CONTAINER HAVING A COMPUTER PRODUCT

• US 20110198255A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH (Sartorius AG)
• Original Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH (Sartorius AG)
• Inventors: Baumfalk, Reinhard, Lueders, Julia, Riechers, Daniel, Kahlert, Wolfgang
• Granted Patent: US 9,095,498 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/459.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/14 Details; Accessories therefor A61J7/00 takes precedence; openers B65D, B67B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/72 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/70 Audible labels, e.g. for pre-recorded info or messages
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/143 Quality control, feedback systems
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/148 Specific details about calibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/022 Transponder chips
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/023 Sending and receiving of information, e.g. using bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/024 Storing results with means integrated into the container
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/027 Digital display, e.g. LCD, LED
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/52 Containers specially adapted for storing or dispensing a reagent B01L3/02 takes precedence; containers for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; containers in general B65D; storing or dispensing test elements G01N33/4875; automated reagent dispensing G01N35/1002
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/545 for laboratory containers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00633 logging process history of individual samples
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00673 of reagents
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00851 process control parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00732 Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/1002 Reagent dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 : Assembling or joining

Abstract

A storage and/or reaction container system for fluids, includes a container and an electronic documentation device connected to the container. The documentation device further includes a timing device for capturing a point in time, at least one sensor, at least one input device for capturing inputs, and a storage device to store for readout at least one measured value captured by the at least one sensor device and/or an input captured by the at least one input device. The at least one measured value and/or the at least one input is associated by the timing device with the point in time of the capture.

Claims

1. A container system (1), comprising:

a container (3) and

an electronic documentation device (5) connected to the container (3), wherein the documentation device (5) furthermore comprises;

a timer (11) for recording a time,

at least one sensor device (13;

15),

at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) designed to record entries, and

a storage apparatus (17) to store at least one measured value recorded by the at least one sensor device (13;

15) and/or at least one entry recorded by the at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) such that the stored item(s) can be read,

wherein the timer (11) is used to associate the at least one measured value and/or the at least one entry with a time corresponding to when they were recorded.

2. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the container (3) consists of a flexible plastic.

3. The container system (1) of claim 2, wherein the container (3) is a disposable container (3).

4. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) is designed to record a manual actuation.

5. The container system (1) of claim 4, wherein the at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) comprises at least one push-button (21) and/or at least one switch (23), which is/are preferably part of the documentation device (5).

6. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) comprises a receiving device (25) designed to record a signal from an external device.

7. The container system (1) of claim 6, wherein the at least one receiving device (25) comprises at least one of an electromagnetic coupling element, a capacitive coupling element, an inductive coupling element and a direct coupling element.

8. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the container (3) has a sealing apparatus (9).

9. The container system (1) of claim 8, wherein the sealing apparatus (9) comprises at least one of a film, a metal conductor and an electrically conductive polymer.

10. The container system (1) of claim 8, wherein the at least one sensor device (15) detects the sealing state of the sealing apparatus (9), wherein the associated time of the recording corresponds to a break of the sealing apparatus (9).

11. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor device (13;

15) comprises at least one of a temperature sensor (13), a photosensor, an electrical resistance sensor (15), an electrical conductivity sensor and a pH sensor.

12. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) furthermore comprises:

at least one indicator device (27;

29) for indicating a state of the documentation device (5) and/or contents stored in the storage apparatus (17) to a user.

13. The container system (1) of claim 12, wherein the at least one indicator device (27;

29) comprises at least one visual indicator (27) and/or at least one acoustic indicator (29) and/or at least one haptic indicator.

14. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) furthermore comprises:

at least one transmitting device (31) to transmit a state of the documentation device (5) and/or contents stored in the storage apparatus (17) to an external device.

15. The container system (1) of claim 14, wherein the at least one transmitting device (31) comprises at least one of an electromagnetic coupling element and/or a capacitive coupling element and/or an inductive coupling element and/or a direct coupling element.

16. The container system (1) of preceding claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) furthermore comprises a current source (33).

17. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) furthermore comprises a signal-processing device (19).

18. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) is flexible.

19. The container system (1) of claim 1, wherein the documentation device (5) is permanently connected to the container (3).

20. (canceled)

21. A method for producing a container system (1), comprising the steps of:

providing a container (3),

providing an electronic documentation device (5) with

a timer (11) for recording a time,

at least one sensor device (13;

15) and

at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) designed to record entries, and

with a storage apparatus (17) designed to store at least one measured value recorded by the at least one sensor device (13;

15) and/or at least one entry recorded by the at least one entry device (21;

23;

25) such that the stored item(s) can be read,

wherein the timer (11) is used to associate the at least one measured value and/or the at least one entry with a time corresponding to when they were recorded,

arranging the documentation device (5) on the container (3).

22. The method of claim 21, furthermore comprising the step of:

attaching, at least in sections, the at least one sensor device (13, 15) onto the container (3).

23. The method of claim 21, furthermore comprising the step of:

synchronizing the timer (11).

24. The method of claim 21, furthermore comprising the step of:

closing the container (3) by means of a sealing apparatus (9).

25. The method of claim 21, furthermore comprising the step of:

sterilizing the container system (1).

26. The method of claim 21, furthermore comprising the step of:

storing the production date and/or the batch number and/or the expiry date in the storage apparatus (17).