RFID enabled corrugated structures

A method of forming a corrugated structure having an embedded RFID processor comprising:

• providing a linerboard;
• providing a corrugated medium;
• positioning an RF processor between the linerboard and the corrugated medium;
• and
• affixing the linerboard and the corrugated medium together with the RF processor positioned between the linerboard and the corrugated medium to form a corrugated structure.

An assembly line for forming a corrugated structure comprising:

• a supply of a first linerboard;
• a supply of a second linerboard;
• a supply of a corrugating material stock;
• a supply of inlets comprising an RF processor and an antenna coupled to the processor;
• a corrugator for corrugating the corrugating material stock into a corrugated medium;
• a single facer for joining the first linerboard to the corrugated medium;
• a double facer for joining the second linerboard to the corrugated medium on a side of the corrugated medium opposite the first linerboard to form a corrugated structure, said double facer positioned downstream from the single facer;
• an inlet applicator for coupling the supply of inlets to one of the first linerboard or the second linerboard, said inlet applicator positioned upstream of the double facer;
• and
• a cutter for cutting the corrugated structure into blanks.

An assembly line for forming a corrugated structure comprising:

• a supply of a first linerboard;
• a supply of a second linerboard having positioned thereon an antenna in a regular pattern;
• a supply of a corrugating material stock;
• a supply of inlets comprising an RF processor;
• a corrugator for corrugating the corrugating material stock into a corrugated medium, said corrugator positioned downstream from the supply of corrugating material stock;
• a single facer for joining the first linerboard to the corrugated medium;
• a double facer for joining the second linerboard to the corrugated medium on a side of the corrugated medium opposite the first linerboard to form a corrugated structure;
• an inlet applicator for positioning the inlet on the second linerboard in electrical communication with the antenna, said inlet applicator positioned upstream of the double facer;
• and
• a cutter for cutting the corrugated structure into blanks.