System and method for batch conversion of RFID tag to RFID label

• US 7,267,286 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2005
• Issued: 09/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Worldlabel Holding Pte Limited
• Original Assignee: Alex Poh Teck Choong, Seng Hwee Koh, Siang Beng Chng
• Inventors: Choong, Alex Poh Teck, Koh, Seng Hwee, Chng, Siang Beng
• Primary Examiner(s): Stcyr; Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Labaze; Edwyn
• Application Number:
  US11/063,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20060060657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 235/492, 235/487, 235/475, 235/485, 235/451, 156361-363, 340/572.1
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07718 the record carrier being manufactured in a continuous process, e.g. using endless rolls
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0776 the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker

Abstract

A system for batch conversion of RFID tag onto a label in a liner, to produce a RFID label, the system having at least a RFID tag dispenser having a plurality of RFID tags, a liner having a plurality of labels, each label spaced apart and marked with pitch marks, a bar code printer and electrical motor to move the liner forward. The system has additionally, a pitch mark sensor and a PLC controller. The pitch mark sensor detects the position of the pitch marks of a label, then sends a signal to the RFID tag dispenser to issue a RFID tag, moving the plurality of RFID tags along towards the liner, causing the RFID tag to be embedded onto the label to produce the RFID label.

Claims

1. A system to embed a RFID tag onto a label in a liner for batch conversion of RFID tag to RFID label, the system having at least a RFID tag dispenser having a plurality of RFID tags, a liner having a plurality of labels spaced apart, roller modules to ensure proper alignment of the liner, driver roller and electrical motor to move the liner and RFID tags forward, a bar code printer for printing of bar codes as well as to move the liner forward, the system further comprising:

each label marked with pitch marks to denote

a beginning and ending of each label,

a pitch mark sensor; and

a PLC Controller;

wherein the pitch mark sensor detects a position of the pitch marks of a first label, the pitch mark sensor sends a signal to the RFID tag dispenser to issue a RFID tag, the issue of the RFID tag moves the plurality of RFID tags along towards the liner, causing a first RFID tag to be embedded onto the first label to produce a first RFID label on which information is further encoded and printed onto the first RFID label, the PLC Controller then moves a second RFID tag towards the liner so that a second RFID tag is embedded onto a second label in the liner and so on.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second sensor, the second sensor being a RFID dispensing sensor.

3. The pitch mark sensor of the system of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark sensor is a photoelectric sensor.

4. The pitch mark sensor of the system of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark sensor is an optical sensor.

5. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said RFID dispensing sensor is a photoelectric sensor.

6. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said RFID dispensing sensor is a counting sensor.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark is an eye mark.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark is a registration mark.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark is a tiny perforation.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark is a bump.

11. The system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said pitch mark is an indentation.

12. A method to embed a RFID tag onto a label in a liner for batch conversion of RFID tag to RFID label, the method comprising the following steps:

providing a pitch mark sensor, a PLC Controller, a bar code printer, a drive roller, a RFID tag dispenser and a plurality of labels;

marking each label with pitch marks to denote a beginning and ending of each label,

detecting the pitch marks of a first label with said pitch mark sensor;

transmitting a signal from said pitch mark sensor to said PLC Controller to move a first RFID tag towards said first label for embedding;

embedding said first RFID tag onto said first label to form a first RFID label;

moving said first RFID label forward towards said bar code printer and driver roller, for printing and encoding,

moving a second label forward to said pitch mark sensor;

detecting the pitch mark of said second label with said pitch mark sensor,

transmitting a signal from said pitch mark sensor to said PLC Controller to cause said RFID tag dispenser to issue a RFID tag,

causing a second RFID tag to move towards said second label for embedding,

and so on until the RFID tags are all embedded onto the labels and information encoded and printed onto the RFID labels.

13. A method to embed a RFID tag onto a label in a liner for batch conversion of RFID tag to RFID label the method comprising the following steps:

providing a pitch mark sensor, a PLC Controller, a bar code printer, a drive roller, a RFID tag dispenser, a plurality of labels and a RFID dispensing sensor;

marking each label with pitch marks to denote a beginning and ending of each label,

detecting the pitch marks of a first label with said pitch mark sensor;

transmitting a signal by said pitch mark sensor to said PLC Controller to move a first RFID tag towards said first label for embedding,

embedding said first RFID tag onto said first label to form the first RFID label;

moving said first RFID label forward towards said bar code printer for printing and encoding;

moving a second label forward to said pitch mark sensor;

detecting the pitch mark of said second label with said pitch mark sensor,

transmitting a signal to said PLC Controller;

transmitting a signal from said PLC Controller to said RFID dispensing sensor,

causing said RFID tag dispenser to issue a RFID tag from said RFID tag dispenser, moving a second RFID tag towards a second label,

embedding said second RFID tag onto said second label to form a second RFID label;

and so on until the RFID tags are all embedded onto the labels and information encoded and printed onto the RFID labels.