Frangible RFID Tag and Method of Producing Same
AssigneeHaemonetics Corporation
InventorChristopher S. McDowell
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A frangible RFID tag includes a substrate having at least one weakened area, an RFID chip and an antenna. The RFID chip and the antenna are located on the substrate and the antenna is electrically connected to the RFID chip. The RFID tag also includes a plurality of adhesive areas applied to the underside of the substrate. The adhesive areas allow the RFID tag to be secured to an object. The adhesive areas may be spaced from one another to form at least one gap between the adhesive areas. The gap(s) may be located under the at least one weakened area.
Claims44
A frangible RFID tag comprising:
- a substrate having at least one weakened area;
- an RFID chip located on the substrate;
- an antenna located on the substrate and electrically connected to the RFID chip;
- and
- a plurality of adhesive areas applied to an underside of the substrate and configured to allow the RFID tag to be secured to an object, the plurality of adhesive areas spaced from one another, thereby forming at least one gap between the plurality of adhesive areas, the at least one gap being located under the at least one weakened area.
A blood component storage container comprising:
- a body defining an interior volume for storing a blood component;
- and
- a frangible RFID tag secured to a surface of the storage container, the RFID tag comprising:
- a substrate having at least one weakened area;
- an RFID chip located on the substrate;
- an antenna located on the substrate and electrically connected to the RFID chip, and
- a plurality of adhesive areas applied to an underside of the substrate and configured to allow the RFID tag to be secured to the blood component storage container, the plurality of adhesive areas spaced from one another, thereby forming at least one gap between the plurality of adhesive areas, the at least one gap being located under the at least one weakened area.
A method of producing a frangible RFIG tag comprising:
- providing a device layer having a substrate and an antenna and an RFID chip located on the substrate;
- forming at least one weakened area within the substrate;
- and
- applying a plurality of adhesive areas to an underside of the substrate, the plurality of adhesive areas configured to allow the RFID tag to be secured to an object and being spaced from one another, thereby forming at least one gap between the plurality of adhesive areas, the at least one gap being located under the at least one weakened area.
A frangible RFID tag comprising:
- a substrate having at least one weakened area;
- an RFID chip located on the substrate;
- an antenna located on the substrate and electrically connected to the RFID chip;
- and
- a plurality of securement areas located on an underside of the substrate and configured to allow the RFID tag to be secured to an object, the plurality of securement areas spaced from one another, thereby forming at least one gap between the plurality of securement areas, the at least one gap being located under the at least one weakened area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.