RESONANT FREQUENCY TAG AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TAG FREQUENCY

Application 998/MUMNP/2005 published 2006-05-19, filed 2005-09-12
A method of making a resonant frequency tag which resonates at a predetermined frequency comprises the steps of forming a first conductive pattern comprising an inductive element and a first land, the first land having a first end connected to one end of the inductive element, and a second end spaced a predetermined distance from the first end; separately forming a second conductive pattern comprising a second land and a link element, the second land having a predetermined width; placing the second conductive pattern proximate to the first conductive pattern at a first predetermined location so that the second land overlies at least a portion of the first land with a dielectric therebetween to establish the plates of a capacitive element with a first predetermined capacitance which with the inductive element forms a resonant circuit; measuring the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit and comparing the measured frequency with the predetermined frequency; if the resonant frequency does not match the predetermined frequency within a selected tolerance, moving the second conductive pattern so that the second land moves along the length of the first land to thereby change the capacitance of the capacitive element; repeating the last two steps until a match occurs; and securing the second conductive pattern to the first conductive pattern. Drawing : 6 Sheets Total Pages: 29 (FIG. - 3)

Applicant

CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
101 WOLF DRIVE P.O.BOX 188, THOROFARE, NEW JERSEY 08086, U.S.A.

Inventor

1. ERIC ECKSTEIN 2. GARY MAZOKI 3. PETER LENDERING 4. LUIS FRANCISCO SOLER BONNIN 5. TAKESHI MATSUMOTO 6. LAWRENCE APPALUCCI

International Info

Classification: G08B 13/14
Publication Number: WO 2004/084119
Application Date: 2004-01-23

Priority Information

10/388,344 U.S.A. 2003-03-13