Fluid line connector and assembly with securement detection
US10975993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07775
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fluid line connector and assembly provides remote securement detection and is hence equipped for initial assembly, subsequent quality inspection, and subsequent service techniques that are automated, robotic, and/or autonomous. The fluid line connector includes a body, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, and a switch. The body has a passage for fluid-flow therethrough. The RFID chip has an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) signals. The switch interacts with the antenna to enable the antenna to transmit and receive RF signals, and to alternatively disable the antenna from transmitting and receiving RF signals.
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