Radio frequency identification system, radio frequency identification device package, and method of use of radio frequency identification device
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification system comprising:
- a radio frequency identification device comprising an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter and a microprocessor;
a pocket containing the radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel, the front panel having perforations extending therein, the perforations forming a pattern, the front panel having a break-away portion, the break-away portion having a periphery which comprises the pattern formed by the perforations;
a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand;
the pull tab and perforations being together configured to enable one-handed tearing of the break-away portion of the perforated front panel from the pocket for opening of the pocket and removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pockets;
an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and
a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a radio frequency identification system includes a) a radio frequency identification device having a receiver, a transmitter and a microprocessor; b) a pocket containing the radio frequency identification device, the pocket having a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel; c) an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and d) a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer. In another aspect, a radio frequency identification device package includes a pocket configured for receipt of a radio frequency identification device. The pocket has a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel. The front panel has a break-away portion. The device package also includes a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand.
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31 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification system comprising:
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a radio frequency identification device comprising an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter and a microprocessor; a pocket containing the radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel, the front panel having perforations extending therein, the perforations forming a pattern, the front panel having a break-away portion, the break-away portion having a periphery which comprises the pattern formed by the perforations; a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand;
the pull tab and perforations being together configured to enable one-handed tearing of the break-away portion of the perforated front panel from the pocket for opening of the pocket and removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pockets;an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A radio frequency identification device package comprising:
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a pocket configured for receipt of a radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel, the front panel having perforations extending therein, the perforations forming a pattern, the front panel having a break-away portion, the break-away portion having a periphery which comprises the pattern formed by the perforations; and a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand;
the pull tab and perforations being together configured to enable one-handed tearing of the break-away portion of the perforated front panel from the pocket for opening of the pocket and removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pocket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A radio frequency identification device package comprising:
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a pocket configured for receipt of the radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising; a front panel comprising a periphery which defines an outer edge of the front panel; a rear panel joined with the front panel at a seal which extends at about the periphery of the front panel, the seal extending along less than an entirety of the periphery of the front panel to leave a displaceable peripheral portion of the front panel periphery; a pull tab joined with the front panel and configured to be grasped by a human hand, the pull tab joined with the displaceable peripheral portion of the front panel periphery; perforations extending into the front panel and forming a pattern inwardly of the seal, the pattern comprising a pair of opposing rows of perforations which extend to the pull tab; and a break-away portion of the front panel between the opposing rows of perforations and joined with the pull tab, the pull tab and perforations being together configured to couple displacing of the pull tab to tearing of the opposing rows of perforations and displacement of the break-away portion of the front panel, the pocket being configured to enable removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pocket once the perforations are torn and the break-away portion is displaced;
an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and
a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of utilizing a radio frequency identification device comprising the following steps:
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inserting a radio frequency identification device into a package, the package comprising; a pocket configured for receipt of the radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising a front panel and a rear panel joined with the front panel, the front panel having perforations extending therein, the perforations forming a pattern, the front panel having a break-away portion, the break-away portion having a periphery which comprises the pattern formed by the perforations; an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer; and a pull tab joined with the break-away portion and configured to be grasped by a human hand;
the pull tab and perforations being together configured to enable one-handed opening of the perforated front panel for removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pocket;removing the release backing material to expose the adhesive layer; adhering the package to an item with the exposed adhesive layer to label the item with the radio frequency identification device; and transmitting a command to the radio frequency identification device to trigger the radio frequency identification device to transmit an identification code in response to the command. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of utilizing a radio frequency identification device comprising the following steps:
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inserting a radio frequency identification device into a package, the package comprising; a pocket configured for receipt of the radio frequency identification device, the pocket comprising; a front panel comprising a periphery which defines an outer edge of the front panel; a rear panel joined with the front panel at a seal which extends at about the periphery of the front panel, the seal extending along less than an entirety of the periphery of the front panel to leave a displaceable peripheral portion of the front panel periphery; a pull tab joined with the displaceable peripheral portion of the front panel periphery and configured to be grasped by a human hand; perforations extending into the front panel and forming a pattern inwardly of the seal, the pattern comprising a pair of opposing rows extending to the pull tab; and a break-away portion of the front panel between the opposing rows of perforations and integral with the pull tab, the break-away portion of the front panel being configured to be displaced and to enable removal of the radio frequency identification device from the pocket once the break-away portion is displaced, the pull tab and perforations being together configured to couple displacing of the pull tab to tearing of the opposing rows of perforations and displacing of the break-away portion of the front panel; an adhesive layer adhered to the rear panel of the pocket; and a release backing material removably adhered to the adhesive layer; removing the release backing material to expose the adhesive layer; attaching the package to an item to label the item with the radio frequency identification device; transmitting a command to the radio frequency identification device to trigger the radio frequency identification device to transmit an identification code in response to the command; and removing the radio frequency identification device from the item by displacing the pull tab to tear the opposing rows of perforations and displace the break-away portion to expose the radio frequency identification device for removal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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