Identity devices including radio frequency shielding

• US 20060187060A1
• Filed: 02/07/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mynette Technolgies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mynette Technolgies, Inc.
• Inventors: Colby, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US11/350,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20060187060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.800
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/025 the material being flexible or adapted for folding, e.g. paper or paper-like materials used in luggage labels, identification tags, forms or identification documents carrying RFIDs methods for testing the genuineness of valuable papers, e.g. banknotes or passports G07D7/00; constructional features of booklets and the like B42D
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07327 Passive means, e.g. Faraday cages Faraday-type protection of electric circuits in general H05K9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/526 Electromagnetic shields

Abstract

Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports, driver'"'"'s licenses, and the like. Some embodiments further including reading systems for reading identity devices comprising shielding and RFID tags.

Claims

1. A passport comprising:

an RFID tag configured to transmit identifying information;

a surface configured to visually display the identifying information; and

a cover including a first part and a second part separated by a fold, the first part including the RFID tag and the second part including a radio frequency shielding configured to shield the RFID tag when the cover is closed, and configured to allow reading of the RFID tag when the cover is open, the radio frequency shielding including metallic fibers disposed within the second part.

2. The passport of claim 1, wherein the metallic fibers are laminated between layers of the cover.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first part does not include shielding.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the first part does include shielding.

5. The device of claim, wherein the RFID tag is disposed at least 10 mm from the fold.

6. A passport comprising:

a first cover part including identifying information including a photograph on an inside surface;

a second cover part separated from the first cover part by a fold;

an RFID tag within the first cover or the second cover part; and

a page between the first cover part and the second cover part, the page including shielding configured for shielding the RFID tag in a first position and not shielding the RFID tag in a second position.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the RFID tag is within the second cover and the page is further configured such that the identifying information can be viewed while the page is shielding the RFID tag.

8. The device of claims 6, wherein the radio frequency shielding material or page is transparent.

11. A system comprising:

a cover material configured for inclusion in a polarity of identity devices;

a strip of shielding deposited on the cover material;

a first RFID tag deposited on the cover material;

a second RFID tag deposited on the cover material; and

a cutting area configured to be cut in order to produce the plurality of identity devices, the cut including cutting of the strip of shielding and separation of a location for depositing of the first RFID tag and a location for depositing of the second RFID tag.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the polarity of identify devices include passports.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the cutting area is configured to be cut following depositing of the first RFID tag.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the cutting material is configured to be cut prior to depositing the first RFID tag.

15. A method comprising:

depositing a radio frequency shielding material on a first part of a cover material;

depositing at least a first radio frequency identity tag and a second radio frequency identity tag on a second part of the cover material;

cutting the cover material through the radio frequency shielding; and

creating a fold in the flexible material, the fold separating the first part of the cover material from the second part of the cover material.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the cover material is the cover material of a passport.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the radio frequency shielding material is a fabric, a conductive coating, or a metal film.

18. The method of claim 15, further including depositing an adhesive between the radio frequency shielding material and first part of the cover material.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the radio frequency shielding material and the fold are at least 5 millimeters apart.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the first radio frequency identity tag and the fold are at least 5 millimeters apart.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the first radio frequency identity tag is deposited prior to cutting the cover material.