RFID temperature device and method
First Claim
1. A device for measuring information associated w a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature associated with the container and communicating identification in indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
- (a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device; and
(c) said control system adapted to receive temperature indicia associated with the container from said temperature sensor and to communicate said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said control system receives temperature indicia when it exceeds a threshold setting.
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Abstract
A remote communication device, that receives temperature indicia concerning a container and/or its contents and communicates such temperature indicia along with an identification indicia to a reader. The remote communication device can measure and communicate temperature indicia associated with a container in a periodic manner. The remote communication device can also measure and communicate temperature indicia associated with a container when such temperature indicia exceed a certain minimum or maximum threshold temperature. The remote communication device can also include power circuitry to store energy when energized in the range of an interrogation reader so that the remote communication device can be powered for temperature indicia measurements when not in the range of an interrogation reader.
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121 Claims
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1. A device for measuring information associated w a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature associated with the container and communicating identification in indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device; and
(c) said control system adapted to receive temperature indicia associated with the container from said temperature sensor and to communicate said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said control system receives temperature indicia when it exceeds a threshold setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 117)
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21. A device for measuring information associated with a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring a temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating the identification indicia and the temperature indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a container;
(b) a remote communication device attached to said container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(c) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device; and
(d) said control system adapted to receive the temperature indicia associated with said container from said temperature sensor and to communicate the temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with said container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said control system receives the temperature indicia when it exceeds a threshold setting. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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30. The device of clam 21, wherein said remote communication device determines the temperature indicia due to said temperature sensor being in thermal contact with said container.
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43. A device for measuring temperature associated with a container, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device to transmit a temperature indicia periodically to said control system; and
(c) said control system adapted to communicate said temperature indicia to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said remote communication device includes a temperature unstable antenna coil and a discharge capacitor associated with said remote communication device to determine said temperature indicia associated with said container. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A device for measuring temperature associated with a container, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device to transmit a temperature indicia when in excess of a threshold setting to said control system; and
(c) said control system adapted to communicate said temperature indicia to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method of tracking a container wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring said temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and said temperature indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remote communication device having a control system and a wireless communication electronics;
(b) sensing a temperature indicia associated with the container through use of a temperature sensor;
(c) communicating said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics; and
(d) receiving said temperature indicia when it exceeds a threshold setting. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A device for measuring information associated with a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a means for wireless communication attached to the container;
(b) a means for sensing the temperature indicia associated with the container; and
(c) said means for wireless communication communicating the temperature indicia along with a means for uniquely identifying the container to an interrogation reader;
wherein the temperature indicia is also communicated by said means for wireless communication if the temperature indicia exceeds a threshold setting. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
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- 87. An improved container for use in a radio frequency identification system for tracking containers, comprising a container for transporting a liquid and a transponder integrally mounted to said container for transmitting unique identification indicia for use in identifying said container and the temperature indicia associated with said container, the temperature indicia reflecting the temperature indicia monitored during transport, wherein said remote communication device is further configured to periodically determine the temperature indicia associated with said container during transport, determine if said temperature indicia is passed a defined limit and transmit a signal indicating said stored temperature indicia has past a defined limit along with said identification indicia when said remote communication device is interrogated.
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90. A device for measuring information associated with a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device; and
(c) said control system adapted to receive temperature indicia associated with the container from said temperature sensor and to communicate said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said remote communication device includes a power circuitry to store energy when in the range of said interrogation reader to power to said remote communication device when said remote communication device is not in the range of said interrogation reader. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93)
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94. A device for measuring information associated with a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device; and
(c) said control system adapted to receive temperature indicia associated with the container from said temperature sensor and to communicate said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said remote communication device includes a temperature unstable antenna coil and a discharge capacitor associated with said remote communication device to determine temperature indicia associated with the container. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A device for measuring information associated with a container, wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring the temperature associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and temperature indicia associated with the container to a reader, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics; and
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device;
(c) said control system adapted to receive temperature indicia associated with the container from said temperature sensor and to communicate said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics; and
said interrogation reader determines a maximum energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device to determine said temperature indicia corresponding to said energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102)
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103. A device for measuring temperature associated with a container, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device to transmit a temperature indicia periodically to said control system; and
(c) said control system adapted to communicate said temperature indicia to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said remote communication device includes a power circuitry to store energy when in the range of said interrogation reader to power to said remote communication device when said remote communication device is not in the range of said interrogation reader. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A device for measuring temperature associated with a container, said device comprising:
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(a) a remote communication device attached to the container, said remote communication device including a control system and wireless communication electronics;
(b) a temperature sensor operatively associated with said remote communication device to transmit a temperature indicia periodically to said control system; and
(c) said control system adapted to communicate said temperature indicia to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics;
said interrogation reader determines a maximum energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device to determine a liquid temperature indicia corresponding to said energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111)
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112. A method of tracking a container wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring said temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and said temperature indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remote communication device having a control system and a wireless communication electronics;
(b) sensing a temperature indicia associated with the container through use of a temperature sensor; and
(c) communicating said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics, and determining said temperature indicia by determining the discharge in a discharge capacitor associated with said remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116)
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118. A method of tracking a container wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring said temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and said temperature indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remote communication device having a control system and a wireless communication electronics;
(b) sensing a temperature indicia associated with the container through use of a temperature sensor; and
(c) communicating said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics, and determining a maximum energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device to determine a liquid temperature indicia corresponding to said energy absorption frequency of said remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120)
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121. A method of tracking a container wherein a remote communication device is attached to the container for measuring said temperature indicia associated with the container and communicating identification indicia and said temperature indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a remote communication device having a control system and a wireless communication electronics;
(b) sensing a temperature indicia associated with the container through use of a temperature sensor;
(c) communicating said temperature indicia and an identification indicia associated with the container to an interrogation reader through said wireless communication electronics; and
(d) storing energy when said remote communication device is in the range of said interrogation reader to power said remote communication device when said remote communication device is not in the range of said interrogation reader.
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Specification