# US 11,443,656 B2 · Label compatible with holiday testing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,443,656 B2 - Document ID: US11443656B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/533,219 - Filed: 2019-08-06 - Published: 2020-02-27 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-22 - Assignees: Spot Tracker, LLC - Applicants: Spot Tracker, LLC - Inventors: Brian Merle Greenhoe; Jason Thomas Dunn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443656B2 ## CPC - G06K 19/06009: {with optically detectable marking (G06K19/063, G06K19/08 take precedence)} - G09F 3/0295: {Labels or tickets for tubes, pipes and the like} - G09F 3/0297: {including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code (digitally marked record carriers in general G06K19/00)} - G09F 3/10: by an adhesive layer - G09F 2003/0241: {Repositionable or pressure sensitive adhesive} - G09F 2003/0257: {Multilayer} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract A label may include an electrically insulating label layer, an electrically conductive backing layer, and an electrically conductive adhesive. The label layer may include a front side including visible and/or scannable information and a back side. The electrically conductive backing layer may extend beyond an outer edge of the label layer in at least one direction parallel to the back side of the label layer. The electrically conductive backing layer may include a front side coupled to the back side of the label layer and a back side. An adhesive may be disposed on the back side of the backing layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A label comprising: an electrically insulating label layer including a front side with visible and/or scannable information disposed thereon and a back side, the label layer forming an interior of a perimeter of a plurality of outer edges; an electrically conductive backing layer extending beyond at least one of the plurality of outer edges of the label layer in at least one direction away from the interior and parallel to the back side of the label layer, the backing layer including a front side directly coupled to the back side of the label layer and a back side; and an adhesive disposed directly on the back side of the backing layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the label layer is made of at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), paper, polyester, polycarbonate, thermal transfer paper, and vinyl. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the backing layer extends beyond the plurality of outer edges of the label layer in every direction away from the interior and parallel to the back side of the label layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the backing layer is made of a foil comprising at least one of aluminum, copper, tin, gold, silver, or brass. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a conductive acrylic film, a vail, or a mesh. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a metal nano-particle doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, a woven doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, and non-woven conductive scrim doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a pressure sensitive acrylic, a modified acrylic, a rubber, a silicone, a polyimide, a polyamide, and an epoxy. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, further comprising a second adhesive coupling the label layer and the backing layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The label of claim 8, wherein the second adhesive is electrically insulating. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, further comprising a removable backing covering the adhesive. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing a label comprising: coupling a front side of an electrically conductive backing layer directly to a back side of an electrically insulating label layer, the label layer forming an interior of a perimeter of a plurality of outer edges, so that the backing layer extends beyond at least one of the plurality of outer edges of the label layer in at least one direction away from the interior and parallel to the back side of the label layer, wherein: the label layer includes a front side with visible and/or scannable information disposed thereon and the back side, and the backing layer includes the front side and a back side; and applying an adhesive directly to the back side of the backing layer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising forming the label layer of at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), paper, polyester, polycarbonate, thermal transfer paper, and vinyl. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the backing layer is coupled to the label layer to extend beyond the plurality of outer edges of the label layer in every direction away from the interior and parallel to the back side of the label layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising forming the backing layer of a foil comprising at least one of aluminum, copper, tin, gold, silver, or brass metal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a conductive acrylic film, a vail, or a mesh. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a metal nano-particle doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, a woven doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive, and non-woven conductive scrim doped pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive includes at least one of a pressure sensitive acrylic, a modified acrylic, a rubber, a silicone, a polyimide, a polyamide, and an epoxy. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the coupling includes applying a second adhesive between the label layer and the backing layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the second adhesive is electrically insulating. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising applying a removable backing to cover the adhesive.