Film core article and method for making same
First Claim
1. A film core article for carrying a length of film the film core comprising a generally cylindrical outer surface adapted to receive said length of film, said outer surface further comprising a recess formed in the outer surface and shaped to receive a housing of a circuitry chip of a radio frequency transponder provided on a flexible substrate that is joined to the outer surface before the core receives the length of film.
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Abstract
A film core article and methods for making the same are provided. The film core article has a generally cylindrical outer surface adapted to receive said length of film, said outer surface further comprising a recess formed in the outer surface and shaped to receive a housing of a circuitry chip of a radio-frequency transponder provided on a flexible substrate that is joined to the outer surface before the core receives the length of film.
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25 Claims
- 1. A film core article for carrying a length of film the film core comprising a generally cylindrical outer surface adapted to receive said length of film, said outer surface further comprising a recess formed in the outer surface and shaped to receive a housing of a circuitry chip of a radio frequency transponder provided on a flexible substrate that is joined to the outer surface before the core receives the length of film.
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10. A film core article for carrying the length of film, the film core article comprising:
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a cylindrical outer surface of a film core for carrying the length of film wound thereon;
said outer surface having a recess therein; and
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a radio-frequency transponder on a flexible substrate adhered to the cylindrical outer surface of the film core, said radio frequency transponder comprising an antenna and a radio frequency communication system having a housing fitting at least in part in said recess, so that said flexible substrate provides a generally uniform exterior surface to receive the length of film. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A film core article, comprising:
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a radio frequency transponder fitted into a film feed slot in a cylindrical outer surface of a film core; and
an antenna connected to said radio frequency transponder, said antenna fabricated on a flexible substrate and wrapped circumferentially about the cylindrical outer surface of the film core. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A film core article comprising:
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a film core having an outer wall with an exterior surface defining a generally cylindrical shape; and
a transponder joined to the exterior surface, said transponder having a transceiver circuit and a memory circuit contained within a transponder housing, said housing having a housing thickness;
an antenna joined to the transponder housing having an antenna thickness, and electrically cooperating with the transceiver circuit; and
a substrate joined to the exterior surface of the film core having a film engagement surface on one side of the substrate and an outer surface on the other side, with a substrate thickness defined between the sides, said substrate having the transceiver circuit and memory circuit provided thereon;
wherein at least one of the outer wall, the antenna and the substrate has a recess defined therein to receive at least a part of the transponder housing so that the outer surface does not have a protrusion caused by the transponder housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 25)
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21. A method for forming a film core as a carrier for a radio frequency transponder, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a recess in a cylindrical outer surface of a core said recess shaped to receive, at least in part, a housing containing transponder circuitry for the radio frequency transponder; and
affixing the radio frequency transponder to the cylindrical outer surface of the core, with said housing being at least partially positioned within said recess. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for forming a film core as a carrier for a radio frequency transponder, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a transponder circuitry component of the radio-frequency transponder into a film feed slot in the cylindrical outer surface of the film core; and
,wrapping an antenna component of the radio-frequency transponder circumferentially about the cylindrical outer surface of the film core, said antenna connected to said radio frequency transponder circuitry component, said antenna fabricated on a flexible substrate.
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