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Detection tag

Assignee: Dutch A&A Trading BV
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Filing: 1993-11-12
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2013-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract PCT No. PCT/NL93/00239 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 31, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 31, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 12, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/12957 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 1994A detection tag for a resonance detection system. A resonance circuit is supported on an electrically insulative support, and includes and inductive track in a predefined pattern and a capacitive element with capacitor electrodes separated from each other by the support and connected to the respective ends of the inductive track. An electroconductive island is provided on the first side of the support with one of the capacitor electrodes, and is separated from that capacitor electrode by a discharge gap distance, and is also separated from the capacitor electrode on the other side of the support.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henri Batterink
  • 👤 Willem Angel

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 08:38
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/22; G08B13/24; G08B13/2402; G08B13/2405; G08B13/2414; G08B13/242; G08B13/2428; G08B13/2437

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A detection tag for a resonance detection system, comprising a support consisting of electrically insulating material and a resonant circuit supported thereby, which has an inductive element formed by a conductor track disposed on the support in a predefined pattern, and a capacitive element formed by at least two capacitor electrodes which are kept apart by the support and are constructed as electroconductive electrode regions, the ends of the track being connected to the one and to the other capacitor electrode, respectively, wherein at least one island region (13) is disposed on a first side of the support (1) so as to be adjacent to, and in the same plane as, the conductor track (4) and so as to be separated from a second side of the support, in that one end of the island region is connected to one end of the track, and in that there is present, between the edges thereof facing each other, a discharge gap (12).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
A detection tag for a resonance detection system, comprising a support consisting of electrically insulating material and a resonant circuit supported thereby, which has an inductive element formed by a conductor track disposed on the support in a predefined pattern, and a capacitive element formed by at least two capacitor electrodes which are kept apart by the support and are constructed as electroconductive electrode regions, the ends of the track being connected to the one and to the other capacitor electrode, respectively, wherein at least one island region (13) is disposed on a first side of the support (1) so as to be adjacent to, and in the same plane as, the conductor track (4) and so as to be separated from a second side of the support, in that one end of the island region is connected to one end of the track, and in that there is present, between the edges thereof facing each other, a discharge gap (12).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The detection tag according to claim 1, wherein the conductor track (4) and the island region (13) have a spiral shape and run between one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The detection tag according to claim 1, wherein at least one discharge gap is bridged by a resistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The detection tag according to claim 1, wherein the tag is subjected to an electromagnetic field having a frequency swing which is set so as to obtain at least one preselected resonant frequency on the support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The detection tag according to claim 1, wherein at least one discharge gap is bridged by a resistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
The detection tag according to claim 1, wherein the tag is subjected to an electromagnetic field having a frequency swing which is set so as to obtain at least one preselected resonant frequency on the support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 105 words
A detection tag for a resonance detection system, comprising: an electrically insulative support; a resonance circuit supported by said support, said resonance circuit comprising an inductive track in a predefined pattern, a capacitive element with capacitor electrodes separated from each other by said support and connected to respective ends of said inductive track; and first electroconductive island on a first side of said support with a first one of said capacitor electrodes, said first island being separated from said first capacitor electrode by a discharge gap distance and separated from a second said capacitor electrode on a second side of said support by said support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 105 words
A detection tag for a resonance detection system, comprising: an electrically insulative support; a resonance circuit supported by said support, said resonance circuit comprising an inductive track in a predefined pattern, a capacitive element with capacitor electrodes separated from each other by said support and connected to respective ends of said inductive track; and first electroconductive island on a first side of said support with a first one of said capacitor electrodes, said first island being separated from said first capacitor electrode by a discharge gap distance and separated from a second said capacitor electrode on a second side of said support by said support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 32 words
The tag of claim 7, wherein said first island overlaps at least a portion of said second capacitor electrode, whereby an increase in the overlap increase the capacitance of said resonance circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 35 words
The tag of claim 7, further comprising at least a second said electroconductive island on said first side of said support and which is separated from said first island by a further discharge gap distance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 44 words
The tag of claim 9, further comprising at least a third said electroconductive island on said second side of said support and which is separated from said second capacitor electrode by a discharge gap distance and separated from said first island by said support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 25 words
The tag of claim 7, further comprising a constriction between said first island and said first capacitor electrode, said constriction defining the discharge gap distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 43 words
The tag of claim 7, further comprising at least a second said electroconductive island on said second side of said support which is separated from said second capacitor electrode by a discharge gap distance and separated from said first island by said support.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 25 words
The tag of claim 7, wherein a portion of said track on said first side spirals around said first capacitor electrode and said first island.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
The tag of claim 13, wherein a portion of said track external to said spiral portion extends through said support to said second side.

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