Encapsulated implantable transponder
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1. A transponder for an electronic identification system comprising:
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a transponder circuit including a radio frequency identification signal processing circuit selected from the group consisting of active, half-duplex and full-duplex transponder circuits electrically interconnected to said antenna;
an encapsulant formed so as to have an open end to allow insertion of said transponder circuit and said antenna; and
an epoxy bonding and sealing material to secure said transponder circuit and said antenna in said encapsulant and form a cap to seal said open end of said encapsulant.
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Abstract
An EID or RFID transponder having an encapsulant with an open end to allow insertion of the transponder circuitry and a phase changing material such as an epoxy used to both secure the circuitry of the transponder within the encapsulant and seal the open end of the encapsulant.
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1. A transponder for an electronic identification system comprising:
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an antenna; a transponder circuit including a radio frequency identification signal processing circuit selected from the group consisting of active, half-duplex and full-duplex transponder circuits electrically interconnected to said antenna; an encapsulant formed so as to have an open end to allow insertion of said transponder circuit and said antenna; and an epoxy bonding and sealing material to secure said transponder circuit and said antenna in said encapsulant and form a cap to seal said open end of said encapsulant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A transponder for an electronic identification system comprising:
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a transponder circuit selected from the group consisting of active, half duplex and full duplex electronic identification circuits; an encapsulant having an open end to allow insertion of said transponder circuit; and a phase change material substantially filling said encapsulant when in a liquid phase and forming a cap which seals said open end of said encapsulant when in a solid phase. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A transponder for an electronic identification system comprising:
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an antenna; a transponder circuit including signal processing circuitry electrically interconnected to said antenna; an encapsulant formed so as to have an open end to allow insertion of said transponder circuit and said antenna; an epoxy bonding and sealing material to secure said transponder circuit and said antenna in said encapsulant and seal said open end of said encapsulant; and a ridge of hardened epoxy formed on an outer surface of said encapsulant so as to extend radially outward from said encapsulant.
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