Identification band with detachable machine-readable labels
US7454855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved identification band such as a wristband is provided for mounting onto a specific person or object. The improved identification band includes a primary identification zone adapted to receive human-readable and/or machine readable information as by printing and/or programming of a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit. The band further includes multiple detachable adhesive labels forming a portion of the band and multiple detachable cards forming a tail end extension thereof, wherein each label is adapted to receive human-readable and/or machine readable information as by printing and/or programming of a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit. In use, such as when worn by a patient in a hospital or the like, the detachable labels and cards are individually separable from the identification band on an as-needed basis for association with other objects associated with the band wearer, such as a vial containing a patient blood sample or the like.
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