ELECTRICAL TAGGING DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of an associated electrically-powered device, the tag comprising:
- data storage for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state;
a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date;
a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state; and
a cut-out unit that controllably enables transmission of electrical power to the associated electrically powered device dependent on the remaining duration.
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Abstract
An electronic tag (8) displays and monitors a maintenance state of an associated electrically-powered device. The tag includes data storage (2) for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state. A data processing unit (3) monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date and a display (4) displays information indicative of the maintenance state. A cut-out unit (7) controllably enables transmission of electrical power to the associated electrically powered device dependent on the remaining duration.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of an associated electrically-powered device, the tag comprising:
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data storage for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state; a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date; a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state; and a cut-out unit that controllably enables transmission of electrical power to the associated electrically powered device dependent on the remaining duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22)
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18. A plug configured for insertion into an electrical outlet, the plug comprising
an electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of the plug, wherein the electronic tag comprises: -
data storage for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state; a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date; a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An electrical lead comprising an electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of the electrical lead, wherein the electronic tag comprises:
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data storage for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state; a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date; a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state.
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23. A method of monitoring a maintenance state of an electrically-powered device on an electronic tag associated with the device, the method comprising:
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storing data on the electronic tag indicating that the electrically-powered device has been successfully tested and defining an expiry date for the maintenance state; monitoring a remaining duration to the expiry date; displaying information indicative of the maintenance state; enabling transmission of electrical power to the device if the remaining duration exceeds a specified value; and disabling transmission of electrical power to the device if the remaining duration is less than the specified value. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 27)
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26. (canceled)
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28. (canceled)
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29. (canceled)
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