Visually, optically and electronically readable frangible device for affixation to the skin

In a badge of the type comprising:

• (a) a substrate with
• (i) a top side, and
• (ii) a bottom side,
• (b) an adhesive disposed on the bottom side for adhering the badge to a person, and
• (c) a visually discernible material disposed on the top side for providing information;
• (d) a wireless device carrying first information secured directly or indirectly to said substrate;
• wherein said visually discernible material comprises a first portion of visually discernible material and a second portion of visually discernible material,
• (i) said first portion of visually discernible material being positioned, configured and dimensioned to communicate humanly perceptible and humanly readable second information;
• (ii) said second portion of visually discernible material carrying third information encoded within said second portion of said visually discernible material and being positioned, configured and dimensioned to be scanned by an optical device in order to the read said third information encoded within said second portion of said visually discernible material, wherein said substrate and/or said wireless device is frangible.