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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2019
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
John D. Geissinger, Austin, TX (US);
Robin E. Gorrell, Round Rock, TX (US);
Howard M. Kaplan, Oak Park, CA (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A radio frequency identification tag including a stretchable substrate folded along a fold line to form top and bottom stretchable fold portions is described. Each fold portion has major top and bottom surfaces with the major top surface of the bottom fold portion facing the major bottom surface of the top fold portion. An antenna having a spiral form is disposed on the major top surface of the top fold portion. First and second terminals are disposed on the major top surface of the top fold portion and are in electrical communication with respective first and second ends of the antenna. A meandering electrode is disposed on the major bottom surface of the bottom fold portion and has first and second electrode ends making crimp connections with the respective first and second terminals.