METHOD OF PREPARING AN ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An apparatus for accepting passage of a conductive material to prepare an antenna for use with a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first die cut roller configured to make a first cut in the conductive material, the first cut defining a portion of a perimeter of one or more antenna tabs; and
a second die cut roller configured to make a second cut in the conductive material, the second cut defining a portion of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs, wherein the second cut overlaps the first cut to cut the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs;
wherein the overlap of the cuts made by the first die cut roller and the second die cut roller is adjustable to vary the size of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs cut by the die cut rollers.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing wireless communication devices for use in tracking or identifying other items comprises a number of cutting techniques that allow the size of the antenna for the wireless communication device. Further, the chip for the wireless communication device is nested so as to be flush with the surface of the substrate of the wireless communication device. Rollers cut the tabs that form the antenna elements. In a first embodiment, a plurality of rollers are used, each one effecting a different cut whose position may be phased so as to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. In a second embodiment, the rollers are independently positionable to shorten or lengthen the antenna element.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for accepting passage of a conductive material to prepare an antenna for use with a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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a first die cut roller configured to make a first cut in the conductive material, the first cut defining a portion of a perimeter of one or more antenna tabs; and a second die cut roller configured to make a second cut in the conductive material, the second cut defining a portion of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs, wherein the second cut overlaps the first cut to cut the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs; wherein the overlap of the cuts made by the first die cut roller and the second die cut roller is adjustable to vary the size of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs cut by the die cut rollers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for preparing an antenna for use with a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for making a first cut in a conductive material passed through the apparatus, the first cut defining a portion of a perimeter of one or more antenna tabs; and means for making a second cut in the conductive material, the second cut defining a portion of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs, wherein the second cut overlaps the first cut to form the one or more antenna tabs; wherein the means for making the first cut and the means for making the second cut are adjustable to vary the overlap of the first cut and the second cut, thereby varying a size of the perimeter of the one or more antenna tabs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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