Product integrity tracking shipping label, system and associated method
DCFirst Claim
1. Product integrity tracking shipping label, comprising:
- a label body for attaching to a product to be shipped or to packaging containing the product;
one or more movement monitoring devices configured with the label body, for detecting a movement metric of the product; and
a microprocessor configured with the label body and in communication with the one or more movement monitoring devices, for time-tagging the movement metric when the movement metric exceeds a pre-selected threshold.
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Abstract
A product integrity tracking shipping label includes a label body for attaching to a product to be shipped or to packaging containing the product. One or more movement monitoring configured with the label body detects a movement metric of the product. A microprocessor configured with the label body and in communication with the one or more movement monitoring devices time-tags the movement metric when the movement metric exceeds a pre-selected threshold. A product integrity tracking system includes a movement monitoring device with one or more sensors for attachment to a product or packaging containing the product. The movement monitoring device senses at least one movement event during handling of the product. A processor compares the movement event with a pre-selected event threshold, and time-tags and stores above-threshold movement events in a memory. Information in the memory is readable via an interrogation device during shipment or at product delivery.
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25 Claims
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1. Product integrity tracking shipping label, comprising:
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a label body for attaching to a product to be shipped or to packaging containing the product; one or more movement monitoring devices configured with the label body, for detecting a movement metric of the product; and a microprocessor configured with the label body and in communication with the one or more movement monitoring devices, for time-tagging the movement metric when the movement metric exceeds a pre-selected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Product integrity tracking system comprising:
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a movement monitoring device, having; one or more sensors for attachment to a product or packaging containing the product, for sensing at least one movement event during handling of the product; and a processor for comparing the movement event with a pre-selected event threshold, the processor time-tagging and storing above-threshold movement events in a memory; wherein information in the memory is readable via an interrogation device during shipment or at product delivery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring product integrity during shipping, comprising:
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a label; an adhesive disposed with a back side of the label, for securing the label to a product or package to be shipped; a movement monitoring device disposed with the label, for monitoring movement of the product or package; a processor in communication with the movement monitoring device, for time-tagging movement events above a pre-selected threshold level; a communications port for communicating data indicative of time-tagged movement events to a receiver, during shipment or after delivery; and a battery for powering the movement monitoring device, the processor and the communications port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking product integrity during shipment;
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attaching a shipping label having at least one movement sensor to the product or a package containing the product; monitoring movement events of the product during shipment, via the movement sensor; time-tagging movement events sensed by the at least one movement sensor during shipment that are above a pre-determined threshold level; and identifying a location associated with the above threshold movement events. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for monitoring integrity of shipped goods, comprising:
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a shipping label for attachment to the goods prior to shipping; at least one movement-monitoring sensor integrated with the label; a GPS receiver chip integrated with the label; a wireless transmitter disposed with the label, for transmitting signals indicative of one or both of movement events detected by the sensor and location; a receiver linked with a transportation channel of the label, for receiving the signals from the transmitter; and a processor for processing the signals from the transmitter to determine (a) occurrence of a movement event exceeding a pre-selected threshold;
(b) a location of the above-threshold movement event, and (c) whether the label is in the correct transportation channel.
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