Secure reader system
First Claim
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1. A container assembly comprising:
- a container body having an interior for containing a material; and
an information storing mechanism coupled to a portion of said container body and for storing information about the material, the portion configured to couple to a connector for physically providing a single pathway of access to the interior and the information.
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Abstract
A secure reader system (SRS) for containers housing material to be employed in an application. A container is provided having an information storing mechanism. A connector of the SRS having a reader is provided to physically couple to the container for periodically reading information there from. The connector is configured to physically couple to the container and may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading.
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30 Claims
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1. A container assembly comprising:
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a container body having an interior for containing a material; and
an information storing mechanism coupled to a portion of said container body and for storing information about the material, the portion configured to couple to a connector for physically providing a single pathway of access to the interior and the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A cap comprising an information storing mechanism for storing information about a material, said cap for coupling to a container having an interior for containing the material and for coupling to a connector for physically providing a single pathway for access to the interior and the information.
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a probe to access a material at an interior of a container; and
an antenna assembly to read information in an exclusive manner from an information storing mechanism coupled to a portion of the container, the apparatus to physically couple to the portion to ensure the exclusive manner. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a process assembly to employ a material in an application;
a control unit to direct the application based on information about the material; and
a connector coupled to said process assembly and said control unit, said connector to provide said process assembly with access to the material and said control unit with access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A control unit for coupling to a process assembly, the process assembly to employ a material in an application, said control unit for directing the application based on information about the material from a connector, the connector to provide the process assembly with access to the material.
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20. A method comprising:
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filling the interior of a container with a material; and
sealing the container with a cap having an information storing mechanism for storing information about the material, the cap for coupling to a connector for physically providing a single pathway for access to the interior and the information. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method comprising:
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providing a container filled with a material;
coupling a connector to the container;
reading information about the material from the container and through the connector; and
withdrawing the material from the container and through the connector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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