Security tag & method using a flowable material
A method of fabricating a tag includes the steps of applying a first patterned adhesive to the surface of the substrate and applying a first electrically conductive foil to the first patterned adhesive. A portion of the first electrically conductive foil not adhered to the first patterned adhesive is removed and a second patterned adhesive is applied to a portion of a surface area of the tag. A preformed second electrically conductive foil is applied to the second patterned adhesive to adhere the second electrically conductive foil to the surface of the substrate and portions of the first and second electrically conductive foils are electrically coupled to each other to form a tag circuit. A second patterned adhesive can be disposed between the first and second electrically conductive foils.
1 .- 47 . (canceled)
48 . A method of making a plurality of transponders on a high speed continuous printing line comprising the steps of:
a. applying a flowable material in respective predetermined patterns on a continuously moving carrier to form respective electrically conductive traces, each of said electrically conductive traces making up at least a portion of a respective antenna; and
b. securing respective integrated circuit chips to said respective antennas without stopping the movement of said carrier.
49 . The method of claim 47 , wherein the flowable material comprises an adhesive and wherein said forming of each said electrically conductive traces comprises applying an electrically conductive foil to said adhesive and removing portions of said foil to leave a respective one of said electrically conductive traces.
50 . The method of claim 48 , wherein said carrier comprises a substrate.
51 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said method additionally comprises the step of:
c. printing visible indicia on said substrate without stopping the movement of said substrate to result in the production of plural items, each of said items including a respective one of said transponders and respective visible indicia.
52 . The method of claim 50 , wherein said items comprise packaging for a product and/or labeling for a product and/or promotional materials for a product.
53 . The method of claim 49 , wherein said carrier comprises a substrate.
54 . The method of claim 53 , wherein said method additionally comprises the step of:
c. printing visible indicia on said substrate without stopping the movement of said substrate to result in the production of plural items, each of said items including a respective one of said transponders and respective visible indicia.
55 . The method of claim 54 , wherein said items comprise packaging for a product and/or labeling for a product and/or promotional materials for a product.
56 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the flowable material comprises a electrically conductive ink.
57 . The method of claim 48 , wherein said carrier comprises a substrate.
58 . The method of claim 57 , wherein said method additionally comprises the step of:
c. printing visible indicia on said substrate without stopping the movement of said substrate to result in the production of plural items, each of items including a respective one of said transponders and respective visible indicia.
59 . The method of claim 58 , wherein said items comprise packaging for a product and/or labeling for a product and/or promotional materials for a product.