INTELLIGENT ADAPTIVE LABEL DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
- providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a display, a sensor, a timer, and a power source;
monitoring data from the sensor according to a first rule;
responsive to detecting a threshold value, monitoring data from the sensor according to a second rule;
determining, using the data generated using the second rule, a characteristic of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and
generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message.
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Abstract
Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a display, a sensor, a timer, and a power source; monitoring data from the sensor according to a first rule; responsive to detecting a threshold value, monitoring data from the sensor according to a second rule; determining, using the data generated using the second rule, a characteristic of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An intelligent tag for attachment to a good, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a display; a first sensor at a first location on the good for sensing a condition at the first location; a second sensor at a second location on the good for sensing the condition at the second location; a timer; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from both the first and second sensor to generate a message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An intelligent tag for attachment to a fluid bag, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a display; a first environment sensor at a first location on the fluid bag for sensing a condition at the first location; a second environment sensor at a second location on the fluid bag for sensing the condition at the second location; a timer; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from both the first and second sensor to change the rate at which at least one of the sensors collects data, or to change the density at which data from at least one of the sensors is stored into the memory. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a display, a timer, and a power source; monitoring data from the sensor according to a first rule; responsive to detecting a threshold value, monitoring data from the sensor according to a second rule; determining, using the data generated using the second rule, a characteristic of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message.
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26. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor, a timer, and a power source; monitoring data from the sensor according to a first rule; responsive to detecting a threshold value, monitoring data from the sensor according to a second rule; determining, using the data generated using the second rule, a characteristic of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message.
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