METHOD OF PROTECTING A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INLAY
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1. An RFID enabled packaging media comprising:
- a plurality of panels configured to form the packaging media;
at least one joint formed from at least two overlapping panels;
at least one RFID inlay located within the joint on the surface of at least one of the overlapping panels such that the RFID inlay is positioned between the overlapping panels when the joint is formed; and
an adhesive layer, for adhering the overlapping panels of the at least one joint, located between the overlapping panels and on at least one surface of the RFID inlay.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container blank having at least one joint formed by overlapping panels. Between the panels is located at least one RFID inlay and at least one adhesive layer for joining the panels to each other.
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26 Claims
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1. An RFID enabled packaging media comprising:
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a plurality of panels configured to form the packaging media; at least one joint formed from at least two overlapping panels; at least one RFID inlay located within the joint on the surface of at least one of the overlapping panels such that the RFID inlay is positioned between the overlapping panels when the joint is formed; and an adhesive layer, for adhering the overlapping panels of the at least one joint, located between the overlapping panels and on at least one surface of the RFID inlay. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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2-1. An RFID enabled packaging media comprising:
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a plurality of panels configured to form the packaging media; at least one RFID joint formed from at least two overlapping panels and a plurality of non-RFID joints formed from at least two overlapping panels; at least one RFID inlay located within the RFID joint on the surface of at least one of the overlapping panels that form the RFID joint such that the RFID inlay is positioned between the overlapping panels when the RFID joint is formed; a first adhesive layer, for adhering the overlapping panels of the at least one RFID joint, located between the overlapping panels and on at least one surface of the RFID inlay; and a second adhesive layer, for adhering the overlapping panels of the non-RFID joints.
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2-2. The packaging media according to claim 26, wherein the first and the second adhesive layers are different.
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2-3. The packaging media according to claim 26, wherein the first adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of a coldset adhesive, a hotmelt adhesive and a starch based additive.
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13. A method of manufacturing an RFID enabled packaging media comprising the steps of:
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(i) forming a flat packing media blank having a plurality of panels configured to form a packing media when the blank is assembled; (ii) attaching an RFID inlay to at least one of the panels; (iii) applying an adhesive layer to at least one of the panel comprising the RFID inlay and an adjacent panel with which the at least one panel is operable to form a joint with; and (iii) forming a joint with the panel comprising the RFID inlay and the at least one other panel, wherein the RFID inlay is located between the panels adjacent the adhesive layer and the adhesive layer substantially covers the RFID inlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 26)
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18. A method for installing and verifying an RFID inlay in a packaging media comprising the steps of (i) providing at least one packaging media blank having a plurality of panels configured to form a packing media when the blank is assembled;
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(ii) providing at least one RFID inlay at a position operable to allow placement of the RFID inlay on at least one of the plurality of panels; (iii) confirming the operability of the RFID inlay;
(iv) applying the RFID inlay to at least one of the plurality of panels;(v) applying adhesive to the surface of the RFID inlay; (vi) forming a joint between the panel to which the RFID inlay is attached and an adjacent panel in order to form a partially assembled packaging media; and (vii) confirming the operability of the RFID inlay. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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