Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for automated and secure fuel delivery authorization and in particular, to such a device in which fuel delivery authorization device comprises a vehicle RFID tag disposed on the filler neck of a vehicle having a simplified installation process.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a device for automated and secure fuel delivery authorization and in particular, to such a device in which fuel delivery authorization device comprises a vehicle RFID tag disposed on the filler neck of a vehicle having a simplified installation process. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    RFID tags and readers have been used in the fuel delivery supply chain process for many years. State of the art automated fuel delivery authorization systems rely on wireless RFID tag and reader communication to verify user identification, user information, vehicle information, fuel information, fueling habits and the like data associated with the refueling process. 
         [0003]    However, current state of the art automated fuel delivery authorization systems are primarily available only to vehicles that form are a part of a fleet and are not readily available for non fleet vehicle such as privately owned cars. This lack of availability to the individual vehicle owners (herein referred to as “non-fleet vehicle”) is primarily due to the cost of vehicle tags themselves and to the lengthy and costly process of installing RFID vehicle devices in the vehicle. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    The present invention provides a cost effective, tamperproof RFID vehicle tag, that may be readily installed on the vehicle fuel delivery neck. Preferably the installation process is simplified such that an untrained individual and/or layperson may perform the installation without use of labor intensive tools, beyond those provided in a kit comprising the invention. Most preferably, the device and method of the present invention provide for a vehicle tag that may be integrated and/or used with any systems for automated, prepaid and/or pre-authorized fuel delivery authorization. 
         [0005]    A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides for a device in the form of a tamperproof vehicle RFID tag, that may be installed in an easy manner about the vehicle&#39;s fuel delivery neck. Most preferably the tamperproof RFID tag device according to the present invention may be incorporated into a band that may be wrapped about and coupled the outer perimeter of the vehicle fuel delivery neck. Optionally and preferably the band may be provided in a plurality of optional forms and/or materials for example including but not limited to zip tie, band and buckle, worm-gear hose clamp, clamp, steel clamp, cable tie, strip hose clamp, clamping band or the like band and buckle assembly. 
         [0006]    Most preferably the tamperproof vehicle RFID tag according to the present invention comprises a head portion and a tail portion. Most preferably the tail portion may be provided in the form of a zip tie tail adapted for wrapping, clamping and/or otherwise securely associated the tamperproof vehicle RFID tag around the vehicle filler neck. Optionally and preferably tail portion may be provided from bendable, malleable and/or pliable materials for example including plastic, metal, hybrids, composites, any combination thereof or the like as is known in the art of bands, clamps, zip ties or the like. 
         [0007]    Most preferably the tail portion comprises and/or is integrated with a conducting wire and/or materials to able to create and/or close a circuit. Most preferably the integrated conducting wire and/or material spans the length of the tail portion. Most preferably the integrated conducting wire and/or material are coupled with the head portion with at least two or more contacts, connectors, corresponding male or female contacts or the like. 
         [0008]    Optionally and preferably the tail portion may further comprise a plurality of conducting wires and/or the like conductive materials that span the length of the tail portion forming a plurality of loops along the length essentially forming a coil and/or solenoid. Optionally the wire and/or conducting material may be provided in a plurality of shapes, for example including but not limited to straight, coiled, wave-like, zigzag, looped, sinusoidal, geometric shape or the like. 
         [0009]    Optionally and preferably the tail portion may further comprise a segment comprising a wire coil formed in line with the tail portion band. Most preferably the in-line coil is provided from a continuous wire embedded within tail portion band, and spanning the length of the tail portion. Optionally and preferably the coil segment extends outwardly from the tail portion, therein forming a segment having a raised surface that preferably may be seamless and continuous with the tail portion band. Most preferably the coil is disposed along the tail portion within a housing seamlessly extending from the outer and/or external surface of the tail portion, such that the coil housing is continuous and fluid with the tail portion band. 
         [0010]    Most preferably the head portion comprises a housing that is continuous with the tail portion such that the tail portion seamlessly extends from the head portion. Most preferably the head portion is adapted to house the RFID chip and a tail fastening tool. 
         [0011]    Optionally and preferably head portion housing comprises the RFID chip and corresponding circuitry that provides for wireless, contactless, near field, communication with an external RFID refueling authorization system, for example, to communicate directly with a refueling RFID reader disposed on a refueling nozzle. 
         [0012]    Most preferably RFID chip and circuitry are adapted to provide at least one or more tamperproof measures, optionally and preferably at least two or more tamperproof measures, for securing the integrity of the RFID tag about its tail portion or head portion. Optionally and preferably the tamperproof measures provide for safeguarding against tampering where, once the vehicle tag is in its permanent place, about the vehicle fuel filler neck, an attempt to physically move or remove the RFID tag from its permanent position, at about at least one or both of its tail portion and/or head portion, renders the tag non-functional and/or irreparable. 
         [0013]    Optionally and preferably at least one or more tamperproof measure provides for rendering the RFID tag chip, disposed about the head portion, non-functional and/or irreparable once a removal attempt is made about the head portion. 
         [0014]    Optionally and most preferably at least one or more tamperproof measure is provided in the vehicle RFID tag tail portion comprising a conducting wire or the like conducting materials, wherein if attempts are made to remove the RFID tag via its tail portion, for example by cutting the tail portion, would render the RFID tag circuitry disposed about the head portion non-functional as the circuit would be broken. Most preferably the conducting wiring integrated and embedded within the tail portion. 
         [0015]    An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for an RFID vehicle tag assembly comprising the tamperproof vehicle RFID tag according to an optional embodiment of the present invention, a coil, and a plurality of peripheral bands. Most preferably a tamperproof vehicle RFID tag may be physically coupled or otherwise associated with the coil via a plurality of peripheral bands, therein optionally forming a concentric structure comprising an inner circle formed from the tamperproof RFID vehicle tag, and an outer circle formed from the coil. Most preferably while a plurality of peripheral bands couple the inner circle and outer circle the tamperproof RFID vehicle tag is electronically coupled with the coil via a wire. Optionally and preferably coupling of tamperproof RFID vehicle tag and the coil may be mediated by a connector, adaptor, coupler or the like for example in the form of a male/female connectors as is known in the art. 
         [0016]    Optionally and preferably once deployed, the plurality of peripheral bands, form a bridge between the coil and vehicle RFID tag. Optionally and preferably peripheral bands are provided so that they loop about both coil and vehicle RFID tag. Most preferably peripheral bands are provided in the form for example including but not limited to zip tie, Band and buckle, worm-gear hose clamp, clamp, steel clamp, cable tie, strip hose clamp, clamping band or the like band and buckle assembly, any combination thereof or the like. 
         [0017]    An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for a kit for a RFID assembly in a ready to install format comprising the tamperproof 
         [0018]    RFID vehicle tag as previously described, a coil, a plurality of peripheral bands, and a tamperproof RFID vehicle tag fastening tool. 
         [0019]    An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for an RFID vehicle tag assembly comprising the tamperproof vehicle RFID tag according to the present invention comprising a coil segment disposed about the tail portion and a fastening tool. 
         [0020]    An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for a method for installing the tamperproof RFID vehicle tag according to the present invention the method initiated by identifying installation location about a fuel tank&#39;s filler neck. Optionally, next activation of an optional tamperproof measure by deploying a pin that most preferably is adapted to render the RFID chip irreparable and/or non-functional once it is moved, removed and/or repositions following deployment, optionally this stage may be performed during manufacturing. Next a laminate associated with the RFID vehicle tag is removed to uncover the adhesive surface of a double sided adhesive cover and/or medium. Next the assembly is placed over the filler neck at the predetermined location and couple with a first (outer) adhesive surface. Optionally and preferably the double sided adhesive medium is provided both to adhere to the filler neck (first or outer adhesive surface) as well as the deployment pin (with a second or inner adhesive surface), therein most preferably securely coupling and engaging the two surfaces, therein forming an optional and preferred tamperproof measure, wherein movement of the apparatus from the filler neck location would render the RFID chip irreparable and/or non-functional once it is moved, removed and/or repositions following deployment. Finally the tail portion is tightened about the filler neck to ensure a secure fit. 
         [0021]    Unless otherwise defined the various embodiment of the present invention may be provided to an end user in a plurality of formats, platforms, and may be outputted to at least one of a computer readable memory, a computer display device, a printout, a computer on a network or a user. 
         [0022]    Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The materials, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting. Implementation of the method and system of the present invention involves performing or completing certain selected tasks or steps manually, automatically, or a combination thereof. Moreover, according to actual instrumentation and equipment of preferred embodiments of the method and system of the present invention, several selected steps could be implemented by hardware or by software on any operating system of any firmware or a combination thereof. For example, as hardware, selected steps of the invention could be implemented as a chip or a circuit. As software, selected steps of the invention could be implemented as a plurality of software instructions being executed by a computer using any suitable operating system. In any case, selected steps of the method and system of the invention could be described as being performed by a data processor, such as a computing platform for executing a plurality of instructions. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0023]    The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and are presented in order to provide what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the invention in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention may be embodied in practice. 
           [0024]    In the drawings: 
           [0025]      FIG. 1A-C  provide varying views of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of a vehicle tag according to an optional embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 1A and 1C  provide optional schematic illustrations of an vehicle tag device while  FIG. 1B  provides preassembled view of the vehicle tag device; 
           [0026]      FIG. 1D-F  provide varying views of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of a vehicle tag according to an optional embodiment of the present invention of a vehicle tag with an in-line tail portion coil,  FIG. 1D  shows an optional schematic illustrations of an assembled vehicle tag; 
           [0027]      FIG. 1E  provides an exploded view of the vehicle tag and  FIG. 1F  shows a side view of the tag shown from the underside; 
           [0028]      FIG. 1G  provides a perspective view of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of a tail portion coil core, about which coil wiring is wound; 
           [0029]      FIG. 1H  provides a perspective close up view of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of integrated tail portion wiring spanning the tail portion of vehicle tag; 
           [0030]      FIG. 1I-J  provide a schematic depiction of integrated tail portion wiring with optional connections configuration with a coil according to optional embodiments of the present invention; 
           [0031]      FIG. 2A-E  provide varying views of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of the head portion of the vehicle tag device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0032]      FIG. 3A-B  provide varying views of a schematic non limiting illustrative diagram of the head portion of the device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0033]      FIG. 4  shows a flowchart of optional method according to the present invention for installing the device according to an optional embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0034]    The present invention is of a device and a method for automated and/or preauthorized fuel delivery using an easy to install RFID vehicle tag that may be integrated with any state of the art fuel delivery system. 
         [0035]    The principles and operation of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description. 
         [0000]    The following reference labels listed below are used throughout the drawings to refer to objects having similar function, meaning, role, or objective. Throughout the description of the drawings similarly named parts and labels are used throughout to identify similarly functioning components portions. 
         [0036]      100  kit and assembly for easy installation of vehicle tag; 
         [0037]      120  tamperproof vehicle tag; 
         [0038]      121  tamperproof vehicle tag; 
         [0039]      122  tail portion; 
         [0040]      122   s  tail portion teeth; 
         [0041]      122   w  tail portion wire; 
         [0042]      123   a  coil housing; 
         [0043]      123   b  coil core; 
         [0044]      123   c  coil housing cover; 
         [0045]      123   w  coil looped wiring ; 
         [0046]      124  peripheral band body; 
         [0047]      124   a  peripheral band fixed end ; 
         [0048]      124   b  peripheral band open end; 
         [0049]      124 L peripheral band lock; 
         [0050]      126  fastening tool; 
         [0051]      126   t  fastening gear; 
         [0052]      128  coil; 
         [0053]      128   c  coil connectors; 
         [0054]      128   w  coil wires and/or leads; 
         [0055]      130  RFID vehicle tag head portion; 
         [0056]      130   i  head portion inner surface; 
         [0057]      130   o  head portion outer surface; 
         [0058]      132  head portion housing; 
         [0059]      134  vehicle tag circuitry; 
         [0060]      134   c  vehicle tag contacts ; 
         [0061]      134   f  vehicle tag circuitry female tamperproof connector; 
         [0062]      135  circuitry housing; 
         [0063]      136  vehicle tag circuitry male tamperproof connector or slider; 
         [0064]      136   m  vehicle tag circuitry male tamperproof connector pin; 
         [0065]      138  double sided adhesive housing cover; 
         [0066]      138   o  outer (first) adhesive surface; 
         [0067]      138   i  inner (second) adhesive surface. 
         [0068]      FIG. 1A and 1C  show an assembled apparatus and kit  100  while  FIG. 1B  shows a preassembled apparatus  100 , according to optional embodiment of the present invention for a tamperproof vehicle side RFID tag. Kit  100  comprises RFID coil  128 , a plurality of peripheral band  124 , a tamperproof vehicle side RFID tag  120 , and fastening tool  126 . 
         [0069]    Apparatus and/or kit  100  comprising a tamperproof vehicle side RFID tag  120  comprising a tag tail  122  provided for associated with and securely fastening to fuel delivery filler neck (not shown), and a head portion  130  comprising vehicle tag circuitry. Most preferably tail portion  122  is provided to form a loop utilized to associated apparatus  100  over filler neck (not shown). Most preferably tail portion  122  loop is provided by associating and/or coupling tail portion distal end  122   d  with head portion  130  forming a loop that may be tightened with fastening tool  126 , optionally and preferably about filler neck (not shown). 
         [0070]    Most preferably tag  120  is provided in the form of a band where its tail portion  122  comprising gear rack and/or cogs and/or, teeth  122   s,  or the like about its surface that may be uni-directionally coupled and securely fit with head portion  130  about an internal fastener, latch, ratchet, pawl and/or catch (not shown) corresponding to the teeth  122   s,  as is known in the art. Most preferably band  120  may be provided in a plurality of optional forms and materials for example including but not limited to zip tie, band and buckle, worm-gear hose clamp, clamp, steel clamp, cable tie, strip hose clamp, clamping band or the like band and buckle assembly, any combination thereof or the like. 
         [0071]    Most preferably tamperproof tag  120  comprises tail wire  122   w  ( FIG. 1E ,  1 H,  2 E-F) embedded within tail portion  122 . Most preferably tail wire  122   w  provides a tamperproof measure such that if band  122  is cut about its tail portion  122  it severs and/or cuts tail wire  122   w  rendering tag  120  inoperable, non-functional and/or irreparable. 
         [0072]    Most preferably vehicle tag  120  is electronically coupled with a coil  128  via wires  128   w.  An optional embodiment , for example as shown in  FIG. 1A-C  provides for electronically coupling vehicle tag  120  with coil  128  about head portion  130  where the coupling is mediated with a connector  128   c  for example including but not limited to a male/female connector. Most preferably coil  128  provides and serves as a RFID coil antennae provided for communicating data on vehicle tag  120 . 
         [0073]    Optionally tail portion  122  may be physically and securely associated to coil  128  with a plurality of peripheral bands  124  at fixed end  124   a . Peripheral band  124  further comprises an open end  124   b  that may be provided to associate with coil  128 . Most preferably band  124  physically couples and/or bridges RFID tag  120  with coil  128  by folding open end  124   b  over coil  128  and locking open end  124   b  with peripheral band lock  124 L. 
         [0074]    Now referring to  FIGS. 1D-F , show an optional embodiment of the present invention where vehicle tag  121  comprises an integrated coil  128  about its tail portion  122 .  FIG. 1D  shows an assembled apparatus and kit  100  comprising vehicle tag  121 , and fastening tool  126 . Most preferably apparatus  100  is provided for fitting over a vehicle&#39;s fuel delivery filler neck (not shown) in a simple and easy, “do it yourself” type installation manner. Most preferably vehicle tag  121  is a tamperproof tag, comprising at least one or more tamperproof measures, such that when attempt is made to remove it from the filler neck tag  120  will be rendered inoperable and/or non-functional. 
         [0075]    Tag  121  comprises an integrated coil  128  provided about tail portion  122  and most preferably electronically coupled with tail wire  122   w  disposed internally along the length of tail portion  122 . Optionally coil  128  wiring  123   w  may be electronically coupled with tail portion wire  122   w  with at least one or more couplers for example a male and/or female connectors and/or couplers. 
         [0076]    Most preferably tail wire  122   w  provides a tamperproof measure such that if band  121  is cut about its tail portion  122  it severs and/or cuts tail wire  122   w  rendering tag  121  inoperably, non-functional and irreparable. 
         [0077]      FIG. 1E  shows an exploded view of tag  121  comprising head portion  130  and tail portion  122 . Most preferably head portion  130  comprises RFID tag circuitry  134 , tag circuitry housing  135  and head portion housing cover  138 . Most preferably housing cover  138  comprises two adhesive surfaces about both its internal and outer surfaces, provided as a preferred and optional tamperproof security measure. 
         [0078]    Most preferably tag circuitry  134  is electronically coupled with tail wire  122   w.  Most preferably tail wire  122   w  is embedded within and along the length tail portion  122 , 
         [0079]    Tail portion  122  is provided in the form of a band for example in the form of a zip tie, tie band or the like. Most preferably tail portion  122  comprises gear rack and/or cogs and/or, teeth  122   s  about at least a portion of its length for locking band  122  with head portion  130 . 
         [0080]    Optionally and preferably tail portion  122  comprises a housing  123   a  forming coil  128  along its length. Coil  128  may be formed within housing  123   a  adapted to receive core  123   b,    FIG. 1G , having wound and/or coiled wire  123   w  wound thereabout and sealed with a cover  123   c.    
         [0081]    Most preferably cover  123   c  surface is provided with curvature and/or arching provided to allow to it to securely fit over the curvature of the external surface of a vehicle fuel filler neck. Optionally cover  123   c  may be provided with a glue and/or the like adhesive about its external surface so as to provide housing  123   c  with the option of securely coupling with the external surface of the filler neck about which it is placed. 
         [0082]    Most preferably cover  123   c  is fluid and seamless with the internal surface of band  122 . Most preferably cover  123  may be adapted and/or customized to fit and/or correspond to the geometry of the filler neck surface and/or various vehicle models. Optionally cover  123  may be provided in a generic form wherein in one shape and or size may be provided to best fit all vehicle and or filler neck models or types. 
         [0083]    Most preferably coil wire  123   w  is looped about core  123   c  and electronically coupled with tail wire  122   w.  Optionally coupling tail wire  122   w  and coil wire  123   w  may be provided with a coupler, adaptor or by winding one over the other, for example as shown in  FIG. 1I . 
         [0084]    Optionally tail wire  122   w  and coil wire  123   w  may be formed from a continuous wire length. 
         [0085]    Optionally coil wire  123   w  looped about core  123   c  may be electronically coupled directly with tag circuitry  134  about at least two contacts, for example as shown in  FIG. 1J . 
         [0086]      FIG. 1H  shows a close up view of wiring of tags  120 / 121  depicting at least one tamperproof measured provided. Most preferably tail wire  122   w  is electronically coupled with tag circuitry  134  and is therefore most preferably required to close the circuit to render circuit  134  functional. Therefore if tail wire  122   w  should become severed or otherwise cut, that would render circuit  134  in operable. Therein providing at least one tamperproof measure provided with RFID tag  120 / 121 . 
         [0087]      FIG. 2A-C  provide optional views of a schematic illustrative example of head portion  130  according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, while  FIG. 2D  provides an exploded view of head portion  130 . Head portion  130  most preferably provides for housing vehicle RFID tag circuitry  134  capable of associating with a plurality of optional automatic fuel delivery authorization system known in the art, and incorporated by referenced as if fully set forth herein. 
         [0088]    Head portion  130  comprises housing  132  having a substantially rectangular structure. Optionally the inner face and/or surface of housing  132   i  may be provided with a curvature  132   i  so as to allow for improved is coupling and/or association with the surface of the filler neck at the pending attachment site. Most preferably housing  132  may be adapted and/or customized to fit and/or correspond to the geometry of the filler neck surface and/or various vehicle models. Optionally housing  132  may be provided in a generic form wherein one shape and or size may be provided to best fit all vehicle and or filler neck models or types. Housing  132  may further provide for associating with a fastening tool  126  (schematically showing only a portion of tool  126 ) so as to allow a user to fasten tail portion  122  onto the filler neck. Optionally fastening tool  126  (schematically showing only a portion of tool  126 ) may be provided in various forms for example including but not limited to Allen key, ratchet, nut and bolt, screw and driver, or the like. 
         [0089]    Tail portion  122  may be threaded through housing recess  132   r  provided to receive tail portion distal end  122   d  and threaded through housing  132  and locking optionally and preferably fastening tool  126  (schematically showing only a portion of tool  126 ) provides for mechanical tool to drive and/or move tail portion  122  through housing  132  so as to form a loop and fasten tag  120 / 121 . 
         [0090]      FIG. 2D-E  provides an exploded view of head portion  130  comprising, housing  132 , RFID tag circuitry  134 , fastening tool  126 , RFID circuitry housing  135 , double sided glue housing cover  138 .  FIG. 2D  shows an optional configuration adapted for tag  120  as shown in  FIG. 1A-C  comprising an optional connection for coil lead/wire  128   w.    FIG. 2E  shows an optional configuration adapted for tag  121  as shown in  FIG. 1D-F  without coil lead/wire  128   w,  as they are integrated within tail portion  122 , as previously described and shown in  FIG. 1I-J , for example. 
         [0091]    Optionally and preferably vehicle RFID tag circuitry  134  is most preferably provided with at least one or more, and more preferably at least two or more tamperproof measure ensuring that the tag is rendered non-functional should a tampering attempt be made, for example in the form of removing tag  120  from its installation site. 
         [0092]    Preferably an optional and preferred tamperproof measure comprises a female circuit break recess and/or groove and/or connector  134   f,    FIG. 2D  and a corresponding male circuit break connector  136 . Most preferably female circuit break connector  134   f  may be provided in the form of a bonding wire disposed on circuit  134  wherein circuit break bonding wires  134   f  form an integral part of circuit  134  such that its removal renders circuit  134  non functional and more preferably irreparable. Preferably female circuit break connector  134   f  may be provided to receive and correspond to male circuit break connector  136 , optionally and preferably in the form of a slider and pin  136   m,  may be disposed in circuit housing  135 . Optionally and preferably female connector  134   f  corresponds with male connector pin  136   m.  Most preferably once connectors  134   f  and  136   m  are associated with one another they cannot be removed without breaking or otherwise rendering circuit  134  (and therein tag  120 / 121 ) nonfunctional and/or irreparable. Optionally and preferably connectors  134   f  and  136   m  are further associated with one another through double sided glue housing cover  138  comprising a first or outer glue surface  138   o  and a second or inner glue surface  138   i . Preferably double sided adhesive housing cover  138  may for example be provided in the form of a glue strip or the like providing for further securely coupling connectors  134   f  and  136   m,  about the inner adhesive surface  138   i , and further securely coupling them to the filler neck surface with the outer adhesive surface  138   o.    
         [0093]    Optionally circuit break connector  134   f  may be realized in the form of a male connector while male connector  136   m  may be realized in the form of female connector. 
         [0094]    Most preferably circuit break connectors  134   f  and  136   m  are single use such that once they are deployed, connected or otherwise coupled they cannot be removed without rendering circuit  134  and therein RFID tag  120  nonfunctional and more preferably irreparable. 
         [0095]    Preferably vehicle tag circuit  134  provides for an optional tamperproof measure utilizing contacts  134   c  that provide for establishing a closed loop circuit with a conducting wire  122   w  that is most preferably integrated and/or otherwise associated with tail portion  122 . Most preferably tail portion conductive wire is disposed along the length of tail portion  122 , and may be provided in the from of a wire or the like conductive materials able to form a closed circuit loop with contacts  134   c.  Most preferably the second tamperproof measure provides for preventing tampering by cutting or removing tail portion  122 , where if tail  122  is cut the circuit is not closed due to contacts  134   c.    
         [0096]      FIG. 3A-B  provide an optional configuration of head portion  130  wherein housing  132  is provided in a rectangular form (without the curved surface  132   i  as shown in  FIG. 2A-D ) where housing  132  comprising two parts a first portion  132   a  and a second portion  132   a.    
         [0097]      FIG. 4  depicts a method for installing the tamperproof RFID vehicle tag  120  the installation method starting in stage  400  by identifying installation location about the fuel tank filler neck. Optionally in stage  401  activation of an optional tamperproof measure about head portion  130  by deploying male circuit break connector pin  136   m  on slider  136  to associated with female circuit break connector  134   f,  preferably in the form of a bonding wires integral to circuit  134 . Optionally stage  401  may be performed during manufacturing. Next in stage  402  a laminate associated with the RFID vehicle tag  120  and more preferably with double sided adhesive tag housing cover  138  is removed to uncover the outer adhesive surface  138   o . Next in stage  403  assembly  100  is placed over the filler neck at the predetermined location (from stage  400 ) and couple with adhesive surface disposed about  1380 . Finally the tail portion  122  is fastened about the filler neck (not shown). 
         [0098]    While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, it will be appreciated that many variations, is modifications and other applications of the invention may be made.