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Granted Patent B2
US 12,573,319 · App. 18/730,358 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Multifunctional label, system and method for producing a multifunctional label

Inventors: Christian Liebl (Westbury, NY); Paul D'Adamo (Monroe, NY); Stefan Krauss (Munich, DE); Thomas Oberle (Munich, DE); Andreas Hofenauer (Germering, DE)
Assignee: Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG
G09F3/0288G09F3/0305G09F3/10G09F2003/0241G09F2003/0257
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Patent No.
US 12,573,319
App. No.
18/730,358
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multifunctional label includes a radiation protection layer which is designed to predeterminedly reduce the transmission of electromagnetic radiation in a given wavelength range. The multifunctional label further includes a gas barrier layer, which is designed to reduce the transmission of a gaseous substance in a predetermined manner. The radiation protection layer and the gas barrier layer are directly or indirectly coupled to each other in the common multifunctional label.

Claims (28)

1 . A multifunctional label ( 1 ), comprising:

a radiation protection layer ( 2 ) which is configured to predeterminedly reduce a transmission of electromagnetic radiation in an ultraviolet and/or visible spectral range,

a gas barrier layer ( 3 ) which is formed as a transparent film element, at least in sections, and configured to reduce a transmission of a gaseous substance in a predetermined manner,

an adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 ) which couples the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) to the gas barrier layer ( 3 ), and

an adhesive weakening agent ( 9 ), which is arranged between the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ), so that the adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 ) is predeterminedly weakened in sections and the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) can be detached from one another in sections and can be bonded to one another again.

2 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) is designed as a film which predeterminedly reduces the transmission of ultraviolet radiation and/or visible light.

3 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a film layer in addition to the radiation protection layer ( 2 ), the gas barrier layer ( 3 ), and the adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 );

wherein the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) is formed on the film layer by vapor deposition and/or printing; or

wherein the film layer comprises a carrier element and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) is formed on the carrier element by vapor deposition and/or printing.

4 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) is designed as a lacquer layer which predeterminedly reduces the transmission of ultraviolet radiation and/or visible light.

5 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) comprises silicon oxide and/or aluminum oxide and is adapted to predeterminedly reduce a transmission of oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas mixture.

6 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) comprises pigments which are adapted to absorb and/or reflect a predetermined ultraviolet radiation and/or comprises a color print which is adapted to absorb and/or reflect a predetermined wavelength range of visible light.

7 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) are at least partially transparent for a predetermined wavelength range of visible light.

8 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a print layer or coating ( 6 , 61 , 62 ) which is coupled to the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and/or the gas barrier layer ( 3 ), wherein the print layer or coating ( 6 , 61 , 62 ) covers the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and/or the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) only in predetermined sections, so that the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and/or the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) are transparent to a predetermined wavelength range of visible light in predetermined sections.

9 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further wherein the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) is transparent and comprises a first barrier layer ( 31 ), a second barrier layer ( 32 ) and a barrier adhesive layer ( 33 ), which adhesively couples the first and second barrier layers ( 31 , 32 ) to one another.

10 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 ) and/or the barrier adhesive layer ( 33 ) are formed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

11 . The multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the adhesive layer comprises a first adhesive layer ( 41 ), which is arranged between the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) with respect to a stacking direction (R) of the multifunctional label ( 1 ) and adhesively couples the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) to each other, and

wherein the multifunctional label ( 1 ) further comprises a second adhesive layer ( 42 ) which is bonded to the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) or to the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) and which is configured to adhesively couple the multifunctional label ( 1 ) to an object ( 10 ).

12 . A system, comprising:

an object ( 10 ), and

the multifunctional label ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , which is coupled to the object ( 10 ).

13 . A method of manufacturing a multifunctional label ( 1 ), comprising:

providing a radiation protection layer ( 2 ) which is configured to predeterminedly reduce a transmission of electromagnetic radiation in an ultraviolet and/or visible spectral range,

providing a gas barrier layer ( 3 ) which is formed as a transparent film element, at least in sections, and configured to predeterminedly reduce a transmission from a gaseous substance,

coupling the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) to one another using an adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 ), and

arranging an adhesive weakening agent ( 9 ), between the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ), so that the adhesive layer ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 ) is predeterminedly weakened in sections and the radiation protection layer ( 2 ) and the gas barrier layer ( 3 ) can be detached from one another in sections and can be bonded to one another again.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2024
From: D'ADAMO, PAUL
To: SCHREINER GROUP GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 068704/0528 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2024
From: LIEBL, CHRISTIAN; KRAUSS, STEFAN; OBERLE, THOMAS; HOFENAUER, ANDREAS
To: SCHREINER GROUP GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 068704/0530 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63301831 · Jan 21, 2022
Related Publication 20250078688A1 · Mar 6, 2025
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