Fluoroscopy Positioning for Security Document Antennas

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge in producing value and/or security documents with data transmission devices is the difficulty in accurately positioning electronic components relative to the antenna structure, leading to inefficient production processes and increased rejects due to insufficient precision.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the generation of a fluoroscopy image to determine the relative position and orientation of the antenna structure to the electronic component, using X-ray imaging and image-based segmentation to evaluate the positioning quality, allowing for real-time adjustment of application parameters to ensure precise alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional visual inspection methods are used to assess positioning accuracy, then the production process remains simple, but the measurement precision and manufacturing precision are insufficient leading to increased rejects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidinspection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical visual inspection methods with fluoroscopy imaging technology. The fluoroscopy device captures images of the electronic component and antenna structure, allowing precise measurement of positioning accuracy without direct mechanical contact or complex manual inspection systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces fluoroscopy images as an intermediary medium between the positioning process and quality assessment. The images serve as a bridge that translates physical positioning into measurable visual data, enabling accurate measurement without requiring complex direct measurement equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If fluoroscopy imaging is implemented for real-time positioning verification, then manufacturing precision improves, but device complexity and production time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent alignment accuracyVSAvoidproduction cycle time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The fluoroscopy imaging is performed at an early stage in the production process, immediately after the electronic component is placed on the carrier body. This preliminary verification allows for real-time detection and correction of positioning errors before subsequent production steps, preventing waste of time and materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where fluoroscopy images are analyzed to determine positioning accuracy, and this information is used to adjust the positioning process. The evaluation device provides feedback on whether positioning criteria are met, enabling continuous improvement and correction during production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If fluoroscopy imaging and image-based determination are used, then positioning quality is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelative position accuracyVSAvoidimage analysis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the critical positioning information from the fluoroscopy images by focusing analysis on specific features - the electronic component and antenna structure. By isolating and analyzing only the relevant elements in the images, the measurement process becomes more manageable despite the complexity of the imaging technology.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach significantly reduces rejects by enabling early detection and correction of positioning errors, improving manufacturing efficiency and quality by ensuring accurate placement of electronic components relative to the antenna structure.

Implementation Method 1

generation of a fluoroscopy image to determine the relative position and orientation of the antenna structure to the electronic component

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectX-ray imaging: X-Ray

Data Source

PatentEP2932440B1Method and device for producing a value document and/or a security document having a data transmission device
Publication Date: 2020.04.15 BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a value document and/or a security document having a data transmission device, said date transmission device comprising at least one antenna structure (2) and at least one electronic component (3), comprising the following method steps: - providing a support element (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d), - placing an antenna structure (2) onto the support element (1, 1a, 1b, 1c), - placing an electronic component (3) onto the support element (1, 1a, 1b), - generating a fluoroscopic image (DB) of a region of the data transmission device in which at least one portion of the antenna structure (2) and the electronic component (3) are at least partially arranged, - determining at least one image region in which the at least one portion of the antenna structure (2) or part of the portion is imaged, - determining at least one image region in which the electronic component (3) or part of the electronic component (3) is imaged, - image-based determining of a position and/or orientation of the antenna structure (2) relative to the electronic component (3), - evaluating a quality criterion depending on the position and/or orientation.