Resonant tag labels and method of making same

• Main Authors: PENNANCE, JOHN R, MCDONOUGH, NEIL D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.05.2000
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; ALARM SYSTEMS; CALCULATING; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; DISPLAYING; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNERANALOGOUS TO PAPER; MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN AMANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSESB31B OR B31C; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PRESENTATION OF DATA; PRINTED CIRCUITS; RECOGNITION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; SEALS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; SIGNS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUSTO PAPER

A frangible label which includes a plurality of integrally joined layers deposited successively on a removable carrier film. One or more of the layers are electrically conductive and configured to define an electrical circuit. The label is transferrable from the carrier film onto a receiving surface and is otherwise inseparable from the carrier film without attendant disruption of the circuit. In an alternative embodiment, the label includes an adhesive layer for applying the label to a substrate, such that the plurality of integrally joined layers including the electrical circuit are transferrable to the receiving surface and are otherwise inseparable from the carrier film without destruction of the electrical circuit.