Non-reusable identification device
First Claim
1. An identification device, comprising:
- an elongated band having a periphery with two elongated sides generally in parallel with each other, the elongated band also having two opposite ends;
a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join the two opposite ends to fasten said band around a body part of a user;
a transponder circuit attached to said band, the transponder circuit having at least two circuit components that must be electrically connected for the transponder to operate, the transponder circuit being responsive to a received wireless signal, and in response to said received wireless signal, the transponder circuit emitting a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder;
an electrically conductive, frangible closed loop formed on said band, the electrically conductive, frangible closed loop;
providing an electrically closed path between two circuit components of the transponder; and
running along substantially the entire periphery of said band such that it is disposed proximate to outer edges of each of said opposite ends and proximate to outer edges of the two elongated sides;
said loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s body part; and
the two circuit components in said transponder electrically connected to said loop and therefore arranged to become disconnected if said loop is broken.
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Abstract
An identification device has a band and a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join opposite end regions of the band to fasten it around a limb of a user. A transponder circuit is attached to the band, and is responsive to a received wireless signal. In response to the received wireless signal, the transponder emits a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder. An electrically conductive continuous loop on the band extends from the transponder and forms an electrically continuous path along substantially the entire length of the band, the loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s limb. Circuitry in the transponder is electrically connected to the loop and arranged to become inoperative and disable the transponder if the loop is broken.
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Citations
36 Claims
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1. An identification device, comprising:
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an elongated band having a periphery with two elongated sides generally in parallel with each other, the elongated band also having two opposite ends; a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join the two opposite ends to fasten said band around a body part of a user; a transponder circuit attached to said band, the transponder circuit having at least two circuit components that must be electrically connected for the transponder to operate, the transponder circuit being responsive to a received wireless signal, and in response to said received wireless signal, the transponder circuit emitting a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder; an electrically conductive, frangible closed loop formed on said band, the electrically conductive, frangible closed loop; providing an electrically closed path between two circuit components of the transponder; and running along substantially the entire periphery of said band such that it is disposed proximate to outer edges of each of said opposite ends and proximate to outer edges of the two elongated sides; said loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s body part; and the two circuit components in said transponder electrically connected to said loop and therefore arranged to become disconnected if said loop is broken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30, 31)
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12. An identification device comprising:
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an elongated band having a periphery with two elongated sides generally in parallel with each other, the elongated band also having two opposite ends; a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join the two opposite ends to fasten said band to an article of apparel of a user; a transponder circuit attached to said band, the transponder circuit having at least two circuit components that must be electrically connected for the transponder to operate, the transponder circuit being responsive to a received wireless signal, and in response to said received wireless signal, the transponder circuit emitting a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder; an electrically conductive, frangible closed loop formed on said band, the electrically conductive, frangible closed loop; providing an electrically closed path between two circuit components of the transponder; and running along substantially the entire periphery of said band such that it is disposed proximate to outer edges of each of said opposite ends and proximate to outer edges of the two elongated sides; said loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s body part; and the two circuit components in said transponder electrically connected to said loop and therefore arranged to become disconnected if said loop is broken.
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13. A device comprising:
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an elongated band having a periphery with two elongated sides generally in parallel with each other, the elongated band also having two opposite ends; a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join the two opposite ends to fasten said band around a body part of a user; a transponder circuit attached to said band, the transponder circuit being responsive to a received wireless signal, and in response to said received wireless signal, transmitting a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder circuit; an antenna, cooperating with said transponder circuit for receiving and transmitting the received and transmitted wireless signals; an electrically conductive, frangible closed loop formed on said band and electrically coupled in series to said antenna and said transponder, the electrically conductive, frangible closed loop; providing an electrically closed path between two circuit components of the transponder; and running along substantially the entire periphery of said band such that it is disposed proximate to outer edges of each of said opposite ends and proximate to outer edges of the two elongated sides; said loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s body part; and the two circuit components in said transponder electrically connected to said loop and therefore arranged to become disconnected if said loop is broken. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33)
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34. An identification device, comprising:
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a band having a first end region and second end region and a middle region located between said two end regions; a non-reusable tamper-resistant fastening arranged to join said first and second end regions of said band to fasten it around a body part of a user; a transponder circuit attached to said band in said middle region, the transponder circuit being responsive to a received wireless signal and in response to said received wireless signal emitting a wireless signal representative of information pre-stored in the transponder circuit; an antenna, formed as a coil of conductive material surrounding said transponder circuit, and cooperating with said transponder circuit to receive and emit wireless signals; an electrically conductive, frangible closed loop formed on said band, the electrically conductive, frangible closed loop; providing an electrically closed connection path between the transponder and the antenna, and running along substantially the entire periphery of said band such that it is disposed proximate to outer edges of said first end region and said second end region, and proximate to outer edges of the middle region; said loop being frangible and easily broken in response to an attempt to remove the band from the wearer'"'"'s body part; and the transponder and antenna therefore arranged to become disconnected if said loop is broken. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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Specification