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Security tag for a container seal and container seal including a security tag

US9189936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Jennifer Schmidt · Eagle, US
Anna Hezinger · Regensburg, DE
Matthias STICH · Regensburg, DE
Gerhard MOHR · Zeltweg, AT
Sabine Trupp · Saalfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2013
Grant date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09F2003/0272
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A security tag for being mounted to a container seal includes a sensor element having a sensor volume which is filled at least partly with an indicator material, an indication area arranged at the sensor volume, and a manipulator element configured to cause, with an abrupt mechanical deformation at the container seal, when opening same, an irreversible, physical and/or chemical alteration of the indicator material which may be perceived visibly or in a tactile manner in the indication area.

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