# US 10,478,561 B2 · Wireless transmission system with integrated sensing capability > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,561 B2 - Document ID: US10478561B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/026,790 - Filed: 2018-07-03 - Published: 2019-02-07 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-03 - Applicants: Minhong Yu - Inventors: Minhong Yu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478561B2 ## CPC - A61M 5/31: Details - A61M 5/3137: {with finger grip means, e.g. for easy manipulation of the syringe rod} - A61M 5/31568: {Means keeping track of the total dose administered, e.g. since the cartridge was inserted} - A61M 5/5086: {for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile} - G06F 21/35: communicating wirelessly - G06F 21/606: {by securing the transmission between two devices or processes} - A61M 2205/3523: using telemetric means - A61M 2205/3569: sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable - A61M 2205/3584: using modem, internet or Bluetooth® - A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission - G06F 2221/2105: Dual mode as a secondary aspect - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A sensor for detecting a change in state of an asset comprising including a transmission antenna operable to transmit a control signal to an external device, control electronics connected to the transmission antenna configured to provide instructions to the transmission antenna to transmit the control signal, and a bypass antenna positioned and configured to prevent the control electronics from providing the instructions to the transmission antenna when the bypass antenna is in an undisturbed position and to permit the control electronics to provide the instructions to the transmission antenna when the bypass antenna is displaced from the undisturbed position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sensor for detecting a change in state of an asset comprising: a wireless transmission system configured to transmit a control signal to an external device, the wireless transmission system including: a transmission antenna operable to transmit the control signal to the external device, control electronics including at least one of a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and a Bluetooth™ chip in circuit with the transmission antenna configured to provide the control signal to the transmission antenna for transmission to the external device, and a sensing element including a bypass antenna operable to move from an undisturbed position to a displaced position, the bypass antenna being in parallel with the transmission antenna and the at least one of the RFID chip and the Bluetooth™ chip when in the undisturbed position to suppress the control signal for preventing the wireless transmission system from transmitting the control signal to the external device, and the bypass antenna operable to permit the control signal to be received by the transmission antenna for transmitting the control signal to the external device when the bypass antenna is displaced from the undisturbed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sensor of claim 1 wherein the control electronics includes the RFID chip, the RFID chip being passive such that the transmission antenna transmits the control signal when both the bypass antenna is displaced and the sensor is interrogated by an interrogator as a result of the bypass antenna failing to suppress the control signal provided by the RFID chip to the transmission antenna. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sensor of claim 1 wherein the control electronics includes the RFID chip, the RFID chip being active such that the transmission antenna to continuously transmits the control signal when the bypass antenna is displaced as a result of the bypass antenna failing to suppress the control signal provided by the RFID chip to the transmission antenna. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sensor of claim 1 wherein the control electronics includes the Bluetooth™ chip, the Bluetooth™ chip being active such that the transmission antenna continuously transmits the control signal when the bypass antenna is displaced as a result of the bypass antenna failing to suppress the control signal provided by the Bluetooth™ chip to the transmission antenna. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sensor of claim 1 wherein the sensor is configured to be secured to the asset and the bypass antenna is positioned and configured to be displaced based on the change in state of the asset. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The sensor of claim 5 wherein the asset is a syringe unit having a plunger rod and the change in state includes delivering fluid out of the syringe unit by depressing the plunger rod. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The sensor of claim 5 wherein the asset includes a tamper evident label and the change in state includes one of removal and damage to at least a portion of the tamper evident label. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The sensor of claim 5 wherein the asset is an insulin needle and the change in state includes attaching the insulin needle to a pen injector. ### Claim 9 A method of detecting a change in state of an asset, the method comprising: providing a sensor including: a wireless transmission system configured to transmit a control signal to an external device, the wireless transmission system including: a transmission antenna operable to transmit the control signal to the external device, control electronics including at least one of a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and a Bluetooth™ chip in circuit with the transmission antenna and configured to provide the control signal to the transmission antenna for transmission to the external device, and a sensing element including a bypass antenna operable to move from an undisturbed position to a displaced position, the bypass antenna being in parallel with the transmission antenna and the at least one of the RFID chip and the Bluetooth chip when in the undisturbed position to suppress the control signal for preventing the wireless transmission system from transmitting the control signal to the external device, and the bypass antenna operable to permit the control signal to be received by the transmission antenna for transmitting the control signal to the external device when the bypass antenna is displaced from the undisturbed position; and connecting the sensor to the asset such that the bypass antenna is positioned to be displaced based on the change in state of the asset. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the asset is a syringe unit having a plunger rod and the change in state includes delivering fluid out of the syringe unit by depressing the plunger rod. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein the sensor is integrated into the plunger rod and the connecting step includes connecting the plunger rod to the syringe unit, the plunger rod including a head portion housing having a bypass antenna displacement mechanism and a finger actuated head portion configured to be displaced within the head portion housing when the plunger rod is depressed, the bypass antenna being positioned and configured within the head portion housing to be displaced when a least a portion of the finger actuated head portion traverses the bypass antenna displacement mechanism. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the asset includes a tamper evident label secured to the asset and the change in state includes one of removal and damage to at least a portion of the tamper evident label. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 wherein the transmission antenna and the at least one of the RFID chip and the Bluetooth™ chip are embedded in the tamper evident label and the bypass antenna is secured in part to the asset and to the tamper evident label such that the bypass antenna is displaced when at least a portion of the tamper evident label is removed from the asset. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the control electronics includes the RFID chip the RFID chip being passive such that the transmission antenna transmits the control signal when both the bypass antenna is displaced and the sensor is interrogated by an interrogator as a result of the bypass antenna failing to suppress the control signal provided by the control electronics to the transmission antenna. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the control electronics includes the Bluetooth™ chip, the Bluetooth™ chip being active such that the transmission antenna continuously transmits the control signal when the bypass antenna is displaced as a result of the bypass antenna failing to suppress the control signal provided by the Bluetooth™ chip to the transmission antenna. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the asset includes a first part configured to engage a second part and the change of state includes the first part engaging the second part. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the sensor is integrated into one of the first part and the second part such that the bypass antenna is positioned and configured to be displaced when the first part engages the second part. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the asset includes a movable part and the connecting step includes permanently connecting the sensor to the asset such that the bypass antenna is positioned to be displaced upon a specific motion of the movable part. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein the asset includes an intended motion of use and the bypass antenna is positioned to be displaced upon the asset being moved according to the intended motion. ### Claim 20 A sensor for detecting a change in state of an asset comprising: a transmission antenna operable to transmit an interrogation response signal to an external device; an RFID chip connected in circuit with the transmission antenna, the RFID chip configured to generate the interrogation response signal only in response to receiving an interrogation signal from an interrogator and configured to provide the interrogation response signal to the transmission antenna; and a bypass antenna operable to move from an undisturbed position to a displaced position, the bypass antenna being in parallel with the transmission antenna and the RFID chip when in the undisturbed position to suppress the interrogation response signal as it is transmitted from the RFID chip to the transmission antenna for preventing the transmission antenna from transmitting the interrogation response signal to the external device, and the bypass antenna permitting an unsuppressed interrogation response signal to be transmitted from the RFID chip to the transmission antenna when in the displaced position for allowing the transmission antenna to transmit the interrogation response signal to the external device. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The sensor of claim 20 wherein the sensor is configured to be secured to the asset and the bypass antenna is positioned and configured to be displaced based on the change in state of the asset. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The sensor of claim 21 wherein the asset is a syringe unit having a plunger rod and the change in state includes delivering fluid out of the syringe unit by depressing the plunger rod. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The sensor of claim 21 wherein the asset includes a tamper evident label and the change in state includes one of removal and damage to at least a portion of the tamper evident label. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The sensor of claim 21 wherein the asset is an insulin needle and the change in state includes attaching the insulin needle to a pen injector.