Communication system incorporated in a container
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-013/14
A61B-005/145
A61B-005/07
A61J-003/00
H01Q-001/27
A61B-005/01
A61B-005/03
A61B-005/1473
A61B-005/00
H04B-001/3888
H04B-001/38
출원번호
US-0304274
(2011-11-23)
등록번호
US-9198608
(2015-12-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Hafezi, Hooman
O'Reilly, David
Johnson, Patricia
Hatamkhany, Zahedeh
Robertson, Timothy
Zdeblick, Mark
출원인 / 주소
Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
K&L Gates LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
381
초록▼
The system of the present invention includes a container and an electronic component with a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. The container includes a liquid. Upon contact with the liquid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the s
The system of the present invention includes a container and an electronic component with a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. The container includes a liquid. Upon contact with the liquid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for communication comprising: a container defining an opening and configured to contain a food, wherein the container includes a lid to secure the opening of the container and the food is an electrically conductive liquid; andan event indicator configured to transmit a signal, wherein th
1. A system for communication comprising: a container defining an opening and configured to contain a food, wherein the container includes a lid to secure the opening of the container and the food is an electrically conductive liquid; andan event indicator configured to transmit a signal, wherein the event indicator comprises: a support structure including a control module; anda partial power source comprising: a first material physically associated with the support structure; anda second material physically associated with the support structure at a location different from the location of the first material, such that the first material and second material are electrically isolated from each other and are configured to produce a voltage potential, wherein the control module is configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material when the partial power source is completed by the introduction of the electrically conductive liquid between the first material and the second material to complete the partial power source, and wherein the event indicator is secured to the container near the opening;wherein the event indicator comprises a wireless transmitter configured to produce and transmit the signal when the lid is removed, the signal comprising information associated with a removal of the lid;wherein at least one of the first material and second material is zinc, the voltage potential also being produced when the zinc reacts with air to produce the voltage potential to activate the event indicator as the lid is removed, wherein the event indicator produces and transmits the signal upon such activation; andan ingestible indicator located in the electrically conductive liquid and configured to transmit a second signal, wherein the ingestible indicator includes a coating to prevent interaction of the ingestible indicator with the electrically conductive liquid. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first material and the second material produce the voltage potential when in contact with the electrically conductive liquid as the electrically conductive liquid is dispensed through the opening of the container, the event indicator also being configured to be activated due to the first material and the second material coming in contact with the electrically conductive liquid. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the event indicator produces a current signature that includes the information encoded therein using the control module. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the ingestible indicator includes: a second support structure;a first dissimilar material physically associated with the second support structure of the ingestible indicator; anda second dissimilar material physically associated with the second support structure of the ingestible indicator at a location different from the location of the first dissimilar material of the ingestible indicator, such that the first dissimilar material of the ingestible indicator indictor and second dissimilar material of the ingestible indicator are electrically isolated from each other and are configured to produce a second voltage potential,wherein the second support structure of the ingestible indicator includes a second control module for controlling conductance between the first dissimilar material of the ingestible indicator and the second dissimilar material of the ingestible indicator. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the ingestible indicator communicates with a detector associated with a consumer's body and wherein the detector receives and decodes the second signal comprising information produced by the ingestible indicator. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the coating dissolves when in contact with a physiological fluid. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the event indicator transmits the signal to a receiver secured to a consumer's skin. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a capacitive sensor secured to the container, wherein the capacitive sensor includes a pair of capacitive plates positioned on the container to allow for detection of the capacitance of the food of the container and wherein the capacitive sensor is configured to produce a third signal indicating at least one change in the capacitance of the container. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the capacitive plates of the capacitive sensor comprise conductive ink. 10. A system for tracking food consumption by a consumer, the system comprising: a container defining an opening and including a lid, wherein the container is configured to hold the food;an ingestible indicator located in the food of the container and configured to communicate information, wherein the ingestible indicator comprises: a support structure including a control module; anda partial power source, comprising: a first material physically associated with the support structure; and a second material physically associated with the support structure at a location different from the location of the first material, such that the first material and second material are electrically isolated from each other and are configured to produce a voltage potential to activate the control module and to complete the partial power source by the introduction of a physiological fluid of a consumer between the first material and the second material, wherein the control module transmits the information to a receiver associated with the consumer upon being activated;an event indicator secured near the opening of the container and protected by the lid, such that when the lid is removed, the event indicator is activated and transmits information associated with the lid being removed; anda content sensor secured on a wall of the container to transmit a signal comprising information associated with a change in the container's food content, wherein the information from the event indicator and the information from the content sensor are transmitted to the receiver associated with the consumer. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the event indicator transmits its information wirelessly and by using transconduction through the consumer's body and wherein the content sensor includes a unit to transmit its information using transconduction through the consumer's body. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the event indicator and the content sensor are in communication such that activation of the event indicator results in a second signal being sent to the content sensor. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the food is liquid and wherein a plurality of ingestible sensors are included in the liquid to produce information when the ingestible sensors are ingested, wherein the information is transmitted to the receiver using transconduction. 14. The system of claim 13 wherein the receiver includes a unit that is configured to correlate the information from the event indicator, the content sensor, and the ingestible sensors to automate the tracking of the food consumption by the consumer. 15. A method for automating the tracking of food consumption by a consumer, the method comprising the steps of: activating an event indicator upon opening of a container that includes a food, wherein, upon activation, the event indicator transmits information to a receiver about the food's type and a time of the opening of the container and wherein the information from the event indicator is uniquely identifiable with the container;activating, after the event indicator has been activated, a content sensor upon dispensing of the food, wherein the content sensor transmits information to the receiver about an amount of the food that is dispensed from the container wherein the information from the content sensor is uniquely identifiable with the container;activating, after the content sensor has been activated, an ingestible indicator upon ingestion of the food by the consumer, wherein the ingestible indicator is ingestible and transmits information to the receiver to indicate the food has been consumed by the consumer wherein the information from the ingestible indicator is uniquely identifiable with the container; andcorrelating, at the receiver, at least two pieces of the information selected from the information group including information from the event indicator, the information from the content sensor, and the information from the ingestible indicator to automate tracking of the consumer's food consumption.
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