Blister Package with Integrated Electronic Tag and Method of Manufacture
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1. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body;
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An electronic circuit with two or more electrical connections to said electrically conductive regions, arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader device.
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Abstract
A blister package with an integrated RFID tag is provided. The conductive lidding material is modified to serve not only to seal some contents within some formed blister film, but also to act as an RFID tag antenna. An IC chip is electrically connected to the lidding film antenna. Methods of manufacture which integrate with conventional blister package manufacturing processes are also provided.
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1. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising
A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body; - and
A lidding film layer which closes the openings of said cavities on said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body, wherein said lidding film layer contains one or more electrically conductive regions; and
An electronic circuit with two or more electrical connections to said electrically conductive regions, arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising
A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body; - and
A lidding film which closes the openings of the said cavities of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body; and
Two or more electrically conductive regions placed on the extruded side of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body opposing the side containing said lidding film; and
An electronic IC chip with two or more electrical connections to said electrically conductive regions, arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader device.
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10. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising
A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body; - and
A first lidding film which closes the openings of said cavities of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body and partially covers the surface of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body; and
A second lidding film comprised of two or more electrically conductive regions and disposed over a separate portion of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body not covered by said first lidding film; and
An electronic IC chip with two or more electrical connections to said electrically conductive regions, arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader device.
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17. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising
A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body; - and
A lidding film layer which closes the openings of said cavities on the reverse face of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body, wherein said lidding film layer contains an electrically conductive region patterned into the shape of a planar coil; and
An electronic IC chip with two or more electrical connections to said planar coil of said lidding film layer arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader device, wherein the coupling to said external RFID reader device is inductive.
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18. A blister package with integrated electronic tag comprising
A thermoformed, vacuum-formed, folded or otherwise formed electrically insulating sheet-like body having a number of cavities extruded from the surface of the body; - and
A lidding film layer which closes the openings of said cavities on the reverse face of said formed electrically insulating sheet-like body, wherein said lidding film layer contains an electrically conductive region patterned into the shape of a planar coil; and
A second layer containing an electrically conductive region in the shape of a planar coil that overlaps said planar coil of the lidding film layer and is electrically connected at one end to said planar coil of the lidding film layer; and
An electronic IC chip with two or more electrical connections to said planar coil disposed on said lidding film layer, and said planar coil disposed on said second layer arranged to provide wireless electronic communication with an external RFID reader, wherein the coupling to said external RFID reader device is inductive.
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19. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film;
(b) patterning of said lidding film to form one or more distinct electrically conductive regions;
(c) attachment of IC chip after step (a) to said patterned lidding film;
(d) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(e) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(f) filling said blister cavities with product contents; and
(g) sealing said lidding film to said blister film.
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20. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film;
(b) patterning of said lidding film to form one or more distinct electrically conductive regions;
(c) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(d) attaching IC chip to said blister film after step (c);
(e) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(f) filling said blister cavities with product contents;
(g) sealing said lidding film to said blister film; and
(h) electrically coupling IC chip after step (f) to said lidding film.
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21. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a first lidding film;
(b) patterning of said first lidding film to form one or more distinct electrically conductive regions;
(c) depositing a dielectric coating over portions of said first lidding film;
(d) providing a second lidding film, said second lidding film being electrically conductive;
(e) patterning of said second lidding film to form one or more distinct electrically conductive regions;
(f) placing said second lidding film over first lidding film;
(g) joining one edge of said first lidding film to one edge of said second lidding film such that a contiguous electrically conducting region is formed therein;
(h) attachment of IC chip to said said second lidding film after step (g), such that electrical contact is made between IC chip and first lidding film and between IC chip and second lidding film;
(i) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(j) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(k) filling said blister cavities with product contents; and
(l) sealing said lidding film to said blister film.
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22. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a first lidding film;
(b) patterning of said first lidding film to form one or more distinct electrically conductive regions;
(c) depositing a dielectric coating over portions of said first lidding film;
(d) printing an electrically conductive pattern over said dielectric coating, such that said electrically conductive pattern is electrically connected to said first lidding film;
(e) attachment of IC chip after step (d) to said electrically conductive pattern, such that electrical contact is made between said IC chip and said first lidding film and between said IC chip and said electrically conductive pattern;
(f) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(g) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(h) filling said blister cavities with product contents; and
(i) sealing said lidding film to said blister film.
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23. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film, wherein said lidding film is electrically conductive;
(b) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(c) attaching IC chip after step (b) to said blister film;
(d) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(e) filling said blister cavities with product contents; and
(f) sealing a first portion of lidding film to a first portion of the blister film;
(g) sealing a second portion of lidding film to a second portion of the blister film; and
(h) electrically coupling IC chip after step (e) to said lidding film.
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24. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film, wherein said lidding film is electrically conductive;
(b) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(c) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(d) filling said blister cavities with product contents;
(e) sealing a first portion of lidding film to a first portion of the blister film;
(f) attaching IC chip after step (e) to said lidding film;
(g) sealing a second portion of lidding film to a second portion of the blister film; and
(h) electrically coupling IC chip after step (d) to said first portion of lidding film and said second portion of lidding film.
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25. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film, wherein said lidding film is electrically conductive;
(b) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(c) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(d) attaching IC chip to said blister film;
(e) filling said blister cavities with product contents;
(f) sealing said lidding film onto said blister film (g) electrically coupling said IC chip after step (e) to said patterned lidding film; and
(h) cutting said lidding film thereby separating said lidding film into two distinct electrically conductive regions.
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26. A method for fabricating a blister package with integrated electronic tag and antenna, said blister package comprising a formed blister film, IC chip, and lidding film, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a lidding film, wherein said lidding film is electrically conductive;
(b) providing a blister film, wherein said blister film is electrically insulating;
(c) forming one or more blister cavities in said blister film;
(d) filling said blister cavities with product contents;
(e) sealing said lidding film onto a portion of said blister film; and
(f) attaching an electronic tag assembly to the sealed blister package. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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