Package opened indicating device
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1. An indicating device comprising:
- a voltage generator configured to convert a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage;
a circuit configured to employ the voltage to create a package opened indicator; and
a data storage device configured to store the package opened indicator as electronic data.
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Abstract
An indicating device configured to indicate that a package has been opened includes a voltage generator configured to convert a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage and a circuit configured to employ the voltage to create a package opened indicator. The device also includes a data storage device configured to store the package opened indicator as electronic data.
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1. An indicating device comprising:
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a voltage generator configured to convert a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage;
a circuit configured to employ the voltage to create a package opened indicator; and
a data storage device configured to store the package opened indicator as electronic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for identifying whether a package has been opened, said method comprising:
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converting a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage; and
creating a package opened indicator through receipt of the voltage, wherein the package opened indicator is readable by an electronic device to identify whether the package has been opened. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for identifying whether a package has been opened, said system comprising:
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an indicating device associated with the package, said indicating device comprising a voltage generator configured to convert a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage;
a circuit configured to create a package opened indicator in response to receipt of the voltage; and
a data storage device configured to store the package opened indicator; and
a determining system for determining whether the package has been opened based upon the package opened indicator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for identifying whether a package has been opened, said apparatus comprising:
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means for converting a mechanical stress caused by opening of the package into a voltage;
means for creating an electronically readable package opened indicator through receipt of the voltage; and
means for storing the electronically readable package opened indicator with the package.
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