Metal Closure With Rfid Device
First Claim
1. An RFID device for a closure comprising an electrically conductive shell, the device comprising a tag and antenna means, the tag comprising an RFID chip and the antenna means comprising one side of a dipole, the device being, in use, entirely located within a metal closure and electrically coupled thereto so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole.
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Abstract
A closure (10) and RFID device (15) in combination, wherein the closure comprises a metal shell and the RFID device comprises a tag (40) and antenna means (80), wherein the tag (40) comprises an RFID chip (60) and an electrical circuit (50), and wherein the antenna means (80) is adapted to be one side of a dipole, and the RFID device is entirely located within the metal closure with the electrical circuit (50) electrically connected (70) to the metal closure (10) so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole antenna.
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12 Claims
- 1. An RFID device for a closure comprising an electrically conductive shell, the device comprising a tag and antenna means, the tag comprising an RFID chip and the antenna means comprising one side of a dipole, the device being, in use, entirely located within a metal closure and electrically coupled thereto so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole.
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2. A closure and RFID device in combination, wherein the closure comprises an electrically-conductive shell and the RFID device comprises a tag and antenna means, the tag comprises an RFID chip, and the antenna means is one side of a dipole, the RFID device being entirely located within the metal closure and electrically coupled to the metal closure so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole.
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10. A closure and RFID device in combination, wherein the closure comprises an electrically-conductive shell and the RFID device comprises an RFID chip and antenna means, and the antenna means is adapted to be one side of a dipole, and the RFID chip being electrically coupled to the electrically-conductive closure so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole antenna, the closure and RFID device combination being associated with a body of liquid, and the antenna means being in contact with the body of liquid.
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11. A closure and RFID device in combination, wherein the closure comprises a member which is arranged to provide a tight sealing fit within a neck of a container, the closure comprising electrically-conductive material and/or being coated with electrically-conductive material, and wherein the RFID device comprises an RFID chip and antenna means, and is accommodated within the member, and the antenna means is one side of a dipole, and the RFID device being entirely located within the closure and electrically coupled to the closure so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole.
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12. A closure and RFID device in combination, wherein the closure comprises a member which is arranged to provide a tight sealing fit within a neck of a container, the closure comprising electrically-conductive material and/or being coated with electrically-conductive material, and the RFID device comprising an RFID chip and antenna means, and the antenna means being adapted to be one side of a dipole, and the RFID chip being electrically coupled to the electrically-conductive closure so that the closure becomes the other side of the dipole antenna, the closure and RFID device combination being associated with a body of liquid, and the antenna means being in contact with the body of liquid.
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