US 11,809,936 B2
RFID mesh label, tire having RFID mesh label integrally incorporated therein, and methods of making
Jos Uijlenbroek, Ophemert (NL); and Michael E. Borgna, O'Fallon, MO (US)
Assigned to FINELINE TECHNOLOGIES, Norcross, GA (US)
Filed by FineLine Technologies, Norcross, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,642.
Application 17/973,642 is a continuation of application No. 17/322,202, filed on May 17, 2021, granted, now 11,514,287.
Application 17/322,202 is a continuation of application No. 16/812,906, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,010,654, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 16/812,906 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,068, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,621,485, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/636,450, filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0051078 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); G06K 19/02 (2006.01); B60C 19/00 (2006.01); B29D 30/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07764 (2013.01) [B29D 30/0633 (2013.01); B60C 19/00 (2013.01); G06K 19/025 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0072 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0077 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. An RFID mesh label configured to be integrally incorporated within a vulcanized tire and to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire, the RFID mesh label comprising:
a face layer configured to be positioned on or in the vulcanized tire;
an RFID layer positioned underneath the face layer, the RFID layer having an RFID device that is configured to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire upon being read with an RFID reader; and
a mesh backing overlying the RFID layer that is adapted to react with a green tire during vulcanization such that the RFID mesh label is integrally incorporated in a vulcanized tire, wherein:
the mesh backing is an orthogonal grid configured to pass and disperse green rubber material from a green tire through the orthogonal grid during vulcanization to the RFID layer and/or face layer such that portions of the RFID layer and/or face layer are bonded to the vulcanized tire, and
the face layer and mesh backing have convergent ends bonded together along the periphery of the RFID mesh label such that the face layer and mesh backing surround the RFID layer and encase the RFID layer within the RFID mesh label.