Radio frequency identification tags on consumable items used in printers and related equipment
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1. A consumable supply for equipment having a rotatable spindle, comprising:
- a cylinder having first and second open ends and a spindle passageway extending along a rotation axis between the first and second open ends to enable the cylinder to be disposed on the rotatable spindle of the equipment;
a consumable web material connected to the cylinder;
a electronic tag body attached to the cylinder adjacent the first or second open end, the tag body having an aperture formed therethrough configured to allow passage through the tag body of at least a portion of the spindle or a portion of an element connected to the spindle when the cylinder is disposed on the spindle, and the aperture being aligned with the rotation axis, the tag body further comprising a circular antenna surrounding the aperture, an outer diameter of the antenna being greater than an outer dimension of the aperture and less than an outer diameter of the cylinder.
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Abstract
Improvements relating to identification tags on consumable supply items used in identity document production equipment. The use of identification tags on the consumable supply items allows the document production equipment to recognize the consumable supply items that are loaded into each piece of equipment. The equipment can then initiate a variety of activities that are based on the loaded supply item. The activities are designed to enhance the operation of the equipment for the equipment operator and to provide added value to those customers who utilize consumable supply items that are recognized by the equipment.
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1. A consumable supply for equipment having a rotatable spindle, comprising:
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a cylinder having first and second open ends and a spindle passageway extending along a rotation axis between the first and second open ends to enable the cylinder to be disposed on the rotatable spindle of the equipment; a consumable web material connected to the cylinder; a electronic tag body attached to the cylinder adjacent the first or second open end, the tag body having an aperture formed therethrough configured to allow passage through the tag body of at least a portion of the spindle or a portion of an element connected to the spindle when the cylinder is disposed on the spindle, and the aperture being aligned with the rotation axis, the tag body further comprising a circular antenna surrounding the aperture, an outer diameter of the antenna being greater than an outer dimension of the aperture and less than an outer diameter of the cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic identification tag for use on a consumable supply item in equipment having a rotatable spindle, the supply item having a cylinder configured to be disposed on the rotatable spindle of the equipment for rotating the cylinder, comprising:
a portable tag body non-destructively removably connectable to the cylinder, the tag body having an aperture formed therethrough configured to allow passage through the tag body of at least a portion of the spindle or a portion of an element connected to the spindle when the tag body is attached to the cylinder and the cylinder is disposed on the spindle;
the tag body comprising a memory, and a circular antenna surrounding the aperture, an outer diameter of the antenna is greater than an outer dimension of the aperture and less than an outer diameter of the cylinder.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A printer ribbon supply for use in a card printer having a rotatable spindle, comprising:
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a core having first and second ends and a spindle passageway extending along a rotation axis between the first and second ends to enable the core to be disposed on the rotatable spindle of the card printer; a print ribbon connected to the core, the print ribbon including a series of colored panels including cyan, yellow, and magenta panels; a radio frequency identification tag non-destructively connected to the core adjacent the first or second end thereof to allow non-destructive removal of the tag, the tag having an aperture formed therethrough that is configured to allow passage through the tag of at least a portion of the spindle when the core is disposed on the spindle, and the aperture being aligned with the rotation axis; the tag having a circular antenna that is concentric with the rotation axis; and the tag having a memory element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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