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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert J Caperna, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Mark C Waterbury, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Assignee:
NovaVision, Inc., Bowling Green, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3405725 ; 29846 ; 156269 ; 427 96 ; 428209 ;
Abstract
A security tag and method for forming the tag in a substantially continuous in-line operation. The tag includes a substrate with first and second conductive elements separated by a dielectric layer and means establishing electrical contact between the first and second conductive elements. The means for establishing electrical contact includes utilizing an electrically conductive ink or providing an interruption in the dielectric layer. Under one embodiment a layer of foil having a series of interruptions is further provided.