Abstract: A passive RFID tag is provided in a product, and then the product is packaged. Rather than printing a high-quality label that must be optically scanned, and applying the label on the package, shipping and tracking data are encoded in the RFID tag. Then the only thing that needs to be applied to the package is human readable address information, which may be imaged directly on the package, such as by an ink jet printer. The final package need have no label at all, let alone one with shipping and tracking information.

Abstract: Multi-part business forms having speciality electronically imaged indicia are produced in a low-cost, high speed, low waste, and enhanced flexibility manner. While two part or four or more part forms may be produced, especially advantageous is the production of three part forms, such as airbills. After individual first, second and third parts are produced using conventional presses, the individual webs are separately fed to a collator and while fed to the collator are electronically imaged with speciality indicia, such as the name and address of the sender, airbill number, and—for the third part—a bar code. The webs are then collated on the collator, two business forms wide. A three part airbill produced includes first and second parts of carbonless paper stock having personalized first indicia electronically imaged on them, and a third part of carbonless label stock having the personalized indicia, and including bar code indicia, electronically imaged on it.

Abstract: A label having an EAS device or an RFID device associated therewith has a first face with human readable indicia on it and a second face with pressure sensitive repositional adhesive. The pressure sensitive repositional adhesive is pressed onto an exterior surface of a package which holds the label to the package. The package is then shipped to a destination indicated at least in part by the label, and at the destination the label is removed simply by detaching it by pulling it off, the repositional adhesive readily releasing from the package. The package then may be reused with a single label with either conventional construction or like the first label. Preferably the repositional adhesive is part of a piece of double sided adhesive tape, the second face either having permanent adhesive or repositional adhesive if the tape is to be removed from the body of the label and the RFID or EAS device of the label reused.

Abstract: In the production radio frequency (RF) sensable objects, it is possible to produce a package, envelope, or like container which has enhanced read distance, producable by a simple method. Large areas are printed on the envelope or package in conductive ink which are separated by a non-conductive portion of the package or envelope and function as an RF antenna. Then by placing an otherwise conventional label with an RFID chip associated with it so that it bridges the conductive ink portions of the RF antenna, a much easier to sense or read product is produced. The conductive ink can be applied in a pattern, logo, and letters or character indicia. The label may have conductive pressure sensitive adhesive on one face, which actually connects the antenna sections to the RFID chip to form the operable structure that can be sensed by an RF receiver at a distance of three meters or more.

Abstract: Multi-part business forms having speciality electronically imaged indicia are produced in a low-cost, high speed, low waste, and enhanced flexibility method. While two part or four or more part forms may be produced, especially advantageous is the production of three part forms, such as airbills. After individual first, second and third parts are produced using conventional presses, the individual webs are separately fed to a collator and while fed to the collator are electronically imaged with speciality indicia, such as the name and address of the sender, airbill number, and--for the third part--a bar code. The webs are then collated on the collator, two business forms wide. A three part airbill produced includes first and second parts of carbonless paper stock having personalized first indicia electronically imaged on them, and a third part of carbonless label stock having the personalized indicia, and including bar code indicia, electronically imaged on it.

Abstract: A method of facilitating marking of a document, and reading the markings on the marked document, utilizes conventional magnetic reading equipment. First indicia inviting marking of a first face of a document substrate is imaged on that face, while on the second, opposite face, in alignment with the first indicia, dense magnetic electronic imaging toner spaced elements are imaged. The toner is not heat fused. A second substrate portion is disposed in contact with the second face of the first substrate portion, and by rubbing on the first face (as with a pen or pencil) magnetic toner is transferred to the second substrate. The transferred magnetic toner is then sensed, through the paper forming the substrate, automatically. A business form is constructed typically by C-folding a single sheet of paper, imaged as described, about a fold line disposed between the first and second substrate portions.

Abstract: A cut sheet mailer business form assembly comprises a non-adhesive bearing message sheet and one or more adhesive-bearing cover sheets prepared for printing of the message sheet, alignment and sealing to provide multiple mailers.A rectangular message sheet has end edges, marginal edges, a longitudinal dimension between the end edges along a longitudinal axis, and a transverse dimension between the marginal edges along a transverse axis. Marginal lines of perforations are along the marginal edges of the message sheet extending fully between the end edges. Transverse end lines of perforations extend along the end edges between the marginal lines of perforations. A rectangular cover sheet has cover sheet end edges, cover sheet marginal edges, a longitudinal dimension between the cover sheet end edges equal to the longitudinal dimension of the message sheet, and a transverse dimension between the cover sheet marginal edges equal to the transverse dimension of the message sheet.

Abstract: A continuous business form assembly provides custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents sometimes including return envelopes. The assembly comprises at least four webs, one of which is a self-imaging web. The self-imaging web is positioned and adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through outgoing envelope windows.