FOOD SAFETY INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A food safety device for placement on a product comprising:
- one or more sensors configured to measure at least one condition of the product and/or its environment;
one or more visual indicators configured to display a visual indication of freshness and/or safety of the product;
an antenna configured to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product; and
a logic module configured to execute programmable logic to determine the freshness and/or safety of the product from the at least one measured condition of the product, to cause the one or more visual indicators to display a visual indication of the freshness and/or safety it determines, and to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product via the antenna.
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Abstract
A food safety device for placement on a product is disclosed. The food safety device comprises one or more sensors that measure at least one condition of the product and/or its environment, one or more visual indicators that are configured to display a visual indication of freshness and/or safety of the product. An antenna transmits and receives data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product. A logic module executes programmable logic to determine the freshness and/or safety of the product from the at least one measured condition of the product, to cause the one or more visual indicators to display a visual indication of the freshness and/or safety it determines, and to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product via the antenna.
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1. A food safety device for placement on a product comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure at least one condition of the product and/or its environment; one or more visual indicators configured to display a visual indication of freshness and/or safety of the product; an antenna configured to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product; and a logic module configured to execute programmable logic to determine the freshness and/or safety of the product from the at least one measured condition of the product, to cause the one or more visual indicators to display a visual indication of the freshness and/or safety it determines, and to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for making a food safety device comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more sensors configured to measure at least one condition of the product and/or its environment; providing one or more visual indicators configured to display a visual indication of freshness and/or safety of the product; providing an antenna configured to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product; and providing a logic module configured to execute programmable logic to determine the freshness and/or safety of the product from the at least one measured condition of the product, to cause the one or more visual indicators to display a visual indication of the freshness and/or safety it determines, and to transmit and receive data regarding the at least one measured condition of the product and the freshness and/or safety of the product via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tracking and monitoring device for placement on a consumable product enclosed in a packaging material, comprising:
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a flexible substrate having a front and a back; a flexible sensor positioned on the back of said substrate in direct contact with the packaging material and configured to detect a condition of the consumable product; and a flexible visual indicator separate from and in communication with said flexible sensor, said visual indicator configured to display the detected condition of the consumable product to be visible from the front of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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