Process for identifying objects and object with electronic data carrier

Abstract

Transponders are used for identifying objects such as packaging, packaging material or machines and machine elements and are attached to the object to be identified. The transponders contain data which are provided by an electronic write unit and which can be recognized by a read unit. The transponders are provided in a concealed manner on the machines, machine parts, etc. or are embedded in the machine part, for example, inside a recess.

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       14 . A process for the application of data, information, etc. to cigarette packs by means of markers, which can be read in a contact-free fashion, on the cigarette packs, characterized by the following features: 
 a) the individual cigarette packs ( 41 ) or bundle packs ( 24 ) for a number of cigarette packs ( 41 ) are provided with at least one transponder ( 23 ), which is attached to the inner side of a wrapper of the cigarette pack ( 41 ) or of the bundle pack ( 24 ),    b) the transponder ( 23 ) is provided by means of an electronic write unit with the data or information relating to the cigarette pack ( 41 ) or the pack contents,    c) for the purpose of identifying the cigarette pack ( 41 ) or for acquiring the data or information of the transponder ( 23 ), the cigarette pack ( 41 ) with the responder ( 23 ) is directed to an electronic read unit.    
   
   
       15 . The process according to  claim 14 , characterized in that the transponder(s) ( 23 ) is/are embedded in the packaging material, namely between two layers or material webs ( 28 ,  30 ), of a multi-layer or multi-ply material web.  
   
   
       16 . A process for the production of blanks of packaging material for cigarette packs, characterized by the following features: 
 a) a material web ( 28 ) of the packaging material is transported continuously,    b) transponders ( 23 ) are successively attached and fixed by adhesive bonding to one side of the material web ( 28 ), namely on the side of the material web ( 28 ) that forms the inner side in the finished pack,    c) the transponders ( 23 ) are attached to the material web ( 28 ) at a distance to one another, namely at positions corresponding to the size of the blanks to be severed from the material web ( 28 ) and to the desired position within the cigarette pack ( 41 ) or bundle pack ( 24 ),    d) after the transponders ( 23 ) have been attached to the material web ( 28 ), blanks having one transponder ( 23 ) each are severed from the material web ( 28 ) and processed for the production of cigarette packs ( 41 ) or bundle packs ( 24 ).    
   
   
       17 . The process according to  claim 16 , characterized by the following features: 
 a) at least two material webs ( 28 ,  30 ) are transported at an (acute) angle to one another,    b) the transponders ( 23 ) are directed to a material web ( 28 ) at a distance from one another and attached to the side of the material web ( 28 ) facing the other material web ( 30 ),    c) the two material webs ( 28 ,  30 ) are merged and joined by being pressed together so that the transponders ( 23 ) are embedded between the material webs ( 28 ,  30 ).    
   
   
       18 . The process according to  claim 14 , characterized by the following features: 
 a) bands ( 42 ) serving as revenue stamps and/or as closure strips are attached to the individual cigarette packs ( 41 ),    b) a transponder ( 43 ) is attached to each band ( 42 ), specifically on the inner side of the band ( 42 ) facing the cigarette pack ( 41 ).    
   
   
       19 . The process according to  claim 18 , characterized by the following features: 
 a) in the region of a band apparatus the bands ( 42 ) are severed in succession from a pre-prepared web ( 44 ), fed to the cigarette packs ( 41 ) and attached thereto by adhesive bonding,    b) the web ( 44 ) has printed areas which define the bands ( 42 ) within the web ( 44 ),    c) the bands ( 42 ), by virtue of the corresponding printed areas, are arranged transverse to the longitudinal direction of the web ( 44 ),    d) a transponder ( 43 ) is attached to each region of a band ( 42 ) defined within the web ( 44 ), specifically on the side of the band ( 42 ) that faces the finished cigarette pack ( 41 ).    
   
   
       20 . The process according to  claim 14 , characterized by the following features: 
 a) transponders ( 23 ) are detachably attached at a distance from one another to a carrier web ( 36 ),    b) the carrier web ( 36 ) is wound as a reel,    c) the carrier web ( 36 ) is drawn from the reel and fed in each case to individual blanks ( 33 ) held ready,    d) as a result of the running carrier web ( 36 ) being pressed onto the blank ( 33 ), a transponder ( 23 ) is transferred to each blank ( 33 ), namely by being pressed onto the latter.    
   
   
       21 . The process according to  claim 20 , characterized by the following features: 
 a) the transponders ( 23 ) fed by means of the carrier web ( 36 ) are transferred to a blank ( 33 ) held ready in a vertical plane for a bundle pack ( 24 ),    b) the blank ( 33 ) is then inserted into a pocket ( 37 ) of a folding turret ( 34 ) by means of a pack group transported transversely to the plane of the blank ( 33 ) such that the blank ( 33 ) is folded around the pack group in a U-shape and the transponder ( 23 ) faces the pack contents, namely the pack group.