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US 2026/0011237 A1Published application
Method of Fabrication of Low-Power Electronic Tape for Tracking Items
AssigneeReelables, Inc.
InventorsBrian Grant Krejcarek, George Frederick Turner
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Abstract
A wireless communication tape, dispenser of the same and methods of usage of the wireless tape and the dispenser in asset tracking applications are disclosed. The wireless communication tape can be manufactured in an ultrathin form factor by laminating a stack of layers to impart functionality to the wireless communication tape. Methods of use and operation of the wireless communication tape are disclosed to save battery resources of the communication tape.
Claims30
A wireless tracking label tape, comprising:
- a flexible substrate;
- an interconnect layer formed on the flexible substrate and patterned to electrically couple a plurality of electrical circuits including a RF communication processor and a RF communication circuit configured to generate tracking information;
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- a battery formed on the flexible substrate and comprising a cathode coating and an anode coating, with a battery pouch formed on the interconnect layer, the battery pouch containing electrochemical components of the battery to form a barrier impermeable to gases or moisture deleterious to battery lifetime for electrolyte chemicals including at least one member from the group consisting of ZnSO4, ZnCl2, MnSO4, and AlCl4, the battery pouch having at least one layer formed by the interconnect layer, the battery configured to power the plurality of electrical circuits;
- the RF communication processor and the RF communication circuit configured to stay in a power-saving sleep mode during storage until activated for use;
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- an energy harvesting circuit disposed on the flexible substrate to generate a wake-up voltage to activate the individual wireless tracking label tape.
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A wireless tracking label tape, comprising:
- a flexible substrate;
- an interconnect layer formed on the flexible substrate and patterned to electrically couple a plurality of electrical circuits including a RF communication processor and a RF communication circuit configured to generate tracking information;
- and
- a battery formed on the flexible substrate and comprising a cathode coating and an anode coating, with a battery pouch formed on the interconnect layer, the battery pouch containing electrochemical components of the battery to form a barrier impermeable to gases or moisture deleterious to battery lifetime for electrolyte chemicals including at least one member from the group consisting of ZnSO4, ZnCl2, MnSO4, and AlCl4;
- the RF communication processor and the RF communication circuit configured to stay in a power-saving sleep mode during storage until activated for use;
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- an energy harvesting circuit disposed on the flexible substrate to generate a wake-up voltage to activate the individual wireless tracking label tape;
- at least one conductive via in at least one section of the flexible substrate between an upper conductive plane separated from a lower conductive plane by at least one insulating layer, the conductive via comprising a laser drilled hole filled in with a conductive ink or conductive epoxy to provide a conductive path between the upper conductive plane and the lower conductive plane.
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A wireless tracking label tape, comprising:
- a flexible substrate;
- an interconnect layer formed on the flexible substrate and patterned to electrically couple a plurality of electrical circuits including a RF communication processor and a RF communication circuit configured to generate tracking information;
- and
- a battery formed on the flexible substrate and comprising a cathode coating and an anode coating, with one layer of the battery pouch formed by the interconnect layer;
- the battery pouch containing electrochemical components and mechanical components of the battery that separate the anode from cathode;
- the interconnect layer forming a barrier impermeable to gases or moisture deleterious to battery lifetime for electrolyte chemicals;
- at least one conductive via in at least one section of the flexible substrate between an upper conductive plane separated from a lower conductive plane by at least one insulating layer, the conductive via comprising a laser drilled hole filled in with a conductive ink or conductive epoxy to provide a conductive path between the upper conductive plane and the lower conductive plane;
- the RF communication processor and the RF communication circuit configured to stay in a power-saving sleep mode during storage until activated for use;
- an energy harvesting circuit disposed on the flexible substrate to generate a wake-up voltage to activate the individual wireless tracking label tape;
- at least one conductive via in at least one section of the flexible substrate between an upper conductive plane separated from a lower conductive plane by at least one insulating layer, the conductive via comprising a laser drilled hole filled in with a conductive ink or conductive epoxy to provide a conductive path between the upper conductive plane and the lower conductive plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.