Security badge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9870658-B1
Application number	US-201715487013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 13, 2017
Priority date	Nov 6, 2015
Publication date	Jan 16, 2018
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018

Abstract

An identification device includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card, a base member, and a front panel. The RFID card is configured to transmit an identification number. The front panel includes a laser-markable layer. The base member and the front panel are joined to form an assembly in which the RFID card is enclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A security badge, comprising:
a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card configured to transmit an employee identification number;
a front member including a bottom layer, a transparent top layer, and a laser-markable layer disposed between the bottom layer and the transparent top layer;
a base member;
a recess defined by at least one of the base member and the front member;
a perimeter wall extending from at least one of the base member and the front member; and
a weld connecting the base member and the front member to form a sealed interior compartment in which the RFID card is disposed.

2. The security badge of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter wall forms a recess configured to accommodate at least a portion of the RFID card.

3. The security badge of claim 2 , wherein the front member and the base member together define an aperture.

4. The security badge of claim 1 , wherein:
each of the base member and the front member comprises a polycarbonate material; and
the weld is formed via ultrasonic welding.

5. A security badge, comprising:
a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card configured to transmit an employee identification number;
a front member including a laser-markable layer and a bottom layer disposed under the laser-markable layer, the bottom layer including a polycarbonate material;
a base member having a back panel, the base member including a polycarbonate material;
a recess defined by at least one of the base member and the front member;
a perimeter wall extending from at least one of the base member and the front member; and
a weld connecting the base member and the front member, wherein the front member, the base member, and the weld together form a sealed interior compartment in which the RFID card is disposed.

6. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the RFID card is configured to be read at each of two different frequencies.

7. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the front member further comprises a laser-marked image, the laser-marked image comprising a greyscale image marked in the laser-markable layer via a reverse-print process.

8. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the base member forms a recess accommodating the RFID card and the front member.

9. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the base member defines a base member aperture configured to interface with a lanyard to suspend the security badge from the lanyard.

10. The security badge of claim 9 , wherein the front member defines a front member aperture configured to accommodate a portion of the base member that defines a portion of the base member aperture.

11. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the weld is formed vis ultrasonic welding.

12. The security badge of claim 5 , wherein the base member has a color denoting an attribute of the security badge, the color being selected from a plurality of different colors.

13. A method for manufacturing an identification device comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) card configured to transmit an identification number, a base member having a back panel, a front member having a front panel that includes a laser-markable layer, and a recess defined by at least one of the base member and the front member, the front member including a bottom layer formed from a polycarbonate material, the method comprising:
forming the base member by molding the base member from a polycarbonate material;
positioning the base member;
positioning the RFID card;
positioning the front member; and
welding the front member and the base member to form a sealed compartment within which the RFID card is disposed by ultrasonically welding a perimeter portion of the bottom layer of the front member to a perimeter portion of the base member.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising a step of laser marking an image in the laser-markable layer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the step of laser marking includes reverse-printing.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the step of positioning the RFID card comprises positioning the RFID card in a recess defined by the base member.

17. The method of claim 13 , comprising a step of forming an aperture configured to interface with a lanyard to suspend the identification device from the lanyard.

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Mcwilliam Giles David Matthew
• Dinoto Steven Craig
• Sniderman Michael David Morris
• Knutson Jesse Scott

Classifications

• G07C9/20 Primary

  involving the use of a pass · CPC title

• G09F3/207 Primary

  in the form of a badge to be worn by a person · CPC title

• G09F3/201

  Enclosures enveloping completely the labels (G09F3/203 - G09F3/207 take precedence) · CPC title

• G07C2009/00976

  card · CPC title

• G09F3/185

  Enclosures enveloping completely the labels (G09F3/201 takes precedence) · CPC title