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Transponder and method for the production thereof
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-09
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2011-10-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a transponder comprising a closed glass casing in which electrical components are placed, wherein the glass incorporates iron oxide, a method for the production of such a transponder, the use of iron oxide in the glass of a closed glass casing of a transponder and a method for the identification of animals with the use of such a transponder.
Inventors
- 👤 Henk Hilferink
- 👤 Anne A. Tip
- 👤 Henk Velten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/04; G06K19/041; G06K19/047; A; A01; A01K; A01K11/00; A01K11/006; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
Transponder comprising a closed glass casing in which electrical components are placed, characterised in that the glass incorporates iron oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
Transponder comprising a closed glass casing in which electrical components are placed, characterised in that the glass incorporates iron oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Transponder according to claim 1 characterised in that the iron oxide comprises Fe 2 O 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Transponder according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the glass comprises between 1 and 5% by weight iron oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
Transponder according to claim 3, characterised in that the glass furthermore comprises about 70% by weight SiO 2 , 1-2% by weight B 2 O 3 , 0-5% by weight Al 2 O 3 , 0-15% by weight Na 2 O 3 , 0-5% by weight K 2 O 3 , 0-5% by weight CaO and 0-3% by weight BaO.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A transponder according to claim 1 characterized in that the glass comprises crystalline glass.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
32 words
A method for the production of a transponder comprising the steps of providing a tubular glass casing, introducing therein said electrical component, heat sealing of at least one end of said glass.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
32 words
A method for the production of a transponder comprising the steps of providing a tubular glass casing, introducing therein said electrical component, heat sealing of at least one end of said glass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 6, characterized in that the heat sealing comprises infrared welding.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 6, characterized in that the heat sealing comprises high frequency welding.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Use of iron oxide in the glass of a closed glass casing of a transponder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Use of iron oxide in the glass of a closed glass casing of a transponder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The transponder of claim 1, wherein said transponder is used to identify animals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The transponder of claim 1, wherein said closed glass casing of said transponder is green.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 and further comprising the step of using said transponder to identify animals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US5025550A
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