Patents by Inventor Peter COCKERELL

Peter COCKERELL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11995493
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring a remote frequency identification (RFID) inlay from a first substrate to a second substrate. An RFID inlay is secured to a first substrate with a first adhesive. The RFID inlay is brought into the vicinity of a second substrate and secured to the second substrate with a second adhesive. The RFID inlay is then dissociated from the first substrate. The RFID inlay may be dissociated from the first substrate by softening the first adhesive, such as by the application of heat or the application of a softening substance. Alternatively, the RFID inlay may be dissociated from the first substrate without softening the first adhesive, but rather by differential release, whereby a release force is applied between the two substrates, with the release force being greater than the release strength of the first adhesive, but less than the release strength of the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventors: Edward McGinniss, Carol Callahan, Peter Cockerell
  • Patent number: 11842655
    Abstract: A label stack assembly and method and system for preparing the label stack assembly is disclosed herein. The label stack assembly may be applied to a product in order to provide care instructions in multiple different languages. Individual pages of the label stack assembly may have separate content, such as translations of care instructions into multiple languages, and may be marked by tabs of various shapes, sizes, or styles that may protrude from an edge of the label stack assembly. Tabs may be marked with country codes indicating the translations or other information. The pages of the label stack assembly may be printed on both a front and a back side, such as may be desired, in order to minimize the number of pages used while maximizing the number of care instruction translations or other content pages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventor: Peter Cockerell
  • Patent number: 11710886
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Publication number: 20230116570
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring a remote frequency identification (RFID) inlay from a first substrate to a second substrate. An RFID inlay is secured to a first substrate with a first adhesive. The RFID inlay is brought into the vicinity of a second substrate and secured to the second substrate with a second adhesive. The RFID inlay is then dissociated from the first substrate. The RFID inlay may be dissociated from the first substrate by softening the first adhesive, such as by the application of heat or the application of a softening substance. Alternatively, the RFID inlay may be dissociated from the first substrate without softening the first adhesive, but rather by differential release, whereby a release force is applied between the two substrates, with the release force being greater than the release strength of the first adhesive, but less than the release strength of the second adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Edward McGINNISS, Carol CALLAHAN, Peter COCKERELL
  • Patent number: 11504978
    Abstract: An agnostic in-line verification system and method produce finished RFID-enabled tags including labels, tags, tickets, stickers and the like. Includes is an RFID-verification base unit with an RFID-verifier that checks for verification of programmed data of the RFID-enabled tags. A feed module is positioned upstream of the RFID-verification base to receive a flow of RFID-enabled tags to be finished through RFID verification, and a collector module is downstream of the RFID-verification base unit and that receives RFID-verified tags from the RFID-verification base unit. In systems that feed a continuous stream of uncut tags, a cutter module is positioned between the verification base unit and the collector module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventors: George T. Raphael, Peter Cockerell, Donald Ward, Joshua Blauvelt, Timothy Entingh, Jason Wheeler, Augustine Diciacce
  • Publication number: 20200403291
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ian J. FORSTER, Peter COCKERELL, Norman HOWARD
  • Patent number: 10770777
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian James Forster, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Publication number: 20200207116
    Abstract: An agnostic in-line verification system and method produce finished RFID-enabled tags including labels, tags, tickets, stickers and the like. Includes is an RFID-verification base unit with an RFID-verifier that checks for verification of programmed data of the RFID-enabled tags. A feed module is positioned upstream of the RFID-verification base to receive a flow of RFID-enabled tags to be finished through RFID verification, and a collector module is downstream of the RFID-verification base unit and that receives RFID-verified tags from the RFID-verification base unit. In systems that feed a continuous stream of uncut tags, a cutter module is positioned between the verification base unit and the collector module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: George T. Raphael, Peter Cockerell, Donald Ward, Joshua Blauvelt, Timothy Entingh, Jason Wheeler, Augustine Diciacce
  • Patent number: 10540914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and system for creating a multiple part peel and reseal label assembly that may include one or more RFID devices for use in providing information to potential end users. The assembly may be provided with a plurality of informational sheets or layers that may be printed with fixed or variable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Peter Cockerell
  • Publication number: 20190147773
    Abstract: A label stack assembly and method and system for preparing the label stack assembly is disclosed herein. The label stack assembly may be applied to a product in order to provide care instructions in multiple different languages. Individual pages of the label stack assembly may have separate content, such as translations of care instructions into multiple languages, and may be marked by tabs of various shapes, sizes, or styles that may protrude from an edge of the label stack assembly. Tabs may be marked with country codes indicating the translations or other information. The pages of the label stack assembly may be printed on both a front and a back side, such as may be desired, in order to minimize the number of pages used while maximizing the number of care instruction translations or other content pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Peter COCKERELL
  • Patent number: 10158161
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for producing ready to use RFID devices in a convenient and economical manner. The apparatus of the present invention may be collocated with a manufacturer of consumer goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Patent number: 9941569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an antenna for a radio frequency (RFID) tag. 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 a microchip attachment location and to selectively tune an antenna for a particular end use application. The cutting may be performed by a laser, die cutting, stamping or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Normal Howard
  • Patent number: 9887448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an antenna for a radio frequency (RFID) tag. 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 a microchip attachment location and to selectively tune an antenna for a particular end use application. The cutting may be performed by a laser, die cutting, stamping or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Ian J Forster, Christian K Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Norman A Howard
  • Patent number: 9876265
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Moris Amon, Norman Howard
  • Publication number: 20170011664
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and system for creating a multiple part peel and reseal label assembly that may include one or more RFID devices for use in providing information to potential end users. The assembly may be provided with a plurality of informational sheets or layers that may be printed with fixed or variable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ian J. FORSTER, Peter COCKERELL, Kim Lyndon PHILLIPS
  • Patent number: 9231290
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing ready to use RFID devices in a convenient and economical manner. The method in one embodiment includes a substrate having a first a second face and applying a pattern of adhesive to the first face of the substrate. A conductive foil is then laminated to the pattern of adhesive, and the conductive foil is cut to form a plurality of antenna patterns. A chip is applied to each of the antenna patterns. Printing is applied on the second face of the substrate to create distinct printed areas. Each of the printed areas is then read and the information is matched with each of the distinct printed areas to information encoded in each of the chips. Finally, each distinct printed area is separated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Patent number: 9039866
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a web of a plurality of conductive structures which may be used for example to produce an antenna, electronic circuit, photovoltaic module or the like. The method involved simultaneously patterning at least one pattern in a conductive layer using a plurality of registration marks. The registration marks serve to align and guide the creation of the plurality of conductive structures. Optical brighteners may also be utilized within the adhesive layer and the registration marks of the present invention in order to detect the location where conductive structures are to be placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Patent number: 8981936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a web of a plurality of conductive structures which may be used for example to produce an antenna, electronic circuit, photovoltaic module or the like. The method involved simultaneously patterning at least one pattern in a conductive layer using a plurality of registration marks. The registration marks serve to align and guide the creation of the plurality of conductive structures. Optical brighteners may also be utilized within the adhesive layer and the registration marks of the present invention in order to detect the location where conductive structures are to be placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Christian K. Oelsner, Robert Revels, Benjamin Kingston, Peter Cockerell, Norman Howard
  • Publication number: 20140047703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Ian James FORSTER, Christian K. OELSNER, Robert REVELS, Benjamin KINGSTON, Peter COCKERELL, Norman HOWARD, Moris AMON
  • Publication number: 20140034739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an antenna for a radio frequency (RFID) tag. 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 a microchip attachment location and to selectively tune an antenna for a particular end use application. The cutting may be performed by a laser, die cutting, stamping or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian J. FORSTER, Christian K. OELSNER, Robert REVELS, Benjamin KINGSTON, Peter COCKERELL, Norman A. HOWARD