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Token with Wiegand wire
Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
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Filing: 1997-12-05
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A Wiegand token essentially is comprised of a disk-like token body that has two substantially flat surfaces, one of the flat surface including a groove, for example, a circular groove, therein, and a Wiegand wire is embedded within the groove of the token body. The Wiegand token may have multiple concentric grooves with a Wiegand wire embedded within each groove. In general, the Wiegand token is for use in a device having a read head that responds to a magnetic field change generated from a switch in state of the Wiegand wire as the token passes by the read head. When the token includes plural Wiegand wires therein, the read head responds separately to each magnetic field change generated from a switch in state of each Wiegand wire as the respective Wiegand wire passes by the read head. Moreover, the read head separately responds to magnetic field changes that are generated from a switch in state of two different segments of the Wiegand wire as the respective segment passes by the read head. A method of producing the Wiegand token involves forming a groove within a flat surface of a token body, and embedding a Wiegand wire within the groove of the token body to produce the Wiegand token.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Dlugos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:19
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D5/00; G07D5/08; G07F; G07F1/00; G07F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A token, comprising: a token body having two substantially flat surfaces, said token body including a groove within one of the flat surfaces; and a Wiegand wire embedded within the groove of the token body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A token, comprising: a token body having two substantially flat surfaces, said token body including a groove within one of the flat surfaces; and a Wiegand wire embedded within the groove of the token body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The token of claim 1, wherein said groove is substantially circular in shape and said Wiegand wire has a shape corresponding to said circular shape of said groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The token of claim 1, wherein said token body includes a plurality of concentric circular grooves within said one of said flat surfaces; and said token comprises a plurality of Wiegand wires, each of said Wiegand wires being embedded within a respective one of said grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The token of claim 1, further comprising an injection mold within said groove of said token body for permanently embedding said Wiegand wire within said groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The token of claim 1, wherein said token body includes a groove within the other of said flat surfaces; said token further comprising a second Wiegand wire, said second Wiegand wire being embedded within said other groove of said token body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The token of claim 5, wherein the grooves within each of said flat surfaces of said token body are located at corresponding positions in said token.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The token of claim 1, wherein said token body is made of a non-magnetic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The token of claim 1 in combination with a read head responding to a magnetic field change generated from a switch in state of said Wiegand wire in said token as said token passes by said read head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
The combination of claim 8, wherein said token body includes a plurality of grooves within said one of said flat surfaces; and said token comprises a plurality of Wiegand wires, each of said Wiegand wires being embedded within a respective one of said grooves; and wherein said read head responds separately to each magnetic field change generated from a switch in state of each of said Wiegand wires in said token as the respective Wiegand wire passes by said read head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
The token of claim 1 in combination with a read head, wherein said groove is substantially circular in shape and said Wiegand wire has a shape corresponding to said circular shape of said groove; and said read head responds to each magnetic field change generated from a switch in state of each of two segments of said Wiegand wire in said token as the respective segment of said Wiegand wire passes by said read head.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of producing a Wiegand token, comprising the steps of: forming a groove within a flat surface of a token body; and embedding a Wiegand wire within said groove of said token body to produce said Wiegand token.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of producing a Wiegand token, comprising the steps of: forming a groove within a flat surface of a token body; and embedding a Wiegand wire within said groove of said token body to produce said Wiegand token.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said forming step is carried out by forming a substantially circular shaped groove; and said embedding step is carried out by embedding within said groove a Wiegand wire having a shape corresponding to said circular shape of said groove.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said forming step is carried out by forming a plurality of concentric circular grooves within said one of said flat surfaces; and said embedding step is carried out by embedding a respective Wiegand wire within each of said grooves.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of injecting a mold within said groove of said token body to permanently embed said Wiegand wire within said groove.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of forming a groove within the other of said flat surfaces of said token body; and embedding a second Wiegand wire within said other groove.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the steps of forming grooves form the two grooves within each of said flat surfaces of said token body at corresponding positions in said token.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said token body is made of a non-magnetic material.
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