Patents Assigned to Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Patent number: 11710886Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a metal foil laminate which may be used for example to produce an antenna for a radio frequency (RFID) tag, electronic circuit, photovoltaic module or the like. A web of material is provided to at least one cutting station in which a first pattern is generated in the web of material. A further cutting may occur to create additional modifications in order to provide additional features for the intended end use of the product. The cutting may be performed by a laser either alone or in combinations with other cutting technologies.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Ian J. Forster, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
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Patent number: 11704985Abstract: A combined EAS and RFID circuit includes an HF coil antenna, a UHF tuning loop, and an RFID chip coupled to a strap that includes a first coupling area and a second coupling area. The coil ends of the HF coil antenna are configured to capacitively and/or conductively couple to one or both of the first coupling area or second coupling area of the strap. The HF coil antenna can include a gap between turns for non-interfering placement of the UHF tuning loop. The EAS circuit can be deactivating upon application of a field at the resonant frequency of sufficient intensity to cause the breakdown voltage to be exceeded between a coil end and coupling area. The threshold breakdown voltage between a coil end and a coupling area can be reduced by laser ablation treatment of a conductive surface of one or both of the coil end or coupling area.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11705617Abstract: In some embodiments, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system includes a first strap mounting pad of an RFID antenna component, and a second strap mounting pad of the RFID antenna component, the second strap mounting pad being electrically coupled to the first RFID strap mounting pad. At least one of the first strap mounting pad and the second strap mounting pad may extend diagonally with respect to a wide edge direction of the antenna component, thus making the RFID antenna component configured to receive both a strap that is parallel to a wide edge direction of the antenna component and a strap that is perpendicular to a wide edge direction of the antenna component.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11669707Abstract: A multi-layer conductor device is disclosed comprising two or more conductors used in an antenna for a more durable radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. The conductors interconnect electrically, but are separated mechanically, so a failure in one conductor will not necessarily cause a failure in the other conductor. And, if the failure occurs at different locations on the antenna, the current path through the antenna will bridge the break.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11669709Abstract: Methods for manufacturing RFID devices are provided with self-limiting heating features. Inducing current flow through the antenna of an RFID device (e.g., by exposing the antenna to a changing magnetic field) will increase heat of the RFID device, thereby curing/sintering elements of the RFID device (which may include curing an adhesive used to couple the antenna to an RFID chip) without applying external heat, which typically heats regions of the RFID device that were not intended to be heated (e.g., the substrate to which the antenna is secured). Inducing current flow through the antenna of an RFID device will reduce the resistance of the antenna, which has a heat-limiting effect that prevents overheating of the RFID device. Inducing current flow may also change the resonant frequency of the antenna, which may provide another heat-limiting effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11665823Abstract: A circuit device formed from a functional substrate. The circuit device comprises a functional substrate component and printed electronic elements formed on the functional substrate component. The printed electronic elements formed on the functional substrate component interact with the substrate component to perform a function and to modify the functional substrate component. The circuit device typically needs a passive base material that takes no functional part in the device operation except mechanical support.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11664168Abstract: A label and related method of manufacture that includes a fabric made of yarn, in either cut individual singles or continuous ribbon format in any length. The yarn includes a fiber that has been recycled, that is recyclable, that is organic, that is biodegradable, and/or that can be derived from a material that is known to be environmentally friendly. The yarn, in one embodiment, may include a fiber defined as “high filament count” material, above the current industry standard of 24 filaments, being in the range of 72 to 96 to 144 filaments or higher per individual yarn, in any denier range of 30 denier to 150 denier thickness, in natural raw white, optical dyed white, or dyed colors. These yarns can be independent of each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Mathieu De Backer, Barry Van Dyk
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Patent number: 11664577Abstract: A label includes a recycled sloop type radio frequency identification (RFID) tag from a previously used label. The RFID tag is removed from the previous label by cutting the RFID tag from the previous label using a laser, die, or cutting wheel. The conductor antenna of the RFID tag can be cut to remove damaged portions or change operation of the RFID tag. A slot in the conductor antenna can be resized to tune the RFID tag to allow the RFID tag to be used for the same application use or a different application use. The label can include indicia such as machine readable indicia and human readable indicia. The extracted RFID tag can include portions of the previous label, which can be free of indicia.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11657361Abstract: A system and method for food traceability from a food service location to the consumer is disclosed. The method comprises marking food items with a received label as the food items are received. This received label identifies a storage location for the food item and generates traceability information for the food item. If the food item is not intended for storage, then the food item is transferred to a prep table and unique item information is generated for the food item. The food item can then be prepped for usage. During the prepping process, the food item's expiration date is verified, and a serial number is generated, and a use by date is calculated. If the prepped food item is to be served to a consumer, a label is generated with traceability information, and unneeded ingredients are re-purposed or properly disposed of.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Jeanne Duckett, Michael Schaberl, Txus Carrion
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Patent number: 11630979Abstract: A self-tuning RFID device having an input capacitance that is adjustable in response to a detected signal. The self-tuning RFID device preferably comprises a variable capacitance RFID chip coupled to an inductor, and an input circuit driven by the detected signal from the variable capacitance RFID chip. A change in capacitance with the detected signal is delayed by a specific amount of time, thereby allowing the self-tuning RFID device to function as a dual mode EAS and RFID tag. The ESA functionality can be deactivated by a high field at or near its resonance frequency without disabling the RFID functionality. The effect of the high field may change the input capacitance permanently changing its resonance.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11625568Abstract: The invention discloses a flexible mountable RFID tag antenna. The object of the invention to present an RFID tag antenna which has a flexible and flat design, which is mountable on conductive surfaces without disadvantages in reading the data of the RFID chip and does not increase cost and complexity in the RFID tag manufacturing process and which can be mounted on any curvature structure will be solved by a flexible mountable RFID tag antenna comprising an RFID chip for storing data and an antenna structure operatively connected to the RFID chip for operating across RFID frequency band, wherein the RFID tag antenna is mounted on a dielectric layer and the RFID tag antenna laterally overlaps the dielectric layer at one edge of the dielectric layer forming an overlapping part, whereas the overlapping part of the RFID tag antenna forming an extended L-shaped antenna structure in its cross-sectional view and whereas the RFID tag antenna is suitable to be attachable to a conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Kunalen Thirappa, Fwee Leong Bong, Roslan Abdul Rahman
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Patent number: 11597620Abstract: A roller features a circumferential trench into which a wire is deposited from a wire dispensing head having a wire dispensing tip. A moving web of material engages the roller as the roller rotates. The wire dispensing tip engages sidewalls of the trench so that the wire dispensing tip remains in the trench as the roller rotates. Wire from the trench is deposited onto the web of moving material and is secured thereto by fasteners or tape or adhesive or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Ian J. Forster, Michael A. Lake
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Patent number: 11593604Abstract: An RFID device is provided with a substrate and a plurality of RFID components associated to the substrate. The substrate is initially provided in a substantially planar configuration, with the RFID components being associated to the substantially planar substrate. After the RFID components have been associated to the substrate, the substrate is folded at least one fold line to give the substrate and resulting RFID device a non-planar structure. All or portions of at least two of the RFID components are associated to portions of the substrate that are present in different planes, which may include portions of the substrate that are oriented in generally parallel planes or at an angle to each other. By such a non-planar, three-dimensional configuration, an RFID device may be provided with enhanced functionality, including increased bandwidth, ability to receive and radiate signals in a plurality of distinct frequency bands, and directivity.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11586867Abstract: Label constructions comprise a first section and a second section that are laminate constructions of a card stock top surface that may include printed indicia, an adhesive layer disposed underneath the card stock, and a removable liner adhered to the adhesive layer and common to the first and second sections. The first section includes an RFID device. The first section may be configured once removed from the liner to fold on itself to form an RFID tag, or to form an RFID adhesive label. The second section once separately removed from the liner forms an adhesive label. The construction first and second sections are positioned adjacent one another and are formed during the same manufacturing process for purposes of manufacturing efficiency. The first and second sections may be treated to facilitate separate removal from the liner to provide labeling flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Alain Sevaux
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Patent number: 11580316Abstract: An active radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag receives an RFID interrogation signal via a first antenna. An integrated frequency reference in the RFID chip recovers the clock from the RFID interrogation and generates a reference clock for transmitting data responsive to the RFID interrogation. The integrated frequency reference generates the reference clock at the same frequency as the RFID interrogation for transmitting the response via the first antenna. The integrated frequency reference generates the reference clock at a different frequency for transmitting the response using a Bluetooth beacon message or a WiFi message via a second antenna. A mobile computing device can interrogate the RFID tag via an NFC interface and receive a response via a Bluetooth beacon messages or WiFi message received via a Bluetooth or wireless interface of the mobile computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian Forster
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Patent number: 11581624Abstract: An RFID tag device is disclosed that is designed to operate on difficult substrates, such as dielectric surfaces with high loss, organic material surfaces, or metallic surfaces. The RFID tag device comprises an RFID antenna structure formed on one side of a thermoplastic substrate component with an RFID chip coupled to it in a roll to roll process. The substrate component is then deformed into a series of cavities with the RFID antenna structure within the cavities. Specifically, the RFID antenna structure is positioned fully on a top surface of the cavity, or positioned partially in a top and partially on an edge/bottom of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Ian J. Forster
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Patent number: 11577875Abstract: A portable hybrid hand labeler is disclosed that relies on mechanical motion, which eliminates the need for motors and the corresponding energy required to run the motors. The portable hybrid hand labeler also houses an ink jet head and a digital print mechanism, which offers the user infinite print flexibility via downloadable print bands. The portable hybrid hand labeler is preferably battery driven, and comprises a unique drive system and mechanism to harvest the kinetic energy from the trigger pull and a display panel with a solar panel to collect solar energy to trickle charge the battery pack, thereby increasing usage time between charges.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Jeanne Duckett, Frederick Pou, Timothy Brown, Jesus Romo, Jr., Mark Morrow, Txus Carrion, Dee Sawyer, John Mistyurik, Leah Burch, John Gallant, Kartavyakumar Patel
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Patent number: D979542Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventors: Muhammad Rizwan, Panagiotis Petridis
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Patent number: D992537Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventor: Brad Cumby
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Patent number: D992538Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLCInventor: Elham Moradi