Device for the storage of solid and/or liquid and/or gaseous objects

US7466230B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H. · AT

Inventors

• Martin Bergsmann · Linz, AT
• Adolf Bernds · Baiersdorf, DE
• Wolfgang Clemens · Puschendorf, DE
• Axel Gerlt · Ergolding, DE
• Marcus Halik · Erlangen, DE
• Matthias Müller · Kirchheim unter Teck, DE
• Henning Rost · Erlangen, DE
• Günter Schmid · Hemhofen, DE
• Roland Treutlein · Tomils, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2004
• Grant date: Dec 16, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61J7/0436
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device for the storage of at least one of solid, liquid or gaseous objects. The device including at least one compartment that is configured to contain at least one object. The filling or emptying of the compartment triggers an electrically-readable signal. In one embodiment, the compartment may be mechanically modified and an electrically-readable signal is generated based on a corresponding mechanical change to the compartment. An electrical data memory with at least one memory cell is integrated into the device. The memory cell is assigned to the compartment. The memory cell is configured to adopt a value corresponding to the mechanical change to the compartment. The device also includes an analytical circuit for reading the data memory.