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Disposable content use monitoring package with a removable re-usable electronic circuit board

US9101530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Intelligent Devices, Inc. · BB

Inventors

Allan Wilson · Hamilton, NZ
Michael Petersen · Scottville, US
Dean Brotzel · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2011
Grant date	Aug 11, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49822
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a content use monitoring package and method of making the same. The package includes a cover layer followed by a blister card layer. The third layer comprises an electronic sensor monitoring tag connected to a rupturable layer imprinted with a conductive grid. The grid is printed on a non-conductive, non paperboard rupturable substrate and is aligned with associated blisters in the blister card. To ensure precise and reliable electrical continuity between the tag and grid they are connected by a low or zero insertion force flat flex connector which connection is also reversible. The tag includes re-usable electronic circuitry and power source. The fourth and bottom layer is a backing which contains a mechanism to tear open the package and remove the tag by unplugging the flex circuit connector. The tag can then be reused and the battery replaced as required.

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