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Patent US7907058 - Devices and methods useful for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicle - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsVarious devices are useful as components of a system for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicle that are generally simple to install, operate and maintain and are generally resistant to abuse. The devices include theft-resistant vehicular identification tags, sealed identification tag reader...http://www.google.com/patents/US7907058?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7907058 - Devices and methods useful for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicleAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7907058 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/083,979PCT numberPCT/IL2006/001222Publication dateMar 15, 2011Filing dateOct 24, 2006Priority dateOct 24, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20090045978, WO2007049274A2, WO2007049274A3Publication number083979, 12083979, PCT/2006/1222, PCT/IL/2006/001222, PCT/IL/2006/01222, PCT/IL/6/001222, PCT/IL/6/01222, PCT/IL2006/001222, PCT/IL2006/01222, PCT/IL2006001222, PCT/IL200601222, PCT/IL6/001222, PCT/IL6/01222, PCT/IL6001222, PCT/IL601222, US 7907058 B2, US 7907058B2, US-B2-7907058, US7907058 B2, US7907058B2InventorsShimon Weitzhandler, Yoav Vilnai, Ilay Levie, Avi YalonOriginal AssigneePetratec International Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (55), Non-Patent Citations (23), Referenced by (1), Classifications (5), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevices and methods useful for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicle
In FIG. 7B is depicted a second embodiment of the eighth aspect of the present invention. A vehicle identification tag 96 is provided having a vehicle identification circuit 74 embedded inside a casing 124. Casing 124 is made up of two parts, an upper casing part 126 and a lower casing part 128. In each casing part 126 and 128 is embedded a portion of vehicle identification circuit 74 so that when casing parts 126 and 128 are separate, vehicle identification circuit 74 substantially does not function. Casing parts 126 and 128 are mated and secured together using a second adhesive to form a second adhesion 98 and complete vehicle identification circuit 74. Second adhesive is selected so that second adhesion 98 constitutes a weak point of casing 124. Vehicle identification tag 96 is attached to a refueling port 70 of a vehicle in proximity of a fuel inlet pipe 71 with the use of a first adhesive to form a first adhesion 100. The first adhesive (e.g., VHB™ by 3M™ corporation, St. Paul, Minn., USA) is chosen so that first adhesion 100 has an adhesive strength that is significantly stronger than the adhesive strength of second adhesion 98 (e.g., Bison Kit� Universal, Bison International, Goes, The Netherlands). When a person attempts to remove vehicle identification tag 96 by prying or other physical means casing 124 breaks at second adhesion 98 rendering vehicle identification tag 96 unusable.
In FIG. 7F, is depicted a fourth embodiment of the eighth aspect of the present invention, vehicle identification tag 144. Vehicle identification tag 144 is similar to vehicle identification tag 130 depicted in FIGS. 7C, 7D and 7E. One difference is that casing 124 of tag 144 is substantially a loop with a hole 146 and that antenna 134 is embedded in casing 124 substantially concentric with hole 146. On the bottom surface of casing 124 of tag 144 underneath the location where passive vehicle identification circuit 74 is embedded is a first strong adhesive (e.g., VHB™ by 3M™ corporation, St. Paul, Minn., USA) that forms an adhesion with the paint covered metal surface of refueling port 70 that is stronger than the structural strength of the material from which casing 124 is made, analogously to first adhesive 140 of tag 130. In embodiments, the regions of the bottom surface of casing 124 where there is no first strong adhesive are provided with a second weaker adhesive (analogously to adhesive 142 of tag 130, e.g., Bison Kit� Universal, Bison International, Goes, The Netherlands) while in embodiments, the regions of the bottom surface of casing 124 where there is no first strong adhesive are devoid of an other adhesive.
In FIG. 7G, is depicted a fifth embodiment of the eighth aspect of the present invention, vehicle identification tag 148. Vehicle identification tag 148 is similar to vehicle identification tag 144 depicted in FIG. 7F. Similarly to tag 144, casing 124 of tag 148 includes a loop-shaped part with a hole 146 and antenna 134 is embedded in the loop-shaped part substantially concentric with hole 146. However, in tag 148, a passive vehicle identification circuit 74 is embedded in a part 150 of casing 124 that dangles or protrudes from the loop-shaped part by a thin and weak part through which wires 136 functionally associating passive vehicle identification circuit 74 with antenna 134 are embedded. A first strong adhesive as described above is found on the bottom surface of dangling part 150 underneath the location where passive vehicle identification circuit 74 is embedded, the first strong adhesive selected to form an adhesion with the paint covered metal surface of refueling port 70 that is stronger than the structural strength of the material from which casing is made (e.g., VHB™ by 3M™ corporation, St. Paul, Minn., USA) and stronger than thin and weak portion of casing 124 in which wires 136 are embedded. In embodiments, the regions of the bottom surface of the loop-shaped part of casing 124 are provided with a second weaker adhesive (analogously to adhesive 142 of tag 130, e.g., Bison Kit� Universal, Bison International, Goes, The Netherlands) while in embodiments, the regions of the bottom surface of the loop-shaped part of casing 124 of vehicle identification tag 148 are devoid of an adhesive.
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