US 8,464,499 B2 · Method of filling a drum having an RFID identification tag

Abstract

A fluid containment and dispensing system having a RFID tag associated therewith. The fluid containment and dispensing system includes a fluid containment drum having an opening defined thereon. The fluid containment and dispensing system further includes a dispensing mechanism operably coupleable with the opening, the dispensing mechanism configured to dispense the contents of the fluid containment drum. An identification tag is coupleable with the dispensing mechanism and includes a first laminate, a second laminate laminated to the first laminate, and a RFID member disposed between the first and second laminates, wherein the RFID member includes information associated with a fluid containment and dispensing system.

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Dependent claims

A method of filling and controlling the use of highly pure contents of a polymer fluid containment drum, the method comprising:

filling a polymer drum having a bung presented thereon with a highly pure fluid at a fill location;
seating a drum insert comprising a tag having a RFID member in the bung at the fill location, the drum insert including an upper portion with a tube extending therefrom such that when the drum insert is seated in the bung the tag is captured between at least part of the upper portion of the drum insert and the polymer drum, wherein the tag cannot be detached from the drum insert without damaging the tag while the drum insert is seated in the bung;
providing the RFID member with data relating to the highly pure fluid;
operably coupling a closure on the drum insert;
and shipping the filled polymer drum with drum insert, tag, and closure to a point of use.

2 more elements

A method of filling and controlling the use of highly pure contents of a polymer fluid containment drum, the method comprising:

filling a polymer drum having a bung presented thereon with a highly pure fluid at a fill location;
seating a drum insert in the bung at the fill location, the drum insert comprising an upper portion with a recess proximate a flange with a tube extending from the upper portion and a tag with a RFID member attached to the recess, wherein the drum insert is seated in the bung such that the recess and flange are exterior of the polymer drum and the tag cannot be detached from the drum insert without damaging the tag while the drum insert is seated in the bung;
providing the RFID member with data relating to the highly pure fluid;
operably coupling a closure on the drum insert;
and
shipping the filled polymer drum with drum insert, tag, and closure to a point of use.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of filling a drum having an RFID identification tag

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Method of filling a drum having an RFID identification tag

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Abstract

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