RFID methods in the manufacture of reclosable packages
US8554642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the implanting of RFID (radio frequency identification) chips into the slider of a zipper of a reclosable package. This allows for subsequent reading of the RFID identifying data to identify associated with the reclosable package. This can be done by using the RFID data directly or by using the RFID data to access a database This can be done for authentication, security, quality control, inventory control and similar purposes.
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