Method of filling a drum having an RFID identification tag

• US 8,464,499 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Issued: 06/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Entegris Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Entegris Incorporated
• Inventors: Asp, Wayne, McKenzie, Jeffrey J., Hennen, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS
• Application Number:
  US12/839,554
• Publication Number:
  US 20100276033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 534/10, 534/15, 534/20, 534/67, 534/71, 534/73, 403/06, 403/07, 406/73, 235/375, 235/385, 340/603
• US Class Current: 53/410
• CPC Class Codes: B65C 7/00 Affixing tags in combination with filling of tea bags B65B29/04 ; multi-step processes for making labels or tags B31D1/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/12 Cans, casks, barrels, or drums
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 7/045 Casks, barrels, or drums in their entirety, e.g. beer barrels, i.e. presenting most of the following features like rolling beads, double walls, reinforcing and supporting beads for end walls thermally insulated barrels, B65D81/3802
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0288 Container connection means for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0829
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/344 by checking a correct coupling or coded information
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/348 by interrogating an information transmitter, e.g. a transponder B67D7/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A fluid containment and dispensing system having a RFID tag associated therewith. The fluid containment and dispensing system includes a fluid containment drum having an opening defined thereon. The fluid containment and dispensing system further includes a dispensing mechanism operably coupleable with the opening, the dispensing mechanism configured to dispense the contents of the fluid containment drum. An identification tag is coupleable with the dispensing mechanism and includes a first laminate, a second laminate laminated to the first laminate, and a RFID member disposed between the first and second laminates, wherein the RFID member includes information associated with a fluid containment and dispensing system.

Claims

1. A method of filling and controlling the use of highly pure contents of a polymer fluid containment drum, the method comprising:

filling a polymer drum having a bung presented thereon with a highly pure fluid at a fill location;

seating a drum insert comprising a tag having a RFID member in the bung at the fill location, the drum insert including an upper portion with a tube extending therefrom such that when the drum insert is seated in the bung the tag is captured between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum, wherein the tag cannot be detached from the drum insert without damaging the tag while the drum insert is seated in the bung;

providing the RFID member with data relating to the highly pure fluid;

operably coupling a closure on the drum insert; and

shipping the filled polymer drum with drum insert, tag, and closure to a point of use.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising reading the RFID member at the point of use and automatically enabling dispensing of the fluid only when the data from the RFID member matches a selected use at the point of use.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising operably coupling the fluid containment drum with equipment and reading the data from the RFID member to verify that the equipment is compatible with the highly pure fluid contained in the fluid containment drum before the highly pure fluid can be dispensed from the fluid containment drum to the equipment.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the drum insert includes a recess proximate a flange that are exterior of the polymer drum when the drum insert is seated in the bung, and wherein capturing the tag between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum includes operably attaching the tag to the recess prior to seating the drum insert in the bung.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the tag includes an aperture having a diameter greater than a diameter of the recess and less than a diameter of the flange, and wherein operably attaching the tag to the recess includes inserting the tube into the aperture and effecting movement of the tag relative to the drum insert until the tag is proximate the upper portion such that the tag can be operably attached to the recess and the tag is retained on the drum insert at least in part with the flange.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag is configured as a card comprising at least one laminate with the RFID member presented therein and the tag includes an aperture extending through the at least one laminate and the upper portion of the drum insert comprises a recess proximate a flange, and wherein capturing the tag between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum includes coupling the aperture of the tag to the recess of the drum insert prior to seating the drum insert in the bung.

7. A method of filling and controlling the use of highly pure contents of a polymer fluid containment drum, the method comprising:

filling a polymer drum having a bung presented thereon with a highly pure fluid at a fill location;

seating a drum insert in the bung at the fill location, the drum insert comprising an upper portion with a recess proximate a flange with a tube extending from the upper portion and a tag with a RFID member attached to the recess, wherein the drum insert is seated in the bung such that the recess and flange are exterior of the polymer drum and the tag cannot be detached from the drum insert without damaging the tag while the drum insert is seated in the bung;

providing the RFID member with data relating to the highly pure fluid;

operably coupling a closure on the drum insert; and

shipping the filled polymer drum with drum insert, tag, and closure to a point of use.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising reading the RFID member at the point of use and automatically enabling dispensing of the fluid only when the data from the RFID member matches a selected use at the point of use.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising operably coupling the fluid containment drum with equipment and reading the data from the RFID member to verify that the equipment is compatible with the highly pure fluid contained in the fluid containment drum before the highly pure fluid can be dispensed from the fluid containment drum to the equipment.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the tag includes an aperture having a diameter greater than a diameter of the recess and less than a diameter of the flange, and wherein attaching the tag to the recess includes inserting the tube into the aperture and effecting movement of the tag relative to the drum insert until the tag is proximate the upper portion such that the tag can be operably attached to the recess and the tag is retained on the drum insert at least in part with the flange.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the tag is configured as a card comprising at least one laminate with the RFID member presented therein and the tag includes an aperture extending through the at least one laminate, and wherein attaching the tag to the recess includes coupling the aperture of the tag to the recess of the drum insert prior to seating the drum insert in the bung.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of seating the drum insert in the bung includes capturing the tag between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum.

13. A method of filling and controlling the use of highly pure contents of a polymer fluid containment drum, the method comprising:

filling a polymer drum having a bung presented thereon with a highly pure fluid at a fill location;

seating a drum insert in the bung at the fill location, the drum insert comprising an upper portion with a tube extending therefrom and having a tag comprising at least one laminate laminate with a RFID member attached to the upper portion of the drum insert, wherein the drum insert is seated in the bung such that the polymer drum and the tag cannot be detached from the drum insert without damaging the tag while the drum insert is seated in the bung, wherein the tag comprises an aperture extending through the at least one laminate and the drum insert comprises a recess proximate a flange on the upper portion thereof and wherein attaching the tag to the upper portion of the drum includes coupling the aperture to the recess;

providing the RFID member with data relating to the highly pure fluid;

operably coupling a closure on the drum insert; and

shipping the filled polymer drum with drum insert, tag, and closure to a point of use.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising reading the RFID member at the point of use and automatically enabling dispensing of the fluid only when the data from the RFID member matches a selected use at the point of use.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising operably coupling the fluid containment drum with equipment and reading the data from the RFID member to verify that the equipment is compatible with the highly pure fluid contained in the fluid containment drum before the highly pure fluid can be dispensed from the fluid containment drum to the equipment.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the recess and the flange are exterior of the polymer drum when the drum insert is seated in the bung.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the aperture has a diameter greater than a diameter of the recess and less than a diameter of the flange, and wherein coupling the aperture to the recess includes inserting the tube into the aperture and effecting movement of the tag relative to the drum insert until the tag is proximate the upper portion such that the tag can be operably attached to the recess and the tag is retained on the drum insert at least in part with the flange.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of seating the drum insert in the bung includes capturing the tag between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum.