IP Library Granted Patent US 11,196,167
Granted Patent B2
US 11,196,167 · App. 16/961,746 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

Manufacturing method of antenna pattern, manufacturing method of RFID inlay, manufacturing method of RFID label, and manufacturing method of RFID medium

Inventors: Rodly Escaro (Tokyo, JP); Yoshimitsu Maeda (Saitama, JP); Faiz Adi Ezarudin Bin Adib (Kanagawa, JP); Miki Ota (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H01Q9/26B42D25/305G06K19/0723G06K19/0775H01Q1/2283
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Patent No.
US 11,196,167
App. No.
16/961,746
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The manufacturing method of the antenna pattern has: a step of forming a dipole antenna on a front surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate; and a step of forming a sub-element on a back surface of the continuous substrate.

Claims (62)

1. A manufacturing method of an antenna pattern having a dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a substrate and a sub-element formed on a second surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

a first adhesive-agent coating step of coating an adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate;

a first metal-foil placement step of placing a continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent on the continuous substrate, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the dipole antenna;

a first cutting step of forming a cut for the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a first removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a second adhesive-agent coating step of coating the adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the sub-element formed on the second surface;

a second metal-foil placement step of placing the continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent coated in the second adhesive-agent coating step, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the sub-element;

a second cutting step of forming a cut for the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step; and

a second removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step.

2. The manufacturing method of the antenna pattern according to claim 1 , wherein

in the first adhesive-agent coating step and the second adhesive-agent coating step, a position for coating the adhesive agent is aligned such that a blank space between the edges of the antenna pattern and the adhesive agent coated at the inner side of the edges is wider along an upstream side in a conveying direction.

3. The manufacturing method of the antenna pattern according to claim 2 , further comprising

a pressing step of applying pressure on the dipole antenna and the sub-element placed on the continuous substrate.

4. The manufacturing method of the antenna pattern according to claim 2 , wherein

the unwanted portion is removed by suction in the first removal step and the second removal step.

5. The manufacturing method of the antenna pattern according to claim 1 , wherein

the unwanted portion is removed by suction in the first removal step and the second removal step.

6. A manufacturing method of an RFID inlay provided with an antenna pattern and an IC chip connected to a dipole antenna, the antenna pattern having the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a substrate and a sub-element formed on a second surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

a first adhesive-agent coating step of coating an adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate;

a first metal-foil placement step of placing a continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent on the continuous substrate, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the dipole antenna;

a first cutting step of forming a cut for the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a first removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a second adhesive-agent coating step of coating the adhesive agent at inner side of a edges of the sub-element formed on the second surface;

a second metal-foil placement step of placing the continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent coated in the second adhesive-agent coating step, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the sub-element;

a second cutting step of forming a cut for the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

a second removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step; and

an IC-chip mounting step of mounting the IC chip by using a conductive material on a specific position on the dipole antenna.

7. A manufacturing method of an RFID label adhered to an adherend, the RFID label being provided with an antenna pattern and an IC chip connected to a dipole antenna, the antenna pattern having a substrate with a printing surface, the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of the substrate, and a sub-element formed on a second surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

a first adhesive-agent coating step of coating an adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate;

a first metal-foil placement step of placing a continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent on the continuous substrate, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the dipole antenna;

a first cutting step of forming a cut for the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a first removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a second adhesive-agent coating step of coating the adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the sub-element formed on the second surface;

a second metal-foil placement step of placing the continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent coated in the second adhesive-agent coating step, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the sub-element;

a second cutting step of forming a cut for the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

a second removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

an IC-chip mounting step of mounting the IC chip by using a conductive material on a specific position on the dipole antenna; and

a step of temporarily adhering a separator with the adhesive agent on a surface of the substrate on a reverse side of the printing surface.

8. A manufacturing method of an RFID label adhered to an adherend, the RFID label being provided with an antenna pattern and an IC chip connected to a dipole antenna, the antenna pattern having the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a substrate and a sub-element formed on a second surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

a first adhesive-agent coating step of coating an adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate;

a first metal-foil placement step of placing a continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent on the continuous substrate, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the dipole antenna;

a first cutting step of forming a cut for the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a first removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a second adhesive-agent coating step of coating the adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the sub-element formed on the second surface;

a second metal-foil placement step of placing the continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent coated in the second adhesive-agent coating step, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the sub-element;

a second cutting step of forming a cut for the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

a second removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

an IC-chip mounting step of mounting the IC chip by using a conductive material on a specific position on the dipole antenna;

a step of temporarily adhering a separator with the adhesive agent on either one of the first surface or the second surface of the substrate; and

a step of placing an outer substrate having an information recording surface on a surface of the substrate on a reverse side of the surface on which the separator is placed, the outer substrate being placed with the adhesive agent or an adhesive in a state in which the information recording surface faces outward.

9. A manufacturing method of an RFID medium provided with an antenna pattern and an IC chip connected to a dipole antenna, the antenna pattern having the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a substrate and a sub-element formed on a second surface of the substrate, the method comprising:

a first adhesive-agent coating step of coating an adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the dipole antenna formed on a first surface of a continuous substrate while conveying the continuous substrate;

a first metal-foil placement step of placing a continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent on the continuous substrate, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the dipole antenna;

a first cutting step of forming a cut for the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a first removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the dipole antenna in the continuous metal-foil;

a second adhesive-agent coating step of coating the adhesive agent at inner side of an edges of the sub-element formed on the second surface;

a second metal-foil placement step of placing the continuous metal-foil on the adhesive agent coated in the second adhesive-agent coating step, the continuous metal-foil being configured to form the sub-element;

a second cutting step of forming a cut for the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

a second removal step of removing an unwanted portion that does not form the sub-element in the continuous metal-foil placed in the second metal-foil placement step;

an IC-chip mounting step of mounting the IC chip by using a conductive material on a specific position on the dipole antenna;

a step of placing a first outer substrate on the first surface of the substrate with the adhesive agent; and

a step of placing a second outer substrate on the second surface of the substrate with the adhesive agent.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SATO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072085/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2020
From: ESCARO, RODLY; MAEDA, YOSHIMITSU; ADIB, FAIZ ADI EZARUDIN BIN; OTA, MIKI
To: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 053188/0578 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-029073 · Feb 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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