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US 9,809,362 B2Granted
Fastener with embedded identifier circuit
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorHenri Verhoeven
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Abstract
A fastener with a head element that is coupled to a strip element is disclosed. The strip element is configured to fasten to the head element via an attachment structure of the head element. An identification device is molded into the fastener. The identification device has an identifier integrated circuit (IC) within an IC package and an antenna, having a portion internal to the IC package and a portion extending out of the IC package, coupled to the identifier IC.
Claims20
A fastener, the fastener comprising:
- a head element having an attachment structure;
- a strip element including a portion coupled to the head element and an end configured to fasten to the head element via the attachment structure;
- and
- an identification device including circuitry and molded into the fastener, the identification device comprising:
- an identifier integrated circuit (IC) within an IC package;
- and
- an antenna coupled to the identifier IC, the antenna having a portion internal to the IC package and a portion external to the IC package that extends into the portion of the strip element, wherein a bend radius of the portion of the antenna external to the IC package is equal to or less than a bend radius of the portion of the strip element in which the portion of the antenna is molded.
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A zip tie, the zip tie comprising:
- a head element having a channel;
- a strip element including a portion coupled to the head element and an end configured to fasten to the head element via feeding the strip element through the channel;
- and an identification device including circuitry and molded into the zip tie, the identification device comprising:
- an identifier integrated circuit (IC) within an IC package;
- and an antenna coupled to the identifier IC, the antenna having a portion internal to the IC package and a portion external to the IC package that extends to a length into the portion of the strip element, wherein a bend radius of the portion of the antenna external to the IC package is equal to or less than a bend radius of the portion of the trip element in which the portion of the antenna is molded.
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A fastener, the fastener comprising:
- a head element having, an attachment structure;
- a strip element including a portion coupled to the head element and an end configured to fasten to the head element via the attachment structure;
- and an NFC device including circuitry and molded into the fastener, the NFC device comprising:
- an NFC integrated circuit (IC) within an IC package;
- and an antenna coupled to the NFC IC, the antenna having a portion internal to the IC package and a portion external to the IC package extends to a length into the portion of the strip element, wherein a bend radius of the portion of the antenna external to the IC package is equal to or less than a bend radius of the portion of the trip element in which the portion of the antenna is molded.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.