Visual identification tag deactivation
First Claim
1. An identification tag for visually indicating deactivation, said identification tag comprising:
- an electronic circuit portion for storing an identification associated with said tag; and
a deactivation indicating portion, wherein said deactivation indicating portion is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit portion.
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Abstract
A device for deactivating an RFID portion on an identification tag and indicating that the RFID portion is deactivated. The present invention addresses current privacy concerns regarding potential use of RFID technology after the point of sale. The device for deactivating the RFID portion of an identification tag provides visual indication that the RFID portion is deactivated. The visual indication occurs without the use of additional equipment or electronics. The visual indication component of the present invention is easy to interpret, so that a viewer will be able to quickly determine whether the RFID portion of the identification tag has been deactivated.
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61 Claims
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1. An identification tag for visually indicating deactivation, said identification tag comprising:
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an electronic circuit portion for storing an identification associated with said tag; and
a deactivation indicating portion, wherein said deactivation indicating portion is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An identification tag for visually indicating deactivation, said identification tag comprising:
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a first layer;
a second layer;
an electronic circuit portion, wherein at least a part of said electronic circuit portion is located between said first layer and said second layer; and
a deactivation indicating portion, wherein said deactivation indicating portion is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An identification tag for visually indicating deactivation, said identification tag comprising:
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an electronic circuit portion; and
a deactivation indicating portion comprising at least one indicating layer, wherein said at least one indicating layer is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An identification tag for visually indicating electronic circuit deactivation, said identification tag comprising:
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an electronic circuit portion; and
a deactivation indicating portion comprising a top indicating layer and a bottom indicating layer, wherein said at least one indicating layer is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An electronic circuit capable of indicating visually when the electronic circuit is deactivated comprising:
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an electronic circuit portion; and
a deactivation indicating portion, wherein said deactivation indicating portion is capable of visually indicating deactivation of at least a part of said electronic circuit portion.
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