Multifunction timer device
US7236428B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G9/126
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multifunction timer device for providing a time/date stamp on objects includes a housing, a controller with a timer circuit contained in the housing, a display for displaying information from the timer circuit, and a multifunction input button. The input button is operable in predetermined sequences to select operating and display modes of the timer device. The input button can be operated to display an actual date or time, to display a current timer value, to select between count-up and count-down modes, and to increment a counter. An adhesive backing is provided for attaching the timer device to an object. A communications link is provided for interfacing the controller with an external programmer. A reset trigger is used to automatically reset the timer device when the object is moved in a particular way, such as when a lid is removed from a pill container.
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