BEVERAGE CONTAINER AUTHENTICITY AND PROVENANCE DEVICES AND METHODS
First Claim
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1. A device comprising:
- an RFID tag permanently affixed to a beverage container, wherein the RFID tag is affixed over a closure of the beverage container and at least a portion of the container; and
a security label affixed over at least a portion of the RFID tag, whereby the RFID tag is inactivated if the security label is removed;
wherein the RFID tag is disposed whereby the RFID tag is inactivated upon opening the beverage container; and
wherein the RFID tag is inactivated if it is removed from the beverage container.
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Abstract
An RFID label and optional secondary security label ensures the authenticity of a beverage contained in a beverage container. The RFID label cannot be removed without destroying the RFID label or rendering it inoperable. A secondary security label may be placed over the closure of the beverage container to provide a secondary measure against tampering as well as a visual indicator of authenticity. It is placed on a portion of the bottle, a portion of the beverage container'"'"'s closure, and the RFID label. An attempt to remove the secondary security label will also render the RFID label unusable.
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19 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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an RFID tag permanently affixed to a beverage container, wherein the RFID tag is affixed over a closure of the beverage container and at least a portion of the container; and a security label affixed over at least a portion of the RFID tag, whereby the RFID tag is inactivated if the security label is removed; wherein the RFID tag is disposed whereby the RFID tag is inactivated upon opening the beverage container; and wherein the RFID tag is inactivated if it is removed from the beverage container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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generating a unique electronic product code; providing an RFID tag that communicates to an RFID reader at least the unique electronic product code; allowing the RFID tag to be affixed to a beverage container such that the RFID tag is inactivated if it is removed from the beverage container or the beverage container is opened; and wherein at least provenance data is correlated with the electronic product code and the specific beverage container. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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authenticating as genuine a beverage contained in a beverage container; and affixing an RFID tag to the bottle, whereby the RFID is inactivate if the beverage container is opened or if the RFID tag is removed; wherein the beverage is wine and the beverage container is a wine bottle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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