PERISHABLE LIFETIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain;
a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with said least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter;
a perishable lifecycle manager (PLM) communicating with at least some of said plurality of SIICs and including at least one of remaining lifetime prediction functionality, supply chain link accountability functionality and first expired, first out logistics functionality operating using at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through said multiple stages in said supply chain; and
a user interface providing to a user an indication of at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to said at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose said at least one parameter is sensed by said at least one sensor module.
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Abstract
A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, including at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain, a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with the least one sensor module at least one different one of the multiple stages in the supply chain, for receiving information relating to the at least one parameter, a perishable lifecycle manager (PLM) communicating with at least some of the plurality of SIICs and a user interface providing to a user an indication of at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to the at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose at least one parameter is sensed by the at least one sensor module.
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75 Claims
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1. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain; a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with said least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; a perishable lifecycle manager (PLM) communicating with at least some of said plurality of SIICs and including at least one of remaining lifetime prediction functionality, supply chain link accountability functionality and first expired, first out logistics functionality operating using at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through said multiple stages in said supply chain; and a user interface providing to a user an indication of at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to said at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose said at least one parameter is sensed by said at least one sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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3. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging through multiple stages in a supply chain, said at least one parameter having enhanced importance for perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging; a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with said least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; a perishable lifecycle manager (PLM) communicating with at least some of said plurality of SIICs and including at least one of remaining lifetime prediction functionality, supply chain link accountability functionality and first expired, first out logistics functionality operating using at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through said multiple stages in said supply chain; and a user interface providing to a user an indication of at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to said at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose said at least one parameter is sensed by said at least one sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 7, 8, 18)
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5. (canceled)
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9. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain; a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with said least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; and an at least near real time alert interface providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of an event, indicated by said at least one sensor modules which is expected to impact on at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor module adapted to sense at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging through multiple stages in a supply chain, said at least one parameter having enhanced importance for perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging; a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with said least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; and an at least near real time alert interface providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of an event, indicated by said at least one sensor modules which is expected to impact on at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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19. (canceled)
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20. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensor modules adapted to sense parameters of perishables in a supply chain which indicate the presence of pathogens; at least one sensed inputs integrator and communicator (SIIC), communicating with said plurality of sensor modules, for receiving information relating to said parameters; and an at least near real time alert interface providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the presence or expectation of the presence of at least a predetermined amount of said pathogens in a perishable whose parameters are sensed by at least one of said plurality of sensor modules.
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21. A system for managing perishables in a supply chain, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensor modules adapted to sense parameters of at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2 within modified atmosphere packaging containing perishables; at least one sensed inputs integrator and communicator (SIIC), communicating with said plurality of sensor modules, for receiving information relating to said at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2 parameters; and an at least near real time alert interface providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of exceedance of a threshold of at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2, indicated by at least one of said plurality of sensor modules.
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36. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with at least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; communicating with at least some of said plurality of SIICs and producing, based on information received therefrom, at least one of remaining lifetime predictions, supply chain link accountability information and first expired, first out logistics information through multiple stages in said supply chain; and providing to a user at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability information and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to said at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose said at least one parameter is sensed by said at least one sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 48, 53, 54, 61, 62)
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38. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging through multiple stages in a supply chain, said at least one parameter having enhanced importance for perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with at least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; communicating with at least some of said plurality of SIICs and producing, based on information received therefrom, at least one of remaining lifetime predictions, supply chain link accountability information and first expired, first out logistics information through multiple stages in said supply chain; and providing to a user at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability information and first expired, first out logistics outputs relating to said at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables whose said at least one parameter is sensed by said at least one sensor module.
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44. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables through multiple stages in a supply chain; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with at least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; and providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of an event, indicated by said sensing, which is expected to impact on at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics.
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47. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing at least one parameter of at least one monitorable shipping unit of perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging through multiple stages in a supply chain, said at least one parameter having enhanced importance for perishables packed in modified atmosphere packaging; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), each communicating with at least one sensor module at at least one different one of said multiple stages in said supply chain, for receiving information relating to said at least one parameter; and providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of an event, indicated by said sensing, which is expected to impact on at least one of remaining lifetime prediction, supply chain link accountability and first expired, first out logistics.
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55. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing, with a plurality of sensor modules, parameters of perishables in a supply chain which indicate the presence of pathogens; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), receiving information relating to said parameters from said plurality of sensor modules; and providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the presence or expectation of the presence of at least a predetermined amount of said pathogens in a perishable whose parameters are sensed by at least one of said plurality of sensor modules.
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56. A method for managing perishables in a supply chain, the method comprising:
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sensing, with a plurality of sensor modules, parameters of at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2 within modified atmosphere packaging containing perishables; employing a plurality of sensed inputs integrator and communicators (SIICs), receiving information relating to said at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2 parameters from said plurality of sensor modules; and providing to a user an at least near real time alert of the occurrence of exceedance of a threshold of at least one of temperature, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen and CO2, indicated by at least one of said plurality of sensor modules.
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