US 12,387,079 B2
Method of manufacturing an animal tag, as well as animal tag
Roxie Sabri Romero Muller, Enschede (NL); and Karen Elisa Damhuis, Losser (NL)
Assigned to Nedap N.V., Groenlo (NL)
Filed by Nedap N.V., Groenlo (NL)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/626,476.
Claims priority of application No. 2034514 (NL), filed on Apr. 6, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0338548 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01); H05K 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 19/07724 (2013.01) [A01K 11/006 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); H05K 3/28 (2013.01); B29C 45/14639 (2013.01); B29C 45/1615 (2013.01); B29C 45/1671 (2013.01); B29K 2023/00 (2013.01); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3425 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an animal tag for use in an animal monitoring system, wherein the animal tag comprises a printed circuit board for supporting an electronic circuit with electronic components, wherein the electronic components include a transceiver and an antenna circuit, and wherein the antenna circuit is communicatively connected to the transceiver for enabling the animal tag to communicate wirelessly with a further entity of the animal monitoring system; wherein the method of manufacturing comprises:
fixing the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a first mold unit;
first embedding, by performing a first overmolding at the first mold unit, the printed circuit board supporting the electronic circuit in a molded interior part;
transferring the molded interior part, with the embedded printed circuit board, to a second mold unit and fixing the molded interior part in the second mold unit;
fully embedding, by performing a second overmolding at the second mold unit, the molded interior part in a water resistant part, so that the water resistant part completely encloses the molded interior part; and
solidifying the water resistant part to yield the animal tag including the printed circuit board.