System and method of tamper detection
First Claim
1. Tamper detection system comprising:
- a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes;
a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit;
a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and
a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor;
wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and wherein when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method of tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.
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22 Claims
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1. Tamper detection system comprising:
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a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes;
a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit;
a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and
a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor;
wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and wherein when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tamper detector for a container comprising:
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a passive electronic sensor attached to a first member of the container, the sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes;
a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit;
a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit and attached to a closing member of the container; and
a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor;
wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and wherein when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, indicating a movement of the closing member of the container relative to the first member of the container, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Method of detecting tampering with an item comprising a first member and a second member being movable relative to the first member, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a passive electronic sensor to the first member, the passive electronic sensor comprising a load and a storage unit for storing a sensor identification code of the sensor;
attaching a first end of a friable electrical connection element to the second member;
forming a series connection between the second end of the friable electrical connection element and the load; and
connecting the storage unit to the series connection at a position between the second end of the friable electrical connection element and the load, so that movement of the second member relative to the first member causes the friable electrical connection element to break and thereby alter the sensor identification code stored in the storage unit.
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20. Method of detecting tampering with a container comprising the steps of:
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attaching a passive electronic sensor to a first member of the container, the passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes, wherein a load is connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit, and wherein a storage unit for storing an identification code of the sensor is connected to the second node of the circuit;
attaching a first end of a friable electrical connection element to a closing member of the container, wherein the closing member is movable relative to the first member;
connecting the friable electrical connection element between the second and third nodes of the circuit;
applying a voltage across the first and third nodes of the circuit so that when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and wherein movement of the closing member relative to the first member of the container causes the friable electrical connection element to break setting the second node of the circuit to a second voltage. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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