Security tag & method using a flowable material

• US 20060185790A1
• Filed: 04/06/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cote, Andre, Eckstein, Eric
• Application Number:
  US11/398,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20060185790A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/267
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2310/0843 using laser
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2519/02 RFID tags
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/025 Transfer laminating
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2414 using inductive tags
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/244 Tag manufacturing, e.g. continuous manufacturing processes
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/162 incorporating printed capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/0355 Metal foils
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09672 Superposed layout, i.e. in different planes parallel traces in one plane H05K2201/09236
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2203/0522 Using an adhesive pattern
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2203/0528 Patterning during transfer, i.e. without preformed pattern, e.g. by using a die, a programmed tool or a laser
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/046 by selective transfer or selective detachment of a conductive layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1041 Subsequent to lamination
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1052 with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1062 Prior to assembly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1077 Applying plural cut laminae to single face of additional lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/108 Flash, trim or excess removal
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1082 Partial cutting bonded sandwich [e.g., grooving or incising]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1089 of discrete laminae to single face of additional lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1097 Lamina is running length web
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4913 : Assembling to base an electrical component, e.g., capacitor, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49155 : Manufacturing circuit on or in base
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49156 : with selective destruction of conductive paths

Abstract

A method of fabricating a tag includes the steps of applying a first patterned adhesive to the surface of the substrate and applying a first electrically conductive foil to the first patterned adhesive. A portion of the first electrically conductive foil not adhered to the first patterned adhesive is removed and a second patterned adhesive is applied to a portion of a surface area of the tag. A preformed second electrically conductive foil is applied to the second patterned adhesive to adhere the second electrically conductive foil to the surface of the substrate and portions of the first and second electrically conductive foils are electrically coupled to each other to form a tag circuit. A second patterned adhesive can be disposed between the first and second electrically conductive foils.

Claims

1-47. -47. (canceled)

48. A method of making a plurality of transponders on a high speed continuous printing line comprising the steps of:

a. applying a flowable material in respective predetermined patterns on a continuously moving carrier to form respective electrically conductive traces, each of said electrically conductive traces making up at least a portion of a respective antenna; and

b. securing respective integrated circuit chips to said respective antennas without stopping the movement of said carrier.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein said carrier comprises a substrate.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein said method additionally comprises the step of:

c. printing visible indicia on said substrate without stopping the movement of said substrate to result in the production of plural items, each of said items including a respective one of said transponders and respective visible indicia.

52. The method of claim 50, wherein said items comprise packaging for a product and/or labeling for a product and/or promotional materials for a product.

56. The method of claim 48, wherein the flowable material comprises a electrically conductive ink.

57. The method of claim 48, wherein said carrier comprises a substrate.

58. The method of claim 57, wherein said method additionally comprises the step of:

c. printing visible indicia on said substrate without stopping the movement of said substrate to result in the production of plural items, each of items including a respective one of said transponders and respective visible indicia.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein said items comprise packaging for a product and/or labeling for a product and/or promotional materials for a product.