Timing system and device and method for making the same
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1. An adjustable timing device, comprising:
- a. an electrochemical timing structure; and
b. a mechanism that changes an external characteristic of the timing device and that is manually adjustable by one of adding a component to the timing structure or subtracting a component from the timing structure in order to adjust an expiration time of the timing device,wherein after activation, a depletion of the timing device is viewed through a lens.
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Abstract
A timing device comprises an electrochemical timing structure and a mechanism that enables the timing device to be manually programmed to expire at a plurality of different time periods. In some embodiments, the mechanism is used to adjust the timing device to add a duration of time to an expiration time of the timing device. Alternatively the mechanism is used in order to subtract a duration of time from an expiration time of the timing device.
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1. An adjustable timing device, comprising:
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a. an electrochemical timing structure; and b. a mechanism that changes an external characteristic of the timing device and that is manually adjustable by one of adding a component to the timing structure or subtracting a component from the timing structure in order to adjust an expiration time of the timing device, wherein after activation, a depletion of the timing device is viewed through a lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A timing system, comprising:
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a. an anode layer; b. a cathode layer; c. an electrolyte; and d. a manually adjustable mechanism that changes an external characteristic of the timing system by one of adding a component to the timing system or subtracting a component from the timing system and that regulates an electron current flow from the anode layer to the cathode layer, wherein after activation, a depletion of the timing system is viewed through a lens. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of using an adjustable timing device, comprising:
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a. programming an expiration time of the timing device by changing an external characteristic of the timing device by one of adding a component to the timing device or subtracting a component from the timing device; and b. activating the timing device, wherein after activation, a depletion of the timing device is viewed through a lens. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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