Programmable electronic label
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1. A programmable electronic indicia carrying device for providing a signal at a selectively predetermined date and time, said indicia carrying device comprising;
- a pliant substrate comprising a flexible sheet;
a real time clock circuit mounted directly on said pliant substrate in a first area apart from a second area for printed indicia, said real time clock circuit being selectively programmable to provide an alarm signal substantially coincident with the predetermined date and time, said real time clock powered by a sheet-like, generally pliant battery;
an annunciator comprising a generally pliant light emitting polymer sheet operatively connected to said real time clock circuit, said annunciator providing a perceptible indication in response to said alarm signal; and
a programming interface operatively connected to said real time clock circuit whereby the predetermined date and time may be programmed into said real time clock circuit, said pliant substrate, said pliant battery, and said pliant light emitting polymer sheet being laminated together to form a single sheet having a top surface for printed indicia in said second area, wherein said second area has a thinner cross-section than said first area having said real time clock to facilitate printing of said printed indicia.
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Abstract
A programmable electronic reminder device for providing a signal at a selectively predetermined date and time includes a programmable real time clock circuit, a thin, sheet-like battery, a light emitting polymer for illuminating a predetermined alert message and a programming interface mounted to a pliant substrate in a layered arrangement. The reminder device is configured as a card or label on which human readable indicia corresponding to the predetermined date and time may be printed.
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1. A programmable electronic indicia carrying device for providing a signal at a selectively predetermined date and time, said indicia carrying device comprising;
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a pliant substrate comprising a flexible sheet;
a real time clock circuit mounted directly on said pliant substrate in a first area apart from a second area for printed indicia, said real time clock circuit being selectively programmable to provide an alarm signal substantially coincident with the predetermined date and time, said real time clock powered by a sheet-like, generally pliant battery;
an annunciator comprising a generally pliant light emitting polymer sheet operatively connected to said real time clock circuit, said annunciator providing a perceptible indication in response to said alarm signal; and
a programming interface operatively connected to said real time clock circuit whereby the predetermined date and time may be programmed into said real time clock circuit, said pliant substrate, said pliant battery, and said pliant light emitting polymer sheet being laminated together to form a single sheet having a top surface for printed indicia in said second area, wherein said second area has a thinner cross-section than said first area having said real time clock to facilitate printing of said printed indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A programmable electronic label for providing a signal at a selectively predetermined expiration date and time, said label comprising:
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a pliant substrate comprising a flexible sheet;
a real time clock circuit mounted directly on said pliant substrate in a first area apart from a second area for printed indicia, said real time clock circuit being selectively programmable to provide an alarm signal substantially coincident with the predetermined expiration date and time, said real time clock powered by a sheet-like, generally pliant battery;
an annunciator comprising a generally pliant light emitting polymer sheet operatively connected to said real time clock circuit, said annunciator providing a perceptible indication in response to said alarm signal;
a programming interface operatively connected to said real time clock circuit whereby the predetermined expiration date and time may be programmed into said real time clock circuit; and
means for attaching said programmable electronic label to a surface associated with the predetermined expiration date and time, said pliant substrate, said pliant battery, and said pliant light emitting polymer sheet being laminated together to form a single sheet having a top surface for printed indicia in said second area, wherein said second area has a thinner cross-section than said first area having said real time clock to facilitate printing of said printed indicia. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic labeling system for providing electronic, selectively individually preprogrammed labels that each provide a signal at a selectively predetermined expiration date and time, said electronic labeling system comprising:
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a plurality of programmable electronic labels, each label including a pliant substrate comprising a flexible sheet, a real time clock circuit mounted directly on said pliant substrate in a first area apart from a second area for printed indicia, said real time clock circuit being selectively programmable to provide an alarm signal substantially coincident with the predetermined expiration date and time, said real time clock powered by a sheet-like, generally pliant battery, an annunciator comprising a generally pliant light emitting polymer sheet operatively connected to said real time clock circuit, said annunciator providing a perceptible indication in response to said alarm signal, a programming interface operatively connected to said real time clock circuit whereby the predetermined expiration date and time may be programmed into said real time clock circuit;
means for attaching each said programmable electronic label to a surface associated with said predetermined expiration date and time, wherein each said programmable electronic label includes a surface for carrying visually perceptible indicia; and
a communication interface connectable to said programming interface of each said electronic programmable label, said pliant substrate, said pliant battery, and said pliant light emitting polymer sheet being laminated together to form a single sheet having a top surface for printed indicia in said second area, wherein said second area has a thinner cross-section than said first area having said real time clock to facilitate printing of said printed indicia. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A flexible label providing an alarm indicating an expiration time, comprising:
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a first layer comprising a flexible sheet, said first layer comprising;
a real time clock;
an alarm indicator formed from a pliant sheet operatively connected to said real time clock circuit; and
a programming interface connected to said real time clock;
a second layer comprising a sheet-like pliant battery, said second layer affixed on said first layer leaving said alarm indicator exposed; and
a third layer comprising a human readable label printed thereon, wherein a cross section of said flexible label is thinner at said third layer than a cross-section at said real time clock to facilitate printing;
wherein said real time clock is programmed via said programming interface to activate said alarm indicator when an expiration time has occured. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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