# US 12,223,380 B2 · Multi-purpose RFID label > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,223,380 B2 - Document ID: US12223380B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/259,453 - Filed: 2020-12-31 - Published: 2024-02-15 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-31 - Assignees: SML Brand Identification Solutions Limited - Applicants: SML Brand Identification Solutions Limited - Inventors: Mohammed Ramzan; Mark Abraham - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223380B2 ## CPC - G06K 19/0724: {the arrangement being a circuit for communicating at a plurality of frequencies, e.g. for managing time multiplexed communication over at least two antennas of different types} - G06K 19/0776: {the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker} - G06K 19/07726: {the record comprising means for indicating first use, e.g. a frangible layer} - G06K 19/07767: {the first and second communication means being two different antennas types, e.g. dipole and coil type, or two antennas of the same kind but operating at different frequencies} - G06K 19/0779: {the antenna being foldable or folded} - G06K 19/07794: {the record carrier comprising a booster or auxiliary antenna in addition to the antenna connected directly to the integrated circuit} - 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)} - G06K 19/08: using markings of different kinds {or more than one marking of the same kind} in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract The disclosure provides RFID labels including a composite label affixed to a surface of a container holding an object, including a first configuration wherein the first label section is positioned in the composite label and wherein the first label section can be removed from the composite label and configured to be affixed to the object. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multi-purpose RFID label, comprising: a composite label affixed to a surface of a container holding an object and having an outer perimeter; a first label section located within the outer perimeter of the composite label; the first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member, the first label section being removable from the composite label; a second label section defined by an area outside of the first label section and within the outer perimeter; the second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member; wherein, in a first configuration, the first label section is positioned within the composite label and the first antenna member is interconnected to the second antenna member thereby forming an RFID label having a first performance characteristic; and wherein, in a second configuration, the first label section is removed from the composite label and is configured to be affixed to the object which has been removed from the container; and wherein the first antenna member is disconnected from the second antenna member and the first label section forms an RFID label having a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 1, wherein the first and second performance characteristics include one or both of read range and frequency range, wherein the read range of the RFID label in the first configuration is greater than the read range of the RFID label in the second configuration, and wherein the frequency range is tuned for ETSI or FCC. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 2, wherein the read range of the RFID label in the second configuration less than the read range of the RFID label in the first configuration. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 2, wherein the second label section includes two label sub-sections each comprising a portion of the second antenna member, a bottom surface with an adhesive, and a top surface; the two label-sub-sections being be adjacent to each other in a first configuration thereby forming an RFID label having a first performance characteristic tuned for ETSI operation and being operative in a second configuration to be folded upon each other such that the bottom surfaces of the label sub-sections are adhered to each other in a face to face arrangement, thereby forming an RFID label having a first performance characteristic tuned for FCC operation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 1, wherein the first label section includes an adhesive layer disposed along a bottom surface thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 5, wherein the second label section comprises a release layer disposed beneath the adhesive layer of the first label section to allow the first label section to be removed from the composite label. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 1, wherein the first label section includes two label sub-sections each having a bottom surface with an adhesive and a top surface, the two label-sub-sections being operative to be folded upon each other such that the bottom surfaces of the label sub-sections are adhered to each other in a face to face arrangement, and wherein one of the two label subsections includes a tab extending out therefrom and having a top surface and a bottom surface including an adhesive, the tab operative to be folded over a portion of the object and then the bottom surface of the tab adhered to the top surface of the other of the two label subsections to affix the first label subsection to the object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 1, wherein the first label section comprises: a first label subsection and a second label subsection; the first label subsection including the RFID transponder interconnected to a first portion of the first antenna member, the first label subsection being removable from the first label section; a second label subsection defined by an area outside of the first label subsection section and within an outer perimeter of the first label section; the second label subsection including a second portion of the first antenna member which is interconnected to the first portion of the first antenna member; wherein, in a first configuration, the first label subsection is positioned within the first label section and the first portion and second portion of the first antenna member are interconnected thereby forming an RFID label having the second performance characteristic; and wherein the first label section is configured to be affixed to the object which has been removed from the container; and wherein, in a second configuration, the first label subsection is removed from the first label section and is configured to be affixed to the object which has been removed from the container; and wherein the first portion of the first antenna member is disconnected from the second portion of the first antenna member and the first label subsection forms an RFID label having a third performance characteristic different from the first and second performance characteristics. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 8, wherein the second performance characteristic is tuned for the object to be formed of a non-metallic material and the third performance characteristic is tuned for the object to be formed of a metallic material. ### Claim 10 A method for using a multi-purpose RFID label, comprising: applying a composite label affixed to a surface of a container holding an object and having an outer perimeter, the composite label having a first performance characteristic and including; a first label section located within the outer perimeter of the composite label; the first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member, the first label section being removable from the composite label; a second label section defined by an area outside of the first label section and within the outer perimeter; the second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member; removing the object from the container; removing the first label section from the composite RFID label; and applying the first label section to the object, the first label section forming an RFID label having a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first and second performance characteristics include one or both of read range and frequency range, wherein the read range of the composite RFID label is greater than the read range of the first label section, and wherein the frequency range is tuned for ETSI or FCC. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the read range of the first label section is less than the read range of the composite RFID label. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the second label section includes two label sub-sections each comprising a portion of the second antenna member, a bottom surface with an adhesive, and a top surface; positioning the two label-sub-sections adjacent to each other in a first configuration thereby forming an RFID label having a first performance characteristic tuned for ETSI operation and folding the two label-sub-sections upon each other such that the bottom surfaces of the two label sub-sections are adhered to each other in a face to face arrangement, thereby forming an RFID label having a first performance characteristic tuned for FCC operation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first label section includes an adhesive layer disposed along a bottom surface thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the second label section comprises a release layer disposed beneath the adhesive layer of first label section and the method includes removing the first label section from the release layer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 10, wherein the first label section includes two label sub-sections each having a bottom surface with an adhesive and a top surface, wherein the two label-sub-sections are folded upon each other such that the bottom surfaces of the label sub-sections are adhered to each other in a face to face arrangement, wherein one of the two label subsections includes a tab extending out therefrom and having a top surface and a bottom surface including an adhesive, and wherein the tab is folded over a portion of the object and then the bottom surface of the tab is adhered to the top surface of the other of the two label subsections to affix the first label subsection to the object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first label section comprises: a first label subsection and a second label subsection; the first label subsection including the RFID transponder interconnected to a first portion of the first antenna member, the first label subsection being removable from the first label section; a second label subsection defined by an area outside of the first label subsection section and within an outer perimeter of the first label section; the second label subsection including a second portion of the first antenna member which is interconnected to the first portion of the first antenna member; wherein, in a first configuration, the first label subsection is positioned within the first label section and the first portion and second portion of the first antenna member are interconnected thereby forming an RFID label having the second performance characteristic; and wherein the first label section is affixed to the object which has been removed from the container; and wherein, in a second configuration, the first label subsection is removed from the first label section and is affixed to the object which has been removed from the container; and wherein the first portion of the first antenna member is disconnected from the second portion of the first antenna member and the first label subsection forms an RFID label having a third performance characteristic different from the first and second performance characteristics. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the second performance characteristic is tuned for the object to be formed of a non-metallic material and the third performance characteristic is tuned for the object to be formed of a metallic material. ### Claim 19 A RFID label disposed on a container, the RFID label comprising: a first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member; the first label section being affixed to a first surface of the container; a second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member; the second label section being affixed to a second surface of the container; wherein the first label section and the second label section together define a composite RFID label having a first performance characteristic; wherein the first label section is removable from the composite RFID label and wherein when the first label section is removed from the composite RFID label the first antenna member is disconnected from the second antenna member and the first label section has a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic; and wherein the composite RFID label having the first performance characteristic is configured for logistics to track the container and wherein the first label section is configured to be applied to an object removed from the container to identify the object in a retail environment. ### Claim 20 A method for disposing a RFID label on a container, the method comprising: applying a first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member to a first surface of the container; applying a second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member to a second surface of the container; wherein the first label section and the second label section together define a composite RFID label having a first performance characteristic; using the composite RFID label having the first performance characteristic for logistics to track the container; removing the first label section from the composite RFID label and wherein when the first label section is removed from the composite RFID label the first antenna member is disconnected from the second antenna member and the first label section has a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic; removing an object from the container; and applying the first label section to the object to identify the object in a retail environment. ### Claim 21 A multi-purpose RFID label configured to be applied to a surface of a container, comprising: a first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member; the first label section having a top surface and a bottom surface; a second label section interconnected to the first label section by a foldable seam; the second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member; the second label section having a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein, in a first configuration, the top and bottom surfaces of the second label section are positioned adjacent to the respective top and bottom surfaces of the first label section and the multi-purpose RFID has a first performance characteristic; and wherein, in a second configuration, the second label section is folded at the seam and the bottom surface of the second label section is affixed to the bottom surface of the first label section in a face to face arrangement and the multi-purpose RFID label has a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 21 wherein the first performance characteristic includes a first operational frequency range and the second performance characteristic includes a second operational frequency range. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The multi-purpose RFID label of claim 22 wherein the first operational frequency range is ETSI compliant and the second operational frequency range is FCC compliant. ### Claim 24 A method for applying a multi-purpose RFID label configured to a surface of a container, comprising: providing a first label section including an RFID transponder interconnected to a first antenna member; the first label section having a top surface and a bottom surface; providing a second label section interconnected to the first label section by a foldable seam; the second label section including a second antenna member interconnected to the first antenna member; the second label section having a top surface and a bottom surface; positioning, in a first configuration, the top and bottom surfaces of the second label section adjacent to the respective top and bottom surfaces of the first label section and applying the multi-purpose RFID to the surface of the container to provide has a first performance characteristic; and folding, in a second configuration, the second label section at the seam and affixing the bottom surface of the second label section to the bottom surface of the first label section in a face to face arrangement, applying the multi-purpose RFID label to the surface to provide a second performance characteristic different from the first performance characteristic. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein the first performance characteristic includes a first operational frequency range and the second performance characteristic includes a second operational frequency range. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25 wherein the first operational frequency range is ETSI compliant and the second operational frequency range is FCC compliant.