A method for manufacture of an electronic interface card including defining a pair of apertures in a substrate layer, associating an antenna with the substrate layer such that opposite ends of the antenna terminate at the apertures, placing a metal element in each of the apertures, connecting the ends of the antenna to the metal elements, laminating the substrate layer together with a top layer and a bottom layer, forming a recess in the top layer and the substrate layer, attaching ends of connection wires to the metal elements, attaching opposite ends of the connection wires to a chip module and sealing the chip module in the recess.
A method provides and manages information linked to RFID data storage media in a network with data transmission between an RFID data storage medium and an RFID reading unit, integrated in a mobile radio device, for reading the data stored on the RFID data storage medium. A data link is set up to a network server in a network via a radio interface of the mobile radio device. A data memory area on the network server is associated with the RFID data storage medium. An arrangement provides and manages information linked to RFID data storage media in a network. The arrangement includes an RFID data storage medium, a mobile radio device with an integrated RFID reading unit for reading RFID data records, and a network with a network server. The network server has a data memory area which is associated with the RFID data storage medium.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
The invention relates to a transponder layer (30), in particular for producing a laminate structure in the form of a chip card for example, comprising an antenna substrate (31) which is provided with an antenna (33), made of a wire conductor (32), and a chip (41) on an antenna side (38) and which has connection conductors on the antenna side for connecting the chip to the wire conductor of the antenna such that the chip is arranged adjacently to connection ends (34, 35) of the wire conductor. The connection ends of the wire conductor as well as chip connections (39, 40) arranged on a chip semiconductor body contact side facing the antenna substrate are brought into contact with the connection conductors. The invention further relates to a laminate inlay for a laminate structure which is made of multiple laminate layers and which comprises such a transponder layer, to a chip card with such a laminate inlay, and to a method for producing such a transponder layer.
An assembly for a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit comprising an electrically insulating substrate having a first side and a second side. A first electrically conductive structure is arranged on the first side of the substrate, wherein the first electrically conductive structure has the structure of a split loop, wherein the split loop structure comprises a first end and a second end. The RF communication circuit is arranged to be attached to a site for the RF communication circuit between the first end and the second end. The assembly further comprises a second electrically conductive structure arranged on the second side of the substrate. The second electrically conductive structure is arranged with respect to the first electrically conductive structure in such a manner that the site for the RF communication circuit overlaps the second electrically conductive structure in order to increase the capacitance of the assembly for the RF communication circuit.
The invention relates to a transponder layer (10), in particular for producing a chip card, comprising an antenna substrate (12), on an antenna side (11) of which an antenna (14) made of a wire conductor (13) is provided and which has a chip receiving area formed by a recess in the antenna substrate, wherein a chip (21) is received in said chip receiving area. Wire conductor ends which are used to form terminal ends (15) of the antenna are formed on a chip receiving area base (20) which is set back relative to the rear face (26) of the antenna substrate (12). The chip is received in the chip receiving area such that terminal contacts (22) arranged on a contact face (36) of the chip are contacted with flat contact areas (19) of the terminal ends (15), and the chip semiconductor body (28) rear face (27) which lies opposite the terminal contacts are substantially flush with the rear face of the antenna substrate. The invention further relates to a method for producing a transponder layer.
A method for producing a radio frequency identification transponder (100) comprises: - providing a conductive sheet (70) covered by a mask layer (M1, M2), - processing the mask layer (M1 ) by a laser beam (LB1 ) so as to form an exposed portion (U2) of the conductive sheet (70), wherein said processing is carried out after a radio frequency identification chip (50) has been attached to the conductive sheet (70), an - etching (ETCH1 ) said exposed portion (U2) so as to form a groove (C2) in the conductive sheet (70), wherein said groove (C2) defines an edge of an antenna element (10a) of the transponder (100).
The invention relates to providing access to a service. An identification for identifying a tag and information for accessing a service are formed. The service can utilize the identification for accessing the service. A second identification for identifying a person or a group of people is formed for the service to use, and the two identifications are associated with each other for easy access to the service.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06G 1/00 - Dispositifs de calcul manipulés manuellement
8.
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANTENNA ELEMENT OF AN RFID TRANSPONDER
A method for producing a radio frequency identification transponder (100) comprises: - forming a first groove (C1) in a conductive sheet (70) such that a portion (OR1) of said conductive sheet (70) surrounds the first groove (C1), - attaching an RFID chip (50) to the conductive sheet (70) after the first groove (C1) has been formed such that the first groove (C1) is located between a first connecting element (52a) of the chip (50) and a second connecting element (52b) of the chip (50), and - forming a second groove (C2) in the conductive sheet (70) after the chip (50) has been attached so as to form an antenna element (10a) of said transponder (100).
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
9.
A RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSPONDER COMPRISING A TAMPER LOOP FUNCTIONALITY
The application discloses a radio-frequency transponder having a tamper loop functionality the state of which is readable. The radio-frequency transponder comprises attaching means comprising at least one pin (220, 240) and a counterpart for the pin. The attaching means is configured to attach said radio-frequency transponder to an item by means of the pin (220, 240) and the counterpart. The attaching means is configured to create the tamper loop (230) for the radio-frequency transponder when the pin (220, 240) is in contact with the counterpart. The application also discloses a method for monitoring such a radio-frequency transponder.
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
E05B 73/00 - Dispositifs de verrouillage pour objets portatifs empêchant un déplacement non autoriséDispositifs de verrouillage non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G08B 13/06 - Déclenchement mécanique par essais de crochetage des fermetures
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A method for determining the authenticity of an article comprising a microchip package, wherein the microchip package comprises a sensing element. The method comprises receiving a value of a measurable quantity, the value of the measurable quantity being measured using the sensing element, and the value of the measurable quantity being indicative of an environment; receiving reference information indicative of the environment; and using the received value of a measurable quantity and the reference information to determine the authenticity of the article comprising the microchip package. In addition, a computer program comprising computer program code, which when executed by a data processor is for executing the method. Furthermore, a computer program product comprising computer program code embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the computer program code being configured to, when executed on at least one data processor, cause a computer system to execute the method. Still further, an apparatus for determining the authenticity of an article comprising a microchip package, the microchip package comprising a sensing element.
The invention relates to sewable tamper detection elements for radio frequency identification devices, and to radio frequency identification devices with such tamper detection elements. The devices can be sewn into a seam of a garment so that the tamper detection element is partially inside the garment, e.g. as part of a care label. This makes removing the device difficult without breaking the tamper detection element, and thereby shoplifting attempts can be more reliably noticed. For this purpose, the tamper detection element is formed so that sewing through it does not break the element. The radio frequency identification device may be formed asymmetric so that the tamper detection element is on a different side from the antenna elements with respect to the chip. In this manner, the disturbance from the tamper detection element to the antenna can be minimized. The tamper detection element may be formed so that it contains a transparent opening on which text can be printed.
G06K 19/00 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques
G09F 3/00 - Étiquettes, fiches ou moyens analogues d'identification ou d'indicationSceauxTimbres-poste ou timbres analogues
G08B 13/00 - Alarmes contre les cambrioleurs, les voleurs ou tous intrus
D06H 1/04 - Marquage des matériaux textilesMarquage combiné à la mesure ou à la visite par fixation de fils, étiquettes ou analogues
E05B 73/00 - Dispositifs de verrouillage pour objets portatifs empêchant un déplacement non autoriséDispositifs de verrouillage non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
12.
CHIP CARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CHIP CARD
The invention relates to a chip card comprising a card body (36) which is provided with a cavity on the upper face, and a chip module (37) which is inserted into the cavity in such a way that contacts (38) of the module face the antenna contacts (39) of the antenna arranged in the card body, said antenna contacts being arranged at the base of the cavity, and the module contacts make electrical contact with the antenna contacts via wire connections (60) formed from contact conductors arranged in the cavity. The wire connections have a contact conductor cross-section, the width of which along a transverse axis aligned parallel to a contact surface of the antenna contacts or module contacts is larger than the height of said cross-section along a vertical axis aligned perpendicular to the contact surface of the antenna contacts or module contacts.
The invention relates to a method for providing and managing information linked to RFID data storage media in a network, wherein the method comprises data transmission between an RFID data storage medium and an RFID reading unit, integrated in a mobile radio, for reading the data stored on the RFID data storage medium and also setup of a data link to a network server in a network via a radio interface of the mobile radio. According to the invention, the RFID data storage medium is allocated a data memory area on the network server. In addition, the invention relates to an arrangement for providing and managing information linked to RFID data storage media in a network, having an RFID data storage medium, a mobile radio with an integrated RFID reading unit for reading RFID data records, and having a network with a network server, wherein according to the invention the network server has a data memory area which is associated with the RFID data storage medium.
A sensor (100) comprises: - an RFID transponder (120) having an RFID chip (110), and - a capacitor (10) located outside the chip (110), 5 wherein the capacitance (Cx) of the capacitor (10) depends on an environmental variable (MW, Δy, FZ), the sensor device (100) is arranged to provide measured data (XDATA) based on the capacitance (Cx) of the capacitor (10), the transponder (120) is arranged to send a response (RES) to an interrogation signal (ROG) such that the response (RES) contains the 10 measured data (XDATA), and the sensor device (100) is arranged to monitor the capacitance (Cx) of the capacitor (10) by using operating energy extracted from a radio-frequency field (ROG).
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G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
G01D 5/24 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension en faisant varier la capacité
G01N 27/22 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la capacité
G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitanceMesure du facteur de qualité, p. ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonanceMesure de facteur de pertesMesure des constantes diélectriques
15.
RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG WITH SECURING PORTION
According to an aspect of the invention,there is provided aradio-frequency identification with a transponder, the transponder comprising at least an antenna structure and an integrated circuit coupled with the antenna structure. The tag further comprises a securing portion for securing the tag to an article, wherein the securing portion is at least partly of shape change material that can be activated to undergo a shape change of substantially permanent nature.
According to an aspect of the invention, a radio-frequency identification tag is provided, comprising: a transponder with at least an antenna structure and an integrated circuit coupled with the antenna structure and an activation portion. The activation portion is at least partly of shape change material that may be activated to undergo a shape change for causing changed orientation of at least a portion of the antenna structure.
G06K 19/00 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques
H01Q 1/00 - Détails de dispositifs associés aux antennes
H01Q 3/01 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la forme de l'antenne ou du système d'antenne
According to an aspect of the invention, a label (1) is provided, comprising: a facestock material layer (5); an adhesive layer (6); a metallic layer (3) arranged between the adhesive layer (6) and the facestock material layer (5) for preventing or at least reducing migration of chemicals from or through the adhesive layer (6) towards the facestock material layer (5), and a radio frequency identification transponder (2). A slot type antenna pattern (4) is provided for the radio frequency identification transponder (2) by the metallic layer (3), the antenna pattern (4) being formed via absence of metal from a defined area of the metallic layer (3).
A method for monitoring condition of a building structure (350, 380, 390) comprises: - determining first temperature information (T1, TINF1) from first temperature data (TDATA1 ) obtained from a first temperature sensor (100a), - determining reference temperature information (T1,REF,TREF1 ) by using second temperature data (TDATA2) obtained from a second temperature sensor (100b), and - comparing the first temperature information (T1,TINF1) with the reference temperature information (T1,REF,TREF1) in order to detect an abnormal condition of the structure (350, 380, 390), wherein the first sensor (100a, 100b) is positioned within the structure (350, 380, 390) such that a first distance (z1) between the first temperature sensor (100a) and an inner surface (INSRF) of the structure (350, 380, 390) is different from a second distance (z2) between the second temperature sensor (100b) and the inner surface (INSRF), wherein the first temperature sensor (100a) is an RFID transponder arranged to transmit the first temperature data (TDATA1), and wherein the first temperature sensor (100a) is arranged to extract operating energy from a radio frequency field (ROG).
G01K 1/02 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres
G01K 7/32 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant la variation de la fréquence de résonance d'un cristal
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A method for producing an RFID transponder (100) comprises: - attaching an RFID chip (50) onto a conductive sheet (70), and - cutting a portion (12a, 12b, 11) of an antenna element (10a, 10b, CA1) from the conductive sheet (70) by using a laser beam (LB1) after the RFID chip (50) has been attached to the conductive sheet (70).
The invention relates to a remote-access device typically used for tagging items, a reader device for the same, system and methods of such devices. The remote-access device has an advanced capability that the device is able to signal by an advanced capability code. The device or the system may carry advanced capability data that can be used to utilize or enhance the advanced capability. The advanced capability data may be stored at the remote-access device, at the reader or in the system at a computer. The results of the advanced functionality may be logged onto a database or they may be stored back to the remote-access device. The advanced capability code, data and results may be stored onto the remote-access device in protected form, and the access key may be derived from identification information on the remote-access device.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G01K 1/02 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres
G01K 7/32 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant la variation de la fréquence de résonance d'un cristal
21.
A METHOD FOR MEASURING ENVIRONMENT USING A CALIBRATION DATABASE
The invention relates to a method for determining the value of an environment variable using raw data from an energetically essentially passive remote-access apparatus. The method comprises obtaining a value of a measurable quantity from said raw data, requesting calibration data from an entity, and determining the value of the environment variable using said calibration data and said value of a measurable quantity. The invention also relates to calibrating a remote-access apparatus that is energetically essentially passive. Measurements for calibration data may be done in the normal life-cycle of the remote-access apparatus, and calibration data may be formed based on these measurements. The calibration data can be divided and stored on different storage devices, and the remote-access apparatus itself may be one storage device. Many remote-access apparatuses may be calibrated in a single run, or calibration may be done for each individual remote-access apparatus. The methods or various parts of the methods may be done with an RFID reader device. The RFID device may be equipped with a sensor determining the reference values of an environment variable, and it may be an integral part of the devices used to handle remote- access apparatuses during their normal life cycle. Calibration data can be stored in a database, and the data-base can be accessed when measuring the environment with a remote-access apparatus.
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G01D 18/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils ou des dispositions prévus dans les groupes
The invention relates to providing application data on a device, for example on a remote-access device that is energetically essentially passive. The application data may be formed into a bit string and the bit string may be stored into a password memory space of the device, thereby saving memory space and possibly avoiding to add memory. At the same time, the password area may still be used as a password field, i.e. the bit string containing application data functions as a password. The password area may be protected from unauthorized access by an access password. For example, the password may be a password for inactivating the device and the access password may be for gaining access to the inactivation functionality of the device.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06F 12/14 - Protection contre l'utilisation non autorisée de mémoire
The invention relates to remote-access apparatuses, and readers, systems and methods for the same, for monitoring a temperature-managed chain. A remote-access apparatus according to the invention is energetically essentially passive, and draws its operating power from the electromagnetic field transmitted by the reader device. In the invention, the local temperature-sensitive properties of the remote-access device such as an FRID tag are used to measure temperature data with the help of a reader device. Temperature data may also be stored back to the remote- access device. As a temperature-sensitive item such as a food package moves through the production-transport-sale-consumption chain, the same remote-access apparatus can remain attached to the package, since no power source or maintenance is needed. Furthermore, the party responsible for the maintenance of the item's temperature may be identified in association with the temperature measurement. Tamper-proof system may be achieved by calibrating the temperature data only later.
G01K 3/04 - Thermomètres donnant une indication autre que la valeur instantanée de la température fournissant des valeurs moyennesThermomètres donnant une indication autre que la valeur instantanée de la température fournissant des valeurs intégrées par rapport au temps
G01K 1/02 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres
G01K 7/32 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant la variation de la fréquence de résonance d'un cristal
24.
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ENVIRONMENT DEPENDENT USABILITY OF AN ITEM
The invention relates to a method for determining an environment dependent usability of an item using an energetically essentially passive remote-access apparatus. The method comprises receiving information indicative of a threshold, measuring the value of a measurable quantity indicative of said environment using said remote-access apparatus, and determining the environment dependent usability of the item by using said information indicative of a threshold and said value of a measurable quantity indicative of said environment. The method is essentially independent on calibration information of the remote-access apparatus. The invention relates also to a remote-access apparatus and a reader device to carry out the method.
G01D 1/18 - Dispositions pour la mesure donnant des résultats autres que la valeur instantanée d'une variable, d'application générale avec dispositions pour signaler le dépassement d'une valeur prédéterminée d'un paramètre non spécifié
G01D 1/04 - Dispositions pour la mesure donnant des résultats autres que la valeur instantanée d'une variable, d'application générale donnant des valeurs intégrées
G01K 3/02 - Thermomètres donnant une indication autre que la valeur instantanée de la température fournissant des valeurs moyennesThermomètres donnant une indication autre que la valeur instantanée de la température fournissant des valeurs intégrées
G01D 1/16 - Dispositions pour la mesure donnant des résultats autres que la valeur instantanée d'une variable, d'application générale donnant une valeur qui est une fonction de plusieurs valeurs, p. ex. produit ou rapport
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A method for monitoring temperatures comprises: - determining first temperature information (TINF1) based on first temperature data (TDATA1) obtained from a first RFID transponder (100a), - determining a first identifier (F1) based on first identification data (ID1) obtained from a first RFID transponder (100a), and - providing the first temperature information (TINF1) and the first identifier (F1) at an interface (500, MEM3) such that the first temperature information (TINF1) is associated with the first identifier (F1), wherein the first transponder (100a) is arranged to extract operating energy from a radio frequency field (ROG).
G01K 1/02 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres
G01K 7/32 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant la variation de la fréquence de résonance d'un cristal
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
A method for determining the value of an environment variable (T') using raw data from a remote-access apparatus, the remote-access apparatus being energetically essentially passive. The method comprises obtaining a value (f'osc, TRcal0', Δf'LF, S', NC')of a first measurable quantity from the raw data, the first measurable quantity being indicative of the environment variable, and determining the value of the environment variable using calibration data, and the value of the first measurable quantity. In the method the accuracy is enhanced by measuring the value of the measurable quantity with a measuring signal of which strength is regulated or by obtaining a value (TRcal0', Δ f'LF, f'osc, P') of a second measurable quantity, the second measurable quantity being indicative of the environment variable or the measurement conditions of the first measurable quantity. A method for forming calibration data for the measurements is also presented. In addition, RFID reader devices arranged to carry out the methods and energetically essentially passive remote-access apparatuses for the methods are also presented. Finally, a database that maybe used in connection with the method, and a computer product comprising the database are presented.
G01S 13/75 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues utilisant des transpondeurs alimentés par les ondes reçues, p. ex. utilisant des transpondeurs passifs
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G01K 1/02 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres
G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
27.
SUSPENDIBLE PACKAGES WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION
A product that comprises a mounting hole or a preform for the mounting hole and a radio frequency identification transponder for wireless identification, said transponder comprising at least an integrated circuit and wiring, wherein the wiring of the transponder at least partly encircles the mounting hole or the preform, is disclosed. The product may be configured to break when the product is ripped between the mounting hole and an edge of the product. Furthermore, the product may operate in two modes depending on whether or not an electrically conductive object is penetrating the mounting hole, and may be configured to be suspended in connection with an electrically conductive hanger by using the mounting hole. In addition, a method to produce such a product is disclosed. To facilitate a different reading distance or operating frequency for a suspended and a free product, a method to change the operating frequency or the reading distance of a radio frequency identification transponder of at least one product comprising a mounting hole is, wherein the method comprises penetrating an electrically conductive object through the mounting hole, is disclosed. In addition, for the electronic article surveillance purposes, a reader device configured to communicate with a radio frequency identification transponder of at least one product comprising a mounting hole wherein the reader device comprises an antenna configured to penetrate the mounting hole is disclosed.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
28.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AUTOCOMPENSATING ANTENNA STRUCTURE BY ETCHING
An antenna structure (2) comprising at least a non-conducting substrate (3) and an electrically conductive antenna line configuration (4', 4'', 4''') supported by the substrate (3), the electrically conductive antenna line configuration (4', 4'', 4''') being formed in an etching process by etching away locally by etchant an electrically conductive coating material supported by the substrate (3). The antenna structure (2) further comprises at least one electrically conductive tuning element (7) of the same electrically conductive coating material. The tuning element (7) is at least partly formed simultaneously with the electrically conductive antenna line configuration (4', 4'', 4''') in the same etching process, the tuning element having after the etching process dimensional shape and geometry to at least partly compensate the effect of over-or under-etching in the electrical properties of the antenna structure (2).
A method for manufacturing an antenna component (2) by etching, the component comprising a substrate (3) and an electrically conductive line configuration (4) supported by the substrate (3). The electrically conductive line configuration (4) is formed by etching away locally by etchant an electrically conductive coating supported by the substrate (3). An extent of etching of the antenna component (2) is indicated by an etching indicator (10), the etching indicator (10) being located at the antenna component (2) to be etched or in proximity to the antenna component (2) to be etched and consisting of the same electrically conductive coating supported by the substrate (3) of the component (2) and being exposed to the etchant during etching. Further an antenna component (2) or a group (15) of antenna components (2) comprising an etching indicator (10) and an etching mask (12) for manufacturing an antenna component (2) by etching are introduced.
A method is provided for producing an arrangement, which, for example, may be used for further processing into a non-contact chip card or an identification document and which comprises a multi-layer structure, with a first part of an RFID antenna, at least comprising a coil-shaped antenna structure and a connecting structure, being arranged on a carrier layer and the chip being directly mounted on this part of the antenna structure and contacted, with a compensation layer being arranged thereabove, which in the area of the chip comprises an embedding opening and which comprises at least two contacting openings in the intersection area of the first part of the RFID antenna with a bridge structure, which is located on a cover layer, and subsequently the individual layers being connected to each other via lamination.
G06K 19/02 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par l'utilisation de matériaux spécifiés, p. ex. pour éviter l'usure pendant le transport à travers la machine
31.
LAMINATE STRUCTURE FOR A CHIP CARD AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
The invention relates to a laminate structure (30) for a chip card (31), comprising a base layer (35), a chip module (32) accommodated at least proportionately in the base layer, and at least one cover layer (39) that covers the base layer, wherein an intermediate space (61) formed between the chip module and the cover layer and between the chip module and the base layer is filled with an adhesive material, wherein the adhesive material forms adhesive forces with respect to the wetted surfaces of the base layer and of the cover layer and adhesive forces with respect to the wetted surfaces of the chip module.
The invention relates to an RFID tag (2; 13; 17; 22; 27) comprising a body part (7; 14; 18; 24; 29) and a fixing part (8; 15; 19; 23; 28) for attaching the body part (7; 14; 18; 24; 29) to an object (10; 21) to be identified, the RFID tag (2; 13; 17; 22; 27) comprising at least one transponder (5; 25; 30). In the RFID tag (2; 13; 17; 22; 27) according to the invention, the body part (7; 14; 18; 24; 29) and the fixing part (8; 15; 19; 23; 28) constitute a single integrated piece, and the fixing part (8; 15; 19; 23; 28) is formed of part with a ring-like or loop-like shape that can be fitted around the object (10; 21) to be identified, or a part (11) of the same. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an RFID tag (2; 13; 17; 22; 27) as well as a package comprising several products separate from each other, provided with RFID tags (2; 13; 17; 22; 27) for identifying the products separately from each other.
The invention relates to a method for making contact between a chip and a conductor arrangement and also to a conductor arrangement, particularly a transponder antenna, an intermediate carrier or the like, having a carrier substrate (55) for holding the chip and having a chip with chip pads produced thereon, wherein the carrier substrate has a conductor material layer (66) produced on it, wherein the conductor material layer produces a conductor arrangement (64) having at least two conductors (56, 57) which are connected to one another in a chip contact area (58), wherein the chip contact area has an insulating gap (59) produced in it such that mutually electrically insulated conductor pads (60, 61) of the conductors are formed, wherein the chip pads have contact made with them by the conductor pads, and wherein the insulating gap is produced by removing the conductor material layer by means of a laser.
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
H01L 21/60 - Fixation des fils de connexion ou d'autres pièces conductrices, devant servir à conduire le courant vers le ou hors du dispositif pendant son fonctionnement
The invention relates to a method for producing a functional laminate (14), wherein the method comprises the following steps: - providing at least one thermoplastic film as the substrate layer (8), - generating at least one aperture (9) in the substrate layer (8), - introducing at least one functional component (1) in the aperture (9), - laminating the substrate layer (8) with at least one further plastic film as the cover layer (10, 10.1, 10.2) by applying pressure and supplying heat. A soft, elastic and temperature-resistant embedding material is disposed such that the functional component (1) is surrounded by the embedding material at least in the substrate layer (8), said embedding material having a thermal expansion coefficient that is at least as high as a thermal expansion coefficient of the material of the substrate layer (8), wherein the shrinkage behavior of the embedding material and of the material of the substrate layer (8) is similar or the same.
The invention relates to a circuit configuration (1) having a prescribed capacitance, comprising a substrate (S) having at least one metallic, electrically conductive conductor (L, Lb, Ls). According to the invention, at least one first conductor segment (LA1) is disposed on the substrate (S) and at least some regions of at least one second conductor segment (LA2, LA3, LA4) are disposed on the first conductor segment (LA1), wherein an electrically insulating layer (iS) is disposed between the conductor segments (LA1, LA2, LA3, LA4), forming a dielectric. The invention further relates to a method and a device (2) for producing a circuit configuration (1) having a prescribed capacitance.
H05K 3/10 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué au support isolant de manière à former le parcours conducteur recherché
H05K 1/18 - Circuits imprimés associés structurellement à des composants électriques non imprimés
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
H01F 41/04 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou à l'assemblage des aimants, des inductances ou des transformateursAppareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication des matériaux caractérisés par leurs propriétés magnétiques pour la fabrication de noyaux, bobines ou aimants pour la fabrication de bobines
H01L 21/48 - Fabrication ou traitement de parties, p. ex. de conteneurs, avant l'assemblage des dispositifs, en utilisant des procédés non couverts par l'un uniquement des groupes ou
H01Q 1/38 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p. ex. cône, spirale, parapluie formés par une couche conductrice sur un support isolant
The invention pertains to a transponder device (10) having an antenna arrangement and a chip (13) disposed on an antenna substrate (11), wherein the antenna arrangement comprises at least a first antenna unit formed as a loop antenna (16) that is connected electrically conductively to contact surfaces (14,15) of the chip via conductor ends of an antenna conductor (17) that is used for the formation of the loop antenna, and wherein the antenna arrangement besides the first antenna unit comprises at least one further antenna unit formed as a dipole antenna (19).
The invention pertains to an RFID Tag comprising a transponder unit having at least a chip and an antenna means (17) and further comprising a molded body (15) for accommodating the transponder unit, the molded body being made from an elastic and deformable material.
The invention relates to an antenna module (45) for producing a transponder, wherein the antenna module comprises an antenna conductor arrangement disposed on a substrate surface (46) of a substrate (47) and having an antenna conductor (50) for contacting a chip, wherein the antenna conductor (50) is designed as a first antenna part (51) having a first connection end on a first partial area (48) of the substrate surface, and extends in the form of a second antenna part (52) having a second connection end on a second partial area (49) of the substrate surface, wherein antenna connection contacts (57, 61) are disposed on each partial area such that the antenna connection contacts can be brought into an overlapping position for producing an electrically conductive connection by pivoting the partial areas toward each other.
The invention pertains to a transponder device comprising a transponder unit, which is arranged in a housing and has an antenna device and a chip, the housing forming a receiving space between a transparent front wall (15) and a housing rear wall (16) having arranged therein an optically readable information carrier (34), the housing rear wall having a fastening edge (22) defining a fastening plane (21) of the housing.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 19/08 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par le genre de marque numérique, p. ex. forme, nature, code utilisant des marquages de différentes sortes sur le même support d'enregistrement, p. ex. un marquage étant lu optiquement et l'autre par des moyens magnétiques
The invention relates to an antenna arrangement for a chip card, comprising an antenna conductor structure (16) that is formed by a surface conductor. Said antenna conductor structure comprises a dipole arrangement (17) that is arranged on a card substrate (10) and that comprises a first antenna strand (18) and a second antenna strand (19), also comprising a connection arrangement (26) for connecting the antenna conductor structure to a chip and for forming a transponder comprising the antenna conductor structure and the chip. A surface (11) of the card substrate is divided into a recessed area (12) for handling the chip card and a transponder field (13) for arranging the transponder in such a manner that the recessed field extends beyond a central area of the surface of the substrate and at least one lateral edge (32) of the recessed area is formed by a lateral edge (34) of the substrate surface.
The invention relates to an antenna arrangement (10) for chip card production of chip cards used particularly in the UHF frequency range, having a substrate and a plurality of antenna conductor structures (11) formed on the substrate using a coating method, having a connecting arrangement (24) for connecting the antenna conductor structures on a chip, wherein the substrate is formed as a substrate sheet (12), and the antenna conductor structures are disposed on the substrate sheet in a matrix arrangement (13) of a plurality of columns and rows.
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
H01Q 9/26 - Antennes résonnantes avec alimentation intermédiaire entre les extrémités de l'antenne, p. ex. dipôle alimenté par le centre avec élément replié ou éléments repliés, les parties repliées étant espacées l'une de l'autre d'une petite fraction de la longueur d'onde émise
H01Q 9/28 - Éléments coniques, cylindriques, en cage, en ruban, en treillis ou éléments analogues ayant une surface de rayonnement étendueÉléments comportant deux surfaces coniques ayant le même axe et opposées par leurs sommets et alimentés par des lignes de transmission à deux conducteurs
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
The invention relates to a chip card and a method for the production thereof, comprising a chip (21) arranged in a card body and a plurality of components (18, 19, 20) electrically conductively connected to the chip by means of a conductor array (20), wherein the chip body is composed of a plurality of substrate layers (11, 12, 13) arranged in a layer composite, wherein the components and the conductor array are arranged in different substrate layers, specifically a component layer arrangement and a connecting layer arrangement, and provided with superimposed contact surfaces (23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34) for creating an electrically conductive contacting.
The invention relates to a chip mount (15) for making contact with a chip (16) and an antenna (13) which is arranged on an antenna substrate (17, 54, 61), wherein the chip mount has a mount substrate (18) which is in the form of a strip and is provided with a chip contact arrangement (29), which is at a distance from longitudinal ends (25, 26) of the mount substrate, for making electrical contact with a chip, and is provided with two antenna contact surfaces (27, 28), which hold the chip contact arrangement between them for making electrical contact with the antenna, wherein the chip contact arrangement and the antenna contact surfaces are located on an application surface (31) of the chip mount, and at least one isolation surface (20) is formed between the chip contact arrangement and the antenna contact surfaces on the application surface. The invention also relates to a chip mount arrangement having a plurality of chip mounts, which are arranged on a film-like sheet mount in at least one row arrangement extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheet mount, wherein the individual chip mounts extend in the longitudinal direction of the sheet mount.
The invention relates to a method for application of a chip module to an antenna module, wherein antenna contact surfaces formed on an application side (36) of the chip module are electrically-conductingly contacted with contact surfaces of an antenna on an antenna side of an antenna substrate, wherein a number of chip modules are supplied in a serial arrangement on a film support and the serial arrangement is supplied to a separating device arranged at the application location by means of a feed device, whereupon the chip module separated from the serial arrangement is placed on the antenna substrate by means of an application device and contacting of the antenna contact surfaces of the chip module with the contact surfaces of the antenna is achieved. The invention further relates to a device for application of a chip module to an antenna module.
H01L 21/60 - Fixation des fils de connexion ou d'autres pièces conductrices, devant servir à conduire le courant vers le ou hors du dispositif pendant son fonctionnement
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PLY COMPOUND FOR A CARD BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE PLY COMPOUND
The invention relates to a ply compound (10) for producing a card body comprising a chip module (12) for a chip card having a substrate ply arrangement (11) for arranging the chip module and intermediate plies (18, 19) disposed on both sides of the substrate ply arrangement, each having a cover ply (21, 22), wherein the substrate ply arrangement and the cover ply are designed in relationship to the intermediate layers such that the substrate ply arrangement and the cover ply are designed as plies having relatively rigid shape and hard surfaces, and the intermediate plies are designed as plies having relatively elastic shape and soft surfaces, and a method for producing a ply compound.
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B42D 15/10 - Cartes d'identité, cartes de crédit, cartes bancaires ou cartes analogues portant des informations (supports d'enregistrement, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit, pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques G06K 19/00)
Methods for manufacturing a smart card inlay. In a first embodiment, the method includes initially connecting a first end (106) of a wire antenna (108) to a chip module (104) mounted in an aperture (102) on a substrate (100), thereafter fixing the wire antenna (108) onto the substrate (100) and thereafter connecting a second end (112) of the wire antenna (108) to the chip module (104). In a second embodiment, the method includes providing a wire antenna having a first end (200) and a second end (202), wherein the first end (200) and the second end (202) are connected to a chip module (206) and do not extend past the chip module (206) and fixing the wire antenna (204) to a substrate (208).
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G01V 3/28 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétiqueMesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p. ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation spécialement adaptée au carottage fonctionnant au moyen de champs magnétiques ou électriques produits ou modifiés par la formation terrestre environnante ou par les dispositifs de détection en utilisant des bobines d'induction
H01L 23/498 - Connexions électriques sur des substrats isolants
H01Q 1/36 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p. ex. cône, spirale, parapluie
H01Q 7/00 - Cadres ayant une distribution du courant sensiblement uniforme et un diagramme de rayonnement directif perpendiculaire au plan du cadre
H05K 3/00 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés
47.
ELECTRONIC INLAY STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEROF
An electronic inlay structure including first and second sheets of an inlay substrate arranged in generally side to side, spaced parallel arrangement, having a gap therebetween, a flexible web material arranged to overlie the gap and edges of the first and second sheets of the inlay structure adjacent the gap, third and fourth sheets arranged in registration with the first and second sheets respectively, over the first and second sheets of the inlay substrate and partially over the flexible web material and bonded thereto, electronic circuitry associated with at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sheets and lamination enclosing the first, second, third and fourth sheets, the electronic circuitry and the web material together to create the inlay structure. 1
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
48.
ELECTRONIC INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
A method for manufacture of an electronic interface card including defining a pair of apertures in a substrate layer, associating an antenna with the substrate layer such that opposite ends of the antenna terminate at the apertures, placing a conductor in each of the apertures, connecting the antenna to the conductor, forming a recess in the substrate layer, attaching continuous connection wires to a plurality of chip modules, attaching the continuous connection wires to a plurality of conductors on a corresponding plurality of the substrate layers, cutting the continuous connection wires so as to retain portions thereof which connect each chip module to a corresponding pair of conductors and sealing the chip module in the recess.
H01R 43/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques
49.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSMISSION MODULE AND TRANSMISSION MODULE
The invention relates to a method for producing a transmission module (24) having a transmission element disposed on an insulating substrate (10) comprising a conductor arrangement (13) disposed at least partially in a helical fashion having at least two chip connection surfaces (17, 18) and two conductor ends (20, 22), wherein an antenna device (11) is formed by producing an insulated connector bridge between connector regions of the conductor ends, said connector bridge being guided away and insulated via conductor regions, wherein, after the application of a viscous connector bridge material to the conductor ends, an indentation is formed in a contact surface of the conductor ends such that the connector bridge material then fills the indentation thus formed, at least in regions.
The invention relates to a transponder inlay (11) for the production of a layer structure (40) for a personal document having a substrate layer (12) for disposing a transponder unit (15) comprising an antenna coil (13) and a chip module (14), said transponder unit being located on a contact surface (17) of the substrate layer, wherein the chip module (14) is accommodated in a window opening (30) formed in the substrate layer (12) such that a chip carrier (23) of the chip module rests on a compressed edge section (24) of the window opening (30). The invention further relates to a method for producing the transponder inlays. The invention additionally relates to a layer structure for a personal document provided with such a transponder inlay and a passport document comprising such a layer structure.
A transponder card comprises a carrier substrate arranged without interlayers between two protective plastic plates, a planar frame antenna, on the substrate with two supply connections and a conductor track connecting the supply connections, and an integrated circuit with two antenna connections. The antenna connections are electrically connected to the two supply connections and the integrated circuit is arranged such that the conductor track does not run through between the antenna connections. The conductor track may include at least two first conductor track segments and at least one second conductor track segment. Each end of the second conductor track segment is electrically connected to a respective first conductor track segment. The second conductor track segment crosses at least one of the two first conductor track segments at least once and is electrically insulated from the first conductor track segment by at least one nonconductive separation element.
The invention relates to a method and a semi-finished product (33) for the production of an inlay, particularly for chip cards, prepaid cards, identification documents, or the like, comprising at least two electronic components, wherein all electronic components can be disposed on a carrier substrate (36) in a relative arrangement for configuring a component arrangement (13), and the component arrangement is disposed in a filler material (12). The invention further relates to a method for the production of a card using a semi-finished product, and to a card produced using the semi-finished product.
The invention relates to a transponder unit (10), in particular for transponder cards, identification documents or the like, having at least one chip (15) and at least one antenna (11), wherein the antenna is formed from a metal conductor which is arranged on an antenna substrate (14) and is permanently connected to the latter, and wherein the conductor is provided with a structure device which is integrally connected to the conductor and is intended to form a composite conductor (12) such that the composite conductor has a higher tensile stress or a higher elongation at break than the conductor.
The invention relates to a smartcard (30), in particular an electronic prepayment card, identification card, or similar, with at least one transponder unit (28), as well as to a method for the production of an identical smartcard, in which the transponder unit contains at least one chip (33) and at least one antenna (31) which is connected to the chip. The antenna is made of a conductor (36) that is arranged on an antenna substrate (29) in such a way that the extending of the antenna on a patch of the antenna substrate is limited, and the antenna exhibits a plurality of conducting leads (37, 38, 39, 40), with at least two windings separated from each other, which are at least partly arranged with the axis thereof parallel to a symmetry axis of the smartcard.
The invention relates to a chip card and a method for production of a chip card (41), comprising a chip module which makes contact with an external contact arrangement (31) arranged on the contact surface (51) of a card body and an antenna device arranged in a card inlay, wherein firstly the card inlay is produced in a first production device and subsequently both sides of the card inlay are provided with at least one outer layer (45, 46; 47, 48) in a second production device, such that the outer contact arrangement (31) arranged on the outer contact side of the chip support is introduced into a recess of the provided outer layer and subsequently a connection of the card inlay to the outer layer is carried out in a lamination process.
Chip module (10) for producing contactless smart cards comprising a chip carrier (11), which is provided with inner and outer contacts (17, 18) on a substrate (13), wherein the inner contacts (17) are contact-connected to pads of a chip unit (12) arranged on the chip carrier and the outer contacts (18) serve for contact-connection to an antenna, wherein the chip unit (12) is accommodated in sandwich-like fashion between the substrate (13) and a fibre-reinforced covering layer (23), in such a way that the covering layer is connected to the substrate (13) adjacent to at least two opposite lateral edges of the chip unit (12), and method for producing a chip module.
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