# US 10,872,287 B2 · Closure member

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- Number: US 10,872,287 B2
- Document ID: US10872287B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/743,986
- Filed: 2020-01-15
- Published: 2020-06-18
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2017-10-16
- Assignees: Gcl International Sarl
- Applicants: Gcl International Sarl
- Inventors: Marco Giovannini; Piero Cavigliasso; Davide Capra; Luca Viale
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10872287B2

## CPC

- G06K 19/041: {Constructional details (G06K19/06 takes precedence)}
- G06K 19/07773: {Antenna details (antennas for wireless devices, e.g. RFID tags, in general H01Q1/22)}
- B65D 41/02: Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
- B65D 55/00: Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
- G06K 19/077: Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
- 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}
- G06K 19/07771: {the record carrier comprising means for minimising adverse effects on the data communication capability of the record carrier, e.g. minimising Eddy currents induced in a proximate metal or otherwise electromagnetically interfering object}
- G06K 19/07798: {part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers (electronic seals G09F3/03)}
- B65D 55/028: {initial opening or unauthorised access being indicated by the presence or absence of an audible or electrical signal}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

The invention provides a closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising: a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d), the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d).

## Claims

### Claim 1

Closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising:
a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d; 13d′, 113d′) provided in a top portion (13a, 113a) or a side portion (13b, 113b) of the shell element, the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and
a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna and being arranged in the closure member (10, 110) in or below the opening, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d; 13d′, 113d′), wherein the antenna is arranged at the same level, or below or under the opening, and wherein the dimension of the antenna øAntenna, the dimension of the opening in the shell øHole, and the distance between the level of the opening and the antenna d obey the following relationship:
øHole−øAntenna≥0.2d+2 mm for d≥0.64 mm (I.)
øHole−øAntenna≥−4.96d−0.9 mm for t≤d<0.64 mm (I′.)
with t being the thickness of the shell element (13, 113) at the opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 1, wherein the antenna is arranged at a distance of 1 mm or less from the level of the opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 1, wherein the shell element (13, 113) comprises a metallic material, in particular aluminum, wherein it is preferred that the shell element (13, 113) is an aluminum foil.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 1, wherein the closure member (10, 110) further comprises a closure element (11, 111), the closure element (11, 111) being configured to engage, directly or indirectly, with the container (100, 200), the closure element (11, 111) supporting the shell element (13, 113).

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 4, wherein the transponder (20, 120) is provided on the closure element (11, 111).

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 5, wherein a cover element (14, 114) is attached to the closure element (11, 111) by gluing, welding or a snap-fit connection.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 1, further comprising a cover element (14, 114), the cover element (14, 114) being made of a non-conductive material and being positioned such that the cover element (14, 114) closes the opening (13d, 113d) and covers the transponder.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 7, wherein the transponder (20, 120) has a circular shape and a central portion (14a, 114a) of the cover element (14, 114) covers the transponder (20, 120).

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

Closure member (10) according to claim 7, wherein a top portion (13a) of the shell element (13) covers an outer circumferential portion (14b) of the cover element (14).

### Claim 10

Closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising:
a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d; 13d′, 113d′) provided in a top portion (13a, 113a) or a side portion (13b, 113b) of the shell element, the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and
a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna and being arranged in the closure member (10, 110) in or below the opening, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d; 13d′, 113d′), wherein the antenna is arranged at the same level, or below or under the opening, and wherein the dimension of the antenna øAntenna is smaller by at least 2 mm than the dimension of the opening in the shell øHole.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 10, wherein the antenna is arranged at a distance of 1 mm or less from the level of the opening.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 10, wherein the shell element (13, 113) comprises a metallic material, in particular aluminum, wherein it is preferred that the shell element (13, 113) is an aluminum foil.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 10, wherein the closure member (10, 110) further comprises a closure element (11, 111), the closure element (11, 111) being configured to engage, directly or indirectly, with the container (100, 200), the closure element (11, 111) supporting the shell element (13, 113).

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 13, wherein the transponder (20, 120) is provided on the closure element (11, 111).

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 14, wherein a cover element (14, 114) is attached to the closure element (11, 111) by gluing, welding or a snap-fit connection.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 10, further comprising a cover element (14, 114), the cover element (14, 114) being made of a non-conductive material and being positioned such that the cover element (14, 114) closes the opening (13d, 113d) and covers the transponder.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

Closure member (10, 110) according to claim 16, wherein the transponder (20, 120) has a circular shape and a central portion (14a, 114a) of the cover element (14, 114) covers the transponder (20, 120).

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

Closure member (10) according to claim 16, wherein a top portion (13a) of the shell element (13) covers an outer circumferential portion (14b) of the cover element (14).