Methods and systems for in-line RFID transponder assembly
First Claim
1. An apparatus for manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled corrugated paperboard, said apparatus comprising:
- a corrugated paperboard feed device configured to supply a quantity of corrugated paperboard;
an antenna attach device configured to couple an antenna to the corrugated paperboard;
a curing device configured to provide curing energy to said antenna to at least one of dry said antenna and facilitate optimizing an electrical conductivity of said antenna; and
an attach mechanism configured to couple a radio frequency identification circuit to said antenna.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled corrugated paperboard are provided. The apparatus includes a corrugated paperboard feed device configured to supply a quantity of corrugated paperboard, an antenna attach device configured to couple an antenna to the corrugated paperboard, a curing device configured to provide curing energy to the antenna to at least one of dry the antenna and facilitate optimizing an electrical conductivity of the antenna, and an attach mechanism configured to couple a radio frequency identification circuit to the antenna.
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1. An apparatus for manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled corrugated paperboard, said apparatus comprising:
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a corrugated paperboard feed device configured to supply a quantity of corrugated paperboard;
an antenna attach device configured to couple an antenna to the corrugated paperboard;
a curing device configured to provide curing energy to said antenna to at least one of dry said antenna and facilitate optimizing an electrical conductivity of said antenna; and
an attach mechanism configured to couple a radio frequency identification circuit to said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An assembly line for manufacturing radio frequency identification enabled corrugated paperboard comprising:
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a supply of corrugated paperboard;
a press configured to couple an antenna to a first planar surface of said supply of corrugated paperboard, said antenna comprising a connection area and at least one receiving area;
a curer configured to provide curing energy to said antenna;
a sensor configured to locate a connection area of each of said plurality of antennae; and
an attach mechanism configured to couple a radio frequency identification circuit to each said connection area. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of forming a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled corrugated paperboard, said method comprising:
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providing a quantity of corrugated paperboard;
coupling at least one antennae to a surface of the corrugated paperboard, the at least one antennae comprising a connection area and at least one receiving area;
curing the at least one antennae using at least one of heat and radiation;
optically locating the connection area of the antenna; and
coupling a radio frequency identification circuit to the antenna connection area such that radio frequency energy received by the antenna is transmitted to the radio frequency identification circuit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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