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| 1 | CN104349545A (金律吾, 2015) | (Original Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd (Current Assignee) LG CNS Co Ltd | 发光设备、发光系统以及登记发光设备的方法 | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ 设备的位置 ▪ handheld processing device ≈ 包括能够 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches an authenticity output method of outputting a veri cation result of authenticity based on digital data… ▪ discloses where said indicium further comprises information identifying said algorithm so determined abstract… ▪ discloses a label having two barcodes printed thereon where the second barcode encodes at least a subset of… ▪ discloses or suggests a linear encoded data track extending along an edge of the print medium in an intended print… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 2 | EP2830398A1 (Yull Oh Kim, 2015) | (Original Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd (Current Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd | Lighting apparatus, lighting system and method of registering lighting apparatus | ▪ receiving data ≈ extracting information ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches an authenticity output method of outputting a veri cation result of authenticity based on digital data… ▪ discloses where said indicium further comprises information identifying said algorithm so determined abstract… ▪ discloses a label having two barcodes printed thereon where the second barcode encodes at least a subset of… ▪ discloses or suggests a linear encoded data track extending along an edge of the print medium in an intended print… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 3 | US20150001292A1 (Dave Hamilton, 2015) | (Original Assignee) Delivery Express Inc (Current Assignee) Delivery Express Inc | Device, system and method for tracking and recording shipment of goods | ▪ receiving data ≈ reading device ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses where said indicium further comprises information identifying said algorithm so determined abstract… ▪ teaches a mail piece sortingprocessing system utilizing a barcode identifying each mail piece… ▪ teaches an authenticity output method of outputting a veri cation result of authenticity based on digital data… ▪ discloses a label having two barcodes printed thereon where the second barcode encodes at least a subset of… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 4 | CN104751308A (陈志强, 2015) | (Original Assignee) Tsinghua University; Nuctech Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Tsinghua University ; Nuctech Co Ltd | 一种物流物品的全程可视化系统及方法 | ▪ receiving data ≈ 接收数据 ▪ particular sensor ≈ 的检查 ▪ processing unit ≈ 图像采 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses that recipients can edit communications preferences which as per… ▪ teaches that each customer profile includes a particular memory address associated with the customer profile which… ▪ teaches detecting an event which occurs during transportation of a mailpiece on the way from a sender to an addressee… ▪ discloses a computerimplemented method of selecting a container for shipping an item column… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 5 | EP2837979A1 (Mika Juslin, 2015) | (Original Assignee) ABB Oy (Current Assignee) ABB Schweiz AG ; ABB Oy | A manual, a method, apparatus and a computer program product for configuring a frequency converter | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ wireless local area network ▪ dynamic barcode, electronic barcode ≈ second communication, bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses where said indicium further comprises information identifying said algorithm so determined abstract… ▪ teaches a mail piece sortingprocessing system utilizing a barcode identifying each mail piece… ▪ discloses runtime server can be used to monitor the status of a process in order to get a real time status of a process… ▪ discloses wherein the client application resides on a remote computer that is connected to the local server computer… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 6 | WO2014187484A1 (Benoit DEFRASNE, 2014) | (Original Assignee) Sicpa Holding Sa | Variable information displaying according to specific stimuli | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ dimensional barcode ▪ external device ≈ external device ▪ generating data ≈ time intervals | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| 7 | CN103778403A (陈昀暄, 2014) | (Original Assignee) Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI (Current Assignee) Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI | 动态条形码防伪装置、应用动态条形码的防伪系统及方法 | ▪ dynamic barcode ≈ 二维条形 ▪ is variation ≈ 动态变化 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches means for updating the content of the database at any time through the… ▪ discloses a system having a controller for selecting an identi er associated with a media object and send a request to… ▪ teaches that media objects are transformed into active connected objects via identi ers… ▪ teaches a method of encoding an unprotected document to ensure any tampering of the document is detected… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 8 | EP2309418A1 (Ynjiun P. Wang, 2011) | (Original Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc (Current Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc | Low power multi-core decoder system and method | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ user input interface ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ dimensional bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a protection circuit comprising a voltage monitoring and detection of overcurrent… ▪ discloses wherein one or more input diodes comprised in the first protection circuit… ▪ teaches adding one or more white pixels between adjacent data cells… ▪ teaches a plurality of cells to encode a size of a barcode paragraph… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 9 | EP2070012A2 (Andrew Harrop, 2009) | (Original Assignee) Becton Dickinson and Co (Current Assignee) Becton Dickinson and Co | Multiple barcode format labelling system and method | ▪ dynamic barcode, electronic barcode ≈ barcode reader ▪ plurality sensors ≈ automated test | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a label having two barcodes printed thereon where the second barcode encodes at least a subset of… ▪ teaches the document forgery protection printing system of claim… ▪ teaches that media objects are transformed into active connected objects via identi ers… ▪ discloses that songs are encrypted and recorded on a portable magnetic or optical medium in a compressed format the… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 10 | US7937244B2 (Nagesh Kadaba, 2011) | (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc | System and method for evaluating a shipping route and a package under transport in the shipping route using an environmental sensor | ▪ dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator ≈ unique identification data ▪ particular sensor ≈ respective container | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| 11 | US7149658B2 (Nagesh Kadaba, 2006) | (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc | Systems and methods for transporting a product using an environmental sensor | ▪ external surface ≈ tracking identifier ▪ electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device ≈ said database | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| 12 | CA2499917A1 (Kenji Yoshida, 2004) | (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida | Information reproducing method, information inputting/outputting method,information reproducing device, portable information inputting/outputting device and electronic toy using dot pattern | ▪ plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device ≈ infrared light ▪ processing unit, handheld processing device ≈ data capture | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses an interactive toy system and method comprising a toy having one or more interactive functions… ▪ discloses the wireless network operating at a frequency of approximately… ▪ discloses a data packet including digitized voice and data col… ▪ teaches the user can operate the function keys with the thumb and ngers of the hand used to hold the terminal… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 13 | CN1695156A (吉田健治, 2005) | (Original Assignee) 吉田健治 (Current Assignee) Ge Rui code Tech (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 使用光点图形的信息重放、输入输出方法、信息重放装置、便携信息输入输出装置以及电子玩具 | ▪ receiving data ≈ 内容相关的信息 ▪ particular sensor ≈ 进行发 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses an interactive toy system and method comprising a toy having one or more interactive functions… ▪ discloses the wireless network operating at a frequency of approximately… ▪ discloses a data packet including digitized voice and data col… ▪ teaches the user can operate the function keys with the thumb and ngers of the hand used to hold the terminal… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 14 | KR20040047819A (요시다 켄지, 2004) | (Original Assignee) 요시다 켄지 | 도트 패턴을 이용한 정보재생, 입출력방법, 정보재생장치,휴대정보 입출력 장치 및 전자완구 | ▪ physical parameters, plurality physical parameters ≈ 출력기능을 ▪ electronic bar code display device ≈ 발광부 | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses an interactive toy system and method comprising a toy having one or more interactive functions… ▪ discloses the wireless network operating at a frequency of approximately… ▪ discloses a data packet including digitized voice and data col… ▪ teaches the user can operate the function keys with the thumb and ngers of the hand used to hold the terminal… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 15 | EP1548635A1 (Kenji Yoshida, 2005) | (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida | Information reproduction/i/o method using dot pattern, information reproduction device, mobile information i/o device, and electronic toy | ▪ plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device ≈ infrared light ▪ processing unit, handheld processing device ≈ data capture | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses an interactive toy system and method comprising a toy having one or more interactive functions… ▪ discloses the wireless network operating at a frequency of approximately… ▪ discloses a data packet including digitized voice and data col… ▪ teaches the user can operate the function keys with the thumb and ngers of the hand used to hold the terminal… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 16 | EP1480476A1 (Jaime Bustillo Velasco, 2004) | (Original Assignee) Vodafone Group PLC (Current Assignee) Vodafone Group PLC | Mobile telephone user equipment, a method of displaying information corresponding to data in a mobile telephone user equipment and a transaction system | ▪ receiving data ≈ reading device ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses transforming the invoice data into a common format host system format see column… ▪ teaches a prepaid wireless telephone account regeneration in a wireless protocol system in see col… ▪ discloses determining by the one or more computer processors that the health plan with which the patient is determined… ▪ discloses a reproducing controlling method comprising receiving by a client device identification information unique to… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 17 | EP1154373A2 (Hiroshi Japan Gain The Summit Co. Ltd. Nishikado, 2001) | (Original Assignee) Japan Gain Summit Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Japan Gain Summit Co Ltd | Information code product, manufacturing device and method for manufacturing the same, information code reading device, authentication system, authentication terminal, authentication server, and authentication method | ▪ electronic bar ≈ manufacturing apparatus ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ dimensional bar code ▪ receiving data ≈ transmitting section, judging device ▪ processing unit, handheld processing device ≈ data capture ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar codes | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a system and method for digital bill presentment and payment… ▪ teaches bill payment module includes adding the payee to a list of authorized payees see paragraph… ▪ teaches the bill contains digital information on the bill payer s bank account… ▪ teaches forwarding the report form from the first party to a second party for completion and returning by the second… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 18 | US6525660B1 (Singhachai Surintrspanont, 2003) | (Original Assignee) Nestec SA (Current Assignee) Nestec SA | Interactive food packaging | ▪ packaging element ≈ packaging element ▪ plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device ≈ infrared light | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the basic inventive concept substantially as claimed with the exception of the backing sheet having an… ▪ teaches it is desirable to provide a clear portion of a blister package an opening though which the product extends… ▪ teaches the light conductive confection different light conducting properties translucent than those of the light… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 19 | EP0940768A2 (Thomas F. Uhling, 1999) | (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) HP Inc | Printer media with bar code identification system | ▪ electronic bar ≈ code pattern ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a system and method for digital bill presentment and payment… ▪ teaches the bill contains digital information on the bill payer s bank account… ▪ teaches bill payment module includes adding the payee to a list of authorized payees see paragraph… ▪ discloses wherein the mark extends along an entire right edge of the at least one sheet… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 20 | US20150161696A1 (Russell Jones, 2015) | (Original Assignee) CARGO CHIEF (Current Assignee) Carch (an Abc) LLC ; Cargo Chief Acquisition Inc | Transportation service matching with arrival estimation adjusted for external factors | ▪ transmitter unit form part ≈ other transport ▪ particular sensor ≈ arrival times | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses features for realtime location monitoring of field personnel performing scheduled tasks at various locations… ▪ discloses monitoring travel of a movable thing including features for realtime tracking paragraph… ▪ teaches that for the order management system according to claim… ▪ discloses a methodapparatus for resource allocation when schedule changes are incorporated in realtime including… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 21 | US20150193677A1 (Yaron Nemet, 2015) | (Original Assignee) Varcode Ltd (Current Assignee) Varcode Ltd | System and method for quality management utilizing barcode indicators | ▪ plurality sensors ≈ first location ▪ receiving data ≈ said output | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the digital assets comprise email as the term digital asset is intendedto encompassemail page… ▪ teaches a method for managing digital content using watermarks to link the content to related metadata… ▪ teaches the document forgery protection printing system of claim… ▪ discloses a computer system for providing supplemental information to a user of media comprising a supplemental… | X | ||||||||
| 22 | US20150083801A1 (Michael L. Soborski, 2015) | (Original Assignee) SYS-TECH SOLUTIONS Inc (Current Assignee) SYS-TECH SOLUTIONS Inc | Unique Identification Information from Marked Features | ▪ processing unit ≈ more processors ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches the document forgery protection printing system of claim… ▪ discloses wherein the security key can be merged with the printer commands to be printed out in the form of watermarking… ▪ teaches a clear twodimensional code comprising base cells and data cells wherein both said base cells and said data… ▪ discloses a method for veri cation of a user s identity in a transaction performed using a personal computer connected… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 23 | US20150115026A1 (Thomas Gladulich, 2015) | (Original Assignee) Thomas Gladulich | Fluid Movement Tracking System, Especially Suitable for Water and Crude Oil Produced in Connection With Oil and Gas Well Operations | ▪ receiving data ≈ reading device ▪ electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device ≈ said database ▪ electronic barcode ≈ said transfer ▪ particular sensor ≈ optical read | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a cryogenic container comprising an external shell… ▪ discloses that recipients can edit communications preferences which as per… ▪ teaches that each customer profile includes a particular memory address associated with the customer profile which… ▪ teaches detecting an event which occurs during transportation of a mailpiece on the way from a sender to an addressee… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 24 | US20160068264A1 (Shriram Ganesh, 2016) | (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc | Methods, Systems and Devices for Delivery Drone Security | ▪ transmitter unit ≈ radio module ▪ image capturing unit ≈ time code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches these functions may be performed by a system included on a vehicle such as an aircraft where an unmanned… ▪ discloses communicating attributes of the mail entity to the recipient in the form of an image… ▪ teaches multiple UAVs in communication with each other where one UAV may obtain or capture delivery data relating to… ▪ teaches a similar method and apparatus and the method and apparatus of… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 25 | US20150032252A1 (Thomas Galluzzo, 2015) | (Original Assignee) IAM Robotics LLC (Current Assignee) IAM Robotics LLC | System and method for piece-picking or put-away with a mobile manipulation robot | ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ central server ▪ transmitter unit form part ≈ herein act ▪ electronic bar code display device, generating data ≈ order r | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches wherein the picker robot is selectively remotely operated by a human operator via the communications system… ▪ teaches wherein the representation of the environment is used to prevent collisions of the picket robot with the… ▪ discloses a warehouse robotic system comprising a picker robot including a mobile base individual manipulation robot… ▪ discloses it is known in the art movable storage bins with SKU… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 26 | US20150006005A1 (Steven Sounyoung Yu, 2015) | (Original Assignee) Steven Sounyoung Yu; Sounil Yu | Autonomous Unmanned Road Vehicle for Making Deliveries | ▪ control system ≈ control system ▪ reporting plurality ≈ more batteries | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses an RFID device including a transceiver containing a resonant circuit a rectifier a charge pump a state machine… ▪ teaches entering a search handle that will be associated with the user s search strategy… ▪ teaches the method for determining location data for a vehicle as applied to claim… ▪ teaches wherein the method is embodied as programmed instructions executed within a separate knowledge engine server… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 27 | US20140266639A1 (Matthew Scott Zises, 2014) | (Original Assignee) eBay Inc (Current Assignee) PayPal Inc | Automated mobile device configuration for remote control of electronic devices | ▪ electronic bar ≈ identification code ▪ processing unit, plurality sensors ≈ more processors, command signal ▪ control system ≈ capture module | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the message… ▪ discloses means that determines the type of the installed input module from the acquired type code paragraph… ▪ teaches that users can be presented with iconic layouts for LCD displays that while user alterable are preformatted… ▪ teaches further comprising a storage unit configured to store upgraded firmware corresponding to a subsidiary module… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 28 | US20150095352A1 (Stuart H. Lacey, 2015) | (Original Assignee) TRUNOMI Ltd (Current Assignee) TRUNOMI Ltd | Systems and Methods for Sharing Verified Identity Documents | ▪ electronic bar code display device ≈ identity information ▪ processing unit ≈ more processors ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ biometric data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the actions are monitored based on recognition of screens displayed to the user… ▪ discloses comparing the signature with a plurality of signatures stored in a content database… ▪ teaches a system and a method of an electronic device authenticating a peripheral battery accessory utilizing a single… ▪ teaches the method of claim comprising receiving information from a remote agent locally… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 29 | US20140370167A1 (Alexander John Garden, 2014) | (Original Assignee) Alexander John Garden (Current Assignee) Zume Pizza Inc | Systems and methods of preparing food products | ▪ generating data, electronic bar code display device ≈ electrical power, respective heat ▪ receiving data ≈ heating elements ▪ electronic barcode ≈ providing image ▪ electronic bar ≈ door lock | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches an objective optimization function comprising a minimization function… ▪ teaches a similar method and apparatus and the method and apparatus of… ▪ teaches step of not forwarding further comprises the step of destroying the post see at least… ▪ teaches detecting an event which occurs during transportation of a mailpiece on the way from a sender to an addressee… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 30 | US20140032034A1 (Andreas Raptopoulos, 2014) | (Original Assignee) SINGULARITY UNIV (Current Assignee) SINGULARITY UNIV | Transportation using network of unmanned aerial vehicles | ▪ generating data ≈ aerial vehicles ▪ electronic bar ≈ to couple | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the guidance of an aircraft such that fixed or moving threats are avoided while maintaining a constant speed… ▪ discloses a system wherein said monochromatic overlay comprises a plurality of pixels having at least one of a grayscale… ▪ discloses a system that allows the user to choose the color value… ▪ teaches these functions may be performed by a system included on a vehicle such as an aircraft where an unmanned… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 31 | WO2013151436A2 (Jorick Naber, 2013) | (Original Assignee) Type22 B.V. | Method and system for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ communication technology ▪ control system ≈ control system | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches the travel transaction traveler authentication passenger screening baggage screening preboarding procedures… ▪ discloses next movement patterns of the baggage and the traveler in this embodiment are described using FIG… ▪ discloses validating flight information in the stored passenger information… ▪ teaches a method comprising sending a predetermined time in advance of the scheduled travel accommodation a first… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 32 | US20130248591A1 (Thomas F. Look, 2013) | (Original Assignee) Veritec Inc (Current Assignee) Veritec Inc | Combined event driver and financial card | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ dimensional barcode ▪ plurality sensors ≈ electronic data ▪ receiving data ≈ receiving data ▪ dynamic barcode ≈ encoding data | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches that a touch sensitive component on a card may either be a capacitive or mechanical type switch… ▪ teaches the use of a capacitance press button that when pressed completes a circuit implied because the button is… ▪ teaches a card with a magnetic strip containing multiple coils having electric circuit connections and magnetic ux… ▪ discloses a missing wire or a nonmagnetic wire is used for the O or decoy in the code… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 33 | US20130240627A1 (George MAMALADZE, 2013) | (Original Assignee) Siemens AG (Current Assignee) Siemens AG | Method and Reader for Capturing a Plurality of Two-Dimensional Codes which are Presented in Succession on a Display Apparatus | ▪ generating data, receiving data ≈ captured image data ▪ transmitter unit form part, image capturing unit ≈ evaluation device | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a method for operating a hand held reading terminal for decoding of a decodable indicia in accordance with… ▪ teaches that the multiple barcodes are used in creating a programming logic for an imaging based reader… ▪ teaches focusing optics for defining the field of view column… ▪ discloses the first arrangement includes a computing device a reader arrangement see… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 34 | JP2015515048A (ピーラポル・ティンナコーンスリスパープ, 2015) | (Original Assignee) クアルコム，インコーポレイテッド | ネットワークデバイスのセンサベースの設定および制御 | ▪ particular sensor, plurality sensors ≈ 光センサ, 光信号 ▪ handheld processing device ≈ コンピュ ▪ reporting plurality ≈ のデータ | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses generating a master key using an authentication authorization accounting key from an authentication… ▪ discloses a method for authenticating a supplicant node within a wireless local area network paragraph… ▪ discloses determining if a communication between the at least one remote user interface client device and the host… ▪ teaches a need exists for a network protocol and topology that is capable of supporting a large of infrastructure… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 35 | JP2014119783A (Junsuke Tanaka, 2014) | (Original Assignee) Toppan Printing Co Ltd; 凸版印刷株式会社 | 通信媒体 | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ 少なくとも ▪ reporting plurality ≈ のデータ ▪ image capturing unit ≈ アンテナ | X | X | X | ||||||||
| 36 | US20140022055A1 (Royce A. Levien, 2014) | (Original Assignee) Elwha LLC (Current Assignee) Elwha LLC | Unmanned device interaction methods and systems | ▪ receiving data ≈ detection range ▪ transmitter unit form part ≈ second zone | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a needle assisted jet injector for intradermal injection comprising a… ▪ discloses the claimed invention substantially as claimed as set forth above for claims… ▪ teaches that it is well known in art to include the injection needle connectable to the container in a manner to be… ▪ teaches adjustment means according wherein means for adjusting the height of the instrument in position increments is… | X | X | |||||||
| 37 | EP2602929A1 (Kimmo Rauma, 2013) | (Original Assignee) Visedo Oy (Current Assignee) Danfoss Editron Oy | A system and a method for commissioning an electrical drive | ▪ external device ≈ external device ▪ packaging element ≈ nominal power | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches every aspect of the invention except the heat sink fins and the drive unit casing in contact with a separation… ▪ teaches the optimized heat passage V on either formed by cooling fins which taper to a point… ▪ discloses signal generators which output the position of the poles as he states… ▪ discloses the DCDC converter is for an electrical system of the mobile work machine… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 38 | US20130211864A1 (Michael Dupre Sanderson, 2013) | (Original Assignee) ICM Airport Technics Australia Pty Ltd (Current Assignee) ICM Airport Technics Australia Pty Ltd | Luggage processing station | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ RFID antenna ▪ transmitter unit form part ≈ herein act | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses validating flight information in the stored passenger information… ▪ discloses next movement patterns of the baggage and the traveler in this embodiment are described using FIG… ▪ teaches the travel transaction traveler authentication passenger screening baggage screening preboarding procedures… ▪ teaches a method comprising sending a predetermined time in advance of the scheduled travel accommodation a first… | X | ||||||||
| 39 | US20120006891A1 (Tiger T G Zhou, 2012) | (Original Assignee) Tiger T G Zhou; Dylan T X Zhou; Andrew H B Zhou (Current Assignee) Banker Of Mobi Inc | Facilitating mobile device payments using product code scanning | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ following operations ▪ electronic barcode ≈ dimensional barcode, product information ▪ processing unit ≈ more processors | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses tracking a user s interaction with advertisements and tracking a user actionsinteractions utilizing RFID… ▪ discloses wireless communications for further information from a kiosk col… ▪ teaches the commodity data input and output apparatus according to claim… ▪ teaches the motivation of restricting transactions in the authentication and approval process in order to minimize… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 40 | US20120271567A1 (Paolo Da Pont, 2012) | (Original Assignee) Elbi International SpA (Current Assignee) Elbi International SpA | Device for measuring the flow rate of a fluid, in particular a liquid | ▪ image capturing unit ≈ signal input ▪ external device ≈ said memory ▪ receiving data ≈ time period | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses o the sensing coil is a unitary component formed from a plate ie… ▪ teaches a turbine flow meter abstract and discloses a body… ▪ discloses an improved liquid flow meter for measuring flow rates in tangentially introduced liquid systems… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 41 | US20110084051A1 (Jim Reed, 2011) | (Original Assignee) Metal Container Corp (Current Assignee) Metal Container Corp | Method and Apparatus for Forming Visible Indicium on the Tab Portion of a Beverage Container | ▪ processing unit, transmitter unit ≈ etching apparatus ▪ control system ≈ inner layer ▪ packaging element ≈ one symbol | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a method for forming sleeved containers similar to… ▪ teaches that the removing part comprises initiating the forming of the part of the sleeve to be removed and completely… ▪ discloses that a laser cutting machine can be used to cut holes andor trim the perimeter of a substrate panel in order… ▪ teaches that laser ultrasonic and inductive systems are equivalent alternatives that are used in measuring the… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 42 | US20100110212A1 (Naoki Kuwahara, 2010) | (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Camera device | ▪ processing unit ≈ processing unit ▪ handheld processing device ≈ production unit | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a system for transferring image data to a data destination… ▪ teaches an image processing device comprising an image processing section figure… ▪ teaches detecting multiple regions of interest from a captured image paragraph… ▪ discloses a monolithic integrated circuit imager array sensor timing control and image processing algorithms integrated… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 43 | US20100171600A1 (Ming-Yuan Wu, 2010) | (Original Assignee) Ming-Yuan Wu | Remote messaging and security system | ▪ generating data ≈ recording means ▪ electronic barcode ≈ transfer means | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| 44 | US20100151213A1 (Robert L.W. Smithson, 2010) | (Original Assignee) 3M Innovative Properties Co (Current Assignee) 3M Innovative Properties Co | Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used | ▪ plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device ≈ infrared light ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar codes | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses that the disclosed structure may be formed by UV curing… ▪ discloses that one of ordinary skill would have found it functionally equivalent to create the hologram in situ or to… ▪ discloses pressure sensitive adhesive and heat activated adhesives… ▪ discloses the film mirror for solar thermal power generation according to claim… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 45 | US20100004960A1 (Steffen Frankenberg, 2010) | (Original Assignee) Deutsche Post AG (Current Assignee) Deutsche Post AG | Method and arrangement of devices for operating an electronic parcel postbox | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ control command ▪ electronic bar ≈ second user | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses an automated storage system comprising a plurality of selfstorage facilities wherein a customer may rent from… ▪ teaches requesting a secondary authentication of the user col… ▪ discloses transferring a customer from an occupied apartment ie rental unit to a vacant apartment pg… ▪ teaches wherein identifying said particular geographical region as closest to said particular destination location… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 46 | EP1983310A1 (Lev Selivanov, 2008) | (Original Assignee) Electrolux Home Products Corp NV (Current Assignee) Electrolux Home Products Corp NV | Turbine flow meter | ▪ electronic bar ≈ complete revolution ▪ generating data, reporting plurality ≈ time intervals, flow meter | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) | ▪ discloses o the sensing coil is a unitary component formed from a plate ie… ▪ teaches a fine resolution of a measlu cment angle is effected by means of a measu ng and processing arrangement… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 47 | US20070237356A1 (John Dwinell, 2007) | (Original Assignee) Sick Inc (Current Assignee) Sick Inc | Parcel imaging system and method | ▪ receiving data ≈ predetermined value ▪ electronic bar code display device ≈ coordinate value ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses wherein other operations o r series of operations may be used… ▪ teaches various ways to enhance images in real time both in grey levels and in pseudo color display by adjusting the… ▪ teaches a method for providing and processing a cursored user interaction column… ▪ discloses the plurality of search descriptors comprise a plurality of geospatial search descriptors see… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 48 | GB2435338A (Anthony Raymond Hunt, 2007) | (Original Assignee) COBALT IS AUTO ID Ltd (Current Assignee) COBALT IS AUTO ID Ltd | Bar code verifier | ▪ handheld processing device ≈ optimum read ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar codes | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| 49 | JP2007115291A (Kenji Yoshida, 2007) | (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida; 健治 吉田 | 媒体上に形成されたアイコン | ▪ transmitter unit form part ≈ スキャナ ▪ handheld processing device ≈ 横方向 | X | ||||||||||
| 50 | US20070285698A1 (Ynjiun P. Wang, 2007) | (Original Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc (Current Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc | Indicia reading apparatus having reduced trigger-to-read time | ▪ receiving data ≈ said output ▪ external device ≈ said memory ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses processing unique promotion codes comprises the step of obtaining the promotion codes from the touch screen at… ▪ teaches all that is required as applied to the rejection of claim… ▪ teaches generating automatic promotions comprises the step of processing unique promotional codes… ▪ teaches the transaction information including advertisement information see col… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 51 | US20080004995A1 (Robert Klingenberg, 2008) | (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc | Systems and Methods for Providing Personalized Delivery Services | ▪ receiving data ≈ receiving data ▪ electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device ≈ said database | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses that recipients can edit communications preferences which as per… ▪ discloses a manufacturing and distribution operations model used to capture the carbon and cost or sustainability impact… ▪ teaches that each customer profile includes a particular memory address associated with the customer profile which… ▪ discloses the following limitations electronically storing shipping data corresponding to an item to be delivered to a… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 52 | US20080011855A1 (Sateesha Nadabar, 2008) | (Original Assignee) Cognex Corp (Current Assignee) Cognex Corp | Method and Apparatus for Multiplexed Symbol Decoding | ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ dimensional bar code ▪ electronic bar ≈ data bus | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses the limitation of connection circuits via bus cable except… ▪ teaches the user can operate the function keys with the thumb and ngers of the hand used to hold the terminal… ▪ discloses detecting signal strengths in a wireless network and only considering signals that meet a minimum threshold… ▪ teaches a resilient seal is configured for inhibiting penetration of foreign contaminants into an interior of the… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 53 | EP1705595A2 (Kenichi Komatsu, 2006) | (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp | The authentication system and the authentication method which use a portable communication terminal | ▪ transmitter unit ≈ optical receiver ▪ electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device ≈ said database ▪ external device ≈ said video | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches wherein the physical objects are banknotes see at least paragraph… ▪ teaches a RFID tag identi cation device providing biometric information of a person col… ▪ discloses a device for providing a user with a secure access to a network resource and a method for authenticating a… ▪ teaches user informing server independent of ATM of intended transaction to be executed by the ATM see at least… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 54 | EP1605396A2 (John W. Sussmeier, 2005) | (Original Assignee) Pitney Bowes Inc (Current Assignee) Pitney Bowes Inc | Barcode with enhanced additional stored data | ▪ dynamic barcode ≈ error correction information ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses wherein the optically detectable layer comprises a barcode paragraphs… ▪ teaches a method of encoding an unprotected document to ensure any tampering of the document is detected… ▪ teaches superimposing multiple sets of user data each modulated according to a different encoding kernels… ▪ teaches wherein the at least one sensor is operative to sense a third wavelength band of radiation from the container… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 55 | US20050162274A1 (Moti Shniberg, 2005) | (Original Assignee) ImageID Ltd (Current Assignee) Metaform Ltd | System and methodology for tracking objects using visually sensible indicators | ▪ processing unit ≈ processing unit ▪ external device ≈ sensor output | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a system for tracking objects that includes a remote system that provides the one or more criteria to the… ▪ teaches about system method and apparatus for communicating information between a mobile communications device and a… ▪ discloses the first arrangement includes a computing device a reader arrangement see… ▪ teaches that the visible light optical data transmission connection is a pulsed signal with a duration of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 56 | US20050116034A1 (Masato Satake, 2005) | (Original Assignee) Toray Engineering Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Toray Engineering Co Ltd | Printing system | ▪ electronic barcode ≈ transfer means, said transfer ▪ particular sensor ≈ optical read ▪ receiving data ≈ flat portion | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches a method of reading codes using a light source abstract… ▪ teaches a tray for holding the objects in order to move the object along a path leading to the printing on the… ▪ teaches having an UV detector since some barcodes can be sensitive col… ▪ discloses the readwrite device attached to the printer head which inherently has a ink cartridge… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 57 | US20060109106A1 (Cynthia Braun, 2006) | (Original Assignee) Maersk Logistics USA Inc (Current Assignee) AP Moller Maersk AS | Shipping container monitoring and tracking system | ▪ dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator ≈ telephone communications ▪ external device ≈ external device ▪ plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device ≈ infrared light, F antenna ▪ transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part ≈ GPS receiver, closing sensor | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 58 | WO2005022303A2 (William A. Kanitz, 2005) | (Original Assignee) Scoring Systems, Inc. | System and method for site-specific electronic recordkeeping | ▪ dynamic barcode, electronic barcode ≈ barcode reader ▪ electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device ≈ said database | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses a computer implemented method of managing supply chain transaction data among a plurality of trading partners… ▪ teaches the RFID tag reader is activated when the vehicle transition from the stationary state to the moving state… ▪ teaches printing information on a single piece of stock see… ▪ teaches to time stamp the time it takes to prepare the recipe… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 59 | US20080107504A1 (Kyong-Ja Jung, 2008) | (Original Assignee) Kyong-Ja Jung | Method and Apparatus for Storaging and Transferring Containers | ▪ packaging element ≈ holding container ▪ electronic barcode ≈ loading step ▪ handheld processing device ≈ first supply ▪ image capturing unit ≈ one position ▪ control system ≈ upper part | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses a method for positioning a load and fetching a load or stacking loads… ▪ discloses a releasing step including the use of twist locks to hold containers para… ▪ teaches lifting the first container from the railroad car in a substantially vertical direction… ▪ discloses a method of storing loads in racks comprising matrices along a plurality of aisles comprising the steps of… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 60 | US20040143354A1 (Kiroku Kato, 2004) | (Original Assignee) Kiroku Kato; Thiet Pham (Current Assignee) KEN Consulting LLC | Package and mail delivery system | ▪ electronic bar code display device, reporting plurality ≈ transporting means ▪ dynamic barcode ≈ associated item | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a containerized mail delivery information system for facilitating sorting of a plurality of mail pieces… ▪ discloses a system for continuous asset verification for at least one piece of well equipment using at least one radio… ▪ teaches a similar system wherein the third processor further comprises computer instructions for instructing the third… ▪ teaches a system with the limitation wherein the site is a member of the group consisting of a well location a work… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 61 | US20040193449A1 (Timothy Wildman, 2004) | (Original Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc | Universal communications, monitoring, tracking, and control system for a healthcare facility | ▪ control system ≈ communicating means, control system ▪ processing unit ≈ first icon | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ discloses wherein said one or more terms suggestive of heart failure is edema para… ▪ teaches wherein the predetermined of medical devices to which the page is sent is determined by proximity of one or… ▪ teaches a GUI for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device wherein the handheld device is configured… ▪ teaches a method including recommending one or more lab tests based at least in part upon the prescription see column… | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 62 | US6919803B2 (David S. Breed, 2005) | (Original Assignee) Intelligent Technologies International Inc (Current Assignee) Intelligent Technologies International Inc | Low power remote asset monitoring | ▪ electronic barcode, dynamic barcode ≈ processing facility, barcode reader ▪ electronic bar ≈ identification code ▪ plurality sensors ≈ capacitive sensor ▪ external device ≈ said memory ▪ receiving data ≈ time period | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 63 | US20040124977A1 (Peter Biffar, 2004) | (Original Assignee) Peter Biffar | Rule based proximity and time based tracking system | ▪ transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part ≈ signal receiver ▪ image capturing unit ≈ object tracking ▪ particular sensor ≈ correct time ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches monitoring a space to detect whether or not any object or any person has entered the space which is performed… ▪ discloses system for monitoring controlling and reporting vehicle operation through onboard diagnostic port using… ▪ discloses an analogous art cargo monitoring and recording system and method where RFID ID read from an item loaded in a… ▪ teaches to transmit a RF or cellular or pager tamper signal to a monitoring station containing information about a… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 64 | US20030141358A1 (Philip Hudson, 2003) | (Original Assignee) Optaglio Ltd (Current Assignee) Optaglio Ltd | Product verification and authentication system and method | ▪ dynamic barcode generator ≈ dimensional bar ▪ particular sensor ≈ print paper ▪ electronic barcode ≈ bar code | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches that the tax stamping machine may be a machine as disclosed in… ▪ discloses an apparatus for applying tax indicia to packages of cigarettes of the type having generally vertical opposite… ▪ teaches obtaining customer information and storing at least one of customer information and the verification code in a… ▪ teaches a system and method for authenticating products by using electronic tags such as smarts cards attached to the… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 65 | US20030163287A1 (Curtis Vock, 2003) | (Original Assignee) PhatRat Tech Inc (Current Assignee) TVIPR LLC | Movement and event systems and associated methods related applications | ▪ reporting plurality ≈ piezoelectric element ▪ dynamic barcode, electronic barcode ≈ second communication, bar codes ▪ electronic bar code display device ≈ sensitive detector ▪ plurality sensors ≈ first location, body parts ▪ generating data ≈ time intervals ▪ processing unit, handheld processing device ≈ data capture ▪ transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part ≈ GPS receiver, chair lift ▪ electronic bar ≈ to couple | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) | ▪ teaches an alarm system intended to trigger an alarm signal upon deviation exceed some predetermined threshold or… ▪ teaches each comprising an accelerometersilicon crystal microphone and temperature sensor… ▪ teaches a race bib with at least a waterproof foam layer for protection of the circuitchip… ▪ teaches a monitoring system wherein the portable display device includes an off the shelf audio or video communication… | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 66 | US20030146836A1 (Christopher Wood, 2003) | (Original Assignee) SmithKline Beecham Corp (Current Assignee) Glaxo Group Ltd | Monitoring method | ▪ external device ≈ said memory ▪ image capturing unit ≈ based fuel | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ teaches a transceiver transmitterreceiver of a tag is coupling with an integrated circuit which includes three… ▪ teaches an interactive radio frequency tag comprising a passive radio frequency transponder col… ▪ discloses that the reader reads identification from the tag and once the identification is received the reader provides… ▪ discloses the RFID tag for a consumable food item or a consumable liquid as recited in claim… | X | X | X | X | |||||
| 67 | US20040024644A1 (John Gui, 2004) | (Original Assignee) General Electric Co (Current Assignee) General Electric Co | System and method for providing asset management and tracking capabilities | ▪ control system ≈ assembly station ▪ handheld processing device ≈ sensing element ▪ electronic bar ≈ home page | ▪ 35 U.S.C. 103(a) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(e) ▪ 35 U.S.C. 102(b) | ▪ discloses disclose a supply chain management services for companies involved in at least one of the following computers… ▪ teaches a system and method for managing expirationdated products utilizing an electronic receipt… ▪ discloses all the elements of the claimed invention but fails to explicitly disclose wherein the RFID radio frequency… ▪ teaches the method of one of the preceding claims as described above… | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | CN104349545A Filed: 2014-07-24 Issued: 2015-02-11 发光设备、发光系统以及登记发光设备的方法 (Original Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd (Current Assignee) LG CNS Co Ltd 金律吾, 金焘均, 郑璨瑛 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (设备的位置) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
CN104349545A CLAIM 6 . 一种发光系统，包括 : 发光设备，标识唯一地址的标识信息被记录在所述发光设备的主体的外表面上；以及 发光登记设备，所述发光登记设备读取记录在所述发光设备的所述主体的所述外表面上的所述标识信息，以获取所述发光设备的唯一地址信息，并且所述发光登记设备将所获取的唯一地址信息与所述发光设备的位置 (electronic barcode) 信息进行匹配，以进行所述发光设备的登记。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (设备的位置) to an external device . |
CN104349545A CLAIM 6 . 一种发光系统，包括 : 发光设备，标识唯一地址的标识信息被记录在所述发光设备的主体的外表面上；以及 发光登记设备，所述发光登记设备读取记录在所述发光设备的所述主体的所述外表面上的所述标识信息，以获取所述发光设备的唯一地址信息，并且所述发光登记设备将所获取的唯一地址信息与所述发光设备的位置 (electronic barcode) 信息进行匹配，以进行所述发光设备的登记。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (设备的位置) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN104349545A CLAIM 6 . 一种发光系统，包括 : 发光设备，标识唯一地址的标识信息被记录在所述发光设备的主体的外表面上；以及 发光登记设备，所述发光登记设备读取记录在所述发光设备的所述主体的所述外表面上的所述标识信息，以获取所述发光设备的唯一地址信息，并且所述发光登记设备将所获取的唯一地址信息与所述发光设备的位置 (electronic barcode) 信息进行匹配，以进行所述发光设备的登记。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (设备的位置) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN104349545A CLAIM 6 . 一种发光系统，包括 : 发光设备，标识唯一地址的标识信息被记录在所述发光设备的主体的外表面上；以及 发光登记设备，所述发光登记设备读取记录在所述发光设备的所述主体的所述外表面上的所述标识信息，以获取所述发光设备的唯一地址信息，并且所述发光登记设备将所获取的唯一地址信息与所述发光设备的位置 (electronic barcode) 信息进行匹配，以进行所述发光设备的登记。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (包括能够) . |
CN104349545A CLAIM 3 . 根据权利要求1所述的发光设备，还包括能够 (handheld processing device) 与所述发光单元物理地分离的通信模块，其中，所述通信模块接收从外部发送的所述控制信号，并且将所述控制信号传输至所述发光单元。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP2830398A1 Filed: 2014-07-24 Issued: 2015-01-28 Lighting apparatus, lighting system and method of registering lighting apparatus (Original Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd (Current Assignee) LG Innotek Co Ltd Yull Oh Kim, Do Gyun Kim, Chan Young Jeong |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP2830398A1 CLAIM 7 The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the identifying unit includes at least one of a bar code (electronic barcode) and a quick response (QR) code formed on an outer surface of the lighting unit . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
EP2830398A1 CLAIM 7 The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the identifying unit includes at least one of a bar code (electronic barcode) and a quick response (QR) code formed on an outer surface of the lighting unit . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2830398A1 CLAIM 7 The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the identifying unit includes at least one of a bar code (electronic barcode) and a quick response (QR) code formed on an outer surface of the lighting unit . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2830398A1 CLAIM 7 The lighting system of claim 6 , wherein the identifying unit includes at least one of a bar code (electronic barcode) and a quick response (QR) code formed on an outer surface of the lighting unit . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (extracting information) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP2830398A1 CLAIM 11 A method of registering a lighting apparatus , the method comprising : obtaining identification information for identifying information about a unique address of the lighting apparatus recorded on an outer surface of the lighting apparatus ; extracting information (receiving data) about the unique address of the lighting apparatus by using the obtained identification information ; and matching the information about the extracted unique address with information about a location at which the lighting apparatus is installed in order to register the lighting apparatus , wherein the unique address is written on a communication module installed to the lighting apparatus . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150001292A1 Filed: 2014-06-16 Issued: 2015-01-01 Device, system and method for tracking and recording shipment of goods (Original Assignee) Delivery Express Inc (Current Assignee) Delivery Express Inc Dave Hamilton |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150001292A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the information containing element is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
US20150001292A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the information containing element is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150001292A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the information containing element is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150001292A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the information containing element is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (reading device) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150001292A1 CLAIM 1 . A device for storing information that may be used to confirm an activity , comprising : a support member having a first surface ; and , an information-containing element located on the first surface of the support member , wherein the information-containing contains information that may be retrieved by a reading device (receiving data) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | CN104751308A Filed: 2013-12-30 Issued: 2015-07-01 一种物流物品的全程可视化系统及方法 (Original Assignee) Tsinghua University; Nuctech Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Tsinghua University ; Nuctech Co Ltd 陈志强, 赵自然, 王文婧, 崔锦, 林东, 吉东旭, 胡斌, 李娜 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (图像采) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (的检查) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 CN104751308A CLAIM 4 . 如权利要求2所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述图像采集装置是采用无损以及非侵入成像方式的检查 (particular sensor) 设备。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (图像采) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (图像采) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (图像采) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (的检查) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 CN104751308A CLAIM 4 . 如权利要求2所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述图像采集装置是采用无损以及非侵入成像方式的检查 (particular sensor) 设备。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (图像采) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (的检查) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 CN104751308A CLAIM 4 . 如权利要求2所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述图像采集装置是采用无损以及非侵入成像方式的检查 (particular sensor) 设备。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (接收数据) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (图像采) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
CN104751308A CLAIM 2 . 如权利要求1所述的物流物品的全程可视化系统，其特征在于， 所述信息采集单元包括 : 包裹识别装置，用于获取包裹的ID信息；图像采 (processing unit) 集装置，用于获取包裹内部的物品的图像信息；采集控制系统，用于对所述包裹识别装置以及所述图像采集装置进行控制；传输装置，用于发送和接收数据 (receiving data) ， 所述信息中心处理子系统包括 : 信息中心传输装置，用于与所述信息采集单元之间进行数据的收发；信息中心管理装置，用于管理并处理所有信息；信息显示装置，用于显示信息；存储装置，用于存储由所述信息采集单元采集到的信息。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP2837979A1 Filed: 2013-08-13 Issued: 2015-02-18 A manual, a method, apparatus and a computer program product for configuring a frequency converter (Original Assignee) ABB Oy (Current Assignee) ABB Schweiz AG ; ABB Oy Mika Juslin, Juha Martinmaa, Petri Kahelin |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar code) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (second communication, bar code) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (second communication, bar code) to an external device . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar code) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar code) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (wireless local area network) . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 7 A method according to claim 6 , wherein the wireless connection comprises one of a Bluetooth connection , a wireless local area network (handheld processing device) WLAN connection , an infrared connection or a near filed communications NFC connection . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar code) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP2837979A1 CLAIM 3 A manual according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage comprises an optical code , for example at least one of a bar code (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) , a matrix barcode , a 2D-bar code and a Quick Response code , whereby the configuration information is encoded to the optical code displayed on the manual . EP2837979A1 CLAIM 12 An apparatus comprising : a first communications interface for reading a data storage of a manual according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ; a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s interface for communicating with a frequency converter over a wireless connection ; the apparatus comprising means for performing the steps of a method according to any one of claims 6 to 11 . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | WO2014187484A1 Filed: 2013-05-22 Issued: 2014-11-27 Variable information displaying according to specific stimuli (Original Assignee) Sicpa Holding Sa Benoit DEFRASNE |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 8 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the processor is arranged to sample readings from the at least one external stimulus continuously , selectively , periodically , or at time intervals (generating data) according to predefined rules . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 9 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the first data carrier and/or the second data carrier comprises at least one of a linear barcode , a matrix barcode , a 3 -dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) , and an alphanumeric chain of characters or a mixture thereof . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) to an external device (external device) . |
WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 9 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the first data carrier and/or the second data carrier comprises at least one of a linear barcode , a matrix barcode , a 3 -dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) , and an alphanumeric chain of characters or a mixture thereof . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 24 . The device according to any of claims 19 to 23 , further comprising a transmitter arranged to send data stored in the at least one memory to an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 8 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the processor is arranged to sample readings from the at least one external stimulus continuously , selectively , periodically , or at time intervals (generating data) according to predefined rules . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 9 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the first data carrier and/or the second data carrier comprises at least one of a linear barcode , a matrix barcode , a 3 -dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) , and an alphanumeric chain of characters or a mixture thereof . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 24 . The device according to any of claims 19 to 23 , further comprising a transmitter arranged to send data stored in the at least one memory to an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (time intervals) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 8 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the processor is arranged to sample readings from the at least one external stimulus continuously , selectively , periodically , or at time intervals (generating data) according to predefined rules . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 8 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the processor is arranged to sample readings from the at least one external stimulus continuously , selectively , periodically , or at time intervals (generating data) according to predefined rules . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 9 . The device according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein the first data carrier and/or the second data carrier comprises at least one of a linear barcode , a matrix barcode , a 3 -dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) , and an alphanumeric chain of characters or a mixture thereof . WO2014187484A1 CLAIM 24 . The device according to any of claims 19 to 23 , further comprising a transmitter arranged to send data stored in the at least one memory to an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | CN103778403A Filed: 2012-11-20 Issued: 2014-05-07 动态条形码防伪装置、应用动态条形码的防伪系统及方法 (Original Assignee) Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI (Current Assignee) Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI 陈昀暄, 周胜邻 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (二维条形) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
CN103778403A CLAIM 2 . 根据权利要求1所述的具动态条形码的防伪装置，其特征在于，该电子条形码为一维条形码、二维条形 (dynamic barcode) 码、或多维条形码。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (二维条形) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
CN103778403A CLAIM 2 . 根据权利要求1所述的具动态条形码的防伪装置，其特征在于，该电子条形码为一维条形码、二维条形 (dynamic barcode) 码、或多维条形码。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation (动态变化) in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (二维条形) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN103778403A CLAIM 2 . 根据权利要求1所述的具动态条形码的防伪装置，其特征在于，该电子条形码为一维条形码、二维条形 (dynamic barcode) 码、或多维条形码。 CN103778403A CLAIM 10 . 根据权利要求8所述的应用动态条形码的防伪系统，其特征在于，该使用者防伪装置所产生的电子条形码结合动态变化 (is variation) 的动态防伪标示，以作为防伪判断的依据。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation (动态变化) in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (二维条形) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN103778403A CLAIM 2 . 根据权利要求1所述的具动态条形码的防伪装置，其特征在于，该电子条形码为一维条形码、二维条形 (dynamic barcode) 码、或多维条形码。 CN103778403A CLAIM 10 . 根据权利要求8所述的应用动态条形码的防伪系统，其特征在于，该使用者防伪装置所产生的电子条形码结合动态变化 (is variation) 的动态防伪标示，以作为防伪判断的依据。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (二维条形) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
CN103778403A CLAIM 2 . 根据权利要求1所述的具动态条形码的防伪装置，其特征在于，该电子条形码为一维条形码、二维条形 (dynamic barcode) 码、或多维条形码。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP2309418A1 Filed: 2010-09-29 Issued: 2011-04-13 Low power multi-core decoder system and method (Original Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc (Current Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc Ynjiun P. Wang |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (user input interface) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP2309418A1 CLAIM 3 The portable data terminal of claim 1 further including a power supply , at least one system bus , a network interface , a display interface , a system bus , and a user input interface (electronic barcode) . EP2309418A1 CLAIM 13 A method of decoding a bar code , comprising : providing a PDT having a multi-port memory and a multi-core processor ; capturing an image of a target ; transferring image pixel data to one port of the multi-port memory ; and executing program instructions stored in the multi-port memory on a first core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) represented by the pixel data and on a second core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any two-dimensional bar code represented by the pixel data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP2309418A1 CLAIM 13 A method of decoding a bar code , comprising : providing a PDT having a multi-port memory and a multi-core processor ; capturing an image of a target ; transferring image pixel data to one port of the multi-port memory ; and executing program instructions stored in the multi-port memory on a first core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) represented by the pixel data and on a second core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any two-dimensional bar code represented by the pixel data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (user input interface) to an external device . |
EP2309418A1 CLAIM 3 The portable data terminal of claim 1 further including a power supply , at least one system bus , a network interface , a display interface , a system bus , and a user input interface (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (user input interface) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2309418A1 CLAIM 3 The portable data terminal of claim 1 further including a power supply , at least one system bus , a network interface , a display interface , a system bus , and a user input interface (electronic barcode) . EP2309418A1 CLAIM 13 A method of decoding a bar code , comprising : providing a PDT having a multi-port memory and a multi-core processor ; capturing an image of a target ; transferring image pixel data to one port of the multi-port memory ; and executing program instructions stored in the multi-port memory on a first core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) represented by the pixel data and on a second core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any two-dimensional bar code represented by the pixel data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (user input interface) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2309418A1 CLAIM 3 The portable data terminal of claim 1 further including a power supply , at least one system bus , a network interface , a display interface , a system bus , and a user input interface (electronic barcode) . EP2309418A1 CLAIM 13 A method of decoding a bar code , comprising : providing a PDT having a multi-port memory and a multi-core processor ; capturing an image of a target ; transferring image pixel data to one port of the multi-port memory ; and executing program instructions stored in the multi-port memory on a first core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) represented by the pixel data and on a second core of the multi-core processor so as to decode any two-dimensional bar code represented by the pixel data . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP2070012A2 Filed: 2007-08-30 Issued: 2009-06-17 Multiple barcode format labelling system and method (Original Assignee) Becton Dickinson and Co (Current Assignee) Becton Dickinson and Co Andrew Harrop |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated testing station . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated testing station . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (barcode reader) to an external device . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated testing station . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated testing station . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated testing station . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (automated test) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP2070012A2 CLAIM 19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the steps of scanning are performed by a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) of an automated test (plurality sensors) ing station . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US7937244B2 Filed: 2006-10-24 Issued: 2011-05-03 System and method for evaluating a shipping route and a package under transport in the shipping route using an environmental sensor (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc Nagesh Kadaba |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (respective container) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (unique identification data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US7937244B2 CLAIM 3 . A system comprising : environmental sensors physically associated with respective products in respective container (particular sensor) s , each environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the respective product and to store product environment data representing the environmental condition sensed at different locations in a shipping route and the times the environmental condition is sensed ; a non-transitory data-storing medium connected to each of the containers , each medium having unique identification data (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) ; at least one scanner configured to : scan the environmental sensors to read the product environment data from the environmental sensors ; scan the identification data ; transmit the identification data and the product environment data via a network ; generate tracking data for each product and container identifying the time and location at which the respective product was scanned by the scanner for product environment data ; and transmit the tracking data via the network ; and a computer system connected in communication with the scanner via the network , the computer system configured to receive and store the identification data , the product environment data , and the tracking data from the scanner via the network and analyze the product environment data and the tracking data associated with the products and containers to determine whether an adverse condition is recurring and , if so , at what location or at what time in a shipping route an adverse environmental condition is recurring . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (unique identification data) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US7937244B2 CLAIM 3 . A system comprising : environmental sensors physically associated with respective products in respective containers , each environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the respective product and to store product environment data representing the environmental condition sensed at different locations in a shipping route and the times the environmental condition is sensed ; a non-transitory data-storing medium connected to each of the containers , each medium having unique identification data (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) ; at least one scanner configured to : scan the environmental sensors to read the product environment data from the environmental sensors ; scan the identification data ; transmit the identification data and the product environment data via a network ; generate tracking data for each product and container identifying the time and location at which the respective product was scanned by the scanner for product environment data ; and transmit the tracking data via the network ; and a computer system connected in communication with the scanner via the network , the computer system configured to receive and store the identification data , the product environment data , and the tracking data from the scanner via the network and analyze the product environment data and the tracking data associated with the products and containers to determine whether an adverse condition is recurring and , if so , at what location or at what time in a shipping route an adverse environmental condition is recurring . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (respective container) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (unique identification data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US7937244B2 CLAIM 3 . A system comprising : environmental sensors physically associated with respective products in respective container (particular sensor) s , each environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the respective product and to store product environment data representing the environmental condition sensed at different locations in a shipping route and the times the environmental condition is sensed ; a non-transitory data-storing medium connected to each of the containers , each medium having unique identification data (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) ; at least one scanner configured to : scan the environmental sensors to read the product environment data from the environmental sensors ; scan the identification data ; transmit the identification data and the product environment data via a network ; generate tracking data for each product and container identifying the time and location at which the respective product was scanned by the scanner for product environment data ; and transmit the tracking data via the network ; and a computer system connected in communication with the scanner via the network , the computer system configured to receive and store the identification data , the product environment data , and the tracking data from the scanner via the network and analyze the product environment data and the tracking data associated with the products and containers to determine whether an adverse condition is recurring and , if so , at what location or at what time in a shipping route an adverse environmental condition is recurring . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (respective container) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (unique identification data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US7937244B2 CLAIM 3 . A system comprising : environmental sensors physically associated with respective products in respective container (particular sensor) s , each environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the respective product and to store product environment data representing the environmental condition sensed at different locations in a shipping route and the times the environmental condition is sensed ; a non-transitory data-storing medium connected to each of the containers , each medium having unique identification data (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) ; at least one scanner configured to : scan the environmental sensors to read the product environment data from the environmental sensors ; scan the identification data ; transmit the identification data and the product environment data via a network ; generate tracking data for each product and container identifying the time and location at which the respective product was scanned by the scanner for product environment data ; and transmit the tracking data via the network ; and a computer system connected in communication with the scanner via the network , the computer system configured to receive and store the identification data , the product environment data , and the tracking data from the scanner via the network and analyze the product environment data and the tracking data associated with the products and containers to determine whether an adverse condition is recurring and , if so , at what location or at what time in a shipping route an adverse environmental condition is recurring . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (unique identification data) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US7937244B2 CLAIM 3 . A system comprising : environmental sensors physically associated with respective products in respective containers , each environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the respective product and to store product environment data representing the environmental condition sensed at different locations in a shipping route and the times the environmental condition is sensed ; a non-transitory data-storing medium connected to each of the containers , each medium having unique identification data (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) ; at least one scanner configured to : scan the environmental sensors to read the product environment data from the environmental sensors ; scan the identification data ; transmit the identification data and the product environment data via a network ; generate tracking data for each product and container identifying the time and location at which the respective product was scanned by the scanner for product environment data ; and transmit the tracking data via the network ; and a computer system connected in communication with the scanner via the network , the computer system configured to receive and store the identification data , the product environment data , and the tracking data from the scanner via the network and analyze the product environment data and the tracking data associated with the products and containers to determine whether an adverse condition is recurring and , if so , at what location or at what time in a shipping route an adverse environmental condition is recurring . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US7149658B2 Filed: 2004-02-02 Issued: 2006-12-12 Systems and methods for transporting a product using an environmental sensor (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc Nagesh Kadaba |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface (tracking identifier) of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US7149658B2 CLAIM 21 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said computer is further configured for : receiving the product environment data in association with product identification data ; storing the product environment data in association with the product identification data in a database ; receiving tracking data in association with the product identification data , the tracking data identifying when and where at least one scanning of the product was performed within the carrier' ; s logistics network ; and storing the tracking data in association with the product identification data and the product environment data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) . US7149658B2 CLAIM 22 . The system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the product identification data comprises a tracking identifier (external surface) for uniquely identifying the product within the carrier' ; s logistics network . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface (tracking identifier) thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US7149658B2 CLAIM 21 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said computer is further configured for : receiving the product environment data in association with product identification data ; storing the product environment data in association with the product identification data in a database ; receiving tracking data in association with the product identification data , the tracking data identifying when and where at least one scanning of the product was performed within the carrier' ; s logistics network ; and storing the tracking data in association with the product identification data and the product environment data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) . US7149658B2 CLAIM 22 . The system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the product identification data comprises a tracking identifier (external surface) for uniquely identifying the product within the carrier' ; s logistics network . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface (tracking identifier) of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US7149658B2 CLAIM 21 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said computer is further configured for : receiving the product environment data in association with product identification data ; storing the product environment data in association with the product identification data in a database ; receiving tracking data in association with the product identification data , the tracking data identifying when and where at least one scanning of the product was performed within the carrier' ; s logistics network ; and storing the tracking data in association with the product identification data and the product environment data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) . US7149658B2 CLAIM 22 . The system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the product identification data comprises a tracking identifier (external surface) for uniquely identifying the product within the carrier' ; s logistics network . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (said database) . |
US7149658B2 CLAIM 21 . A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said computer is further configured for : receiving the product environment data in association with product identification data ; storing the product environment data in association with the product identification data in a database ; receiving tracking data in association with the product identification data , the tracking data identifying when and where at least one scanning of the product was performed within the carrier' ; s logistics network ; and storing the tracking data in association with the product identification data and the product environment data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | CA2499917A1 Filed: 2003-09-26 Issued: 2004-04-08 Information reproducing method, information inputting/outputting method,information reproducing device, portable information inputting/outputting device and electronic toy using dot pattern (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida Kenji Yoshida |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 18 . The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (data capture) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (data capture) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 18 . The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 18 . The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (data capture) . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (infrared light) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (data capture) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
CA2499917A1 CLAIM 18 . The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . CA2499917A1 CLAIM 35 . A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | CN1695156A Filed: 2003-09-26 Issued: 2005-11-09 使用光点图形的信息重放、输入输出方法、信息重放装置、便携信息输入输出装置以及电子玩具 (Original Assignee) 吉田健治 (Current Assignee) Ge Rui code Tech (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. 吉田健治 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (进行发) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
CN1695156A CLAIM 27 . 如权利要求22所述的便携信息输入输出装置，上述照相机单元的构成是：与上述图像处理单元、存储单元、处理单元以及输出单元分离，经由接口单元来进行发 (particular sensor) 送。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (进行发) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN1695156A CLAIM 27 . 如权利要求22所述的便携信息输入输出装置，上述照相机单元的构成是：与上述图像处理单元、存储单元、处理单元以及输出单元分离，经由接口单元来进行发 (particular sensor) 送。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (进行发) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
CN1695156A CLAIM 27 . 如权利要求22所述的便携信息输入输出装置，上述照相机单元的构成是：与上述图像处理单元、存储单元、处理单元以及输出单元分离，经由接口单元来进行发 (particular sensor) 送。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (内容相关的信息) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
CN1695156A CLAIM 15 . 如权利要求13或14所述的利用照相机输入的信息输入输出方法，上述光点图形单元由XY坐标信息组成，该XY坐标信息是与上述信息传达单元的内容相关的信息 (receiving data) 。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | KR20040047819A Filed: 2003-09-26 Issued: 2004-06-05 도트 패턴을 이용한 정보재생, 입출력방법, 정보재생장치,휴대정보 입출력 장치 및 전자완구 (Original Assignee) 요시다 켄지 요시다 켄지 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters (출력기능을) to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (발광부) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
KR20040047819A CLAIM 23 청구항 22에 있어서 , 상기 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부에 적외선을 조사하는 적외선 발광부 (electronic bar code display device) 를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대정보 입출력 장치 . KR20040047819A CLAIM 40 소정의 형태를 갖는 피규어(figure)에 정보를 인식시키기 위하여 도트 코드 생성 알고리즘에 따라 생성된 도트를 소정의 규칙에 따라 배열한 도트 패턴부와 , 문자 또는 그림 등으로 표시함으로써 그대로 정보내용을 인식시키는 정보 전달부를 동일면에 인쇄한 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부만을 화상 데이터로 수집하는 카메라 , 이 화상 데이터를 수치화하여 디지털화하는 화상 처리부 , 해당 화상 처리부에서 화상 처리된 수치를 통해 도트 패턴부에 대응하는 기억부의 정보 및 프로그램을 출력 및 실행시키는 처리부와 출력부를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 카메라 입력에 따른 정보 출력기능을 (physical parameters, plurality physical parameters) 갖는 피규어 유니트 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters (출력기능을) to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (발광부) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
KR20040047819A CLAIM 23 청구항 22에 있어서 , 상기 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부에 적외선을 조사하는 적외선 발광부 (electronic bar code display device) 를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대정보 입출력 장치 . KR20040047819A CLAIM 40 소정의 형태를 갖는 피규어(figure)에 정보를 인식시키기 위하여 도트 코드 생성 알고리즘에 따라 생성된 도트를 소정의 규칙에 따라 배열한 도트 패턴부와 , 문자 또는 그림 등으로 표시함으로써 그대로 정보내용을 인식시키는 정보 전달부를 동일면에 인쇄한 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부만을 화상 데이터로 수집하는 카메라 , 이 화상 데이터를 수치화하여 디지털화하는 화상 처리부 , 해당 화상 처리부에서 화상 처리된 수치를 통해 도트 패턴부에 대응하는 기억부의 정보 및 프로그램을 출력 및 실행시키는 처리부와 출력부를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 카메라 입력에 따른 정보 출력기능을 (physical parameters, plurality physical parameters) 갖는 피규어 유니트 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters (출력기능을) to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (발광부) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
KR20040047819A CLAIM 23 청구항 22에 있어서 , 상기 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부에 적외선을 조사하는 적외선 발광부 (electronic bar code display device) 를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대정보 입출력 장치 . KR20040047819A CLAIM 40 소정의 형태를 갖는 피규어(figure)에 정보를 인식시키기 위하여 도트 코드 생성 알고리즘에 따라 생성된 도트를 소정의 규칙에 따라 배열한 도트 패턴부와 , 문자 또는 그림 등으로 표시함으로써 그대로 정보내용을 인식시키는 정보 전달부를 동일면에 인쇄한 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부만을 화상 데이터로 수집하는 카메라 , 이 화상 데이터를 수치화하여 디지털화하는 화상 처리부 , 해당 화상 처리부에서 화상 처리된 수치를 통해 도트 패턴부에 대응하는 기억부의 정보 및 프로그램을 출력 및 실행시키는 처리부와 출력부를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 카메라 입력에 따른 정보 출력기능을 (physical parameters, plurality physical parameters) 갖는 피규어 유니트 . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters (출력기능을) of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
KR20040047819A CLAIM 40 소정의 형태를 갖는 피규어(figure)에 정보를 인식시키기 위하여 도트 코드 생성 알고리즘에 따라 생성된 도트를 소정의 규칙에 따라 배열한 도트 패턴부와 , 문자 또는 그림 등으로 표시함으로써 그대로 정보내용을 인식시키는 정보 전달부를 동일면에 인쇄한 인쇄물중의 도트 패턴부만을 화상 데이터로 수집하는 카메라 , 이 화상 데이터를 수치화하여 디지털화하는 화상 처리부 , 해당 화상 처리부에서 화상 처리된 수치를 통해 도트 패턴부에 대응하는 기억부의 정보 및 프로그램을 출력 및 실행시키는 처리부와 출력부를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 카메라 입력에 따른 정보 출력기능을 (physical parameters, plurality physical parameters) 갖는 피규어 유니트 . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1548635A1 Filed: 2003-09-26 Issued: 2005-06-29 Information reproduction/i/o method using dot pattern, information reproduction device, mobile information i/o device, and electronic toy (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida Kenji Yoshida |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 18 The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (data capture) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (data capture) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 18 The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 18 The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (data capture) . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (infrared light) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (data capture) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP1548635A1 CLAIM 18 The information inputting/outputting method by camera inputting according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein in the step of capturing image data of the dot pattern portion by a camera unit , the dot pattern portion , which is printed with an ink that absorbs infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , is radiated with the infrared light . EP1548635A1 CLAIM 35 A portable electronic toy comprising : a voice storing portion for storing a voice corresponding to a dot pattern portion formed on a medium including a book , a game card , a small article and a toy so as to recognize the voice ; a camera for capturing image data of the dot pattern portion ; a processing portion for processing the image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) d by the camera and reproducing by a speaker a corresponding voice out of the voice storing portion ; and a case main body for housing the voice storing portion , the speaker and the processing portion . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1480476A1 Filed: 2003-02-12 Issued: 2004-11-24 Mobile telephone user equipment, a method of displaying information corresponding to data in a mobile telephone user equipment and a transaction system (Original Assignee) Vodafone Group PLC (Current Assignee) Vodafone Group PLC Jaime Bustillo Velasco, Carlos Portasany Sanchez |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1480476A1 CLAIM 2 A subscriber equipment according to claim 1 , characterized in that the graphic code (4) is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
EP1480476A1 CLAIM 2 A subscriber equipment according to claim 1 , characterized in that the graphic code (4) is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1480476A1 CLAIM 2 A subscriber equipment according to claim 1 , characterized in that the graphic code (4) is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1480476A1 CLAIM 2 A subscriber equipment according to claim 1 , characterized in that the graphic code (4) is a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (reading device) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP1480476A1 CLAIM 32 A system for transactions comprising data processing means , at least one graphic code reading device (receiving data) and at least one mobile telephony subscriber equipment , characterized in that the subscriber equipment is a subscriber equipment according to any of claims 1-16 . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1154373A2 Filed: 2000-10-02 Issued: 2001-11-14 Information code product, manufacturing device and method for manufacturing the same, information code reading device, authentication system, authentication terminal, authentication server, and authentication method (Original Assignee) Japan Gain Summit Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Japan Gain Summit Co Ltd Hiroshi Japan Gain The Summit Co. Ltd. Nishikado, Tatahiro Japan Gain The Summit Co. Ltd. Miwa, Satoshi Japan Gain The Summit Co. Ltd Shimazaki |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (manufacturing apparatus) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 3 The information code product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unit of information codes is a unit of two-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) s with the one or more specific color . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 13 A manufacturing apparatus (electronic bar) for manufacturing an information code product , comprising : a synthesizing section for synthesizing data of at least one unit of information codes with one or more specific color , and data of an original image , to make a synthesized image data and a forming section for forming the synthesized image data on a body . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (data capture) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) is operably coupled to the processing unit (data capture) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 3 The information code product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unit of information codes is a unit of two-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) s with the one or more specific color . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar codes) to an external device . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 3 The information code product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unit of information codes is a unit of two-dimensional bar codes (electronic barcode) with the one or more specific color . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (manufacturing apparatus) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 3 The information code product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unit of information codes is a unit of two-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) s with the one or more specific color . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 13 A manufacturing apparatus (electronic bar) for manufacturing an information code product , comprising : a synthesizing section for synthesizing data of at least one unit of information codes with one or more specific color , and data of an original image , to make a synthesized image data and a forming section for forming the synthesized image data on a body . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (manufacturing apparatus) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 3 The information code product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unit of information codes is a unit of two-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) s with the one or more specific color . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 13 A manufacturing apparatus (electronic bar) for manufacturing an information code product , comprising : a synthesizing section for synthesizing data of at least one unit of information codes with one or more specific color , and data of an original image , to make a synthesized image data and a forming section for forming the synthesized image data on a body . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (data capture) . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (transmitting section, judging device) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (data capture) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP1154373A2 CLAIM 15 The manufacturing apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising : an original image data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) section for . capturing data of a desired original image , a specific color designating member for designating one or more specific color to each of a plurality of units of information codes including predetermined coded information , a synthesizing position designating member for designating positions and regions , of the original image , to combine the plurality of units of information codes , a synthesizing member for synthesizing the plurality of units of information codes with the original image at the designated positions and in the regions , to make data of a synthesized image , and a formation member for forming the synthesized image on a body . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 24 An authentication terminal which is interconnected with an authentication server through a network , for authenticating a user of an information code product by reading data included in the information code product , comprising : an image capture section for capturing data of a code-including image in the information code product , the code-including image including a first unit of identifying information codes with at least a first specific color , which includes coded identifying information for identifying the owner and a second unit of owner' ; s information codes with at least a second specific color , which includes coded information for the owner other than the coded identifying information , an image analysis section for obtaining the coded identifying information by extracting an image with at least the first specific color from the code-including image , to obtain the identifying information by decoding , a transmitting section (receiving data) for sending the data of the code-including image captured by the image capture section to the authentication server when the obtained identifying information matches an input information input by the user , and a receiving section for receiving an authentication result for the user , which is generated by an authentication server on the basis of the sent data of the code-including image . EP1154373A2 CLAIM 26 The authentication terminal as claimed in claim 24 or 25 , further comprising an input device for inputting user' ; s signature , and a judging device (receiving data) for judging if the input user' ; s signature is correct . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US6525660B1 Filed: 2000-09-29 Issued: 2003-02-25 Interactive food packaging (Original Assignee) Nestec SA (Current Assignee) Nestec SA Singhachai Surintrspanont |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element (packaging element) for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . US6525660B1 CLAIM 24 . The food product of claim 23 , wherein the reader comprises at least one electro-optical sensor capable of reading encoded information on the tag by one or more of visible , ultraviolet and infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , by conductivity , or by magnetic field . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element (packaging element) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element (packaging element) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element (packaging element) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (packaging element) has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . US6525660B1 CLAIM 24 . The food product of claim 23 , wherein the reader comprises at least one electro-optical sensor capable of reading encoded information on the tag by one or more of visible , ultraviolet and infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , by conductivity , or by magnetic field . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (packaging element) has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 17 . The food product of claim 1 , wherein the packaging element (packaging element) comprises an ice cream stick , and the food product comprises ice cream . US6525660B1 CLAIM 24 . The food product of claim 23 , wherein the reader comprises at least one electro-optical sensor capable of reading encoded information on the tag by one or more of visible , ultraviolet and infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , by conductivity , or by magnetic field . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (infrared light) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US6525660B1 CLAIM 24 . The food product of claim 23 , wherein the reader comprises at least one electro-optical sensor capable of reading encoded information on the tag by one or more of visible , ultraviolet and infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) , by conductivity , or by magnetic field . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP0940768A2 Filed: 1998-10-02 Issued: 1999-09-08 Printer media with bar code identification system (Original Assignee) Hewlett Packard Co (Current Assignee) HP Inc Thomas F. Uhling |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (code pattern) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP0940768A2 CLAIM 5 A bi-directionally scannable bar code pattern (electronic bar) (36) comprising : a parallel array of alternating elongated first portions and second portions ; each of the first portions having a first optical characteristic , and each of the second portions having a distinct second optical characteristic ; each of the first portions and each of the second portions having a respective selected width selected from a range of widths ; each of the first portions comprising an elongated bar having a common series of alternating first segments and second segments ; each of the first segments having the first optical characteristic , and each of the second segments having the second optical characteristic ; each of the first segments and each of the second segments having a selected length ; the length of each first segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding first portion at a corresponding place in the array ; and the length of each second segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding second portion at a corresponding place in the array . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
EP0940768A2 CLAIM 5 A bi-directionally scannable bar code (electronic barcode) pattern (36) comprising : a parallel array of alternating elongated first portions and second portions ; each of the first portions having a first optical characteristic , and each of the second portions having a distinct second optical characteristic ; each of the first portions and each of the second portions having a respective selected width selected from a range of widths ; each of the first portions comprising an elongated bar having a common series of alternating first segments and second segments ; each of the first segments having the first optical characteristic , and each of the second segments having the second optical characteristic ; each of the first segments and each of the second segments having a selected length ; the length of each first segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding first portion at a corresponding place in the array ; and the length of each second segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding second portion at a corresponding place in the array . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (code pattern) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP0940768A2 CLAIM 5 A bi-directionally scannable bar code pattern (electronic bar) (36) comprising : a parallel array of alternating elongated first portions and second portions ; each of the first portions having a first optical characteristic , and each of the second portions having a distinct second optical characteristic ; each of the first portions and each of the second portions having a respective selected width selected from a range of widths ; each of the first portions comprising an elongated bar having a common series of alternating first segments and second segments ; each of the first segments having the first optical characteristic , and each of the second segments having the second optical characteristic ; each of the first segments and each of the second segments having a selected length ; the length of each first segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding first portion at a corresponding place in the array ; and the length of each second segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding second portion at a corresponding place in the array . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (code pattern) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP0940768A2 CLAIM 5 A bi-directionally scannable bar code pattern (electronic bar) (36) comprising : a parallel array of alternating elongated first portions and second portions ; each of the first portions having a first optical characteristic , and each of the second portions having a distinct second optical characteristic ; each of the first portions and each of the second portions having a respective selected width selected from a range of widths ; each of the first portions comprising an elongated bar having a common series of alternating first segments and second segments ; each of the first segments having the first optical characteristic , and each of the second segments having the second optical characteristic ; each of the first segments and each of the second segments having a selected length ; the length of each first segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding first portion at a corresponding place in the array ; and the length of each second segment in the series being equal to the width of a corresponding second portion at a corresponding place in the array . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150161696A1 Filed: 2015-02-18 Issued: 2015-06-11 Transportation service matching with arrival estimation adjusted for external factors (Original Assignee) CARGO CHIEF (Current Assignee) Carch (an Abc) LLC ; Cargo Chief Acquisition Inc Russell Jones, Abtin HAMIDI, Subodh PATEL, Chennavajulasrinivasa Anantapadmanabha SARMA |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (arrival times) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150161696A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for determining matches for load or transportation services with transportation service providers and providing estimated arrival times (particular sensor) , the method comprising : receiving a transportation service request comprising a description of a load or transportation service ; using one or more computing devices to perform one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria provided by the entity requesting the transportation service or presenting the received bids for selection by the entity requesting the transportation service ; making a selection of a transportation service provider for meeting the transportation service request , and storing data concerning at least one of a driver or a mobile device used by the driver for the transportation service provider in a database ; storing , on one or more databases , history of at least one of the transportation service provider or the driver related to time factors comprising time in transit ; storing , in a road condition database , a list of weather conditions and anticipated effects on travel times on different categories of highways ; communication a query to the transportation service provider or driver concerning acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) by the transportation service provider or driver associated with the bid , obtaining a mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device , and storing the response with the accepted bid ; in the case of acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt-in) by the respondent without direct authorization by the transportation service provider or operator , using one or more computing devices to automatically communicate with the obtained mobile telephone number to confirm acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) , and storing an indication of the confirmation in one or more databases along with a confirmation descriptor ; using one or more computing devices to access a mobile telephone location service to obtain location information based on the mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device for the respondent and prior to pick up , after loading the shipment or upon initiating a transportation service , conditional on the one or more computing devices obtaining consent using at least one consent procedure for implementing location services ; using one or more computing devices to estimate a time of arrival estimate based on an estimation of a time for performing a delivery of the load or providing the transportation service ; obtaining at least one external factor expected to affect transit time and adjusting the time of arrival estimate according to the external factor to provide an adjusted time of arrival estimate , said at least one external factor comprising weather reports and forecasts , and further comprising real-time traffic conditions if available ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking , said at least one external factor ; and using one or more computing devices to apply the history of the transportation service provider or driver to at least the time in transit , and to adjust the updated estimates of the delivery time of the load in accordance with the history of the transportation service provider or the driver ; using one or more computing devices to compare the weather reports and forecasts with the list of weather conditions stored in the road condition database and rendering an adjustment factor for time in transit ; using one or more computing devices to adjust the estimate a time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service according to the adjustment factor ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; and using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking and said at least one external factor by adjusting Dijkstra or similar map routing calculations to render adjusted time of arrival estimates ; using one or more computing devices to render any alternative routing as determined by the adjusted map routing calculations to render a similar or earlier time of arrival estimate within a predetermined threshold ; communicating information concerning the alternative routing to at least one of the transportation service provider or driver ; performing one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria or presenting prices corresponding to the received load or transportation service bids for selection by the transportation service provider ; determining a communication preference , for time of arrival estimates , of at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and a receiver of a shipment as the transportation service or a destination contact ; determining a selected bid and associating the selected bid with a respondent identified in the bid ; communicating award of the selected bid to the party providing the bid , and obtaining confirmation of acceptance of the bid ; communicating , to at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and the receiver of a shipment , estimates of changes in estimated time of arrival in accordance with said communication preference ; calculating an anticipated turn-around time for availability of the transportation service provider for a subsequent leg or backhaul and using the adjusted time of arrival estimate and the anticipated turn-around time to estimate a time of availability of the transportation service provider for the subsequent leg or backhaul ; and associating the availability of the transportation service provider to accept a further transportation request , corresponding to the transportation service provider' ; s capabilities , for a backhaul or additional leg and if the transportation service provider associated with the accepted bid accepting said further transportation request , based on the estimated time of availability , and searching for said further transportation request comprising a description of a load or other transportation service based on an estimated time of availability . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (arrival times) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150161696A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for determining matches for load or transportation services with transportation service providers and providing estimated arrival times (particular sensor) , the method comprising : receiving a transportation service request comprising a description of a load or transportation service ; using one or more computing devices to perform one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria provided by the entity requesting the transportation service or presenting the received bids for selection by the entity requesting the transportation service ; making a selection of a transportation service provider for meeting the transportation service request , and storing data concerning at least one of a driver or a mobile device used by the driver for the transportation service provider in a database ; storing , on one or more databases , history of at least one of the transportation service provider or the driver related to time factors comprising time in transit ; storing , in a road condition database , a list of weather conditions and anticipated effects on travel times on different categories of highways ; communication a query to the transportation service provider or driver concerning acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) by the transportation service provider or driver associated with the bid , obtaining a mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device , and storing the response with the accepted bid ; in the case of acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt-in) by the respondent without direct authorization by the transportation service provider or operator , using one or more computing devices to automatically communicate with the obtained mobile telephone number to confirm acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) , and storing an indication of the confirmation in one or more databases along with a confirmation descriptor ; using one or more computing devices to access a mobile telephone location service to obtain location information based on the mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device for the respondent and prior to pick up , after loading the shipment or upon initiating a transportation service , conditional on the one or more computing devices obtaining consent using at least one consent procedure for implementing location services ; using one or more computing devices to estimate a time of arrival estimate based on an estimation of a time for performing a delivery of the load or providing the transportation service ; obtaining at least one external factor expected to affect transit time and adjusting the time of arrival estimate according to the external factor to provide an adjusted time of arrival estimate , said at least one external factor comprising weather reports and forecasts , and further comprising real-time traffic conditions if available ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking , said at least one external factor ; and using one or more computing devices to apply the history of the transportation service provider or driver to at least the time in transit , and to adjust the updated estimates of the delivery time of the load in accordance with the history of the transportation service provider or the driver ; using one or more computing devices to compare the weather reports and forecasts with the list of weather conditions stored in the road condition database and rendering an adjustment factor for time in transit ; using one or more computing devices to adjust the estimate a time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service according to the adjustment factor ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; and using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking and said at least one external factor by adjusting Dijkstra or similar map routing calculations to render adjusted time of arrival estimates ; using one or more computing devices to render any alternative routing as determined by the adjusted map routing calculations to render a similar or earlier time of arrival estimate within a predetermined threshold ; communicating information concerning the alternative routing to at least one of the transportation service provider or driver ; performing one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria or presenting prices corresponding to the received load or transportation service bids for selection by the transportation service provider ; determining a communication preference , for time of arrival estimates , of at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and a receiver of a shipment as the transportation service or a destination contact ; determining a selected bid and associating the selected bid with a respondent identified in the bid ; communicating award of the selected bid to the party providing the bid , and obtaining confirmation of acceptance of the bid ; communicating , to at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and the receiver of a shipment , estimates of changes in estimated time of arrival in accordance with said communication preference ; calculating an anticipated turn-around time for availability of the transportation service provider for a subsequent leg or backhaul and using the adjusted time of arrival estimate and the anticipated turn-around time to estimate a time of availability of the transportation service provider for the subsequent leg or backhaul ; and associating the availability of the transportation service provider to accept a further transportation request , corresponding to the transportation service provider' ; s capabilities , for a backhaul or additional leg and if the transportation service provider associated with the accepted bid accepting said further transportation request , based on the estimated time of availability , and searching for said further transportation request comprising a description of a load or other transportation service based on an estimated time of availability . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (arrival times) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150161696A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for determining matches for load or transportation services with transportation service providers and providing estimated arrival times (particular sensor) , the method comprising : receiving a transportation service request comprising a description of a load or transportation service ; using one or more computing devices to perform one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria provided by the entity requesting the transportation service or presenting the received bids for selection by the entity requesting the transportation service ; making a selection of a transportation service provider for meeting the transportation service request , and storing data concerning at least one of a driver or a mobile device used by the driver for the transportation service provider in a database ; storing , on one or more databases , history of at least one of the transportation service provider or the driver related to time factors comprising time in transit ; storing , in a road condition database , a list of weather conditions and anticipated effects on travel times on different categories of highways ; communication a query to the transportation service provider or driver concerning acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) by the transportation service provider or driver associated with the bid , obtaining a mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device , and storing the response with the accepted bid ; in the case of acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt-in) by the respondent without direct authorization by the transportation service provider or operator , using one or more computing devices to automatically communicate with the obtained mobile telephone number to confirm acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) , and storing an indication of the confirmation in one or more databases along with a confirmation descriptor ; using one or more computing devices to access a mobile telephone location service to obtain location information based on the mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device for the respondent and prior to pick up , after loading the shipment or upon initiating a transportation service , conditional on the one or more computing devices obtaining consent using at least one consent procedure for implementing location services ; using one or more computing devices to estimate a time of arrival estimate based on an estimation of a time for performing a delivery of the load or providing the transportation service ; obtaining at least one external factor expected to affect transit time and adjusting the time of arrival estimate according to the external factor to provide an adjusted time of arrival estimate , said at least one external factor comprising weather reports and forecasts , and further comprising real-time traffic conditions if available ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking , said at least one external factor ; and using one or more computing devices to apply the history of the transportation service provider or driver to at least the time in transit , and to adjust the updated estimates of the delivery time of the load in accordance with the history of the transportation service provider or the driver ; using one or more computing devices to compare the weather reports and forecasts with the list of weather conditions stored in the road condition database and rendering an adjustment factor for time in transit ; using one or more computing devices to adjust the estimate a time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service according to the adjustment factor ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; and using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking and said at least one external factor by adjusting Dijkstra or similar map routing calculations to render adjusted time of arrival estimates ; using one or more computing devices to render any alternative routing as determined by the adjusted map routing calculations to render a similar or earlier time of arrival estimate within a predetermined threshold ; communicating information concerning the alternative routing to at least one of the transportation service provider or driver ; performing one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria or presenting prices corresponding to the received load or transportation service bids for selection by the transportation service provider ; determining a communication preference , for time of arrival estimates , of at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and a receiver of a shipment as the transportation service or a destination contact ; determining a selected bid and associating the selected bid with a respondent identified in the bid ; communicating award of the selected bid to the party providing the bid , and obtaining confirmation of acceptance of the bid ; communicating , to at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and the receiver of a shipment , estimates of changes in estimated time of arrival in accordance with said communication preference ; calculating an anticipated turn-around time for availability of the transportation service provider for a subsequent leg or backhaul and using the adjusted time of arrival estimate and the anticipated turn-around time to estimate a time of availability of the transportation service provider for the subsequent leg or backhaul ; and associating the availability of the transportation service provider to accept a further transportation request , corresponding to the transportation service provider' ; s capabilities , for a backhaul or additional leg and if the transportation service provider associated with the accepted bid accepting said further transportation request , based on the estimated time of availability , and searching for said further transportation request comprising a description of a load or other transportation service based on an estimated time of availability . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (other transport) of a handheld processing device . |
US20150161696A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for determining matches for load or transportation services with transportation service providers and providing estimated arrival times , the method comprising : receiving a transportation service request comprising a description of a load or transportation service ; using one or more computing devices to perform one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria provided by the entity requesting the transportation service or presenting the received bids for selection by the entity requesting the transportation service ; making a selection of a transportation service provider for meeting the transportation service request , and storing data concerning at least one of a driver or a mobile device used by the driver for the transportation service provider in a database ; storing , on one or more databases , history of at least one of the transportation service provider or the driver related to time factors comprising time in transit ; storing , in a road condition database , a list of weather conditions and anticipated effects on travel times on different categories of highways ; communication a query to the transportation service provider or driver concerning acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) by the transportation service provider or driver associated with the bid , obtaining a mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device , and storing the response with the accepted bid ; in the case of acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt-in) by the respondent without direct authorization by the transportation service provider or operator , using one or more computing devices to automatically communicate with the obtained mobile telephone number to confirm acceptance of mobile telephone tracking (opt in) , and storing an indication of the confirmation in one or more databases along with a confirmation descriptor ; using one or more computing devices to access a mobile telephone location service to obtain location information based on the mobile telephone number or other identifier of a mobile device for the respondent and prior to pick up , after loading the shipment or upon initiating a transportation service , conditional on the one or more computing devices obtaining consent using at least one consent procedure for implementing location services ; using one or more computing devices to estimate a time of arrival estimate based on an estimation of a time for performing a delivery of the load or providing the transportation service ; obtaining at least one external factor expected to affect transit time and adjusting the time of arrival estimate according to the external factor to provide an adjusted time of arrival estimate , said at least one external factor comprising weather reports and forecasts , and further comprising real-time traffic conditions if available ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking , said at least one external factor ; and using one or more computing devices to apply the history of the transportation service provider or driver to at least the time in transit , and to adjust the updated estimates of the delivery time of the load in accordance with the history of the transportation service provider or the driver ; using one or more computing devices to compare the weather reports and forecasts with the list of weather conditions stored in the road condition database and rendering an adjustment factor for time in transit ; using one or more computing devices to adjust the estimate a time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service according to the adjustment factor ; using location tracking to provide updated information on a location status of the load or transportation service provider ; and using one or more computing devices to update the estimates of the time in transit and delivery time of the load or completion of the transportation service , based on a combination of the location tracking and said at least one external factor by adjusting Dijkstra or similar map routing calculations to render adjusted time of arrival estimates ; using one or more computing devices to render any alternative routing as determined by the adjusted map routing calculations to render a similar or earlier time of arrival estimate within a predetermined threshold ; communicating information concerning the alternative routing to at least one of the transportation service provider or driver ; performing one of selecting a bid from the database based on predetermined criteria or presenting prices corresponding to the received load or transportation service bids for selection by the transportation service provider ; determining a communication preference , for time of arrival estimates , of at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and a receiver of a shipment as the transportation service or a destination contact ; determining a selected bid and associating the selected bid with a respondent identified in the bid ; communicating award of the selected bid to the party providing the bid , and obtaining confirmation of acceptance of the bid ; communicating , to at least one of the entity requesting the transportation service and the receiver of a shipment , estimates of changes in estimated time of arrival in accordance with said communication preference ; calculating an anticipated turn-around time for availability of the transportation service provider for a subsequent leg or backhaul and using the adjusted time of arrival estimate and the anticipated turn-around time to estimate a time of availability of the transportation service provider for the subsequent leg or backhaul ; and associating the availability of the transportation service provider to accept a further transportation request , corresponding to the transportation service provider' ; s capabilities , for a backhaul or additional leg and if the transportation service provider associated with the accepted bid accepting said further transportation request , based on the estimated time of availability , and searching for said further transportation request comprising a description of a load or other transport (transmitter unit form part) ation service based on an estimated time of availability . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150193677A1 Filed: 2015-01-13 Issued: 2015-07-09 System and method for quality management utilizing barcode indicators (Original Assignee) Varcode Ltd (Current Assignee) Varcode Ltd Yaron Nemet, Ephraim Brand, Ahmed M. Tafesh |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (said output) from said plurality sensors (first location) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150193677A1 CLAIM 20 . A quality management system for products comprising : a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators each operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least one threshold by a combination of product quality affecting parameters , each of said indicators comprising : a first barcode including at least one first colorable area , said first barcode being machine-readable before exceedance of said at least one threshold ; at least a second barcode including at least one second colorable area , said second barcode not being machine-readable before exceedance of said at least one threshold ; a coloring agent located at a first location (plurality sensors) on said indicator ; and a coloring agent pathway operative to allow said coloring agent to move , at a rate which is at least partially a function of time , from said first location to said first and second colorable areas simultaneously for simultaneous coloring thereof upon exceedance of said threshold , thereby causing said first barcode to become unreadable and at the same time causing said second barcode to become machine-readable ; a barcode indicator reader operative to read said barcoded quality indicators and to provide output indications ; and a product type responsive indication interpreter operative to receive said output (receiving data) indications and to provide human sensible , product quality status outputs , each of said barcoded quality indicators being operative to provide a single machine-readable barcode readable by said barcode indicator reader , generally at all times including times prior to , during and immediately following exceedance of said at least one threshold . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150083801A1 Filed: 2014-12-04 Issued: 2015-03-26 Unique Identification Information from Marked Features (Original Assignee) SYS-TECH SOLUTIONS Inc (Current Assignee) SYS-TECH SOLUTIONS Inc Michael L. Soborski |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . US20150083801A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (more processors) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (more processors) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . US20150083801A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . US20150083801A1 CLAIM 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (more processors) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150083801A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for verifying the authenticity of a printed mark , the system comprising : an image acquisition device that acquires an image of the printed mark ; and one or more processors (processing unit) that carry out actions comprising : receiving the image from the image acquisition device ; analyzing the image to identify imperfections in the printed mark ; retrieving a genuine mark signature from a database of genuine mark signatures , wherein the genuine mark signature is based on imperfections of an original verified printed mark ; comparing the identified imperfections with the genuine mark signature ; and determining whether the printed mark is authentic based on the comparison . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150115026A1 Filed: 2014-10-24 Issued: 2015-04-30 Fluid Movement Tracking System, Especially Suitable for Water and Crude Oil Produced in Connection With Oil and Gas Well Operations (Original Assignee) Thomas Gladulich Thomas Gladulich |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (said transfer) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical read (particular sensor) ing device capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer (electronic barcode) of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (said transfer) to an external device . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical reading device capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer (electronic barcode) of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (said transfer) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical read (particular sensor) ing device capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer (electronic barcode) of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (said transfer) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical read (particular sensor) ing device capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer (electronic barcode) of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (said database) . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical reading device capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (reading device) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150115026A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for tracking fluids , comprising the steps of : placing a tag bearing a Quick Response (QR) code on or in proximity to a tank holding a quantity of fluids ; creating a record of information associated with said QR code , said record including capacity of said tank , location of said tank , and typical fluid contained in said tank , and storing said information in a database maintained on a digital processor ; gathering information regarding a fluids transporter and storing same on a portable computing device , said information including identity of personnel operating said fluids transporter and the capacity of said fluids transporter , said personal computing device comprising an optical reading device (receiving data) capable of reading information from a QR code ; transmitting , via a wireless data transmission system , said information associated with said QR code , to said portable computing device ; moving said fluids transporter into operative relationship with said tank , and transferring fluids from said tank to said fluids transporter ; scanning , with said optical reader of said personal computing device , said QR code and associating the information therefrom with said fluids transporter ; entering , via said personal computing device , fluid volume information for said fluids transfer ; transferring , via said wireless data transmission system , information regarding said transfer of said fluid and said fluids transporter , to a database maintained on a digital processor ; arranging said information in a desired format in said database ; and producing a report containing desired data therein . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20160068264A1 Filed: 2014-09-08 Issued: 2016-03-10 Methods, Systems and Devices for Delivery Drone Security (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc Shriram Ganesh, Jose Roberto Menendez |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (radio module) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device . |
US20160068264A1 CLAIM 11 . A drone device for delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination , comprising : a memory ; a radio module (transmitter unit) ; and a processor coupled to the memory and radio module , wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising : providing a notification to a device of a purchaser that the drone device has arrived near the delivery destination ; hovering at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination ; receiving a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods ; authenticating the purchase code as a condition for landing the drone device ; landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated ; and aborting the landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is not authenticated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (time code) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (radio module) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20160068264A1 CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the purchase code is a one-time code (image capturing unit) , the method further comprising : conducting , by a server , a purchase transaction for the purchase of the package of goods with a device of a purchaser of the package of goods ; and providing the one-time purchase code , by the server , to the device of the purchaser of the package of goods . US20160068264A1 CLAIM 11 . A drone device for delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination , comprising : a memory ; a radio module (transmitter unit) ; and a processor coupled to the memory and radio module , wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising : providing a notification to a device of a purchaser that the drone device has arrived near the delivery destination ; hovering at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination ; receiving a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods ; authenticating the purchase code as a condition for landing the drone device ; landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated ; and aborting the landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is not authenticated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (time code) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (radio module) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20160068264A1 CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the purchase code is a one-time code (image capturing unit) , the method further comprising : conducting , by a server , a purchase transaction for the purchase of the package of goods with a device of a purchaser of the package of goods ; and providing the one-time purchase code , by the server , to the device of the purchaser of the package of goods . US20160068264A1 CLAIM 11 . A drone device for delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination , comprising : a memory ; a radio module (transmitter unit) ; and a processor coupled to the memory and radio module , wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising : providing a notification to a device of a purchaser that the drone device has arrived near the delivery destination ; hovering at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination ; receiving a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods ; authenticating the purchase code as a condition for landing the drone device ; landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated ; and aborting the landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is not authenticated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (time code) and the transmitter unit (radio module) form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20160068264A1 CLAIM 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the purchase code is a one-time code (image capturing unit) , the method further comprising : conducting , by a server , a purchase transaction for the purchase of the package of goods with a device of a purchaser of the package of goods ; and providing the one-time purchase code , by the server , to the device of the purchaser of the package of goods . US20160068264A1 CLAIM 11 . A drone device for delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination , comprising : a memory ; a radio module (transmitter unit) ; and a processor coupled to the memory and radio module , wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising : providing a notification to a device of a purchaser that the drone device has arrived near the delivery destination ; hovering at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination ; receiving a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods ; authenticating the purchase code as a condition for landing the drone device ; landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated ; and aborting the landing in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is not authenticated . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150032252A1 Filed: 2014-07-25 Issued: 2015-01-29 System and method for piece-picking or put-away with a mobile manipulation robot (Original Assignee) IAM Robotics LLC (Current Assignee) IAM Robotics LLC Thomas Galluzzo, Jean Sebastien Valois, Vladimir Altman |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (order r) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (central server) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (order r) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility comprising : a central server (dynamic barcode generator) comprising : a server communication interface , one or more server processors , and a server memory ; and at least one mobile manipulation robot comprising : a mobile base , at least one articulated manipulator arm having an end effector , at least one piece containment area , a plurality of sensors , a remote communication interface , a memory configured to store robot specific information , and one or more robot processors coupled to the sensors , the memory , the mobile base , and the at least one articulated manipulation arm , wherein the memory comprises computer program instructions executable by the one or more robot processors to receive data from and send data to the central server , process data received from each of the sensors , and output control signals to the mobile base and the at least one articulated manipulator arm , wherein the plurality of sensors provide signals related to detection , identification , and location of the piece to be picked , and the one or more robot processors analyze the sensor information to generate articulated arm control signals to guide the end effector of the at least one articulated manipulator arm to pick the piece . US20150032252A1 CLAIM 24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one piece-picking order r (electronic bar code display device, generating data) eceived at the central memory is generated by a warehouse management system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (central server) is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility comprising : a central server (dynamic barcode generator) comprising : a server communication interface , one or more server processors , and a server memory ; and at least one mobile manipulation robot comprising : a mobile base , at least one articulated manipulator arm having an end effector , at least one piece containment area , a plurality of sensors , a remote communication interface , a memory configured to store robot specific information , and one or more robot processors coupled to the sensors , the memory , the mobile base , and the at least one articulated manipulation arm , wherein the memory comprises computer program instructions executable by the one or more robot processors to receive data from and send data to the central server , process data received from each of the sensors , and output control signals to the mobile base and the at least one articulated manipulator arm , wherein the plurality of sensors provide signals related to detection , identification , and location of the piece to be picked , and the one or more robot processors analyze the sensor information to generate articulated arm control signals to guide the end effector of the at least one articulated manipulator arm to pick the piece . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (order r) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (central server) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (order r) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility comprising : a central server (dynamic barcode generator) comprising : a server communication interface , one or more server processors , and a server memory ; and at least one mobile manipulation robot comprising : a mobile base , at least one articulated manipulator arm having an end effector , at least one piece containment area , a plurality of sensors , a remote communication interface , a memory configured to store robot specific information , and one or more robot processors coupled to the sensors , the memory , the mobile base , and the at least one articulated manipulation arm , wherein the memory comprises computer program instructions executable by the one or more robot processors to receive data from and send data to the central server , process data received from each of the sensors , and output control signals to the mobile base and the at least one articulated manipulator arm , wherein the plurality of sensors provide signals related to detection , identification , and location of the piece to be picked , and the one or more robot processors analyze the sensor information to generate articulated arm control signals to guide the end effector of the at least one articulated manipulator arm to pick the piece . US20150032252A1 CLAIM 24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one piece-picking order r (electronic bar code display device, generating data) eceived at the central memory is generated by a warehouse management system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (order r) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one piece-picking order r (electronic bar code display device, generating data) eceived at the central memory is generated by a warehouse management system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (order r) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (central server) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (order r) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 1 . A system for piece-picking or piece put-away within a logistics facility comprising : a central server (dynamic barcode generator) comprising : a server communication interface , one or more server processors , and a server memory ; and at least one mobile manipulation robot comprising : a mobile base , at least one articulated manipulator arm having an end effector , at least one piece containment area , a plurality of sensors , a remote communication interface , a memory configured to store robot specific information , and one or more robot processors coupled to the sensors , the memory , the mobile base , and the at least one articulated manipulation arm , wherein the memory comprises computer program instructions executable by the one or more robot processors to receive data from and send data to the central server , process data received from each of the sensors , and output control signals to the mobile base and the at least one articulated manipulator arm , wherein the plurality of sensors provide signals related to detection , identification , and location of the piece to be picked , and the one or more robot processors analyze the sensor information to generate articulated arm control signals to guide the end effector of the at least one articulated manipulator arm to pick the piece . US20150032252A1 CLAIM 24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one piece-picking order r (electronic bar code display device, generating data) eceived at the central memory is generated by a warehouse management system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (herein act) of a handheld processing device . |
US20150032252A1 CLAIM 13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the end effector is a suction cup which is connected to a vacuum pump through a valve , wherein act (transmitter unit form part) uation of the valve is controlled by the one or more robot processors . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150006005A1 Filed: 2014-06-29 Issued: 2015-01-01 Autonomous Unmanned Road Vehicle for Making Deliveries (Original Assignee) Steven Sounyoung Yu; Sounil Yu Steven Sounyoung Yu, Sounil Yu |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150006005A1 CLAIM 1 . An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway , comprising : a control system (control system) for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway ; a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings , the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye ; one or more cargo compartments ; an electric motor for propelling the vehicle , wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only , and if the vehicle has : (a) only a single electric motor , the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp ; or (b) multiple electric motors , the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp ; wherein the vehicle' ; s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches ; wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats ; wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2 , 000 lbs . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (more batteries) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150006005A1 CLAIM 1 . An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway , comprising : a control system (control system) for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway ; a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings , the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye ; one or more cargo compartments ; an electric motor for propelling the vehicle , wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only , and if the vehicle has : (a) only a single electric motor , the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp ; or (b) multiple electric motors , the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp ; wherein the vehicle' ; s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches ; wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats ; wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2 , 000 lbs . US20150006005A1 CLAIM 15 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising one or more batteries (reporting plurality) for powering the electric motor , and wherein the control system is programmed to park the vehicle when the remaining battery charge falls below some threshold P , wherein P has a value in the range of 10% to zero . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (more batteries) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150006005A1 CLAIM 1 . An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway , comprising : a control system (control system) for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway ; a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings , the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye ; one or more cargo compartments ; an electric motor for propelling the vehicle , wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only , and if the vehicle has : (a) only a single electric motor , the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp ; or (b) multiple electric motors , the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp ; wherein the vehicle' ; s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches ; wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats ; wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2 , 000 lbs . US20150006005A1 CLAIM 15 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising one or more batteries (reporting plurality) for powering the electric motor , and wherein the control system is programmed to park the vehicle when the remaining battery charge falls below some threshold P , wherein P has a value in the range of 10% to zero . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150006005A1 CLAIM 1 . An unmanned ground vehicle for operating on a roadway , comprising : a control system (control system) for autonomous driving of the vehicle on a roadway ; a perception system for detecting objects in the surroundings , the perception system comprising a perception apparatus that has a sensor eye ; one or more cargo compartments ; an electric motor for propelling the vehicle , wherein the vehicle is propelled by electric motor(s) only , and if the vehicle has : (a) only a single electric motor , the rated maximum horsepower of the electric motor is less than 75 hp ; or (b) multiple electric motors , the rated maximum horsepower of each electric motor is less than 60 hp ; wherein the vehicle' ; s center of gravity is lower than 23 inches ; wherein the vehicle does not have any passenger seats ; wherein the vehicle has a dry weight of less than 2 , 000 lbs . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20140266639A1 Filed: 2014-01-08 Issued: 2014-09-18 Automated mobile device configuration for remote control of electronic devices (Original Assignee) eBay Inc (Current Assignee) PayPal Inc Matthew Scott Zises |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (capture module) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal data indicates wireless data signals originating from the target device , the device identification module being configured to identify the target device type by recognizing a device identification code (electronic bar) in the signal data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module (control system) configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (capture module) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal data indicates wireless data signals originating from the target device , the device identification module being configured to identify the target device type by recognizing a device identification code (electronic bar) in the signal data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module (control system) configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (capture module) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the signal data indicates wireless data signals originating from the target device , the device identification module being configured to identify the target device type by recognizing a device identification code (electronic bar) in the signal data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module (control system) configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (more processors, command signal, data capture) of a handheld processing device (more processors, command signal, data capture) . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (capture module) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (more processors, command signal, data capture) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (more processors, command signal, data capture) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20140266639A1 CLAIM 1 . A system comprising : a data access module configured for accessing device identification data for a target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input captured by a mobile electronic device and comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data capture (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) d at the target device ; a device identification module configured for identifying a device type for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured to retrieve auto-configuration data based on the identified target device type , the auto-configuration data being specific to the identified target device type and being usable by the mobile electronic device to configure the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 9 . A mobile electronic device comprising : a data capture module (control system) configured to capture device identification data for an electronic target device of which an original remote control device is unavailable , the device identification data being non-textual input comprising at least one of : image data representing the target device or a related artifact , and signal data captured at the target device ; a data retrieval module configured for retrieving auto-configuration data for the target device based on the device identification data ; and an auto-configuration module configured for , in an automated process using one or more processors (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) , configuring the mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for the target device based on the auto-configuration data . US20140266639A1 CLAIM 11 . The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the auto-configuration module is configured to populate a plurality of control code fields on the mobile electronic device with respective function-specific control codes forming part of the retrieved auto-configuration data , the mobile electronic device further comprising a remote control module configured to transmit user-selected wireless command signal (processing unit, plurality sensors, transmitter unit form part, handheld processing device) s to the target device based on the respective function-specific control codes , to cause execution by the target device of corresponding device functions . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20150095352A1 Filed: 2013-12-06 Issued: 2015-04-02 Systems and Methods for Sharing Verified Identity Documents (Original Assignee) TRUNOMI Ltd (Current Assignee) TRUNOMI Ltd Stuart H. Lacey |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (biometric data) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (identity information) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information (electronic bar code display device) of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . US20150095352A1 CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the data from the document includes extracting biometric data (dynamic barcode generator) from a photograph contained in the document . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (more processors) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (biometric data) is operably coupled to the processing unit (more processors) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . US20150095352A1 CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the data from the document includes extracting biometric data (dynamic barcode generator) from a photograph contained in the document . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (biometric data) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (identity information) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information (electronic bar code display device) of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . US20150095352A1 CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the data from the document includes extracting biometric data (dynamic barcode generator) from a photograph contained in the document . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (biometric data) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (identity information) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information (electronic bar code display device) of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . US20150095352A1 CLAIM 12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the data from the document includes extracting biometric data (dynamic barcode generator) from a photograph contained in the document . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (more processors) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20150095352A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for sharing verified identity documents , comprising : at a client device with one or more processors (processing unit) and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors : obtaining identity information of a user ; obtaining a document ; extracting data from the document , the extracted data including extracted identity information ; determining that the identity information of the user and the extracted identity information substantially match ; generating at least one verification rating for the document ; and sending the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating to a server system remote from the client device ; and at the server system with one or more server processors and server memory storing one or more server programs for execution by the one or more server processors : storing the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating in association with an account of the user , wherein at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating is stored in one or more encrypted containers ; receiving , from a third party , a request for information associated with the account of the user , the information including at least one of the document , the data extracted from the document , and the at least one verification rating ; sending a request to the client device requesting authorization to release the information to the third party ; in response to receiving , from the client device , authorization to release the information to the third party , sending the information to the third party . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20140370167A1 Filed: 2013-06-18 Issued: 2014-12-18 Systems and methods of preparing food products (Original Assignee) Alexander John Garden (Current Assignee) Zume Pizza Inc Alexander John Garden |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (electrical power, respective heat, order r) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (providing image) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (door lock) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable cooking and delivery system , comprising : a vehicle having a cargo compartment ; an oven rack sized and dimensioned to be received in the cargo compartment of the vehicle , the oven rack securable in the cargo compartment of the vehicle ; and a plurality of individual ovens held by the rack , each of the ovens having a respective heat (generating data, electronic bar code display device) ing element and at least one wall that forms an interior which is thermally insulated from an exterior thereof and which is thermally insulated from the respective interior of each other ones of the ovens , the ovens each operable at respective temperatures which are independently settable from one another . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 9 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle includes an electrical power (generating data, electronic bar code display device) source electrically coupled to supply electric power to a drive system of the vehicle . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 25 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is at least one of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle , the vehicle has a number of door lock (electronic bar) s and a starter which are each responsive to a presence of a wireless transponder in a proximity thereof . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 42 . The method of claim 38 , further comprising : for each of a number of customers , providing image (electronic barcode) s of at least one of the producing or cooking of a specific instance of the food item to be delivered to the customer . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 82 . The system of claim 81 wherein the number of predictions are indicative of a prediction by a respective customer of when the respective customer will receive an order r (generating data, electronic bar code display device) elative to at least one other customer ; and the at least one processor causes issuance of a discount in response to the prediction by the respective customer being correct . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (providing image) to an external device . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 42 . The method of claim 38 , further comprising : for each of a number of customers , providing image (electronic barcode) s of at least one of the producing or cooking of a specific instance of the food item to be delivered to the customer . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (electrical power, respective heat, order r) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (providing image) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (door lock) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable cooking and delivery system , comprising : a vehicle having a cargo compartment ; an oven rack sized and dimensioned to be received in the cargo compartment of the vehicle , the oven rack securable in the cargo compartment of the vehicle ; and a plurality of individual ovens held by the rack , each of the ovens having a respective heat (generating data, electronic bar code display device) ing element and at least one wall that forms an interior which is thermally insulated from an exterior thereof and which is thermally insulated from the respective interior of each other ones of the ovens , the ovens each operable at respective temperatures which are independently settable from one another . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 9 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle includes an electrical power (generating data, electronic bar code display device) source electrically coupled to supply electric power to a drive system of the vehicle . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 25 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is at least one of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle , the vehicle has a number of door lock (electronic bar) s and a starter which are each responsive to a presence of a wireless transponder in a proximity thereof . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 42 . The method of claim 38 , further comprising : for each of a number of customers , providing image (electronic barcode) s of at least one of the producing or cooking of a specific instance of the food item to be delivered to the customer . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 82 . The system of claim 81 wherein the number of predictions are indicative of a prediction by a respective customer of when the respective customer will receive an order r (generating data, electronic bar code display device) elative to at least one other customer ; and the at least one processor causes issuance of a discount in response to the prediction by the respective customer being correct . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (electrical power, respective heat, order r) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable cooking and delivery system , comprising : a vehicle having a cargo compartment ; an oven rack sized and dimensioned to be received in the cargo compartment of the vehicle , the oven rack securable in the cargo compartment of the vehicle ; and a plurality of individual ovens held by the rack , each of the ovens having a respective heat (generating data, electronic bar code display device) ing element and at least one wall that forms an interior which is thermally insulated from an exterior thereof and which is thermally insulated from the respective interior of each other ones of the ovens , the ovens each operable at respective temperatures which are independently settable from one another . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 9 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle includes an electrical power (generating data, electronic bar code display device) source electrically coupled to supply electric power to a drive system of the vehicle . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 82 . The system of claim 81 wherein the number of predictions are indicative of a prediction by a respective customer of when the respective customer will receive an order r (generating data, electronic bar code display device) elative to at least one other customer ; and the at least one processor causes issuance of a discount in response to the prediction by the respective customer being correct . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (electrical power, respective heat, order r) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (providing image) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (door lock) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 1 . A portable cooking and delivery system , comprising : a vehicle having a cargo compartment ; an oven rack sized and dimensioned to be received in the cargo compartment of the vehicle , the oven rack securable in the cargo compartment of the vehicle ; and a plurality of individual ovens held by the rack , each of the ovens having a respective heat (generating data, electronic bar code display device) ing element and at least one wall that forms an interior which is thermally insulated from an exterior thereof and which is thermally insulated from the respective interior of each other ones of the ovens , the ovens each operable at respective temperatures which are independently settable from one another . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 9 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle includes an electrical power (generating data, electronic bar code display device) source electrically coupled to supply electric power to a drive system of the vehicle . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 25 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is at least one of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle , the vehicle has a number of door lock (electronic bar) s and a starter which are each responsive to a presence of a wireless transponder in a proximity thereof . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 42 . The method of claim 38 , further comprising : for each of a number of customers , providing image (electronic barcode) s of at least one of the producing or cooking of a specific instance of the food item to be delivered to the customer . US20140370167A1 CLAIM 82 . The system of claim 81 wherein the number of predictions are indicative of a prediction by a respective customer of when the respective customer will receive an order r (generating data, electronic bar code display device) elative to at least one other customer ; and the at least one processor causes issuance of a discount in response to the prediction by the respective customer being correct . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (heating elements) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20140370167A1 CLAIM 11 . The portable cooking and delivery system of claim 10 , further comprising : a reservoir of a combustible gas , wherein the auxiliary power unit is fluidly communicatively coupled to the reservoir of the combustible gas and burns the combustible gas to produce electrical power , and the auxiliary power unit is electrically coupled to the heating elements (receiving data) of the ovens . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20140032034A1 Filed: 2013-05-08 Issued: 2014-01-30 Transportation using network of unmanned aerial vehicles (Original Assignee) SINGULARITY UNIV (Current Assignee) SINGULARITY UNIV Andreas Raptopoulos, Darlene Damm, Paola Santana, Martin Ling, Ido Baruchin |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (aerial vehicles) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (to couple) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20140032034A1 CLAIM 2 . The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unmanned delivery vehicles are aerial vehicles (generating data) . US20140032034A1 CLAIM 5 . The delivery system of claim 4 wherein the package for transport is a camera configured to couple (electronic bar) to the payload interface . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (aerial vehicles) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (to couple) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140032034A1 CLAIM 2 . The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unmanned delivery vehicles are aerial vehicles (generating data) . US20140032034A1 CLAIM 5 . The delivery system of claim 4 wherein the package for transport is a camera configured to couple (electronic bar) to the payload interface . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (aerial vehicles) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20140032034A1 CLAIM 2 . The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unmanned delivery vehicles are aerial vehicles (generating data) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (aerial vehicles) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (to couple) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20140032034A1 CLAIM 2 . The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unmanned delivery vehicles are aerial vehicles (generating data) . US20140032034A1 CLAIM 5 . The delivery system of claim 4 wherein the package for transport is a camera configured to couple (electronic bar) to the payload interface . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | WO2013151436A2 Filed: 2013-04-03 Issued: 2013-10-10 Method and system for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights (Original Assignee) Type22 B.V. Jorick Naber, Leander Henricus Albertus Ross, Reinout VANDER MEÛLEN, Bart René Yvonne HOULLEBERGHS, Roel Reijnen |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (communication technology) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 9 . System according to claim 8 , the computer being adapted to identify and contact the airline departure control system (control system) to obtain baggage allowances and check in the passenger' ; s baggage , communicate with the baggage handling system , and/or run the software for the graphical user interface which guides the passenger through the baggage check-in process . WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 13 . System according to any one of claims 10-12 , where the baggage label and/or boarding pass reading means comprise wireless handheld devices , such as mobile phones , and the computer is equipped with near field communication technology (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (communication technology) to an external device . |
WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 13 . System according to any one of claims 10-12 , where the baggage label and/or boarding pass reading means comprise wireless handheld devices , such as mobile phones , and the computer is equipped with near field communication technology (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (communication technology) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 9 . System according to claim 8 , the computer being adapted to identify and contact the airline departure control system (control system) to obtain baggage allowances and check in the passenger' ; s baggage , communicate with the baggage handling system , and/or run the software for the graphical user interface which guides the passenger through the baggage check-in process . WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 13 . System according to any one of claims 10-12 , where the baggage label and/or boarding pass reading means comprise wireless handheld devices , such as mobile phones , and the computer is equipped with near field communication technology (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (communication technology) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 9 . System according to claim 8 , the computer being adapted to identify and contact the airline departure control system (control system) to obtain baggage allowances and check in the passenger' ; s baggage , communicate with the baggage handling system , and/or run the software for the graphical user interface which guides the passenger through the baggage check-in process . WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 13 . System according to any one of claims 10-12 , where the baggage label and/or boarding pass reading means comprise wireless handheld devices , such as mobile phones , and the computer is equipped with near field communication technology (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (control system) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
WO2013151436A2 CLAIM 9 . System according to claim 8 , the computer being adapted to identify and contact the airline departure control system (control system) to obtain baggage allowances and check in the passenger' ; s baggage , communicate with the baggage handling system , and/or run the software for the graphical user interface which guides the passenger through the baggage check-in process . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20130248591A1 Filed: 2013-03-22 Issued: 2013-09-26 Combined event driver and financial card (Original Assignee) Veritec Inc (Current Assignee) Veritec Inc Thomas F. Look, Van Thuy Tran |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (encoding data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 7 . The combined use transactional card of claim 1 , wherein the further electronically readable means that is functionally part of the transaction card comprises a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20130248591A1 CLAIM 10 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises encoding data (dynamic barcode) to an RFID element as provided as part of the transactional card construction , which RFID element also provides data storage for receiving data during the step of encoding financial data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (encoding data) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 10 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises encoding data (dynamic barcode) to an RFID element as provided as part of the transactional card construction , which RFID element also provides data storage for receiving data during the step of encoding financial data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) to an external device . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 7 . The combined use transactional card of claim 1 , wherein the further electronically readable means that is functionally part of the transaction card comprises a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (encoding data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 7 . The combined use transactional card of claim 1 , wherein the further electronically readable means that is functionally part of the transaction card comprises a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20130248591A1 CLAIM 10 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises encoding data (dynamic barcode) to an RFID element as provided as part of the transactional card construction , which RFID element also provides data storage for receiving data during the step of encoding financial data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (encoding data) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 7 . The combined use transactional card of claim 1 , wherein the further electronically readable means that is functionally part of the transaction card comprises a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20130248591A1 CLAIM 10 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises encoding data (dynamic barcode) to an RFID element as provided as part of the transactional card construction , which RFID element also provides data storage for receiving data during the step of encoding financial data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (receiving data) from said plurality sensors (electronic data) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (encoding data) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20130248591A1 CLAIM 1 . A combined use transactional card including electronically readable means by which a financial transaction can be conducted , the card also comprising further electronically readable means that is also functionally part of the transactional card and that is encoded with data that when read by an electronic data (plurality sensors) reader for the source of electronically readable data services an event that is not associated with the financial account . US20130248591A1 CLAIM 9 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises writing data to at least a separate track segment of a magnetic stripe as provided to the transactional card , which stripe also includes at least one track for receiving data (receiving data) during the step of encoding financial data . US20130248591A1 CLAIM 10 . The method off claim 8 , wherein the step of encoding non-financial data comprises encoding data (dynamic barcode) to an RFID element as provided as part of the transactional card construction , which RFID element also provides data storage for receiving data during the step of encoding financial data . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20130240627A1 Filed: 2013-03-12 Issued: 2013-09-19 Method and Reader for Capturing a Plurality of Two-Dimensional Codes which are Presented in Succession on a Display Apparatus (Original Assignee) Siemens AG (Current Assignee) Siemens AG George MAMALADZE, Lars Mehrmann |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (captured image data) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 16 . A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or on a server which is accessible by a computer , including executable program code , source code or intermediate code which is compileable to produce an executable program code that interacts with a piece of computer hardware and a camera or an externally captured image data (generating data, receiving data) stream , the computer code comprising : program code for capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and program code for decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot an orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which the captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (captured image data) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (evaluation device) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for capturing a plurality of two-dimensional codes which are presented in succession on a display apparatus , the method comprising the steps of : capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device (transmitter unit form part, image capturing unit) ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of the presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot the orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . US20130240627A1 CLAIM 16 . A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or on a server which is accessible by a computer , including executable program code , source code or intermediate code which is compileable to produce an executable program code that interacts with a piece of computer hardware and a camera or an externally captured image data (generating data, receiving data) stream , the computer code comprising : program code for capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and program code for decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot an orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which the captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (captured image data) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 16 . A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or on a server which is accessible by a computer , including executable program code , source code or intermediate code which is compileable to produce an executable program code that interacts with a piece of computer hardware and a camera or an externally captured image data (generating data, receiving data) stream , the computer code comprising : program code for capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and program code for decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot an orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which the captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (captured image data) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (evaluation device) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for capturing a plurality of two-dimensional codes which are presented in succession on a display apparatus , the method comprising the steps of : capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device (transmitter unit form part, image capturing unit) ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of the presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot the orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . US20130240627A1 CLAIM 16 . A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or on a server which is accessible by a computer , including executable program code , source code or intermediate code which is compileable to produce an executable program code that interacts with a piece of computer hardware and a camera or an externally captured image data (generating data, receiving data) stream , the computer code comprising : program code for capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and program code for decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot an orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which the captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (evaluation device) and the transmitter unit form part (evaluation device) of a handheld processing device . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 1 . A method for capturing a plurality of two-dimensional codes which are presented in succession on a display apparatus , the method comprising the steps of : capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device (transmitter unit form part, image capturing unit) ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of the presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot the orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (captured image data) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20130240627A1 CLAIM 16 . A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or on a server which is accessible by a computer , including executable program code , source code or intermediate code which is compileable to produce an executable program code that interacts with a piece of computer hardware and a camera or an externally captured image data (generating data, receiving data) stream , the computer code comprising : program code for capturing the two-dimensional codes via a plurality of shots from a camera ; and program code for decoding the captured two-dimensional codes by evaluation device ; wherein a shooting rate of the camera for capturing the shots having the codes is higher than a rate of change of presented codes ; wherein in an event of a change of a presented code a subsequently presented code is presented having a changed orientation in relation to a respective previously presented code ; and wherein prior to decoding of a code from a shot an orientation of the code in a respective shot is respectively ascertained , decoding being performed only in those cases in which the captured code has an orientation that has changed in relation to a most recently successfully decoded code . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | JP2015515048A Filed: 2013-02-22 Issued: 2015-05-21 ネットワークデバイスのセンサベースの設定および制御 (Original Assignee) クアルコム，インコーポレイテッド ピーラポル・ティンナコーンスリスパープ, アシュウィン・スワミナサン, キラン・ケー・ソマスンダラム, ビブ・プラサド・モハンティー |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (光センサ, 光信号) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
JP2015515048A CLAIM 2 前記ネットワークデバイスが、光源を使用して、前記設定情報に関連付けられた前記センサ情報を提供するように構成されている場合、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記センサ情報を検出する前記ステップが、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた光センサ (particular sensor, plurality sensors) を使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の変動率が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップ、または、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた前記光センサを使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の強度が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップのうちの一方を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 9 前記センサ情報が、光信号 (particular sensor, plurality sensors) 、音声信号、超音波信号、赤外線信号、近接場通信(NFC)信号、バーコード、クイックレスポンス(QR)コード、無線周波数識別子(RFID)信号、ワイヤレスローカルエリアネットワーク(WLAN)信号、および電力線通信(PLC)信号のうちの少なくとも1つである、請求項1に記載の方法。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (のデータ) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (光センサ, 光信号) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
JP2015515048A CLAIM 2 前記ネットワークデバイスが、光源を使用して、前記設定情報に関連付けられた前記センサ情報を提供するように構成されている場合、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記センサ情報を検出する前記ステップが、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた光センサ (particular sensor, plurality sensors) を使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の変動率が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップ、または、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた前記光センサを使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の強度が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップのうちの一方を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 9 前記センサ情報が、光信号 (particular sensor, plurality sensors) 、音声信号、超音波信号、赤外線信号、近接場通信(NFC)信号、バーコード、クイックレスポンス(QR)コード、無線周波数識別子(RFID)信号、ワイヤレスローカルエリアネットワーク(WLAN)信号、および電力線通信(PLC)信号のうちの少なくとも1つである、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 15 前記取り込まれたクエリ画像に少なくとも部分的に基づいて前記複数のネットワークデバイスから前記ネットワークデバイスを識別する前記ステップが、 前記クエリ画像を、前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた所定のデータ (reporting plurality) ベース内の前記複数のネットワークデバイスの画像と比較するステップと、 前記複数のネットワークデバイスのうちの第1のネットワークデバイスと前記クエリ画像との間の相関が相関閾値を超えることを判断するステップと、 前記複数のネットワークデバイスのうちの前記第1のネットワークデバイスを、前記変化させる1つまたは複数の動作パラメータに関連付けられた前記ネットワークデバイスとして選択するステップとを含む、請求項14に記載の方法。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (のデータ) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (光センサ, 光信号) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
JP2015515048A CLAIM 2 前記ネットワークデバイスが、光源を使用して、前記設定情報に関連付けられた前記センサ情報を提供するように構成されている場合、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記センサ情報を検出する前記ステップが、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた光センサ (particular sensor, plurality sensors) を使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の変動率が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップ、または、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた前記光センサを使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の強度が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップのうちの一方を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 9 前記センサ情報が、光信号 (particular sensor, plurality sensors) 、音声信号、超音波信号、赤外線信号、近接場通信(NFC)信号、バーコード、クイックレスポンス(QR)コード、無線周波数識別子(RFID)信号、ワイヤレスローカルエリアネットワーク(WLAN)信号、および電力線通信(PLC)信号のうちの少なくとも1つである、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 15 前記取り込まれたクエリ画像に少なくとも部分的に基づいて前記複数のネットワークデバイスから前記ネットワークデバイスを識別する前記ステップが、 前記クエリ画像を、前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた所定のデータ (reporting plurality) ベース内の前記複数のネットワークデバイスの画像と比較するステップと、 前記複数のネットワークデバイスのうちの第1のネットワークデバイスと前記クエリ画像との間の相関が相関閾値を超えることを判断するステップと、 前記複数のネットワークデバイスのうちの前記第1のネットワークデバイスを、前記変化させる1つまたは複数の動作パラメータに関連付けられた前記ネットワークデバイスとして選択するステップとを含む、請求項14に記載の方法。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (コンピュ) . |
JP2015515048A CLAIM 10 前記モバイルデバイスが、携帯電話、ノートブックコンピュ (handheld processing device) ータ、ウェアラブルコンピュータ、またはタブレットコンピュータである、請求項1に記載の方法。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (光センサ, 光信号) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
JP2015515048A CLAIM 2 前記ネットワークデバイスが、光源を使用して、前記設定情報に関連付けられた前記センサ情報を提供するように構成されている場合、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記センサ情報を検出する前記ステップが、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた光センサ (particular sensor, plurality sensors) を使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の変動率が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップ、または、 前記モバイルデバイスに関連付けられた前記光センサを使用し、前記ネットワークデバイスから前記光波形を検出するステップであって、前記光源によって生成された前記光波形の強度が前記設定情報に従って変化する、ステップのうちの一方を含む、請求項1に記載の方法。 JP2015515048A CLAIM 9 前記センサ情報が、光信号 (particular sensor, plurality sensors) 、音声信号、超音波信号、赤外線信号、近接場通信(NFC)信号、バーコード、クイックレスポンス(QR)コード、無線周波数識別子(RFID)信号、ワイヤレスローカルエリアネットワーク(WLAN)信号、および電力線通信(PLC)信号のうちの少なくとも1つである、請求項1に記載の方法。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | JP2014119783A Filed: 2012-12-13 Issued: 2014-06-30 通信媒体 (Original Assignee) Toppan Printing Co Ltd; 凸版印刷株式会社 Junsuke Tanaka, 洵介 田中, Takamitsu Nakabayashi, 貴光 中林 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (のデータ) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (アンテナ) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
JP2014119783A CLAIM 1 複数のアプリケーションを格納してなり、制御部と記憶部と２以上のインターフェースを有するＩＣチップと、ＩＣチップのインターフェースに接続され外部機器とのデータ (reporting plurality) の送受信を行う通信用アンテナ (image capturing unit) 素子と、ＩＣチップの他のインターフェースに接続された制御素子と、制御素子に接続された電力供給用アンテナ素子を備える通信媒体であって、 少なくとも制御素子に接続されたアプリケーション指定手段を有し、 外部機器と通信媒体を近接させた際に優先的に制御素子が作動し、アプリケーション指定手段により指定されているアプリケーションの処理を行うことを特徴とする通信媒体。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (のデータ) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (アンテナ) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
JP2014119783A CLAIM 1 複数のアプリケーションを格納してなり、制御部と記憶部と２以上のインターフェースを有するＩＣチップと、ＩＣチップのインターフェースに接続され外部機器とのデータ (reporting plurality) の送受信を行う通信用アンテナ (image capturing unit) 素子と、ＩＣチップの他のインターフェースに接続された制御素子と、制御素子に接続された電力供給用アンテナ素子を備える通信媒体であって、 少なくとも制御素子に接続されたアプリケーション指定手段を有し、 外部機器と通信媒体を近接させた際に優先的に制御素子が作動し、アプリケーション指定手段により指定されているアプリケーションの処理を行うことを特徴とする通信媒体。 |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (アンテナ) and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (少なくとも) . |
JP2014119783A CLAIM 1 複数のアプリケーションを格納してなり、制御部と記憶部と２以上のインターフェースを有するＩＣチップと、ＩＣチップのインターフェースに接続され外部機器とのデータの送受信を行う通信用アンテナ (image capturing unit) 素子と、ＩＣチップの他のインターフェースに接続された制御素子と、制御素子に接続された電力供給用アンテナ素子を備える通信媒体であって、 少なくとも (handheld processing device) 制御素子に接続されたアプリケーション指定手段を有し、 外部機器と通信媒体を近接させた際に優先的に制御素子が作動し、アプリケーション指定手段により指定されているアプリケーションの処理を行うことを特徴とする通信媒体。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20140022055A1 Filed: 2012-08-31 Issued: 2014-01-23 Unmanned device interaction methods and systems (Original Assignee) Elwha LLC (Current Assignee) Elwha LLC Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, JR. |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (second zone) of a handheld processing device . |
US20140022055A1 CLAIM 67 . The method of claim 66 further comprising : configuring a second unmanned aerial device to perform a first observation of the first unmanned aerial device in a first zone and a third unmanned aerial device to perform a second observation of the first unmanned aerial device in a second zone (transmitter unit form part) , the portal comprising a boundary between the first zone and the second zone . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (detection range) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20140022055A1 CLAIM 2 . The system of claim 1 in which the circuitry for detecting a first unmanned aerial device being within a vicinity of a portal comprises : a proximity sensor configured to detect whether the first unmanned aerial device is within the vicinity of the portal , the vicinity being a detection range (receiving data) of the proximity sensor . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP2602929A1 Filed: 2011-12-07 Issued: 2013-06-12 A system and a method for commissioning an electrical drive (Original Assignee) Visedo Oy (Current Assignee) Danfoss Editron Oy Kimmo Rauma |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element (nominal power) for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element (nominal power) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element (nominal power) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element (nominal power) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (external device) . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . EP2602929A1 CLAIM 11 An electronic power converter (121) comprising a power stage for supplying voltages to windings of an electrical machine and a controller arranged to control the power stage at least partly on the basis of parameter data expressing one or more inductances which are specific to the electrical machine as an individual electrical machine , characterized in that the electronic power converter further comprises a data interface (105) for receiving the parameter data from an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (nominal power) has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . EP2602929A1 CLAIM 11 An electronic power converter (121) comprising a power stage for supplying voltages to windings of an electrical machine and a controller arranged to control the power stage at least partly on the basis of parameter data expressing one or more inductances which are specific to the electrical machine as an individual electrical machine , characterized in that the electronic power converter further comprises a data interface (105) for receiving the parameter data from an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (nominal power) has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP2602929A1 CLAIM 10 A system according to any of claims 1-9 , wherein the parameter data is arranged to contain , in addition to the inductances , at least one of the following list : winding resistances of the electrical machine , nominal current of the electrical machine , nominal voltage of the electrical machine , moment of inertia of a rotor of the electrical machine , nominal power (packaging element) factor of the electrical machine , nominal power of the electrical machine at nominal rotation speed . EP2602929A1 CLAIM 11 An electronic power converter (121) comprising a power stage for supplying voltages to windings of an electrical machine and a controller arranged to control the power stage at least partly on the basis of parameter data expressing one or more inductances which are specific to the electrical machine as an individual electrical machine , characterized in that the electronic power converter further comprises a data interface (105) for receiving the parameter data from an external device (external device) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20130211864A1 Filed: 2011-07-28 Issued: 2013-08-15 Luggage processing station (Original Assignee) ICM Airport Technics Australia Pty Ltd (Current Assignee) ICM Airport Technics Australia Pty Ltd Michael Dupre Sanderson, Rainer Rudolf Dinkelmann, Paul Craig Bellamy, Christian Riegman, Kenneth Scott Ifield |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (herein act) of a handheld processing device (RFID antenna) . |
US20130211864A1 CLAIM 14 . The processing station according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic writer comprises an RFID antenna (handheld processing device) for detecting the presence of an RFID said electronic bag tag and/or reading information from an RFID said electronic bag tag and/or writing trip information to an RFID said electronic bag tag . US20130211864A1 CLAIM 22 . The processing station according to claim 1 , further comprising an injector conveyor in the floor of the injector for conveying the piece of luggage , if accepted , to a downstream collector conveyor system , and wherein act (transmitter unit form part) uation of the conveyor is controlled by the controller . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20120006891A1 Filed: 2011-07-18 Issued: 2012-01-12 Facilitating mobile device payments using product code scanning (Original Assignee) Tiger T G Zhou; Dylan T X Zhou; Andrew H B Zhou (Current Assignee) Banker Of Mobi Inc Tiger T G Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode, product information) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 5 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed barcode is a linear barcode or a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 21 . A computer system for facilitating mobile device payment , the system comprising : an input module for communicating via network with one or more mobile devices and for receiving product information (electronic barcode) from the one or more mobile devices ; a product database for storing product related data corresponding to each individual product items based on the product information ; and a payment module for receiving payment authorization from the one or more mobile devices and transferring funds between one or more accounts . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (more processors) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (more processors) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (dimensional barcode, product information) to an external device . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 5 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed barcode is a linear barcode or a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 21 . A computer system for facilitating mobile device payment , the system comprising : an input module for communicating via network with one or more mobile devices and for receiving product information (electronic barcode) from the one or more mobile devices ; a product database for storing product related data corresponding to each individual product items based on the product information ; and a payment module for receiving payment authorization from the one or more mobile devices and transferring funds between one or more accounts . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode, product information) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 5 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed barcode is a linear barcode or a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 21 . A computer system for facilitating mobile device payment , the system comprising : an input module for communicating via network with one or more mobile devices and for receiving product information (electronic barcode) from the one or more mobile devices ; a product database for storing product related data corresponding to each individual product items based on the product information ; and a payment module for receiving payment authorization from the one or more mobile devices and transferring funds between one or more accounts . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (more processors) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (dimensional barcode, product information) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 5 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed barcode is a linear barcode or a two-dimensional barcode (electronic barcode) . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . US20120006891A1 CLAIM 21 . A computer system for facilitating mobile device payment , the system comprising : an input module for communicating via network with one or more mobile devices and for receiving product information (electronic barcode) from the one or more mobile devices ; a product database for storing product related data corresponding to each individual product items based on the product information ; and a payment module for receiving payment authorization from the one or more mobile devices and transferring funds between one or more accounts . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (following operations) . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors , perform the following operations (handheld processing device) : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (more processors) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20120006891A1 CLAIM 20 . A computer-readable medium comprising instructions , which when executed by one or more processors (processing unit) , perform the following operations : scan , at a checkout counter , a barcode displayed on a screen of a mobile device , wherein the displayed barcode encodes customer payment information ; retrieve the customer payment information from the scanned barcode ; retrieve one or more customer records from a database of the payment processing system , the one or more customer records correspond to the customer payment information ; and display the one or more customer records at the checkout counter . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20120271567A1 Filed: 2010-12-24 Issued: 2012-10-25 Device for measuring the flow rate of a fluid, in particular a liquid (Original Assignee) Elbi International SpA (Current Assignee) Elbi International SpA Paolo Da Pont, Giorgio Carrer, Maurizio Rendesi, Giorgio Molino |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (said memory) . |
US20120271567A1 CLAIM 10 . A device (1) for measuring the flow rate of a fluid , in particular a liquid , in at least one conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) , comprising at least one bladed impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) mounted in the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) so as to be driven in rotation by the flow of the fluid , and to which at least one magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) is fixed , and at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) arranged in a fixed position near the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and capable of causing the generation of a signal (pulse) each time the magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) of the impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) passes thereby ; the arrangement being such that the number of signals (pulses) generated by said sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) in a period of time is representative , according to a predetermined relationship , of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and wherein said at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) is coupled to a processing and a control circuit (PCU) including a microprocessor (6) and associated memory means (7) , predisposed for processing in predetermined manners the signals issued by said at least one sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) , and providing a digital output signal which varies as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) ; wherein said relationship between the number (n) of pulses from the sensor (5) and the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) is non-linear , and in said memory (external device) means (7) there are stored predetermined correction data by which , upon variation of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) , the ratio of the value of said flow rate (Q) to the corresponding number (n) of pulses emitted by the sensor (5) is variable such as to compensate the non-linearity of said relationship ; wherein the processing and control circuit (PCU) is predisposed for providing at its output a digital signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature of which varies in a substantially linear manner as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (signal input) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20120271567A1 CLAIM 10 . A device (1) for measuring the flow rate of a fluid , in particular a liquid , in at least one conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) , comprising at least one bladed impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) mounted in the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) so as to be driven in rotation by the flow of the fluid , and to which at least one magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) is fixed , and at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) arranged in a fixed position near the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and capable of causing the generation of a signal (pulse) each time the magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) of the impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) passes thereby ; the arrangement being such that the number of signals (pulses) generated by said sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) in a period of time is representative , according to a predetermined relationship , of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and wherein said at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) is coupled to a processing and a control circuit (PCU) including a microprocessor (6) and associated memory means (7) , predisposed for processing in predetermined manners the signals issued by said at least one sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) , and providing a digital output signal which varies as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) ; wherein said relationship between the number (n) of pulses from the sensor (5) and the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) is non-linear , and in said memory (external device) means (7) there are stored predetermined correction data by which , upon variation of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) , the ratio of the value of said flow rate (Q) to the corresponding number (n) of pulses emitted by the sensor (5) is variable such as to compensate the non-linearity of said relationship ; wherein the processing and control circuit (PCU) is predisposed for providing at its output a digital signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature of which varies in a substantially linear manner as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit . US20120271567A1 CLAIM 11 . A device according to claim 10 , for measuring the flow rates of at least two fluids flowing in at least two conduits (2 A , 2 B) of an apparatus , in which conduits there are provided respective impellers (3 A , 3 B) with respective magnets (4 A , 4 B) and respective associated sensors (5 A , 5 B) coupled to corresponding signal input (image capturing unit) s of said processing and control circuit (PCU) , which is predisposed for providing a digital output signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature which is representative of the sum of the flow rates in said conduits (2 A , 2 B) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (signal input) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20120271567A1 CLAIM 10 . A device (1) for measuring the flow rate of a fluid , in particular a liquid , in at least one conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) , comprising at least one bladed impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) mounted in the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) so as to be driven in rotation by the flow of the fluid , and to which at least one magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) is fixed , and at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) arranged in a fixed position near the conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and capable of causing the generation of a signal (pulse) each time the magnet (4 ; 4 A , 4 B) of the impeller (3 ; 3 A , 3 B) passes thereby ; the arrangement being such that the number of signals (pulses) generated by said sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) in a period of time is representative , according to a predetermined relationship , of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) and wherein said at least one magnetic field sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) is coupled to a processing and a control circuit (PCU) including a microprocessor (6) and associated memory means (7) , predisposed for processing in predetermined manners the signals issued by said at least one sensor (5 ; 5 A , 5 B) , and providing a digital output signal which varies as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the associated conduit (2 ; 2 A , 2 B) ; wherein said relationship between the number (n) of pulses from the sensor (5) and the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) is non-linear , and in said memory (external device) means (7) there are stored predetermined correction data by which , upon variation of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit (2) , the ratio of the value of said flow rate (Q) to the corresponding number (n) of pulses emitted by the sensor (5) is variable such as to compensate the non-linearity of said relationship ; wherein the processing and control circuit (PCU) is predisposed for providing at its output a digital signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature of which varies in a substantially linear manner as a function of the flow rate (Q) of the fluid in the conduit . US20120271567A1 CLAIM 11 . A device according to claim 10 , for measuring the flow rates of at least two fluids flowing in at least two conduits (2 A , 2 B) of an apparatus , in which conduits there are provided respective impellers (3 A , 3 B) with respective magnets (4 A , 4 B) and respective associated sensors (5 A , 5 B) coupled to corresponding signal input (image capturing unit) s of said processing and control circuit (PCU) , which is predisposed for providing a digital output signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature which is representative of the sum of the flow rates in said conduits (2 A , 2 B) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (signal input) and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20120271567A1 CLAIM 11 . A device according to claim 10 , for measuring the flow rates of at least two fluids flowing in at least two conduits (2 A , 2 B) of an apparatus , in which conduits there are provided respective impellers (3 A , 3 B) with respective magnets (4 A , 4 B) and respective associated sensors (5 A , 5 B) coupled to corresponding signal input (image capturing unit) s of said processing and control circuit (PCU) , which is predisposed for providing a digital output signal having a modulated pulse-width or duration , one feature which is representative of the sum of the flow rates in said conduits (2 A , 2 B) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (time period) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20120271567A1 CLAIM 14 . A device according to claim 11 , for measuring the flow rates of at least two fluids of at least two conduits (2 A , 2 B) in which there are provided respective impellers (3 A , 3 B) with respective magnets (4 A , 4 B) and respective associated sensors (5 A , 5 B) coupled to respective signal inputs of said processing and control circuit (PCU) , which is predisposed for providing a digital serial output signal which in subsequent predetermined time period (receiving data) s (TA , TB) is representative of the flow rates of the fluid in the first conduit (2 A) and in the second conduit (2 B) , respectively . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20110084051A1 Filed: 2009-10-08 Issued: 2011-04-14 Method and Apparatus for Forming Visible Indicium on the Tab Portion of a Beverage Container (Original Assignee) Metal Container Corp (Current Assignee) Metal Container Corp Jim Reed, John Urbanowicz, Chris Neiner, Tim DiMenna, Keith Oravetz, Gary Stowers, Louis Lackey |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element (one symbol) for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (etching apparatus) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (inner layer) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the tab stock is coated with a plurality of layers of polymer material , including an outer layer and an inner layer (control system) . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element (one symbol) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (etching apparatus) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element (one symbol) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (etching apparatus) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element (one symbol) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (etching apparatus) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (one symbol) has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (etching apparatus) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (inner layer) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (etching apparatus) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (etching apparatus) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the tab stock is coated with a plurality of layers of polymer material , including an outer layer and an inner layer (control system) . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (one symbol) has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (etching apparatus) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (inner layer) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (etching apparatus) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (etching apparatus) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the tab stock is coated with a plurality of layers of polymer material , including an outer layer and an inner layer (control system) . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 6 . A method of etching at least one symbol (packaging element) on an opening tab portion of a beverage container comprising the steps of : advancing a tab stock material through a plurality of tab-forming stations ; at least partially forming the opening tab from the tab stock at each of the tab-forming stations ; dwelling the advancement of the tab stock while the tab is formed ; accelerating the tab stock from dwell to resume advancement of the tab stock material ; and irradiating a selected portion of the tab with laser energy to etch a portion of the visible symbol , the irradiation occurring at least partially during acceleration of the tab stock . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (etching apparatus) and the transmitter unit (etching apparatus) form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (inner layer) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (etching apparatus) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20110084051A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the tab stock is coated with a plurality of layers of polymer material , including an outer layer and an inner layer (control system) . US20110084051A1 CLAIM 10 . An apparatus for etching a visible symbol on a tab of a container , the apparatus comprising : a plurality of tab-forming stations , each tab-forming station at least partially forming the tab from a tab stock ; a conveyor mechanism configured to advance the tab stock from one tab-forming station to another ; an etching apparatus (processing unit, transmitter unit, image capturing unit) associated with the conveyor and tab-forming stations to selectively etch the symbol on the tab ; and a sensor coupled to the tab stock to sense acceleration of the tab stock from rest during advancement of the tab stock , the sensor coupled to the etching apparatus to permit the etching apparatus to etch the symbol while the tab stock is accelerated . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20100110212A1 Filed: 2009-06-03 Issued: 2010-05-06 Camera device (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp Naoki Kuwahara, Koji Sakata, Tetsuji Haga, Koichi Takeuchi |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (processing unit) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (processing unit) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (production unit) . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit (handheld processing device) for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (processing unit) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20100110212A1 CLAIM 1 . A camera device comprising : a detecting unit for detecting image information which consists of a plurality of image patterns from an image which said camera device acquires by capturing a description which is displayed by a display unit of an information display device including a converting unit for converting setting information into the plurality of image patterns , a forming unit for forming a sequence for displaying in turn the plurality of image patterns to which the setting information is converted by said converting unit , and said display unit for displaying said plurality of image patterns in time sequence on a basis of said sequence ; a reproduction unit for reproducing said setting information from said image information detected by said detecting unit ; and a setting processing unit (processing unit) for setting said setting information reproduced by said reproduction unit to said camera device . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20100171600A1 Filed: 2009-01-07 Issued: 2010-07-08 Remote messaging and security system (Original Assignee) Ming-Yuan Wu Ming-Yuan Wu |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (recording means) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20100171600A1 CLAIM 15 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising a recording means (generating data) for recording a visitor' ; s message . US20100171600A1 CLAIM 16 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising call transfer means (electronic barcode) for transferring visitor communication and host communication between the visitor message device and a host remote device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (transfer means) to an external device . |
US20100171600A1 CLAIM 16 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising call transfer means (electronic barcode) for transferring visitor communication and host communication between the visitor message device and a host remote device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (recording means) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100171600A1 CLAIM 15 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising a recording means (generating data) for recording a visitor' ; s message . US20100171600A1 CLAIM 16 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising call transfer means (electronic barcode) for transferring visitor communication and host communication between the visitor message device and a host remote device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (recording means) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20100171600A1 CLAIM 15 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising a recording means (generating data) for recording a visitor' ; s message . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (recording means) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100171600A1 CLAIM 15 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising a recording means (generating data) for recording a visitor' ; s message . US20100171600A1 CLAIM 16 . The messaging system of claim 8 , the host message device further comprising call transfer means (electronic barcode) for transferring visitor communication and host communication between the visitor message device and a host remote device . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20100151213A1 Filed: 2008-12-15 Issued: 2010-06-17 Optically active materials and articles and systems in which they may be used (Original Assignee) 3M Innovative Properties Co (Current Assignee) 3M Innovative Properties Co Robert L.W. Smithson, Rolf W. Biernath |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20100151213A1 CLAIM 1 . An optically active article , comprising : an infrared-reflecting material positioned adjacent to an optically active substrate such that the infrared-reflecting material forms a pattern that can be read by an infrared sensor when the optically active substrate is illuminated by an infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) source . US20100151213A1 CLAIM 8 . The optically active article of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least one of machine readable information , graphics , images , alphanumeric characters , bar codes (electronic barcode) , or other indicia . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar codes) to an external device . |
US20100151213A1 CLAIM 8 . The optically active article of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least one of machine readable information , graphics , images , alphanumeric characters , bar codes (electronic barcode) , or other indicia . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100151213A1 CLAIM 1 . An optically active article , comprising : an infrared-reflecting material positioned adjacent to an optically active substrate such that the infrared-reflecting material forms a pattern that can be read by an infrared sensor when the optically active substrate is illuminated by an infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) source . US20100151213A1 CLAIM 8 . The optically active article of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least one of machine readable information , graphics , images , alphanumeric characters , bar codes (electronic barcode) , or other indicia . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (infrared light) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100151213A1 CLAIM 1 . An optically active article , comprising : an infrared-reflecting material positioned adjacent to an optically active substrate such that the infrared-reflecting material forms a pattern that can be read by an infrared sensor when the optically active substrate is illuminated by an infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) source . US20100151213A1 CLAIM 8 . The optically active article of claim 1 , wherein the pattern includes at least one of machine readable information , graphics , images , alphanumeric characters , bar codes (electronic barcode) , or other indicia . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (infrared light) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20100151213A1 CLAIM 1 . An optically active article , comprising : an infrared-reflecting material positioned adjacent to an optically active substrate such that the infrared-reflecting material forms a pattern that can be read by an infrared sensor when the optically active substrate is illuminated by an infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) source . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20100004960A1 Filed: 2007-11-09 Issued: 2010-01-07 Method and arrangement of devices for operating an electronic parcel postbox (Original Assignee) Deutsche Post AG (Current Assignee) Deutsche Post AG Steffen Frankenberg, Flavio Alario, Rebekka Alario |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (second user) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20100004960A1 CLAIM 9 . A method for operating at least one electronic parcel compartment facility comprising several compartments in a number amounting to F , with which mailpieces of at least two user groups A and B having different access rights can be deposited into the compartments of the parcel compartment facility , whereby the parcel compartment facility is in communication with a central data processing unit , and the occupation status of the compartments of the parcel compartment facility is transmitted to the data processing unit so that the number Y of different sizes of free compartments of the parcel compartment facility is stored in a memory of the data processing unit , and the central data processing unit is also in communication with at least one mail distribution center where destination information about the mailpieces is acquired , whereby the destination information is associated with the parcel compartment facility , the method comprising : specifying a period of time Z between a starting point in time and an ending point in time ; storing the period of time Z in a data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; acquiring destination information and sizes of the mailpieces in the mail distribution center using a data acquisition device ; determining the X number of mailpieces whose destination information acquired during the period of time Z matches the destination information of the parcel compartment facility by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; transmitting the number X by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center to the central data processing unit ; comparing the number X to the number Y of free compartments ; assigning X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to a first user group A by the central data processing unit if Y≧X ; transmitting a control command for the reservation of the X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility assigned to the first user group A by the data processing unit to a control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; subtracting the number X of reserved compartments from the number Y of free compartments for purposes of determining the number V of available compartments remaining in the parcel compartment facility ; assigning at least some of the remaining available compartments V to a second user (electronic bar) group B , if V> ; 1 ; transmitting a control command for a reservation of the compartments assigned to the second user group B from the data processing unit to the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; acquiring user identifications and/or mailing information through a user interface at the parcel compartment facility ; associating a user and/or a mailpiece with the user groups A or B on the basis of the acquired user information and/or mailing information ; controlling access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility on the basis of the reservations made for the two user groups A and B ; determining a point in time P by the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; canceling the reservations of compartments for the user groups A and B after the point in time P ; and releasing access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to all user groups . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (second user) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100004960A1 CLAIM 9 . A method for operating at least one electronic parcel compartment facility comprising several compartments in a number amounting to F , with which mailpieces of at least two user groups A and B having different access rights can be deposited into the compartments of the parcel compartment facility , whereby the parcel compartment facility is in communication with a central data processing unit , and the occupation status of the compartments of the parcel compartment facility is transmitted to the data processing unit so that the number Y of different sizes of free compartments of the parcel compartment facility is stored in a memory of the data processing unit , and the central data processing unit is also in communication with at least one mail distribution center where destination information about the mailpieces is acquired , whereby the destination information is associated with the parcel compartment facility , the method comprising : specifying a period of time Z between a starting point in time and an ending point in time ; storing the period of time Z in a data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; acquiring destination information and sizes of the mailpieces in the mail distribution center using a data acquisition device ; determining the X number of mailpieces whose destination information acquired during the period of time Z matches the destination information of the parcel compartment facility by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; transmitting the number X by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center to the central data processing unit ; comparing the number X to the number Y of free compartments ; assigning X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to a first user group A by the central data processing unit if Y≧X ; transmitting a control command for the reservation of the X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility assigned to the first user group A by the data processing unit to a control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; subtracting the number X of reserved compartments from the number Y of free compartments for purposes of determining the number V of available compartments remaining in the parcel compartment facility ; assigning at least some of the remaining available compartments V to a second user (electronic bar) group B , if V> ; 1 ; transmitting a control command for a reservation of the compartments assigned to the second user group B from the data processing unit to the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; acquiring user identifications and/or mailing information through a user interface at the parcel compartment facility ; associating a user and/or a mailpiece with the user groups A or B on the basis of the acquired user information and/or mailing information ; controlling access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility on the basis of the reservations made for the two user groups A and B ; determining a point in time P by the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; canceling the reservations of compartments for the user groups A and B after the point in time P ; and releasing access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to all user groups . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (second user) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20100004960A1 CLAIM 9 . A method for operating at least one electronic parcel compartment facility comprising several compartments in a number amounting to F , with which mailpieces of at least two user groups A and B having different access rights can be deposited into the compartments of the parcel compartment facility , whereby the parcel compartment facility is in communication with a central data processing unit , and the occupation status of the compartments of the parcel compartment facility is transmitted to the data processing unit so that the number Y of different sizes of free compartments of the parcel compartment facility is stored in a memory of the data processing unit , and the central data processing unit is also in communication with at least one mail distribution center where destination information about the mailpieces is acquired , whereby the destination information is associated with the parcel compartment facility , the method comprising : specifying a period of time Z between a starting point in time and an ending point in time ; storing the period of time Z in a data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; acquiring destination information and sizes of the mailpieces in the mail distribution center using a data acquisition device ; determining the X number of mailpieces whose destination information acquired during the period of time Z matches the destination information of the parcel compartment facility by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; transmitting the number X by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center to the central data processing unit ; comparing the number X to the number Y of free compartments ; assigning X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to a first user group A by the central data processing unit if Y≧X ; transmitting a control command for the reservation of the X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility assigned to the first user group A by the data processing unit to a control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; subtracting the number X of reserved compartments from the number Y of free compartments for purposes of determining the number V of available compartments remaining in the parcel compartment facility ; assigning at least some of the remaining available compartments V to a second user (electronic bar) group B , if V> ; 1 ; transmitting a control command for a reservation of the compartments assigned to the second user group B from the data processing unit to the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; acquiring user identifications and/or mailing information through a user interface at the parcel compartment facility ; associating a user and/or a mailpiece with the user groups A or B on the basis of the acquired user information and/or mailing information ; controlling access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility on the basis of the reservations made for the two user groups A and B ; determining a point in time P by the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; canceling the reservations of compartments for the user groups A and B after the point in time P ; and releasing access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to all user groups . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (control command) . |
US20100004960A1 CLAIM 9 . A method for operating at least one electronic parcel compartment facility comprising several compartments in a number amounting to F , with which mailpieces of at least two user groups A and B having different access rights can be deposited into the compartments of the parcel compartment facility , whereby the parcel compartment facility is in communication with a central data processing unit , and the occupation status of the compartments of the parcel compartment facility is transmitted to the data processing unit so that the number Y of different sizes of free compartments of the parcel compartment facility is stored in a memory of the data processing unit , and the central data processing unit is also in communication with at least one mail distribution center where destination information about the mailpieces is acquired , whereby the destination information is associated with the parcel compartment facility , the method comprising : specifying a period of time Z between a starting point in time and an ending point in time ; storing the period of time Z in a data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; acquiring destination information and sizes of the mailpieces in the mail distribution center using a data acquisition device ; determining the X number of mailpieces whose destination information acquired during the period of time Z matches the destination information of the parcel compartment facility by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center ; transmitting the number X by the data processing unit of the mail distribution center to the central data processing unit ; comparing the number X to the number Y of free compartments ; assigning X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to a first user group A by the central data processing unit if Y≧X ; transmitting a control command (handheld processing device) for the reservation of the X free compartments of the parcel compartment facility assigned to the first user group A by the data processing unit to a control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; subtracting the number X of reserved compartments from the number Y of free compartments for purposes of determining the number V of available compartments remaining in the parcel compartment facility ; assigning at least some of the remaining available compartments V to a second user group B , if V> ; 1 ; transmitting a control command for a reservation of the compartments assigned to the second user group B from the data processing unit to the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; acquiring user identifications and/or mailing information through a user interface at the parcel compartment facility ; associating a user and/or a mailpiece with the user groups A or B on the basis of the acquired user information and/or mailing information ; controlling access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility on the basis of the reservations made for the two user groups A and B ; determining a point in time P by the control unit of the parcel compartment facility ; canceling the reservations of compartments for the user groups A and B after the point in time P ; and releasing access to free compartments of the parcel compartment facility to all user groups . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1983310A1 Filed: 2007-04-20 Issued: 2008-10-22 Turbine flow meter (Original Assignee) Electrolux Home Products Corp NV (Current Assignee) Electrolux Home Products Corp NV Lev Selivanov, Vladimir Gerasimov |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals, flow meter, said time) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (complete revolution) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1983310A1 CLAIM 1 Turbine flow-meter comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades mounted across the flow direction of a liquid , and control means for monitoring pulse signals T i generated by each complete revolution (electronic bar) of the rotor and for calculating the quantity of liquid passing through the flow meter (generating data, reporting plurality) , characterized in that said control means are adapted to measure time intervals (generating data, reporting plurality) elapsing between subsequent pulse signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) to determine a flow-rate value FR i corresponding to each one of said time intervals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) based on a experimental calibration non-linear analytical function , which correlates the variation in the flow rate of a pre-determined liquid with the variation in the time interval between subsequent pulse signals of said turbine flow-meter , to calculate the discrete amount of liquid V i = ΔT i × FR i that flows during each one of said time intervals between subsequent signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) , and thus calculate the total quantity of liquid V t = Σ i V i passing through the flow meter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (time intervals, flow meter, said time) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (time intervals, flow meter, said time) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (complete revolution) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1983310A1 CLAIM 1 Turbine flow-meter comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades mounted across the flow direction of a liquid , and control means for monitoring pulse signals T i generated by each complete revolution (electronic bar) of the rotor and for calculating the quantity of liquid passing through the flow meter (generating data, reporting plurality) , characterized in that said control means are adapted to measure time intervals (generating data, reporting plurality) elapsing between subsequent pulse signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) to determine a flow-rate value FR i corresponding to each one of said time intervals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) based on a experimental calibration non-linear analytical function , which correlates the variation in the flow rate of a pre-determined liquid with the variation in the time interval between subsequent pulse signals of said turbine flow-meter , to calculate the discrete amount of liquid V i = ΔT i × FR i that flows during each one of said time intervals between subsequent signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) , and thus calculate the total quantity of liquid V t = Σ i V i passing through the flow meter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (time intervals, flow meter, said time) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
EP1983310A1 CLAIM 1 Turbine flow-meter comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades mounted across the flow direction of a liquid , and control means for monitoring pulse signals T i generated by each complete revolution of the rotor and for calculating the quantity of liquid passing through the flow meter (generating data, reporting plurality) , characterized in that said control means are adapted to measure time intervals (generating data, reporting plurality) elapsing between subsequent pulse signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) to determine a flow-rate value FR i corresponding to each one of said time intervals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) based on a experimental calibration non-linear analytical function , which correlates the variation in the flow rate of a pre-determined liquid with the variation in the time interval between subsequent pulse signals of said turbine flow-meter , to calculate the discrete amount of liquid V i = ΔT i × FR i that flows during each one of said time intervals between subsequent signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) , and thus calculate the total quantity of liquid V t = Σ i V i passing through the flow meter . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (time intervals, flow meter, said time) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals, flow meter, said time) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (complete revolution) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1983310A1 CLAIM 1 Turbine flow-meter comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades mounted across the flow direction of a liquid , and control means for monitoring pulse signals T i generated by each complete revolution (electronic bar) of the rotor and for calculating the quantity of liquid passing through the flow meter (generating data, reporting plurality) , characterized in that said control means are adapted to measure time intervals (generating data, reporting plurality) elapsing between subsequent pulse signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) to determine a flow-rate value FR i corresponding to each one of said time intervals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) based on a experimental calibration non-linear analytical function , which correlates the variation in the flow rate of a pre-determined liquid with the variation in the time interval between subsequent pulse signals of said turbine flow-meter , to calculate the discrete amount of liquid V i = ΔT i × FR i that flows during each one of said time intervals between subsequent signals ΔT i =(T i -T i-1) , and thus calculate the total quantity of liquid V t = Σ i V i passing through the flow meter . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20070237356A1 Filed: 2007-04-04 Issued: 2007-10-11 Parcel imaging system and method (Original Assignee) Sick Inc (Current Assignee) Sick Inc John Dwinell, Long Bian |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (coordinate value) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20070237356A1 CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 6 in which the background stripper subsystem is configured to : determine pixel coordinates of a corner of the parcel in the least one two-dimensional image using the parcel dimension information ; conduct line scans proximate the corner ; calculate an average numerical value of the pixels in each line scan ; detect a significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans proximate the pixel coordinates of the corner ; and set the pixel coordinates of the corner to pixel coordinate value (electronic bar code display device) s where the significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans was detected . US20070237356A1 CLAIM 30 . The system of claim 29 in which said data includes bar code (electronic barcode) data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
US20070237356A1 CLAIM 30 . The system of claim 29 in which said data includes bar code (electronic barcode) data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (coordinate value) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20070237356A1 CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 6 in which the background stripper subsystem is configured to : determine pixel coordinates of a corner of the parcel in the least one two-dimensional image using the parcel dimension information ; conduct line scans proximate the corner ; calculate an average numerical value of the pixels in each line scan ; detect a significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans proximate the pixel coordinates of the corner ; and set the pixel coordinates of the corner to pixel coordinate value (electronic bar code display device) s where the significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans was detected . US20070237356A1 CLAIM 30 . The system of claim 29 in which said data includes bar code (electronic barcode) data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (coordinate value) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20070237356A1 CLAIM 7 . The system of claim 6 in which the background stripper subsystem is configured to : determine pixel coordinates of a corner of the parcel in the least one two-dimensional image using the parcel dimension information ; conduct line scans proximate the corner ; calculate an average numerical value of the pixels in each line scan ; detect a significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans proximate the pixel coordinates of the corner ; and set the pixel coordinates of the corner to pixel coordinate value (electronic bar code display device) s where the significant change in the average numerical value of the pixels of the line scans was detected . US20070237356A1 CLAIM 30 . The system of claim 29 in which said data includes bar code (electronic barcode) data . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (predetermined value) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20070237356A1 CLAIM 25 . The system of claim 24 in which the brightness adjustment module is configured to normalize the brightness of each visible face of the at least one three-dimensional image of the parcel by : generating a histogram of a visible face of the at least one three-dimensional image of the parcel ; determining from the histogram the maximum of the histogram of the visible face ; determining the maximum of a gray level of the visible face using the histogram ; calculating the size of the visible face using parcel dimension information ; setting maximum brightness of the visible face at a predetermined value (receiving data) ; generating an interrelationship between the maximum of the histogram , the maximum of the gray level , and the size of the visible face ; plotting a correlation curve based on the interrelationship ; and interpolating a normalized output image using the correlation curve . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | GB2435338A Filed: 2007-02-15 Issued: 2007-08-22 Bar code verifier (Original Assignee) COBALT IS AUTO ID Ltd (Current Assignee) COBALT IS AUTO ID Ltd Anthony Raymond Hunt, James Aston |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
GB2435338A CLAIM 1 < ; p> ; CLAIMS< ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 1 . A bar code verification system , comprising : a bar code scanning device for scanning bar code labels and outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned , wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label ; and a generator for deriving a grading for the barcode label based on the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 2 . A system according to claim I wherein the generator is arranged to calculate as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series and to derive a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 3 . A system according to claim I or claim 2 wherein the bar code scanning device comprises : a scanning head ; a buffer memory ; and a decoder . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the scanning head is set up to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 5 . A system according to claim 4 wherein the scanning head is located at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 6 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein the buffer memory has a limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 7 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein the system is arranged so that the buffer memory passes a reading to the decoder after the decoder has decoded a previous reading . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 8 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 wherein the buffer memory is arranged to reJeit readings from the scannor head whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 9 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein the decoder is a non-intelligent decoder which uses extended decode routines . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 10 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 9 wherein the time it takes for the decoder to generate a bar code reading is dependent on the quality of the bar code label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 11 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein the buffer memory and decoder co-operate to delay readings , reject readings or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label and the generator is arranged to caLculate as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potentiat number of readings in the series and to derive from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 12 . A system according to claim 11 wherein the generator is arranged to moderate the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 13 . A system according to any one of the claims 2 to 12 wherein the generator is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 14 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 13 wherein the buffer memory and/or the decoder is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 15 . A method of real time verification of a bar code!abe! , comprising the steps of : scanning bar code labels to generate a reading ; outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; and generating a grading for the bar code label from the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 16 . A method according to claim 15 additionally comprising the steps of ; calculating as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 17 . A method according to claim 15 or claim 16 wherein a scanning head is used for the scanning of the bar codes (electronic barcode) , and comprising the additional step of setting up the scanning head to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 18 . A method according to claim 17 comprising the step of locating the scanning head at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 19 . A method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 comprising the steps of : generating a series of readings from the bar code label scanned ; and passing the readings to a buffer memory of limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 20 . A method according to claim 19 comprising the steps of decoding each reading output from the buffer to generate a bar code reading and releasing a reading from the buffer memory to be decoded after decoding of a previous reading has been completed . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 21 . A method according to claim 19 or claim 20 comprising the step of the buffer memory rejecting readings whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 22 . A method according to any one of claims 20 or 21 comprising the step of decoding a reading to generate a bar code reading in a time which is dependent on the quality of the bar code label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 23 . A method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 compnsing the steps of : the buffer memory and decoding process co-operating to delay , reject or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; calculating as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 24 . A system according to claim 23 comprising the additional step of moderating the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar codes) to an external device . |
GB2435338A CLAIM 1 < ; p> ; CLAIMS< ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 1 . A bar code verification system , comprising : a bar code scanning device for scanning bar code labels and outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned , wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label ; and a generator for deriving a grading for the barcode label based on the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 2 . A system according to claim I wherein the generator is arranged to calculate as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series and to derive a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 3 . A system according to claim I or claim 2 wherein the bar code scanning device comprises : a scanning head ; a buffer memory ; and a decoder . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the scanning head is set up to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 5 . A system according to claim 4 wherein the scanning head is located at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 6 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein the buffer memory has a limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 7 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein the system is arranged so that the buffer memory passes a reading to the decoder after the decoder has decoded a previous reading . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 8 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 wherein the buffer memory is arranged to reJeit readings from the scannor head whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 9 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein the decoder is a non-intelligent decoder which uses extended decode routines . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 10 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 9 wherein the time it takes for the decoder to generate a bar code reading is dependent on the quality of the bar code label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 11 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein the buffer memory and decoder co-operate to delay readings , reject readings or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label and the generator is arranged to caLculate as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potentiat number of readings in the series and to derive from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 12 . A system according to claim 11 wherein the generator is arranged to moderate the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 13 . A system according to any one of the claims 2 to 12 wherein the generator is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 14 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 13 wherein the buffer memory and/or the decoder is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 15 . A method of real time verification of a bar code!abe! , comprising the steps of : scanning bar code labels to generate a reading ; outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; and generating a grading for the bar code label from the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 16 . A method according to claim 15 additionally comprising the steps of ; calculating as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 17 . A method according to claim 15 or claim 16 wherein a scanning head is used for the scanning of the bar codes (electronic barcode) , and comprising the additional step of setting up the scanning head to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 18 . A method according to claim 17 comprising the step of locating the scanning head at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 19 . A method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 comprising the steps of : generating a series of readings from the bar code label scanned ; and passing the readings to a buffer memory of limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 20 . A method according to claim 19 comprising the steps of decoding each reading output from the buffer to generate a bar code reading and releasing a reading from the buffer memory to be decoded after decoding of a previous reading has been completed . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 21 . A method according to claim 19 or claim 20 comprising the step of the buffer memory rejecting readings whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 22 . A method according to any one of claims 20 or 21 comprising the step of decoding a reading to generate a bar code reading in a time which is dependent on the quality of the bar code label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 23 . A method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 compnsing the steps of : the buffer memory and decoding process co-operating to delay , reject or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; calculating as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 24 . A system according to claim 23 comprising the additional step of moderating the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
GB2435338A CLAIM 1 < ; p> ; CLAIMS< ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 1 . A bar code verification system , comprising : a bar code scanning device for scanning bar code labels and outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned , wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label ; and a generator for deriving a grading for the barcode label based on the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 2 . A system according to claim I wherein the generator is arranged to calculate as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series and to derive a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 3 . A system according to claim I or claim 2 wherein the bar code scanning device comprises : a scanning head ; a buffer memory ; and a decoder . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the scanning head is set up to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 5 . A system according to claim 4 wherein the scanning head is located at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 6 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein the buffer memory has a limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 7 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein the system is arranged so that the buffer memory passes a reading to the decoder after the decoder has decoded a previous reading . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 8 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 wherein the buffer memory is arranged to reJeit readings from the scannor head whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 9 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein the decoder is a non-intelligent decoder which uses extended decode routines . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 10 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 9 wherein the time it takes for the decoder to generate a bar code reading is dependent on the quality of the bar code label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 11 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein the buffer memory and decoder co-operate to delay readings , reject readings or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label and the generator is arranged to caLculate as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potentiat number of readings in the series and to derive from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 12 . A system according to claim 11 wherein the generator is arranged to moderate the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 13 . A system according to any one of the claims 2 to 12 wherein the generator is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 14 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 13 wherein the buffer memory and/or the decoder is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 15 . A method of real time verification of a bar code!abe! , comprising the steps of : scanning bar code labels to generate a reading ; outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; and generating a grading for the bar code label from the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 16 . A method according to claim 15 additionally comprising the steps of ; calculating as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 17 . A method according to claim 15 or claim 16 wherein a scanning head is used for the scanning of the bar codes (electronic barcode) , and comprising the additional step of setting up the scanning head to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 18 . A method according to claim 17 comprising the step of locating the scanning head at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 19 . A method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 comprising the steps of : generating a series of readings from the bar code label scanned ; and passing the readings to a buffer memory of limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 20 . A method according to claim 19 comprising the steps of decoding each reading output from the buffer to generate a bar code reading and releasing a reading from the buffer memory to be decoded after decoding of a previous reading has been completed . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 21 . A method according to claim 19 or claim 20 comprising the step of the buffer memory rejecting readings whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 22 . A method according to any one of claims 20 or 21 comprising the step of decoding a reading to generate a bar code reading in a time which is dependent on the quality of the bar code label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 23 . A method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 compnsing the steps of : the buffer memory and decoding process co-operating to delay , reject or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; calculating as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 24 . A system according to claim 23 comprising the additional step of moderating the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
GB2435338A CLAIM 1 < ; p> ; CLAIMS< ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 1 . A bar code verification system , comprising : a bar code scanning device for scanning bar code labels and outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned , wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label ; and a generator for deriving a grading for the barcode label based on the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 2 . A system according to claim I wherein the generator is arranged to calculate as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series and to derive a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 3 . A system according to claim I or claim 2 wherein the bar code scanning device comprises : a scanning head ; a buffer memory ; and a decoder . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the scanning head is set up to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 5 . A system according to claim 4 wherein the scanning head is located at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 6 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein the buffer memory has a limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 7 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein the system is arranged so that the buffer memory passes a reading to the decoder after the decoder has decoded a previous reading . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 8 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 wherein the buffer memory is arranged to reJeit readings from the scannor head whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 9 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein the decoder is a non-intelligent decoder which uses extended decode routines . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 10 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 9 wherein the time it takes for the decoder to generate a bar code reading is dependent on the quality of the bar code label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 11 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein the buffer memory and decoder co-operate to delay readings , reject readings or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label and the generator is arranged to caLculate as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potentiat number of readings in the series and to derive from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 12 . A system according to claim 11 wherein the generator is arranged to moderate the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 13 . A system according to any one of the claims 2 to 12 wherein the generator is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 14 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 13 wherein the buffer memory and/or the decoder is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 15 . A method of real time verification of a bar code!abe! , comprising the steps of : scanning bar code labels to generate a reading ; outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; and generating a grading for the bar code label from the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 16 . A method according to claim 15 additionally comprising the steps of ; calculating as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 17 . A method according to claim 15 or claim 16 wherein a scanning head is used for the scanning of the bar codes (electronic barcode) , and comprising the additional step of setting up the scanning head to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 18 . A method according to claim 17 comprising the step of locating the scanning head at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 19 . A method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 comprising the steps of : generating a series of readings from the bar code label scanned ; and passing the readings to a buffer memory of limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 20 . A method according to claim 19 comprising the steps of decoding each reading output from the buffer to generate a bar code reading and releasing a reading from the buffer memory to be decoded after decoding of a previous reading has been completed . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 21 . A method according to claim 19 or claim 20 comprising the step of the buffer memory rejecting readings whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 22 . A method according to any one of claims 20 or 21 comprising the step of decoding a reading to generate a bar code reading in a time which is dependent on the quality of the bar code label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 23 . A method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 compnsing the steps of : the buffer memory and decoding process co-operating to delay , reject or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; calculating as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 24 . A system according to claim 23 comprising the additional step of moderating the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (optimum read) . |
GB2435338A CLAIM 1 < ; p> ; CLAIMS< ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 1 . A bar code verification system , comprising : a bar code scanning device for scanning bar code labels and outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned , wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label ; and a generator for deriving a grading for the barcode label based on the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 2 . A system according to claim I wherein the generator is arranged to calculate as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series and to derive a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 3 . A system according to claim I or claim 2 wherein the bar code scanning device comprises : a scanning head ; a buffer memory ; and a decoder . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 4 . A system according to claim 3 wherein the scanning head is set up to generate an optimum read (handheld processing device) ing only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 5 . A system according to claim 4 wherein the scanning head is located at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 6 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein the buffer memory has a limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 7 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein the system is arranged so that the buffer memory passes a reading to the decoder after the decoder has decoded a previous reading . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 8 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 7 wherein the buffer memory is arranged to reJeit readings from the scannor head whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 9 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 8 wherein the decoder is a non-intelligent decoder which uses extended decode routines . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 10 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 9 wherein the time it takes for the decoder to generate a bar code reading is dependent on the quality of the bar code label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 11 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 10 wherein the buffer memory and decoder co-operate to delay readings , reject readings or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label and the generator is arranged to caLculate as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potentiat number of readings in the series and to derive from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 12 . A system according to claim 11 wherein the generator is arranged to moderate the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 13 . A system according to any one of the claims 2 to 12 wherein the generator is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 14 . A system according to any one of claims 3 to 13 wherein the buffer memory and/or the decoder is implemented using a signal processor , microprocessor or other computing device . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 15 . A method of real time verification of a bar code!abe! , comprising the steps of : scanning bar code labels to generate a reading ; outputting a series of readings of each barcode scanned wherein one or both of : a number of readings in the series ; and a number of consecutive readings in the series ; is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; and generating a grading for the bar code label from the number or numbers . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 16 . A method according to claim 15 additionally comprising the steps of ; calculating as a ratio the number of readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving a primary grading for the barcode label from the ratio . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 17 . A method according to claim 15 or claim 16 wherein a scanning head is used for the scanning of the bar codes , and comprising the additional step of setting up the scanning head to generate an optimum reading only for high quality bar code labels . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 18 . A method according to claim 17 comprising the step of locating the scanning head at a focal distance from the bar code label to be scanned which is less than the optimum focal distance for the scanning head . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 19 . A method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 comprising the steps of : generating a series of readings from the bar code label scanned ; and passing the readings to a buffer memory of limited size . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 20 . A method according to claim 19 comprising the steps of decoding each reading output from the buffer to generate a bar code reading and releasing a reading from the buffer memory to be decoded after decoding of a previous reading has been completed . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 21 . A method according to claim 19 or claim 20 comprising the step of the buffer memory rejecting readings whenever the buffer memory is full . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 22 . A method according to any one of claims 20 or 21 comprising the step of decoding a reading to generate a bar code reading in a time which is dependent on the quality of the bar code label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 23 . A method according to any one of claims 20 to 22 compnsing the steps of : the buffer memory and decoding process co-operating to delay , reject or generate no-read readings such that the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series is representative of the quality of the bar code label scanned ; calculating as a ratio the maximum number of consecutive readings in the series as compared to a maximum potential number of readings in the series ; and deriving from the ratio a secondary grading for the barcode label scanned . < ; /p> ; < ; p> ; 24 . A system according to claim 23 comprising the additional step of moderating the primary grading downwards if the primary and secondary grading do not correspond . < ; /p> ; |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | JP2007115291A Filed: 2007-02-06 Issued: 2007-05-10 媒体上に形成されたアイコン (Original Assignee) Kenji Yoshida; 健治 吉田 Kenji Yoshida, 健治 吉田 |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part (スキャナ) of a handheld processing device (横方向) . |
JP2007115291A CLAIM 1 情報処理装置に接続されたスキャナ (transmitter unit form part) を用いてその媒体面に形成され、縦横方向 (handheld processing device) に所定間隔毎に基準格子点ドットを配置し、それぞれ４点の基準格子点ドットに囲まれた中心の仮想格子点の周囲にその仮想格子点からのずれ方で値を定義した情報ドットを配置し、この情報ドットの所定数の集合でコード情報または／および座標情報を定義したドットパターンを読み込ませて当該ドットパターンに定義されたコード情報または／および座標情報に変換して、情報処理装置に記憶された前記コード情報または／および座標情報に対応する音声、画像、動画、文字、ウェブへのアクセス情報またはプログラムを出力させるための、媒体上に形成されたアイコン。 |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20070285698A1 Filed: 2006-10-10 Issued: 2007-12-13 Indicia reading apparatus having reduced trigger-to-read time (Original Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc (Current Assignee) Hand Held Products Inc Ynjiun P. Wang, Andrew Longacre |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20070285698A1 CLAIM 1 . A hand held bar code (electronic barcode) reading apparatus for reading a bar code on a substrate , the apparatus comprising : a microprocessor addressable image frame memory being configured to simultaneously retain pixel values making up a frame of image data , the frame of image data including a plurality of pixel values which together represent a one dimensional slice of said substrate or a two dimensional area of said substrate ; an image sensing and processing circuit for outputting image data , the image sensing and processing circuit including an image sensor array having a plurality of pixels and at least one image data output interface , the image sensing and processing circuit being configured to read out image signals from said image sensor array and to digitize such signals , the image sensing and processing circuit processing image data and further being configured to output image data through said image data output interface for capture into said image frame memory ; a microprocessor integrated circuit being configured to address image data of said image frame memory for processing of image data subsequent to capture of image data in said microprocessor addressable frame image memory , the apparatus being configured so that prior to receiving a trigger signal , said apparatus serially and continuously captures into said image frame memory a plurality of frames of image data ; wherein said apparatus is configured to wait for a trigger signal , and wherein said apparatus is further configured so that when receiving said trigger signal said apparatus addresses for processing pixel values of a certain frame of image data retained in said memory , the certain frame of image data addressed for processing having a capture initiation time prior to a time that said trigger signal is received . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device (said memory) . |
US20070285698A1 CLAIM 1 . A hand held bar code (electronic barcode) reading apparatus for reading a bar code on a substrate , the apparatus comprising : a microprocessor addressable image frame memory being configured to simultaneously retain pixel values making up a frame of image data , the frame of image data including a plurality of pixel values which together represent a one dimensional slice of said substrate or a two dimensional area of said substrate ; an image sensing and processing circuit for outputting image data , the image sensing and processing circuit including an image sensor array having a plurality of pixels and at least one image data output interface , the image sensing and processing circuit being configured to read out image signals from said image sensor array and to digitize such signals , the image sensing and processing circuit processing image data and further being configured to output image data through said image data output interface for capture into said image frame memory ; a microprocessor integrated circuit being configured to address image data of said image frame memory for processing of image data subsequent to capture of image data in said microprocessor addressable frame image memory , the apparatus being configured so that prior to receiving a trigger signal , said apparatus serially and continuously captures into said image frame memory a plurality of frames of image data ; wherein said apparatus is configured to wait for a trigger signal , and wherein said apparatus is further configured so that when receiving said trigger signal said apparatus addresses for processing pixel values of a certain frame of image data retained in said memory (external device) , the certain frame of image data addressed for processing having a capture initiation time prior to a time that said trigger signal is received . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20070285698A1 CLAIM 1 . A hand held bar code (electronic barcode) reading apparatus for reading a bar code on a substrate , the apparatus comprising : a microprocessor addressable image frame memory being configured to simultaneously retain pixel values making up a frame of image data , the frame of image data including a plurality of pixel values which together represent a one dimensional slice of said substrate or a two dimensional area of said substrate ; an image sensing and processing circuit for outputting image data , the image sensing and processing circuit including an image sensor array having a plurality of pixels and at least one image data output interface , the image sensing and processing circuit being configured to read out image signals from said image sensor array and to digitize such signals , the image sensing and processing circuit processing image data and further being configured to output image data through said image data output interface for capture into said image frame memory ; a microprocessor integrated circuit being configured to address image data of said image frame memory for processing of image data subsequent to capture of image data in said microprocessor addressable frame image memory , the apparatus being configured so that prior to receiving a trigger signal , said apparatus serially and continuously captures into said image frame memory a plurality of frames of image data ; wherein said apparatus is configured to wait for a trigger signal , and wherein said apparatus is further configured so that when receiving said trigger signal said apparatus addresses for processing pixel values of a certain frame of image data retained in said memory (external device) , the certain frame of image data addressed for processing having a capture initiation time prior to a time that said trigger signal is received . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20070285698A1 CLAIM 1 . A hand held bar code (electronic barcode) reading apparatus for reading a bar code on a substrate , the apparatus comprising : a microprocessor addressable image frame memory being configured to simultaneously retain pixel values making up a frame of image data , the frame of image data including a plurality of pixel values which together represent a one dimensional slice of said substrate or a two dimensional area of said substrate ; an image sensing and processing circuit for outputting image data , the image sensing and processing circuit including an image sensor array having a plurality of pixels and at least one image data output interface , the image sensing and processing circuit being configured to read out image signals from said image sensor array and to digitize such signals , the image sensing and processing circuit processing image data and further being configured to output image data through said image data output interface for capture into said image frame memory ; a microprocessor integrated circuit being configured to address image data of said image frame memory for processing of image data subsequent to capture of image data in said microprocessor addressable frame image memory , the apparatus being configured so that prior to receiving a trigger signal , said apparatus serially and continuously captures into said image frame memory a plurality of frames of image data ; wherein said apparatus is configured to wait for a trigger signal , and wherein said apparatus is further configured so that when receiving said trigger signal said apparatus addresses for processing pixel values of a certain frame of image data retained in said memory (external device) , the certain frame of image data addressed for processing having a capture initiation time prior to a time that said trigger signal is received . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (said output) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20070285698A1 CLAIM 6 . An indicia reading apparatus for reading a decodable indicia on a substrate , the apparatus comprising : a microprocessor addressable image frame memory being configured to simultaneously retain pixel values making up a frame of image data , the frame of image data including a plurality of pixel values which together represent a one dimensional slice of said substrate or a two dimensional area of said substrate ; an image sensing and processing circuit for outputting image data , the image sensing and processing circuit including an image sensor array having a plurality of pixels and an image data output interface , the image sensing and processing circuit being configured to read out image signals from said image sensor array and to digitize such signals , the image sensing and processing circuit processing image data and further being configured to output image data through said image data output interface for capture into said image frame memory ; a microprocessor integrated circuit being configured to address image data of said image frame memory for processing of image data subsequent to capture of image data in said microprocessor addressable frame image memory , the apparatus being configured so that prior to receiving a trigger signal , said apparatus continuously and serially captures into said image frame memory a plurality of frames of image data ; wherein said apparatus is configured to wait for a trigger signal initiated by actuation of a manual trigger ; and wherein said apparatus is further configured so that when receiving said trigger signal said apparatus outputs a determined decoded message decoded from a certain frame of image data , the certain frame of image data subject to decoding for determining of said output (receiving data) decoded message having a capture initiation time prior to a time of receipt of said trigger signal . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20080004995A1 Filed: 2006-07-27 Issued: 2008-01-03 Systems and Methods for Providing Personalized Delivery Services (Original Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc (Current Assignee) United Parcel Service of America Inc Robert Klingenberg, Joe Rizzo, Sumeet Pradeep Shroff |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20080004995A1 CLAIM 9 . A method of communicating a message regarding a delivery or pickup of a package to a portable computing device comprising the steps of : receiving data at a computing system comprising a database , the data comprising at least a first address and instructions for handling said package ; storing said data as package-independent data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; identifying a second address comprising either a consignee address or a consignor address , said second address associated with said package conveyed by a carrier ; using said second address to retrieve said package-independent data , wherein said first address corresponds to said second address ; communicating said package-independent data in said message to said portable computing device ; and displaying said message in text form on said portable computing device , said message conveying said instructions for handling said package to a carrier delivery person carrying said portable computing device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080004995A1 CLAIM 9 . A method of communicating a message regarding a delivery or pickup of a package to a portable computing device comprising the steps of : receiving data at a computing system comprising a database , the data comprising at least a first address and instructions for handling said package ; storing said data as package-independent data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; identifying a second address comprising either a consignee address or a consignor address , said second address associated with said package conveyed by a carrier ; using said second address to retrieve said package-independent data , wherein said first address corresponds to said second address ; communicating said package-independent data in said message to said portable computing device ; and displaying said message in text form on said portable computing device , said message conveying said instructions for handling said package to a carrier delivery person carrying said portable computing device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080004995A1 CLAIM 9 . A method of communicating a message regarding a delivery or pickup of a package to a portable computing device comprising the steps of : receiving data at a computing system comprising a database , the data comprising at least a first address and instructions for handling said package ; storing said data as package-independent data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; identifying a second address comprising either a consignee address or a consignor address , said second address associated with said package conveyed by a carrier ; using said second address to retrieve said package-independent data , wherein said first address corresponds to said second address ; communicating said package-independent data in said message to said portable computing device ; and displaying said message in text form on said portable computing device , said message conveying said instructions for handling said package to a carrier delivery person carrying said portable computing device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (said database) . |
US20080004995A1 CLAIM 9 . A method of communicating a message regarding a delivery or pickup of a package to a portable computing device comprising the steps of : receiving data at a computing system comprising a database , the data comprising at least a first address and instructions for handling said package ; storing said data as package-independent data in said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) ; identifying a second address comprising either a consignee address or a consignor address , said second address associated with said package conveyed by a carrier ; using said second address to retrieve said package-independent data , wherein said first address corresponds to said second address ; communicating said package-independent data in said message to said portable computing device ; and displaying said message in text form on said portable computing device , said message conveying said instructions for handling said package to a carrier delivery person carrying said portable computing device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (receiving data) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20080004995A1 CLAIM 9 . A method of communicating a message regarding a delivery or pickup of a package to a portable computing device comprising the steps of : receiving data (receiving data) at a computing system comprising a database , the data comprising at least a first address and instructions for handling said package ; storing said data as package-independent data in said database ; identifying a second address comprising either a consignee address or a consignor address , said second address associated with said package conveyed by a carrier ; using said second address to retrieve said package-independent data , wherein said first address corresponds to said second address ; communicating said package-independent data in said message to said portable computing device ; and displaying said message in text form on said portable computing device , said message conveying said instructions for handling said package to a carrier delivery person carrying said portable computing device . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20080011855A1 Filed: 2006-07-17 Issued: 2008-01-17 Method and Apparatus for Multiplexed Symbol Decoding (Original Assignee) Cognex Corp (Current Assignee) Cognex Corp Sateesha Nadabar |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (data bus) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20080011855A1 CLAIM 1 . A symbology reader comprising : an imaging module having an image sensor and a lens to cooperatively provide an image of a field of view ; a data bus (electronic bar) coupled to the imaging module ; a memory module coupled to the data bus ; and a processor coupled to the data bus , the processor comprising ; an acquisition process that controls the imaging module and the memory module to transfer the image into the memory module via the data bus ; a first decoding thread process that attempts to decode a first symbol type of the image of the field of view ; a second decoding thread process that attempts to decode a second symbol type of the image of the field of view ; wherein the first decoding thread process and the second decoding thread process execute substantially simultaneously . US20080011855A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the first decoding thread is intended for a one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) symbol , and the second decoding thread is intended for a two-dimensional symbol . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20080011855A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the first decoding thread is intended for a one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) symbol , and the second decoding thread is intended for a two-dimensional symbol . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (data bus) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080011855A1 CLAIM 1 . A symbology reader comprising : an imaging module having an image sensor and a lens to cooperatively provide an image of a field of view ; a data bus (electronic bar) coupled to the imaging module ; a memory module coupled to the data bus ; and a processor coupled to the data bus , the processor comprising ; an acquisition process that controls the imaging module and the memory module to transfer the image into the memory module via the data bus ; a first decoding thread process that attempts to decode a first symbol type of the image of the field of view ; a second decoding thread process that attempts to decode a second symbol type of the image of the field of view ; wherein the first decoding thread process and the second decoding thread process execute substantially simultaneously . US20080011855A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the first decoding thread is intended for a one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) symbol , and the second decoding thread is intended for a two-dimensional symbol . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar code) adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (data bus) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080011855A1 CLAIM 1 . A symbology reader comprising : an imaging module having an image sensor and a lens to cooperatively provide an image of a field of view ; a data bus (electronic bar) coupled to the imaging module ; a memory module coupled to the data bus ; and a processor coupled to the data bus , the processor comprising ; an acquisition process that controls the imaging module and the memory module to transfer the image into the memory module via the data bus ; a first decoding thread process that attempts to decode a first symbol type of the image of the field of view ; a second decoding thread process that attempts to decode a second symbol type of the image of the field of view ; wherein the first decoding thread process and the second decoding thread process execute substantially simultaneously . US20080011855A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the first decoding thread is intended for a one-dimensional bar code (dynamic barcode generator) symbol , and the second decoding thread is intended for a two-dimensional symbol . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1705595A2 Filed: 2006-03-23 Issued: 2006-09-27 The authentication system and the authentication method which use a portable communication terminal (Original Assignee) NEC Corp (Current Assignee) NEC Corp Kenichi Komatsu |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1705595A2 CLAIM 1 An authentication system including a mobile communications network , a portable communication terminal and an authentication subsystem , said authentication subsystem comprising : A password generator that generates a first password information when an authentication request is received , wherein said authentication request includes an ID information specifying an ouner of said portable communication terminal ; A data base that stores the telephone number of said portable communication terminal corresponding to said ID information ; A converter that converts said first password information to a password motion picture signal , said password motion picture signal is a signal which changes its color at a predetermined frame interval on the basis of said first password information ; a communication part that searches a telephone number of said portable communication terminal from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) on the basis of said ID information and transmits said first password motion picture signal to the portable communication and that receives a second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; an inverter that inverts said second password motion picture signal to a second password information ; and a password information comparison part that compares said first and second password information ; and said portable communication terminal including : a motion picture signal transceiver that receives said first password motion picture signal and transmits said second password motion picture signal to said authentication subsystem : wherein one of said first and second password motion picture signals is transmitted by an optical signal . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (optical receiver) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (said video) . |
EP1705595A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication server connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password generator ; said converter which generates said first password motion picture signal ; said database ; an authentication server side radio communication unit which transmits said first password motion picture signal via said mobile communication network ; and a communication part which transmits said first password information to said authentication apparatus ; said motion picture signal transceiver of the said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal , changes the received first password motion picture signal to an optical signal and transmit the optical signal as said second password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; an optical receiver (transmitter unit) which receives said second password motion picture signal of the optical signal and change it to said second password motion picture signal of an electrical signal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 5 The System of Claim 1 , wherein Said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication servers connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password information generator ; said database ; an authentication server side transmitter which transmits said first password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; an authentication server side receiver which receives said second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part ; said video (external device) signal transceiver of said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal to said second password motion picture signal and transmits it to said authentication server ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication apparatus side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; said converter ; a light emitting part which transmits this converter output to said portable communication terminal as said first password motion picture signal of said optical signal . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (optical receiver) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said video) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1705595A2 CLAIM 1 An authentication system including a mobile communications network , a portable communication terminal and an authentication subsystem , said authentication subsystem comprising : A password generator that generates a first password information when an authentication request is received , wherein said authentication request includes an ID information specifying an ouner of said portable communication terminal ; A data base that stores the telephone number of said portable communication terminal corresponding to said ID information ; A converter that converts said first password information to a password motion picture signal , said password motion picture signal is a signal which changes its color at a predetermined frame interval on the basis of said first password information ; a communication part that searches a telephone number of said portable communication terminal from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) on the basis of said ID information and transmits said first password motion picture signal to the portable communication and that receives a second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; an inverter that inverts said second password motion picture signal to a second password information ; and a password information comparison part that compares said first and second password information ; and said portable communication terminal including : a motion picture signal transceiver that receives said first password motion picture signal and transmits said second password motion picture signal to said authentication subsystem : wherein one of said first and second password motion picture signals is transmitted by an optical signal . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication server connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password generator ; said converter which generates said first password motion picture signal ; said database ; an authentication server side radio communication unit which transmits said first password motion picture signal via said mobile communication network ; and a communication part which transmits said first password information to said authentication apparatus ; said motion picture signal transceiver of the said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal , changes the received first password motion picture signal to an optical signal and transmit the optical signal as said second password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; an optical receiver (transmitter unit) which receives said second password motion picture signal of the optical signal and change it to said second password motion picture signal of an electrical signal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 5 The System of Claim 1 , wherein Said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication servers connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password information generator ; said database ; an authentication server side transmitter which transmits said first password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; an authentication server side receiver which receives said second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part ; said video (external device) signal transceiver of said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal to said second password motion picture signal and transmits it to said authentication server ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication apparatus side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; said converter ; a light emitting part which transmits this converter output to said portable communication terminal as said first password motion picture signal of said optical signal . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (optical receiver) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said video) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1705595A2 CLAIM 1 An authentication system including a mobile communications network , a portable communication terminal and an authentication subsystem , said authentication subsystem comprising : A password generator that generates a first password information when an authentication request is received , wherein said authentication request includes an ID information specifying an ouner of said portable communication terminal ; A data base that stores the telephone number of said portable communication terminal corresponding to said ID information ; A converter that converts said first password information to a password motion picture signal , said password motion picture signal is a signal which changes its color at a predetermined frame interval on the basis of said first password information ; a communication part that searches a telephone number of said portable communication terminal from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) on the basis of said ID information and transmits said first password motion picture signal to the portable communication and that receives a second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; an inverter that inverts said second password motion picture signal to a second password information ; and a password information comparison part that compares said first and second password information ; and said portable communication terminal including : a motion picture signal transceiver that receives said first password motion picture signal and transmits said second password motion picture signal to said authentication subsystem : wherein one of said first and second password motion picture signals is transmitted by an optical signal . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication server connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password generator ; said converter which generates said first password motion picture signal ; said database ; an authentication server side radio communication unit which transmits said first password motion picture signal via said mobile communication network ; and a communication part which transmits said first password information to said authentication apparatus ; said motion picture signal transceiver of the said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal , changes the received first password motion picture signal to an optical signal and transmit the optical signal as said second password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; an optical receiver (transmitter unit) which receives said second password motion picture signal of the optical signal and change it to said second password motion picture signal of an electrical signal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 5 The System of Claim 1 , wherein Said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication servers connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password information generator ; said database ; an authentication server side transmitter which transmits said first password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; an authentication server side receiver which receives said second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part ; said video (external device) signal transceiver of said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal to said second password motion picture signal and transmits it to said authentication server ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication apparatus side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; said converter ; a light emitting part which transmits this converter output to said portable communication terminal as said first password motion picture signal of said optical signal . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit (optical receiver) form part of a handheld processing device (said database) . |
EP1705595A2 CLAIM 1 An authentication system including a mobile communications network , a portable communication terminal and an authentication subsystem , said authentication subsystem comprising : A password generator that generates a first password information when an authentication request is received , wherein said authentication request includes an ID information specifying an ouner of said portable communication terminal ; A data base that stores the telephone number of said portable communication terminal corresponding to said ID information ; A converter that converts said first password information to a password motion picture signal , said password motion picture signal is a signal which changes its color at a predetermined frame interval on the basis of said first password information ; a communication part that searches a telephone number of said portable communication terminal from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) on the basis of said ID information and transmits said first password motion picture signal to the portable communication and that receives a second password motion picture signal from said portable communication terminal ; an inverter that inverts said second password motion picture signal to a second password information ; and a password information comparison part that compares said first and second password information ; and said portable communication terminal including : a motion picture signal transceiver that receives said first password motion picture signal and transmits said second password motion picture signal to said authentication subsystem : wherein one of said first and second password motion picture signals is transmitted by an optical signal . EP1705595A2 CLAIM 2 The system of claim 1 , wherein said authentication subsystem comprising an authentication apparatus and an authentication server connected to the authentication apparatus ; said authentication server including : said password generator ; said converter which generates said first password motion picture signal ; said database ; an authentication server side radio communication unit which transmits said first password motion picture signal via said mobile communication network ; and a communication part which transmits said first password information to said authentication apparatus ; said motion picture signal transceiver of the said portable communication terminal receives said first password motion picture signal , changes the received first password motion picture signal to an optical signal and transmit the optical signal as said second password motion picture signal to said authentication apparatus ; said authentication apparatus including : an authentication side receiver which receives said first password information from said authentication server ; an optical receiver (transmitter unit) which receives said second password motion picture signal of the optical signal and change it to said second password motion picture signal of an electrical signal ; said inverter ; and said password information comparison part . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | EP1605396A2 Filed: 2005-06-07 Issued: 2005-12-14 Barcode with enhanced additional stored data (Original Assignee) Pitney Bowes Inc (Current Assignee) Pitney Bowes Inc John W. Sussmeier, Judith D. Auslander, Donald G. Mackay, Andrei Obrea, Douglas B. Quine |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (error correction information) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 3 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the symbol comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) . EP1605396A2 CLAIM 12 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the second additional information set comprises error correction information (dynamic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (error correction information) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 12 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the second additional information set comprises error correction information (dynamic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 3 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the symbol comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (error correction information) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 3 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the symbol comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) . EP1605396A2 CLAIM 12 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the second additional information set comprises error correction information (dynamic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (error correction information) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 3 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the symbol comprises a bar code (electronic barcode) . EP1605396A2 CLAIM 12 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the second additional information set comprises error correction information (dynamic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (error correction information) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
EP1605396A2 CLAIM 12 A symbol as in claim 1 wherein the second additional information set comprises error correction information (dynamic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20050162274A1 Filed: 2005-03-15 Issued: 2005-07-28 System and methodology for tracking objects using visually sensible indicators (Original Assignee) ImageID Ltd (Current Assignee) Metaform Ltd Moti Shniberg, Yaron Nemet, Erez Sali |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (processing unit) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (processing unit) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (sensor output) . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 140 . A system for monitoring objects having sensors associated therewith and visually sensible indicators associated with each of said objects , the indicators receiving sensor output (external device) s of said plurality of sensors and providing visually sensible indications of said sensor outputs , the system comprising : at least one imager to capture images of said visually sensible indicators ; and at least one image processor to receive image outputs of said at least one imager and to extract from said image outputs coded information indicated by said visually sensible indicators . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (sensor output) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . US20050162274A1 CLAIM 140 . A system for monitoring objects having sensors associated therewith and visually sensible indicators associated with each of said objects , the indicators receiving sensor output (external device) s of said plurality of sensors and providing visually sensible indications of said sensor outputs , the system comprising : at least one imager to capture images of said visually sensible indicators ; and at least one image processor to receive image outputs of said at least one imager and to extract from said image outputs coded information indicated by said visually sensible indicators . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (processing unit) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (sensor output) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . US20050162274A1 CLAIM 140 . A system for monitoring objects having sensors associated therewith and visually sensible indicators associated with each of said objects , the indicators receiving sensor output (external device) s of said plurality of sensors and providing visually sensible indications of said sensor outputs , the system comprising : at least one imager to capture images of said visually sensible indicators ; and at least one image processor to receive image outputs of said at least one imager and to extract from said image outputs coded information indicated by said visually sensible indicators . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (processing unit) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20050162274A1 CLAIM 137 . The system as in claim 128 wherein said imager comprises a first plurality of imaging units and said processor comprises a second plurality of processing unit (processing unit) s , wherein said first plurality is greater than said second plurality . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20050116034A1 Filed: 2004-11-24 Issued: 2005-06-02 Printing system (Original Assignee) Toray Engineering Co Ltd (Current Assignee) Toray Engineering Co Ltd Masato Satake, Jun Inagaki, Hideaki Sugio, Ryoji Shimazu, Yasuhisa Mizuno |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means, said transfer, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20050116034A1 CLAIM 2 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : optical read (particular sensor) out means for contactlessly reading the code information , wherein said printer engine prints at least the code information on at least the print-information recording medium , and said RFID reader/writer writes the RFID data into the RFID chip based on the code information read by said optical readout means . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 5 . The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein said printer engine prints a bar code (electronic barcode) on at least the print-information recording medium , said bar code providing information that constitutes at least part of the code information . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 21 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : fixing means disposed out of contact with the print-information recoding medium carrying the RFID chip ; transfer means (electronic barcode) for substantially linearly transferring the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip ; and cooling means for cooling at least either one of the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip and said transfer means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (transfer means, said transfer, bar code) to an external device . |
US20050116034A1 CLAIM 5 . The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein said printer engine prints a bar code (electronic barcode) on at least the print-information recording medium , said bar code providing information that constitutes at least part of the code information . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 21 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : fixing means disposed out of contact with the print-information recoding medium carrying the RFID chip ; transfer means (electronic barcode) for substantially linearly transferring the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip ; and cooling means for cooling at least either one of the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip and said transfer means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means, said transfer, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20050116034A1 CLAIM 2 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : optical read (particular sensor) out means for contactlessly reading the code information , wherein said printer engine prints at least the code information on at least the print-information recording medium , and said RFID reader/writer writes the RFID data into the RFID chip based on the code information read by said optical readout means . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 5 . The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein said printer engine prints a bar code (electronic barcode) on at least the print-information recording medium , said bar code providing information that constitutes at least part of the code information . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 21 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : fixing means disposed out of contact with the print-information recoding medium carrying the RFID chip ; transfer means (electronic barcode) for substantially linearly transferring the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip ; and cooling means for cooling at least either one of the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip and said transfer means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (optical read) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (transfer means, said transfer, bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20050116034A1 CLAIM 2 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : optical read (particular sensor) out means for contactlessly reading the code information , wherein said printer engine prints at least the code information on at least the print-information recording medium , and said RFID reader/writer writes the RFID data into the RFID chip based on the code information read by said optical readout means . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 5 . The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein said printer engine prints a bar code (electronic barcode) on at least the print-information recording medium , said bar code providing information that constitutes at least part of the code information . US20050116034A1 CLAIM 21 . The printing system according to claim 1 , further comprising : fixing means disposed out of contact with the print-information recoding medium carrying the RFID chip ; transfer means (electronic barcode) for substantially linearly transferring the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip ; and cooling means for cooling at least either one of the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip and said transfer means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (flat portion) from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20050116034A1 CLAIM 20 . The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the print-information recording medium has a print face adapted to be printed with the print information , and the print face has a level difference , and the print information is printed on a substantially flat portion (receiving data) of the print face , avoiding the level difference . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20060109106A1 Filed: 2004-11-22 Issued: 2006-05-25 Shipping container monitoring and tracking system (Original Assignee) Maersk Logistics USA Inc (Current Assignee) AP Moller Maersk AS Cynthia Braun |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (telephone communications) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light, F antenna) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor , light sensor , infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a cellular telephone modem for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) and the antenna unit further comprises a cellular telephone antenna . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (telephone communications) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a cellular telephone modem for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) and the antenna unit further comprises a cellular telephone antenna . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, closing sensor) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (external device) . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving communications between the onboard device and one or more external device (external device) s . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) , light sensor , infrared light sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (telephone communications) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (infrared light, F antenna) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, closing sensor) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving communications between the onboard device and one or more external device (external device) s . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) , light sensor , infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a cellular telephone modem for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) and the antenna unit further comprises a cellular telephone antenna . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (telephone communications) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (infrared light, F antenna) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, closing sensor) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (external device) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving communications between the onboard device and one or more external device (external device) s . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) , light sensor , infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a cellular telephone modem for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) and the antenna unit further comprises a cellular telephone antenna . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit (GPS receiver, closing sensor) form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) , light sensor , infrared light sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (infrared light, F antenna) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (telephone communications) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20060109106A1 CLAIM 9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least on of a door mounting sensor , door opening/closing sensor , light sensor , infrared light (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) sensor , temperature sensor , humidity sensor , motion sensor and vibration sensor . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor/sensor unit further comprises a cellular telephone modem for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications (dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) and the antenna unit further comprises a cellular telephone antenna . US20060109106A1 CLAIM 27 . A system for monitoring and tracking a container for transporting cargo , the container having a container identification number and the cargo having a computer-readable tag containing cargo information , the system comprising : a . an onboard device attached to the container comprising : i . a processor/sensor component comprising : 1 . a processor for controlling the device , wherein the processor is programmed to select a mode of communications from multiple modes of wireless communications comprising satellite communications , cellular telephone communications , and short-range wireless communications based upon one or more rules ; 2 . a memory in communication with the processor ; 3 . one or more sensors in communication with the processor for sensing container conditions ; 4 . a satellite modem in communication with the processor for transmitting satellite communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 5 . a global positioning system (GPS) receiver in communication with the processor for determining the position of the device ; 6 . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range radio-frequency (RF) communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; 7 . cellular telephone modem in communication with the processor for transmitting and receiving cellular telephone communications comprising alerts relating to container conditions ; and 8 . a power connection for connecting to a rechargeable battery ; ii . an antenna component connected to the process/sensor component , the antenna component comprising : 1 . a satellite antenna in communication with the satellite modem ; 2 . a GPS antenna in communication with the GPS receiver ; 3 . a short-range RF antenna (plurality sensors, electronic bar code display device) in communication with the short-range wireless communications module ; 4 . a cellular telephone antenna in communication with the cellular telephone modem ; iii . a clamping component for attaching the device to the container ; and iv . a solar panel for recharging the battery ; and b . a central computer system in communication with the onboard device via a computer network , wherein the central computer system processes alerts received from the onboard device and tracks the position of the onboard device ; c . one or more fixed communications devices for creating a communications hotspot to facilitate communications between the onboard device and the central computer system , each fixed communications devices comprising : i . a processor for controlling the fixed communication device ; ii . a short-range wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving short-range RF communications between the fixed communications device and the onboard device ; and iii . cellular modem and cellular telephone antenna for transmitting and receiving communications between the fixed communications device and one or more external computing device via a computer network ; and d . one or more handheld computing devices in communication with the onboard device via short-range RF signals and the central computer system via a wired or wireless connection to a computer network , the one or more handheld computing devices controlling the mode of operation and updating the onboard device , wherein at least one of the handheld computing devices comprises a computer readable tag reader for reading the cargo information , and wherein the handheld computing device receives and correlates the container identification number and cargo information and transmits the correlated container identification number and cargo information to the central computer system . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | WO2005022303A2 Filed: 2004-08-10 Issued: 2005-03-10 System and method for site-specific electronic recordkeeping (Original Assignee) Scoring Systems, Inc. William A. Kanitz, Lawrence E. Olson |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 1 . A system (10) for collecting and recording data (38) on an item (12a) as the item experiences changes in state over time , with first data input means (36) for capturing a first set of data (38) pertaining to a first state of the item (12a) in a first environment (14a) , said system being characterized by second data input means (36) for capturing a second set of data (38) pertaining to a second state of the item (12b) in a second environment (14b) ; data processing means (22) for storing said first and second sets of data (38) in a database (26) and selectively accessing said first and second sets of data (38) from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) (26) ; and communication means (20) for communicating said first and second sets of data (38) to said data processing means (22) . WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (barcode reader) to an external device . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 1 . A system (10) for collecting and recording data (38) on an item (12a) as the item experiences changes in state over time , with first data input means (36) for capturing a first set of data (38) pertaining to a first state of the item (12a) in a first environment (14a) , said system being characterized by second data input means (36) for capturing a second set of data (38) pertaining to a second state of the item (12b) in a second environment (14b) ; data processing means (22) for storing said first and second sets of data (38) in a database (26) and selectively accessing said first and second sets of data (38) from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) (26) ; and communication means (20) for communicating said first and second sets of data (38) to said data processing means (22) . WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (said database) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 1 . A system (10) for collecting and recording data (38) on an item (12a) as the item experiences changes in state over time , with first data input means (36) for capturing a first set of data (38) pertaining to a first state of the item (12a) in a first environment (14a) , said system being characterized by second data input means (36) for capturing a second set of data (38) pertaining to a second state of the item (12b) in a second environment (14b) ; data processing means (22) for storing said first and second sets of data (38) in a database (26) and selectively accessing said first and second sets of data (38) from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) (26) ; and communication means (20) for communicating said first and second sets of data (38) to said data processing means (22) . WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (said database) . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 1 . A system (10) for collecting and recording data (38) on an item (12a) as the item experiences changes in state over time , with first data input means (36) for capturing a first set of data (38) pertaining to a first state of the item (12a) in a first environment (14a) , said system being characterized by second data input means (36) for capturing a second set of data (38) pertaining to a second state of the item (12b) in a second environment (14b) ; data processing means (22) for storing said first and second sets of data (38) in a database (26) and selectively accessing said first and second sets of data (38) from said database (electronic bar code display device, handheld processing device) (26) ; and communication means (20) for communicating said first and second sets of data (38) to said data processing means (22) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (barcode reader) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
WO2005022303A2 CLAIM 10 . The system (10) of Claim 3 , characterized in that said third data input means (36) is selected from the group consisting of : a 2D barcode label reader , a Data Matrix label reader , a CCD camera , a barcode reader (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) , a magnetic stripe reader , a magnetic card reader , an EID tag reader , and RFID reader , a color- coded image reader , a cell phone , a magnetic stick reader , a CD reader , a floppy disk reader and an optical character reader . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20080107504A1 Filed: 2004-06-15 Issued: 2008-05-08 Method and Apparatus for Storaging and Transferring Containers (Original Assignee) Kyong-Ja Jung Kyong-Ja Jung |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element (holding container) for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (upper part) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (loading step) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 8 . A method for storing and transferring containers , comprising the steps of : a container information-receiving step for receiving information of containers to be loaded onto a container ship from a loading/unloading unit ; a container position-identifying step for identifying the position of the containers on the basis of the received information of the containers ; a transferring unit-moving step for moving a transferring unit to the identified position so that the containers can be loaded onto the transferring unit ; a shortest route-selecting step for analyzing and selecting the shortest route among various routes along which the transferring unit can be moved from the place corresponding to the position of the containers to the loading/unloading unit ; and a container-loading step (electronic barcode) for moving the transferring unit having the containers placed thereon to the loading/unloading unit so that the containers can be loaded onto the container ship . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 11 . An apparatus for storing and transferring containers , comprising : a loading/unloading unit for loading or unloading containers onto or from a container ship ; a stacking unit for stacking the containers unloaded from the container ship by means of the loading/unloading unit and containers taken to a container terminal ; a transferring unit for transferring the containers between the loading/unloading unit and the stacking unit ; and a central controlling unit for receiving information of the containers to be loaded onto or unloaded from the container ship from the loading/unloading unit to determine whether the containers are stacked or not and to identify the position of the containers and controlling the movement of the transferring unit so that the containers can be handled , wherein the stacking unit comprises : a steel frame body constructed in a vertical multi-storied structure such that the steel-frame body has a plurality of stacking chambers defined therein , the steel-frame body having horizontal rails disposed at both sides in each stacking chamber and a lifting channel defined vertically in the steel-frame body ; a cage disposed in the lifting channel , the cage having horizontal rails corresponding to the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber ; a traveler mounted in the cage such that the traveler can be attached to or detached from the upper part (control system) of the container , the traveler being movable horizontally along the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber and the horizontal rails of the cage ; and lifting parts attached to the upper end of the steel-frame body for moving the cage upward or downward along the lifting channel . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element (holding container) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element (holding container) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element (holding container) as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (loading step) to an external device . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 8 . A method for storing and transferring containers , comprising the steps of : a container information-receiving step for receiving information of containers to be loaded onto a container ship from a loading/unloading unit ; a container position-identifying step for identifying the position of the containers on the basis of the received information of the containers ; a transferring unit-moving step for moving a transferring unit to the identified position so that the containers can be loaded onto the transferring unit ; a shortest route-selecting step for analyzing and selecting the shortest route among various routes along which the transferring unit can be moved from the place corresponding to the position of the containers to the loading/unloading unit ; and a container-loading step (electronic barcode) for moving the transferring unit having the containers placed thereon to the loading/unloading unit so that the containers can be loaded onto the container ship . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (holding container) has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (upper part) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (loading step) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (one position) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 8 . A method for storing and transferring containers , comprising the steps of : a container information-receiving step for receiving information of containers to be loaded onto a container ship from a loading/unloading unit ; a container position-identifying step for identifying the position of the containers on the basis of the received information of the containers ; a transferring unit-moving step for moving a transferring unit to the identified position so that the containers can be loaded onto the transferring unit ; a shortest route-selecting step for analyzing and selecting the shortest route among various routes along which the transferring unit can be moved from the place corresponding to the position of the containers to the loading/unloading unit ; and a container-loading step (electronic barcode) for moving the transferring unit having the containers placed thereon to the loading/unloading unit so that the containers can be loaded onto the container ship . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 11 . An apparatus for storing and transferring containers , comprising : a loading/unloading unit for loading or unloading containers onto or from a container ship ; a stacking unit for stacking the containers unloaded from the container ship by means of the loading/unloading unit and containers taken to a container terminal ; a transferring unit for transferring the containers between the loading/unloading unit and the stacking unit ; and a central controlling unit for receiving information of the containers to be loaded onto or unloaded from the container ship from the loading/unloading unit to determine whether the containers are stacked or not and to identify the position of the containers and controlling the movement of the transferring unit so that the containers can be handled , wherein the stacking unit comprises : a steel frame body constructed in a vertical multi-storied structure such that the steel-frame body has a plurality of stacking chambers defined therein , the steel-frame body having horizontal rails disposed at both sides in each stacking chamber and a lifting channel defined vertically in the steel-frame body ; a cage disposed in the lifting channel , the cage having horizontal rails corresponding to the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber ; a traveler mounted in the cage such that the traveler can be attached to or detached from the upper part (control system) of the container , the traveler being movable horizontally along the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber and the horizontal rails of the cage ; and lifting parts attached to the upper end of the steel-frame body for moving the cage upward or downward along the lifting channel . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 14 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the railroad line comprises : a plurality of transverse railroad line parts disposed at the lower part of the loading/unloading unit while being perpendicular to the loading/unloading unit ; cross railroad line parts crossing each other , the cross railroad line parts being connected to the transverse railroad line parts in pairs and arranged from the transverse railroad line parts to the stacking unit ; and convergent railroad parts extending from the ends of the cross railroad line parts such that the convergent railroad parts are convergent to at least one position (image capturing unit) through the stacking unit . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element (holding container) has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (upper part) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (loading step) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (one position) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 8 . A method for storing and transferring containers , comprising the steps of : a container information-receiving step for receiving information of containers to be loaded onto a container ship from a loading/unloading unit ; a container position-identifying step for identifying the position of the containers on the basis of the received information of the containers ; a transferring unit-moving step for moving a transferring unit to the identified position so that the containers can be loaded onto the transferring unit ; a shortest route-selecting step for analyzing and selecting the shortest route among various routes along which the transferring unit can be moved from the place corresponding to the position of the containers to the loading/unloading unit ; and a container-loading step (electronic barcode) for moving the transferring unit having the containers placed thereon to the loading/unloading unit so that the containers can be loaded onto the container ship . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 11 . An apparatus for storing and transferring containers , comprising : a loading/unloading unit for loading or unloading containers onto or from a container ship ; a stacking unit for stacking the containers unloaded from the container ship by means of the loading/unloading unit and containers taken to a container terminal ; a transferring unit for transferring the containers between the loading/unloading unit and the stacking unit ; and a central controlling unit for receiving information of the containers to be loaded onto or unloaded from the container ship from the loading/unloading unit to determine whether the containers are stacked or not and to identify the position of the containers and controlling the movement of the transferring unit so that the containers can be handled , wherein the stacking unit comprises : a steel frame body constructed in a vertical multi-storied structure such that the steel-frame body has a plurality of stacking chambers defined therein , the steel-frame body having horizontal rails disposed at both sides in each stacking chamber and a lifting channel defined vertically in the steel-frame body ; a cage disposed in the lifting channel , the cage having horizontal rails corresponding to the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber ; a traveler mounted in the cage such that the traveler can be attached to or detached from the upper part (control system) of the container , the traveler being movable horizontally along the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber and the horizontal rails of the cage ; and lifting parts attached to the upper end of the steel-frame body for moving the cage upward or downward along the lifting channel . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 14 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the railroad line comprises : a plurality of transverse railroad line parts disposed at the lower part of the loading/unloading unit while being perpendicular to the loading/unloading unit ; cross railroad line parts crossing each other , the cross railroad line parts being connected to the transverse railroad line parts in pairs and arranged from the transverse railroad line parts to the stacking unit ; and convergent railroad parts extending from the ends of the cross railroad line parts such that the convergent railroad parts are convergent to at least one position (image capturing unit) through the stacking unit . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 51 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 50 , wherein each of the stacking loaders comprises : a moving bogie movable along the upper rails ; a fixing frame disposed below the moving bogie ; and a plurality of holder parts attached to the fixing frame for holding container (packaging element) s having different sizes . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (one position) and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (first supply) . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 14 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 , wherein the railroad line comprises : a plurality of transverse railroad line parts disposed at the lower part of the loading/unloading unit while being perpendicular to the loading/unloading unit ; cross railroad line parts crossing each other , the cross railroad line parts being connected to the transverse railroad line parts in pairs and arranged from the transverse railroad line parts to the stacking unit ; and convergent railroad parts extending from the ends of the cross railroad line parts such that the convergent railroad parts are convergent to at least one position (image capturing unit) through the stacking unit . US20080107504A1 CLAIM 28 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 25 , wherein each of the lifting parts comprises : a lower fixed cylinder having an open lower end , the lower fixed cylinder being provided at the upper part thereof with a first upper inlet ; a lower actuating rod inserted in the lower fixed cylinder through the upper part of the lower fixed cylinder , the lower actuating rod having a first central channel and a first internal channel defined therein , the first central channel having open upper and lower ends and the first internal channel having upper and lower ends closed by means of a first upper flange and a first piston , the lower actuating rod having a first lower inlet and a first upper outlet formed at the upper and lower parts of the first internal channel , respectively ; a first external channel defined between the lower actuating rod and the lower fixed cylinder for communicating with the first upper inlet of the lower fixed cylinder and the first lower inlet of the lower actuating rod ; an upper moving cylinder formed integrally to the upper part of the first upper flange , the upper moving cylinder having an open lower end for communicating with the lower actuating rod , the upper moving cylinder having a second upper inlet formed at the upper part thereof ; an upper actuating rod inserted in the upper moving cylinder through the upper part of the upper moving cylinder , the upper actuating rod having a second central channel and a second internal channel defined therein , the second central channel having an open lower end and an upper end closed by means of a second upper flange and the second internal channel having upper and lower ends closed by means of the second upper flange and a second piston , the upper actuating rod having a second lower inlet and a second closed upper outlet formed at the upper and lower parts of the second internal channel , respectively , the upper actuating rod being connected to the cage ; a second external channel defined between the upper actuating rod and the upper moving cylinder for communicating with the second upper inlet of the upper moving cylinder and the second lower inlet of the upper actuating rod ; a first supply (handheld processing device) pipe having one end connected to the first upper inlet of the lower fixed cylinder and the other end connected to an external fluid tank including a hydraulic pump ; and a second supply pipe having one end connected to the first upper outlet of the lower actuating rod and the other end connected to the second upper inlet of the upper moving cylinder . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (upper part) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20080107504A1 CLAIM 11 . An apparatus for storing and transferring containers , comprising : a loading/unloading unit for loading or unloading containers onto or from a container ship ; a stacking unit for stacking the containers unloaded from the container ship by means of the loading/unloading unit and containers taken to a container terminal ; a transferring unit for transferring the containers between the loading/unloading unit and the stacking unit ; and a central controlling unit for receiving information of the containers to be loaded onto or unloaded from the container ship from the loading/unloading unit to determine whether the containers are stacked or not and to identify the position of the containers and controlling the movement of the transferring unit so that the containers can be handled , wherein the stacking unit comprises : a steel frame body constructed in a vertical multi-storied structure such that the steel-frame body has a plurality of stacking chambers defined therein , the steel-frame body having horizontal rails disposed at both sides in each stacking chamber and a lifting channel defined vertically in the steel-frame body ; a cage disposed in the lifting channel , the cage having horizontal rails corresponding to the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber ; a traveler mounted in the cage such that the traveler can be attached to or detached from the upper part (control system) of the container , the traveler being movable horizontally along the horizontal rails of the stacking chamber and the horizontal rails of the cage ; and lifting parts attached to the upper end of the steel-frame body for moving the cage upward or downward along the lifting channel . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20040143354A1 Filed: 2004-01-02 Issued: 2004-07-22 Package and mail delivery system (Original Assignee) Kiroku Kato; Thiet Pham (Current Assignee) KEN Consulting LLC Kiroku Kato, Thiet Pham |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (associated item) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (transporting means) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20040143354A1 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the labels to their associated item (dynamic barcode) s after the writing step . US20040143354A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 15 , said system having a plurality of local collection hubs , each hub for collection packages from a corresponding number of outlets , said transporting means (electronic bar code display device, reporting plurality) transporting the items from said corresponding number of outlets to each of said hubs , said applying means applying the signals at the hubs , and said sorting means sorting the items at each of the hubs . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (associated item) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20040143354A1 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the labels to their associated item (dynamic barcode) s after the writing step . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (transporting means) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (associated item) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device (transporting means) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040143354A1 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the labels to their associated item (dynamic barcode) s after the writing step . US20040143354A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 15 , said system having a plurality of local collection hubs , each hub for collection packages from a corresponding number of outlets , said transporting means (electronic bar code display device, reporting plurality) transporting the items from said corresponding number of outlets to each of said hubs , said applying means applying the signals at the hubs , and said sorting means sorting the items at each of the hubs . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (transporting means) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (associated item) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device (transporting means) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040143354A1 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the labels to their associated item (dynamic barcode) s after the writing step . US20040143354A1 CLAIM 16 . The system of claim 15 , said system having a plurality of local collection hubs , each hub for collection packages from a corresponding number of outlets , said transporting means (electronic bar code display device, reporting plurality) transporting the items from said corresponding number of outlets to each of said hubs , said applying means applying the signals at the hubs , and said sorting means sorting the items at each of the hubs . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (associated item) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20040143354A1 CLAIM 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the labels to their associated item (dynamic barcode) s after the writing step . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20040193449A1 Filed: 2003-09-29 Issued: 2004-09-30 Universal communications, monitoring, tracking, and control system for a healthcare facility (Original Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc Timothy Wildman, Carl Riley, Craig McNeely, Thomas Fleck, Dennis Gallant, Keith Huster |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (first icon) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (communicating means, control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 52 . An asset management and control system (control system) for a healthcare facility , including : a computer coupled to a database ; a plurality of tags coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets , each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with the corresponding asset ; a first sensor configured for mounting adjacent an opening through a barrier between a first area and a second area , the first sensor being coupled to the computer and configured to receive tag IDs from tags as corresponding assets are passed through the opening , and to transmit signals to the computer indicating the tag IDs , the computer determining from the transmitted signals that the corresponding assets moved into one of the first area and the second area . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 99 . An asset management and communication system for a heathcare facility , including : means for storing information ; a plurality of tag means coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets for transmitting means for uniquely identifying an asset associated in the information storing means with asset data describing the corresponding asset ; means for receiving the asset identifying means ; means for transmitting the asset identifying means to the information storing means ; means for updating the information storing means with asset location data based upon receipt of the asset identifying means from the transmitting means ; a plurality of means for communicating , each communicating means (control system) including means for communicating with other communicating means , means for accessing data stored in the information storing means , and means for transmitting an identification signal to the updating means , the updating means responding to the identification signal by updating the information storing means with additional location data ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for sensing movement of assets through a barrier between two areas ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for writing information to the tag means ; and means , coupled to the information storing means , for displaying data stored in the information storing means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (first icon) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (first icon) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (first icon) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (communicating means, control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 52 . An asset management and control system (control system) for a healthcare facility , including : a computer coupled to a database ; a plurality of tags coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets , each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with the corresponding asset ; a first sensor configured for mounting adjacent an opening through a barrier between a first area and a second area , the first sensor being coupled to the computer and configured to receive tag IDs from tags as corresponding assets are passed through the opening , and to transmit signals to the computer indicating the tag IDs , the computer determining from the transmitted signals that the corresponding assets moved into one of the first area and the second area . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 99 . An asset management and communication system for a heathcare facility , including : means for storing information ; a plurality of tag means coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets for transmitting means for uniquely identifying an asset associated in the information storing means with asset data describing the corresponding asset ; means for receiving the asset identifying means ; means for transmitting the asset identifying means to the information storing means ; means for updating the information storing means with asset location data based upon receipt of the asset identifying means from the transmitting means ; a plurality of means for communicating , each communicating means (control system) including means for communicating with other communicating means , means for accessing data stored in the information storing means , and means for transmitting an identification signal to the updating means , the updating means responding to the identification signal by updating the information storing means with additional location data ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for sensing movement of assets through a barrier between two areas ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for writing information to the tag means ; and means , coupled to the information storing means , for displaying data stored in the information storing means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (first icon) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (communicating means, control system) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 52 . An asset management and control system (control system) for a healthcare facility , including : a computer coupled to a database ; a plurality of tags coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets , each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with the corresponding asset ; a first sensor configured for mounting adjacent an opening through a barrier between a first area and a second area , the first sensor being coupled to the computer and configured to receive tag IDs from tags as corresponding assets are passed through the opening , and to transmit signals to the computer indicating the tag IDs , the computer determining from the transmitted signals that the corresponding assets moved into one of the first area and the second area . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 99 . An asset management and communication system for a heathcare facility , including : means for storing information ; a plurality of tag means coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets for transmitting means for uniquely identifying an asset associated in the information storing means with asset data describing the corresponding asset ; means for receiving the asset identifying means ; means for transmitting the asset identifying means to the information storing means ; means for updating the information storing means with asset location data based upon receipt of the asset identifying means from the transmitting means ; a plurality of means for communicating , each communicating means (control system) including means for communicating with other communicating means , means for accessing data stored in the information storing means , and means for transmitting an identification signal to the updating means , the updating means responding to the identification signal by updating the information storing means with additional location data ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for sensing movement of assets through a barrier between two areas ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for writing information to the tag means ; and means , coupled to the information storing means , for displaying data stored in the information storing means . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (communicating means, control system) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (first icon) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20040193449A1 CLAIM 52 . An asset management and control system (control system) for a healthcare facility , including : a computer coupled to a database ; a plurality of tags coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets , each tag being configured to transmit a tag ID that is uniquely associated in the database with the corresponding asset ; a first sensor configured for mounting adjacent an opening through a barrier between a first area and a second area , the first sensor being coupled to the computer and configured to receive tag IDs from tags as corresponding assets are passed through the opening , and to transmit signals to the computer indicating the tag IDs , the computer determining from the transmitted signals that the corresponding assets moved into one of the first area and the second area . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 84 . The system of claim 83 , wherein each client device further includes software configured to generate a first screen having a first icon (processing unit) , activation of which causes the transceiver to transmit a call signal to the server via the network to establish an audio communication link between the current user and a selected other user . US20040193449A1 CLAIM 99 . An asset management and communication system for a heathcare facility , including : means for storing information ; a plurality of tag means coupled to a corresponding plurality of assets for transmitting means for uniquely identifying an asset associated in the information storing means with asset data describing the corresponding asset ; means for receiving the asset identifying means ; means for transmitting the asset identifying means to the information storing means ; means for updating the information storing means with asset location data based upon receipt of the asset identifying means from the transmitting means ; a plurality of means for communicating , each communicating means (control system) including means for communicating with other communicating means , means for accessing data stored in the information storing means , and means for transmitting an identification signal to the updating means , the updating means responding to the identification signal by updating the information storing means with additional location data ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for sensing movement of assets through a barrier between two areas ; means , coupled to the information storing means , for writing information to the tag means ; and means , coupled to the information storing means , for displaying data stored in the information storing means . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US6919803B2 Filed: 2003-06-09 Issued: 2005-07-19 Low power remote asset monitoring (Original Assignee) Intelligent Technologies International Inc (Current Assignee) Intelligent Technologies International Inc David S. Breed |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code (electronic bar) to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) to an external device (said memory) . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 20 . The asset of claim 19 , wherein said memory (external device) unit is arranged to store data relating to the opening and closing of the door in conjunction with the location of the asset and the contents in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 20 . The asset of claim 19 , wherein said memory (external device) unit is arranged to store data relating to the opening and closing of the door in conjunction with the location of the asset and the contents in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code (electronic bar) to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (identification code) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 20 . The asset of claim 19 , wherein said memory (external device) unit is arranged to store data relating to the opening and closing of the door in conjunction with the location of the asset and the contents in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code (electronic bar) to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data (time period) from said plurality sensors (capacitive sensor) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (processing facility, barcode reader) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US6919803B2 CLAIM 15 . The asset of claim 14 , further comprising a wakeup sensor system for detecting the occurrence of an internal or external event , or the absence of an event for a time period (receiving data) , requiring a change in the frequency of monitoring of the interior of the asset , said initiation device being coupled to said wakeup sensor system and being arranged to change the rate at which it initiates said interior sensor system to obtain information about the contents in the interior of the asset in response to the detected occurrence of an internal or external event by said wakeup sensor system . US6919803B2 CLAIM 26 . The asset of claim 1 , wherein said interior sensor system comprises an optical barcode reader (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) arranged to transmit light into the interior of the asset and receive light reflected from any barcodes present on objects in the interior of the asset . US6919803B2 CLAIM 28 . The asset of claim 27 , wherein said exterior monitoring system comprises a sensor selected from a group consisting of an ultrasound sensor , an imager such as a camera both with and without illumination including visual , infrared or ultraviolet imagers , scanners , other types of sensors which sense other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum , capacitive sensor (plurality sensors) s , electric or magnetic field sensors , and chemical sensors . US6919803B2 CLAIM 35 . A method for monitoring movable assets and contents in the assets ; comprising the steps of : assigning a unique identification code to each asset ; determining the location of each asset ; assigning an event to initiate a determination of at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset , the at least one property or characteristic being different than the location of the asset ; detecting the event ; determining the at least one property or characteristic of the contents of each asset only after detection of the event assigned to that asset ; and after detection of the event and the determination of the at least one property of characteristic of the contents of the asset , transmitting the location of each asset along with the determined at least one property or characteristic of the contents of the asset to a data processing facility (electronic barcode, dynamic barcode, dynamic barcode generator) to form a database of information about the use of the assets or to retransmit the data to another location . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20040124977A1 Filed: 2003-02-28 Issued: 2004-07-01 Rule based proximity and time based tracking system (Original Assignee) Peter Biffar Peter Biffar |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (correct time) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20040124977A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said tracking information comprises any of : data from wireless technology , environmental data , data using satellite technology , data from the Federal Aviation Association , and scanned bar code (electronic barcode) data . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 81 . The method of claim 77 , wherein in a supply chain management application , said method further comprising the step of looking at multiple shipments and managing their transportation to a degree such that they all arrive at a correct time (particular sensor) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (signal receiver) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
US20040124977A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said tracking information comprises any of : data from wireless technology , environmental data , data using satellite technology , data from the Federal Aviation Association , and scanned bar code (electronic barcode) data . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 69 . A tracking tag for gathering tracking information to determine a location of an object comprising : a GPS signal receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; a cellular radio transmitter and receiver ; and at least one ambient sensor . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (correct time) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (object tracking) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (signal receiver) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040124977A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said tracking information comprises any of : data from wireless technology , environmental data , data using satellite technology , data from the Federal Aviation Association , and scanned bar code (electronic barcode) data . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of : determining whether said object is within said container by comparing said object tracking (image capturing unit) information with said container tracking information to see if there is a close match . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 69 . A tracking tag for gathering tracking information to determine a location of an object comprising : a GPS signal receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; a cellular radio transmitter and receiver ; and at least one ambient sensor . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 81 . The method of claim 77 , wherein in a supply chain management application , said method further comprising the step of looking at multiple shipments and managing their transportation to a degree such that they all arrive at a correct time (particular sensor) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (correct time) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (object tracking) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (signal receiver) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040124977A1 CLAIM 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said tracking information comprises any of : data from wireless technology , environmental data , data using satellite technology , data from the Federal Aviation Association , and scanned bar code (electronic barcode) data . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of : determining whether said object is within said container by comparing said object tracking (image capturing unit) information with said container tracking information to see if there is a close match . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 69 . A tracking tag for gathering tracking information to determine a location of an object comprising : a GPS signal receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; a cellular radio transmitter and receiver ; and at least one ambient sensor . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 81 . The method of claim 77 , wherein in a supply chain management application , said method further comprising the step of looking at multiple shipments and managing their transportation to a degree such that they all arrive at a correct time (particular sensor) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (object tracking) and the transmitter unit (signal receiver) form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20040124977A1 CLAIM 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of : determining whether said object is within said container by comparing said object tracking (image capturing unit) information with said container tracking information to see if there is a close match . US20040124977A1 CLAIM 69 . A tracking tag for gathering tracking information to determine a location of an object comprising : a GPS signal receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) ; a cellular radio transmitter and receiver ; and at least one ambient sensor . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20030141358A1 Filed: 2002-12-05 Issued: 2003-07-31 Product verification and authentication system and method (Original Assignee) Optaglio Ltd (Current Assignee) Optaglio Ltd Philip Hudson, John Drinkwater |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (print paper) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20030141358A1 CLAIM 12 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the visual security element comprises at least one of a surface relief structure , a diffractive device , a holographic device , a thin film interference device , a security print element , a digital watermark , water marked paper , threaded paper , windowed threaded paper , or security print paper (particular sensor) . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 19 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 18 wherein the machine readable product data is in the format of a bi-dimensional bar (dynamic barcode generator) -code . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 32 . A forensicmachine readable data representation comprising an array of point diffractive structures of individual scale size below the normal resolution of the eye and arranged to comprise a representation of a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar) is operably coupled to the processing unit for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20030141358A1 CLAIM 19 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 18 wherein the machine readable product data is in the format of a bi-dimensional bar (dynamic barcode generator) -code . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (bar code) to an external device . |
US20030141358A1 CLAIM 32 . A forensicmachine readable data representation comprising an array of point diffractive structures of individual scale size below the normal resolution of the eye and arranged to comprise a representation of a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (print paper) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030141358A1 CLAIM 12 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the visual security element comprises at least one of a surface relief structure , a diffractive device , a holographic device , a thin film interference device , a security print element , a digital watermark , water marked paper , threaded paper , windowed threaded paper , or security print paper (particular sensor) . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 19 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 18 wherein the machine readable product data is in the format of a bi-dimensional bar (dynamic barcode generator) -code . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 32 . A forensicmachine readable data representation comprising an array of point diffractive structures of individual scale size below the normal resolution of the eye and arranged to comprise a representation of a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor (print paper) is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator (dimensional bar) adapted to generate an electronic barcode (bar code) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030141358A1 CLAIM 12 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the visual security element comprises at least one of a surface relief structure , a diffractive device , a holographic device , a thin film interference device , a security print element , a digital watermark , water marked paper , threaded paper , windowed threaded paper , or security print paper (particular sensor) . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 19 . A product verification system as claimed in claim 18 wherein the machine readable product data is in the format of a bi-dimensional bar (dynamic barcode generator) -code . US20030141358A1 CLAIM 32 . A forensicmachine readable data representation comprising an array of point diffractive structures of individual scale size below the normal resolution of the eye and arranged to comprise a representation of a bar code (electronic barcode) . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20030163287A1 Filed: 2002-12-04 Issued: 2003-08-28 Movement and event systems and associated methods related applications (Original Assignee) PhatRat Tech Inc (Current Assignee) TVIPR LLC Curtis Vock, Adrian Larkin, Robert Holme, Burl Amsbury, Eric Edstrom, Perry Youngs, Paul Jonjak |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar codes) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (to couple) code display device (sensitive detector) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 14 . A device of claim 13 , wherein the transmitter transmits data to the receiver at preselected time intervals (generating data) . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 49 . A device of claim 47 , further comprising one of a clip or pin to couple (electronic bar) the housing to one of an object and person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 277 . A method of monitoring weight of a person , comprising the steps of constructing and arranging one or more weight sensitive detector (electronic bar code display device) s underneath a foot of the person ; processing signals from the detectors to determine weight ; wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver ; and displaying weight information to the person . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 2 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing unit (data capture) is further adapted to recognize a pattern from the data generated by said at least one sensor . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 3 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dynamic barcode (second communication, bar codes) generator is operably coupled to the processing unit (data capture) for receiving the pattern thus recognized , the dynamic barcode generator being further adapted to include information pertaining to the pattern in a barcode . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, chair lift) adapted to transmit the electronic barcode (second communication, bar codes) to an external device . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 248 . A ticket of claim 235 , wherein the detector comprises a GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) and wherein the location comprises earth location . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 254 . A method for determining speeding violations in a ski resort , comprising the steps of : issuing a lift ticket to a person , the ticket having a unique bar code ; reading the lift ticket bar code at a first location ; electronically storing a first time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the first location ; subsequently reading the lift ticket bar code at a second location ; electronically storing a second time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the second location ; storing a distance traveled associated with traveling between the first and second locations ; storing a ski lift time ; determining a travel time of the lift ticket between the first and second locations based upon the first time , second time and chair lift (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) time ; dividing the distance traveled by the travel time to determine speed of the person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality (piezoelectric element) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar codes) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (to couple) code display device (sensitive detector) positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, chair lift) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 14 . A device of claim 13 , wherein the transmitter transmits data to the receiver at preselected time intervals (generating data) . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 49 . A device of claim 47 , further comprising one of a clip or pin to couple (electronic bar) the housing to one of an object and person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 80 . A device of claim 1 , further comprising (a) at least one adhesive strip for attaching the device to an object , and wherein the detector comprises a piezoelectric element (reporting plurality) associated with the strip , the processor detecting when the adhesive strip is removed from the object by movement of the piezoelectric element . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 248 . A ticket of claim 235 , wherein the detector comprises a GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) and wherein the location comprises earth location . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 254 . A method for determining speeding violations in a ski resort , comprising the steps of : issuing a lift ticket to a person , the ticket having a unique bar code ; reading the lift ticket bar code at a first location ; electronically storing a first time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the first location ; subsequently reading the lift ticket bar code at a second location ; electronically storing a second time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the second location ; storing a distance traveled associated with traveling between the first and second locations ; storing a ski lift time ; determining a travel time of the lift ticket between the first and second locations based upon the first time , second time and chair lift (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) time ; dividing the distance traveled by the travel time to determine speed of the person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 277 . A method of monitoring weight of a person , comprising the steps of constructing and arranging one or more weight sensitive detector (electronic bar code display device) s underneath a foot of the person ; processing signals from the detectors to determine weight ; wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver ; and displaying weight information to the person . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 6 . The device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the container for generating data (time intervals) representing the at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 14 . A device of claim 13 , wherein the transmitter transmits data to the receiver at preselected time intervals (generating data) . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality (piezoelectric element) of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data (time intervals) representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit (data capture) operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar codes) generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode (second communication, bar codes) based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (to couple) code display device (sensitive detector) positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit (GPS receiver, chair lift) adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 14 . A device of claim 13 , wherein the transmitter transmits data to the receiver at preselected time intervals (generating data) . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 49 . A device of claim 47 , further comprising one of a clip or pin to couple (electronic bar) the housing to one of an object and person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 80 . A device of claim 1 , further comprising (a) at least one adhesive strip for attaching the device to an object , and wherein the detector comprises a piezoelectric element (reporting plurality) associated with the strip , the processor detecting when the adhesive strip is removed from the object by movement of the piezoelectric element . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 248 . A ticket of claim 235 , wherein the detector comprises a GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) and wherein the location comprises earth location . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 254 . A method for determining speeding violations in a ski resort , comprising the steps of : issuing a lift ticket to a person , the ticket having a unique bar code ; reading the lift ticket bar code at a first location ; electronically storing a first time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the first location ; subsequently reading the lift ticket bar code at a second location ; electronically storing a second time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the second location ; storing a distance traveled associated with traveling between the first and second locations ; storing a ski lift time ; determining a travel time of the lift ticket between the first and second locations based upon the first time , second time and chair lift (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) time ; dividing the distance traveled by the travel time to determine speed of the person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 277 . A method of monitoring weight of a person , comprising the steps of constructing and arranging one or more weight sensitive detector (electronic bar code display device) s underneath a foot of the person ; processing signals from the detectors to determine weight ; wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver ; and displaying weight information to the person . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit (GPS receiver, chair lift) form part of a handheld processing device (data capture) . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 248 . A ticket of claim 235 , wherein the detector comprises a GPS receiver (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) and wherein the location comprises earth location . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 254 . A method for determining speeding violations in a ski resort , comprising the steps of : issuing a lift ticket to a person , the ticket having a unique bar code ; reading the lift ticket bar code at a first location ; electronically storing a first time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the first location ; subsequently reading the lift ticket bar code at a second location ; electronically storing a second time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the second location ; storing a distance traveled associated with traveling between the first and second locations ; storing a ski lift time ; determining a travel time of the lift ticket between the first and second locations based upon the first time , second time and chair lift (transmitter unit, transmitter unit form part) time ; dividing the distance traveled by the travel time to determine speed of the person . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; receiving data from said plurality sensors (first location, body parts) and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode (second communication, bar codes) based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit (data capture) based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20030163287A1 CLAIM 17 . A device of claim 1 , wherein the first communications port communicates the events to the receiver substantially continuously , and further comprising a receiver having a second communication (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) s port for receiving the events and for reconstructing the substantially continuous events to generate media signals suitable for display with broadcast media . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 123 . A system of claim 102 , wherein the characteristics comprise one or more body parts (plurality sensors) associated with the impact . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 197 . A method of claim 179 , wherein the step of capturing performance data comprises providing a data capture (processing unit, handheld processing device) device with each of the competitors , the step of wirelessly communicating comprising transmitting performance data from the data capture device . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 254 . A method for determining speeding violations in a ski resort , comprising the steps of : issuing a lift ticket to a person , the ticket having a unique bar code ; reading the lift ticket bar code at a first location (plurality sensors) ; electronically storing a first time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the first location ; subsequently reading the lift ticket bar code at a second location ; electronically storing a second time associated with reading the lift ticket bar code at the second location ; storing a distance traveled associated with traveling between the first and second locations ; storing a ski lift time ; determining a travel time of the lift ticket between the first and second locations based upon the first time , second time and chair lift time ; dividing the distance traveled by the travel time to determine speed of the person . US20030163287A1 CLAIM 259 . A method of claim 254 , wherein the step of reading the lift ticket bar code comprises reading the bar codes (dynamic barcode, electronic barcode) with a bar code reader . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20030146836A1 Filed: 2002-12-02 Issued: 2003-08-07 Monitoring method (Original Assignee) SmithKline Beecham Corp (Current Assignee) Glaxo Group Ltd Christopher Wood |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 4 . The packaging element as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the electronic barcode to an external device (said memory) . |
US20030146836A1 CLAIM 2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein said sensor writes the environmental parameter to said memory (external device) of the chip . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (based fuel) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030146836A1 CLAIM 2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein said sensor writes the environmental parameter to said memory (external device) of the chip . US20030146836A1 CLAIM 50 . A method according to any of claims 1 to 22 , wherein the object is a container for a diesel—or petrol—based fuel (image capturing unit) oil . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit (based fuel) adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device (said memory) ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20030146836A1 CLAIM 2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein said sensor writes the environmental parameter to said memory (external device) of the chip . US20030146836A1 CLAIM 50 . A method according to any of claims 1 to 22 , wherein the object is a container for a diesel—or petrol—based fuel (image capturing unit) oil . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit (based fuel) and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device . |
US20030146836A1 CLAIM 50 . A method according to any of claims 1 to 22 , wherein the object is a container for a diesel—or petrol—based fuel (image capturing unit) oil . |
| US10628720B2 Filed: 2016-04-04 Issued: 2020-04-21 Remote monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation (Original Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (Current Assignee) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan, Renu Vyas | US20040024644A1 Filed: 2002-11-26 Issued: 2004-02-05 System and method for providing asset management and tracking capabilities (Original Assignee) General Electric Co (Current Assignee) General Electric Co John Gui, John Carbone, Joseph Salvo |
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| US10628720B2 CLAIM 1 . A packaging element for monitoring and reporting a plurality of physical parameters to which the packaging element has been subjected , said packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a variation is determined in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of the determined variation is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective-action to a control system (assembly station) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (home page) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode , wherein the processing unit is in communication with at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit while the packaging element is within a container . |
US20040024644A1 CLAIM 25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the manufacturing environment further includes a parts manufacturing sub-environment , a material production station sub-environment , and a product assembly station (control system) sub-environment . US20040024644A1 CLAIM 35 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the plurality of interactive web pages include : a home page (electronic bar) ; a login page for receiving user login information ; a main menu page for displaying a plurality of options to users , selection of which a user to view and/or modify the asset management information maintained on the asset management web server computer system ; a project details page for displaying general information regarding asset management information relating to a selected project ; an asset search page for receiving asset search criteria from the user , the submission of which causes the asset management web server computer system to retrieve asset management information matching the submitted search criteria ; an asset search results page for displaying the retrieved asset management information ; and an asset details page for displaying specific asset management information relating to a selected one of the assets displayed on the asst search results page . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 5 . A device for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said device comprising : a container adapted to receive the packaging element , the packaging element including : a plurality of sensors disposed for generating data representing the plurality of physical parameters pertaining to the container ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (assembly station) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; and an electronic bar (home page) code display device positioned on an external surface thereof and displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040024644A1 CLAIM 25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the manufacturing environment further includes a parts manufacturing sub-environment , a material production station sub-environment , and a product assembly station (control system) sub-environment . US20040024644A1 CLAIM 35 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the plurality of interactive web pages include : a home page (electronic bar) ; a login page for receiving user login information ; a main menu page for displaying a plurality of options to users , selection of which a user to view and/or modify the asset management information maintained on the asset management web server computer system ; a project details page for displaying general information regarding asset management information relating to a selected project ; an asset search page for receiving asset search criteria from the user , the submission of which causes the asset management web server computer system to retrieve asset management information matching the submitted search criteria ; an asset search results page for displaying the retrieved asset management information ; and an asset details page for displaying specific asset management information relating to a selected one of the assets displayed on the asst search results page . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 7 . A system for monitoring and reporting plurality of physical parameters to which a packaging element has been subjected , said system comprising : a packaging element comprising : a housing ; a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing for generating data representing the plurality physical parameters ; a processing unit operably coupled to the plurality of sensors , the processing unit being adapted to generate : at least one trigger based on at least one of : data generated by a particular sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; there is variation in data generated by at least one sensor ; and an amount of variation in a data generated by at least one sensor is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (assembly station) ; a dynamic barcode generator adapted to generate an electronic barcode based on said trigger from the processing unit , wherein the barcode indicates a current measured value of each of the plurality of physical parameters and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters ; an electronic bar (home page) code display device positioned on an external surface of the housing for displaying the electronic barcode ; an image capturing unit adapted to capture an image of the electronic barcode thus displayed by the electronic bar code display device positioned on the packaging element ; a transmitter unit adapted to transmit the image of the electronic barcode thus captured or information derived therefrom to an external device ; and at least one physical parameter modifying unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter prevalent within the container and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit . |
US20040024644A1 CLAIM 25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the manufacturing environment further includes a parts manufacturing sub-environment , a material production station sub-environment , and a product assembly station (control system) sub-environment . US20040024644A1 CLAIM 35 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the plurality of interactive web pages include : a home page (electronic bar) ; a login page for receiving user login information ; a main menu page for displaying a plurality of options to users , selection of which a user to view and/or modify the asset management information maintained on the asset management web server computer system ; a project details page for displaying general information regarding asset management information relating to a selected project ; an asset search page for receiving asset search criteria from the user , the submission of which causes the asset management web server computer system to retrieve asset management information matching the submitted search criteria ; an asset search results page for displaying the retrieved asset management information ; and an asset details page for displaying specific asset management information relating to a selected one of the assets displayed on the asst search results page . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 8 . The system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the image capturing unit and the transmitter unit form part of a handheld processing device (sensing element) . |
US20040024644A1 CLAIM 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one intelligent asset management and sensing device includes at least one sensing element (handheld processing device) for measuring environmental conditions during shipment . |
| US10628720B2 CLAIM 9 . A method for remotely monitoring and controlling physical parameters of a material under transportation in a container , said method comprising : measuring various physical parameters related to said material and inside said container by means of plurality of sensors ; generating at least one trigger if at least one predetermined-criterion is satisfied with respect to said physical parameters ; providing a safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters for alerting and activating a corrective action to control system (assembly station) ; receiving data from said plurality sensors and visually displaying : changes in said physical parameters and ; the safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters by means of a dynamic barcode based on received trigger ; receiving data from said plurality of sensors and deciding an action to be taken by means of a processing unit based on at least one of : physical parameters of said container and/or said material not being in accordance with another at least one predetermined criterion ; and presence of said safe range of data corresponding to each of the physical parameters and a current measured value of each of the of physical parameters within the generated barcode ; and controlling said physical parameters of said material within said container by means of at least one physical parameter modifying unit based on instructions received from said processing unit . |
US20040024644A1 CLAIM 25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the manufacturing environment further includes a parts manufacturing sub-environment , a material production station sub-environment , and a product assembly station (control system) sub-environment . |