Smart corrugated cardboard
AssigneeCheckpoint Systems, Inc.
InventorsAndre Cote, Luis Francisco Soler Bonnin
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Abstract
A communication-ready corrugated article and method for making the corrugated article is disclosed. The corrugated article includes a linersheet (e.g., craft paper), an undulating medium (e.g., craft paper), a conductive strip (e.g., metal, aluminum, wire, coil), and a security chip (e.g., RFID chip, EAS chip, integrated circuit, chip strap, RFID tag, EAS tag). The linersheet has a first side and a second side. The undulating medium is coupled to the first side of the linersheet, the conductive strip is positioned on the first side of the linersheet between the linersheet and the undulating medium. The security chip is attached to the second side of the linersheet opposite the conductive strip and is coupled to the conductive strip through the linersheet.
Claims20
A communication ready corrugated article, comprising:
- a linersheet having a first side and a second side;
- an undulating medium coupled to the first side of said linersheet;
- a conductive strip positioned on the first side of said linersheet between said linersheet and said undulating medium;
- and
- a security chip attached to the second side of said linersheet opposite said conductive strip and coupled to said conductive strip through said linersheet.
A method for making a communication ready corrugated article, comprising:
- providing a linersheet and an undulating medium;
- providing a conductive strip;
- positioning the conductive strip between the linersheet and the undulating medium;
- affixing the linersheet and the undulating medium together with the conductive strip positioned therebetween to form a corrugated structure;
- and
- coupling a security chip to the conductive strip opposite the linersheet.
A communication ready corrugated article, comprising:
- means for providing a linersheet, an undulating medium and a conductive strip;
- means for positioning the conductive strip between the linersheet and the undulating medium;
- means for affixing the linersheet and the undulating medium together with the conductive strip positioned therebetween to form a corrugated structure;
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- means for coupling a security chip to the conductive strip opposite the linersheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.