Method for tagging products and a product
AssigneeIntelligent Fridges B.V.
InventorJussi Nummela
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for tagging (101) products or product packages by applying hot-melt adhesive (103) to removably or permanently attach (104) a remote-readable tag (202) with an identification element (102) onto the product or product package. Hot-melt adhesive is targeted as a shot onto a surface of the product or product package. Hot-melt adhesive removes moisture and/or layer of ice from the surface of the product or product package thereby facilitating removable or permanent attachment (104) of the remote-readable tag (102) onto the product or the product package. A corresponding product or product package tagged according to the method is presented.
Claims6
A method for tagging moist, cold, or frozen multiform products or product packages, the method comprising:
- applying a hot-melt adhesive onto either a product surface or a product package surface, wherein the hot-melt adhesive removes moisture or a layer of ice from the product surface or the product package surface,
- while the hot-melt adhesive is still adherent, placing a remote-readable tag with an identification element on the hot-melt adhesive, and
- applying a pressure in a range of from 500 to 200000 Pa to attach the remote-readable tag onto the product surface or the product package surface,
- wherein the remote-readable tag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and
- the hot-melt adhesive is applied as a shot targeted onto the product surface or the product package surface.
An automated arrangement for tagging moist, cold, or frozen multiform products or product packages, the automated arrangement comprising:
- a product handling element configured to subject a product surface or a product package surface to tagging,
- an adhesive provision element configured to apply a hot-melt adhesive onto the product surface or the product package surface, wherein the hot-melt adhesive removes moisture and/or a layer of ice from the product surface or the product package surface, and
- a tag attaching element configured to place a remote-readable tag with an identification element onto the hot-melt adhesive while the hot-melt adhesive is still adherent and to apply a pressure in a range of from 500 to 200000 Pa to attach the remote-readable tag onto the product surface or the product package surface,
- wherein the remote-readable tag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and
- the tag attaching element comprises shooting equipment configured to apply the hot-melt adhesive as a shot targeted onto the product surface or the product package surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.