Product integrity systems and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method for establishing product integrity after shipment from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a plurality of identical smart sensors directly to the product at the first location, the step of attaching comprising attaching the identical smart sensors to different locations on the product, each of the identical smart sensors configured to detect like environmental condition;
monitoring the environmental condition of the product via the identical smart sensors during shipment, wherein the step of monitoring the environmental condition comprises detecting acceleration at at least one of the identical smart sensors;
wirelessly communicating the environmental condition from the identical smart sensors to a receiver at the second location; and
communicating the environmental condition from the receiver to a third location.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
System determines integrity of a product through shipment and has: (a) plurality of identical smart sensors for direct attachment to different locations on the product and (b) interrogating device, the identical smart sensors monitoring like environmental condition of the product during shipment and wirelessly communicating data about the environmental condition to the interrogating device during or after shipment, the interrogating device communicating the environmental condition over a network, wherein the identical smart sensors comprise an accelerometer and the environmental condition comprises acceleration. Method establishes product integrity after shipment from first location to second location by: attaching plurality of identical smart sensors directly to product at first location; monitoring environmental condition of product via the identical smart sensors during shipment; wirelessly communicating the environmental condition from the identical smart sensors to receiver at the second location; and communicating the environmental condition from the receiver to a third location.
303 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for establishing product integrity after shipment from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:
-
attaching a plurality of identical smart sensors directly to the product at the first location, the step of attaching comprising attaching the identical smart sensors to different locations on the product, each of the identical smart sensors configured to detect like environmental condition; monitoring the environmental condition of the product via the identical smart sensors during shipment, wherein the step of monitoring the environmental condition comprises detecting acceleration at at least one of the identical smart sensors; wirelessly communicating the environmental condition from the identical smart sensors to a receiver at the second location; and communicating the environmental condition from the receiver to a third location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A system for determining integrity of a product through shipment, comprising:
(a) a plurality of identical smart sensors for direct attachment to different locations on the product and (b) an interrogating device, the identical smart sensors monitoring like environmental condition of the product during shipment and wirelessly communicating data about the environmental condition to the interrogating device during or after shipment, the interrogating device communicating the environmental condition over a network, wherein the identical smart sensors comprise an accelerometer and the environmental condition comprises acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
Specification