Shock sensing and reporting device
US5949342A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0302
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device senses a mechanical shock to a component, such as a tape cartridge, and provides indication thereof to a reader mechanism upon inquiry by the reader mechanism. The device, secured to the component, includes a sensing structure which reacts to a shock event. The device also includes a transmission for transmitting the occurrence of a shock event prior to use of the component upon appropriate inquiry by the reader mechanism.
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