Method for manufacturing a label comprising a transponder

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a label comprising a transponder on an integrated process line. The transponder comprises an antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following, the invention will be described with reference to the appended drawings in which

FIGS. 1-3 show transponders in front views,

FIG. 4 shows a label comprising a transponder in a perspective view,

FIG. 5 shows joints used in connection with transponders in cross-sectional views, and

FIGS. 6-10 show integrated process lines or parts of them in schematic side views.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a label comprising a transponder on an integrated process line, the transponder comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip, the method comprising: providing a antenna web comprising successive antennas on its surface,placing on the integrated process line an integrated circuit on an antenna of the antenna web so that an electrical contact is formed between the antenna and the integrated circuit, thus forming a transponder web,feeding the transponder web comprising the successive antennas each provided with a chip, into a buffer which has a certain non-constant degree of filling,providing a release web for a lamination process,checking the degree of filling,adjusting the speed of the lamination process according to the degree of filling,laminating on the integrated process line the release web onto the transponder web,cutting the transponder web into individual transponders which are adhesively attached to the surface of the release web,providing a label web having a front side and a back side which is covered with an adhesive,laminating on the integrated process line the release web, which has individual transponders on its surface, and the back side of the label web together so that one transponder after another adheres to the back side of the label web, andcutting the label web on the integrated process line to form individual labels, each provided with a transponder.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the antenna is formed on the integrated process line before attaching the chip.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a cover web is laminated to the opposite surface of the transponder web in relation to the release web.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the labels are printed on the integrated process line.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the label web is die-cut into individual labels, each comprising a transponder on the integrated process line.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the label web is folded after dispensing the transponder to the back side of the label web on the integrated process line so that the transponder remains inside the fold.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transponder is tested in regard to the functionality before it is attached to the label web.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the transponder is removed when it is not working properly.

9. A method for manufacturing a label comprising a transponder on an integrated process line, the transponder comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip, the method comprising: providing a web,forming successive antennas on the surface of the web on the integrated process line, thus forming an antenna web,placing on the integrated process line an integrated circuit on a chip onto an antenna of the antenna web so that an electrical contact is formed between the antenna and the integrated circuit, thus forming a transponder web,feeding the transponder web comprising the successive antennas each provided with a chip, into a buffer which has a certain non-constant degree of filling,providing a release web for a lamination process,checking the degree of filling,adjusting the speed of the lamination process according to the degree of filling,laminating on the integrated process line the release web to the transponder web,cutting the transponder web into individual transponders which are adhesively attached to the surface of the release web,providing a label web having a front side and a back side which is covered with an adhesive,laminating on the integrated process line the release web, which has individual transponders on its surface, and the back side of the label web together so that one transponder after another adheres to the back side of the label web, andcutting the label web on the integrated process line to form individual labels, each provided with a transponder.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein a cover web is laminated to the opposite surface of the transponder web in relation to the release web.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the labels are printed on the integrated process line.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein after dispensing the transponder to the back side of the label web on the integrated process line, the label web is folded so that the transponder remains inside the fold.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the transponder is tested in regard to the functionality before it is attached to the label web.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the transponder is removed when it is not working properly.

15. A method for manufacturing a label comprising a transponder on an integrated process line, the transponder comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip, the method comprising: providing a antenna web comprising successive antennas on its surface,placing on the integrated process line an integrated circuit onto an antenna of the antenna web so that an electrical contact is formed between the antenna and the integrated circuit, thus forming a transponder web,feeding the transponder web comprising the successive antennas, each provided with a chip, into a buffer which has a certain non-constant degree of filling,providing a release web for a lamination process,checking the degree of filling,adjusting the speed of the lamination process according to the degree of filling,laminating on the integrated process line the release web to the transponder web,cutting the transponder web into individual transponders which are adhesively attached to the surface of the release web,providing a label web having a front side and a back side which is covered with an adhesive, andlaminating on the integrated process line the release web, which has individual transponders on its surface, and the back side of the label web together so that one transponder after another adheres to the back side of the label web,cutting the label web on the integrated process line to form individual labels, each provided with a transponder, andprinting the labels of the label web on the integrated process line.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the antenna is formed on the integrated process line before attaching the chip.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein a cover web is laminated to the opposite surface of the transponder web in relation to the release web.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein after dispensing the transponder to the back side of the label web on the integrated process line, the label web is folded so that the transponder remains inside the fold.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the transponder is tested in regard to the functionality before it is attached to the label web.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the transponder is removed when it is not working properly.