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Secure reader system

US7702418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 2003
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67294
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A secure reader system (SRS) for containers housing material to be employed in an application. A container is provided having an information storing mechanism. A connector of the SRS having a reader is provided to physically couple to the container for periodically reading information there from. The connector is configured to physically couple to the container and may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading.

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