Locking cap assembly
US12357537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/60
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking cap assembly includes an upper housing; a lower housing rotatably connected to the upper housing and configured to be fitted onto a container; a near field communication (NFC) module configured to wirelessly receive a NFC input; an inductive charging coil; a microprocessor; and a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism includes a locking latch configured to prevent the upper housing and the lower housing from rotating with respect to each other; and an electrical actuation component configured to lock and unlock the latch and a current generated by the inductive charging coil. The lower housing includes a plurality of locking vanes within the lower housing, the locking vanes being configured to variably define an inner diameter size of the lower housing responsive to a rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing when the lower housing is mechanically engaged with the container.
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