Tube with tag and method for servicing the tube
US9759349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L2201/60
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube comprising a tag (30). The tag (30) comprising tube service data and at least one more data of the following group of data: tube identification data, tube manufacture data, and tube operation data. The tag (30) allows the data to be read, written, and updated electronically, and the tag (30) provides data for servicing the tube (10). A method for servicing such a tube, the method comprising: providing the tag (30) on the tube (10); reading electronically the data from the tag (30) for servicing the tube (10); servicing the tube (10) according to the data read; and writing electronically the data to the tag (30) to update at least the tube service data.
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