# US 10,769,642 B2 · Intelligent adaptive label device and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,769,642 B2 - Document ID: US10769642B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/010,480 - Filed: 2018-06-17 - Published: 2018-12-20 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-25 - Assignees: Chromera, Inc. - Applicants: Chromera, Inc. - Inventors: Paul Atkinson; James Kruest - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10769642B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/018: Certifying business or products - G06K 7/1413: {1D bar codes} - G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes} - G06K 19/06112: {the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile} - G06K 19/07701: {the record carrier comprising an interface suitable for human interaction} - G06K 19/07705: {the visual interface being a single light or small number of lights capable of being switched on or off, e.g. a series of LEDs} - G06K 19/07758: {arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag} - G06Q 10/0832: Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An intelligent tag associated with a good, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing a set of sensor rules; a display; a first sensor coupled to the processor for sensing a first condition regarding the good, the first sensor having a first orientation; a second sensor coupled to the processor for sensing a second condition regarding the good, the second sensor having a second orientation different than the first orientation; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from one of the sensors and one of the rules to generate a message regarding the status of the good. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the first orientation positions the first sensor to face the good and the second orientation positions the second sensor to face away from the good. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the first orientation positions the first sensor on the same label surface as the display and the second orientation positions the second sensor on the opposite surface as the display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the first sensor is in or on the package and positioned to directly measure a condition of the package. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the first sensor is in or on the intelligent tag and positioned to directly measure a condition of the intelligent tag. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the message is presented on the display. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the first sensor is constructed as a good sensor to directly measure a characteristic of the good. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The intelligent tag according to claim 7, wherein the measured characteristic of the good is temperature, shock, vibration, biological, or chemical. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The intelligent tag according to claim 7, wherein the tag is constructed to position the first sensor such that it is on the opposite face as the display. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The intelligent tag according to claim 7, wherein the tag is constructed to position the first sensor such that it is on the same face as the display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The intelligent tag according to claim 7, wherein the first sensor is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the second sensor is constructed as an environmental sensor to measure a characteristic of the good's environment. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The intelligent tag according to claim 12, wherein the measured characteristic of the good's environment is temperature, shock, humidity, vibration, biological, or chemical. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The intelligent tag according to claim 12, wherein the second sensor is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The intelligent tag according to claim 12, wherein the tag is constructed to position the second sensor such that it is on the opposite face as the display. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The intelligent tag according to claim 12, wherein the tag is constructed to position the second sensor such that it is on the same face as the display. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, wherein the intelligent tag is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including an actuator that generates an actuator signal, the actuator signal activating at least one of the sensors. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including an actuator that generates an actuator signal, the actuator signal deactivating at least one of the sensors. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to receive a communication signal indicating a location of the good, the communication signal being used by the processor to activate at least of the sensors. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to generate a communication signal responsive to one of the sensors, the communication signal indicating a location of the good. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to generate a communication signal responsive to one of the sensors. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The intelligent tag according to claim 1, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to receive a communication signal indicating a location of the good, the communication signal being used by the processor to deactivate at least of the sensors. ### Claim 24 An intelligent tag associated with a good, comprising: a processor; a memory; a display; a first sensor coupled to the processor for sensing a first condition regarding the good, the sensor having an off state and a sensing state; an actuator for generating an actuator signal; a clock for generating a clock signal; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from the sensor to generate a message that is presented on the display. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The intelligent label according to claim 24, wherein the message is machine readable. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The intelligent label according to claim 24, wherein the message is human readable. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The intelligent label according to claim 24, wherein the first sensor is constructed to transition from its off state to its sensing state responsive to the actuator signal. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The intelligent label according to claim 24, wherein the first sensor is constructed to transition from its off state to its sensing state responsive to the clock signal. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The intelligent label according to claim 28, wherein the clock signal represents an absolute time, a periodic time, or an elapse time. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The intelligent label according to claim 24, further including a second sensor for generating a second sensor signal, and wherein the first sensor is constructed to transition from its off state to its sensing state responsive to the second sensor signal. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The intelligent tag according to claim 30, wherein the second sensor is constructed as an environmental sensor to measure a characteristic of the good's environment. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The intelligent tag according to claim 31, wherein the measured characteristic of the good's environment is temperature, shock, humidity, vibration, biological, chemical. ### Claim 33 (depends on 30) The intelligent tag according to claim 30, wherein the second sensor is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 34 (depends on 30) The intelligent tag according to claim 30, wherein the tag is constructed to position the second sensor such that it is on the opposite face as the display. ### Claim 35 (depends on 30) The intelligent tag according to claim 30, wherein the tag is constructed to position the second sensor such that it is on the same face as the display. ### Claim 36 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the first sensor is constructed as a good sensor to directly measure a characteristic of the good. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The intelligent tag according to claim 36, wherein the measured characteristic of the good is temperature, shock, vibration, biological, chemical. ### Claim 38 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the tag is constructed to position the first sensor such that it is on the opposite face as the display. ### Claim 39 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the tag is constructed to position the first sensor such that it is on the same face as the display. ### Claim 40 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the first sensor is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 41 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the intelligent tag is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 42 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the intelligent tag is attached the good, integral to the good, attached to the good's packaging, or integral to the good's packaging. ### Claim 43 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the actuator signal activates the first sensor. ### Claim 44 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, wherein the actuator signal deactivates the first sensor. ### Claim 45 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to receive a communication signal indicating a location of the good, the communication signal being used by the processor to activate the first sensor. ### Claim 46 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to generate a communication signal responsive to the first sensor, the communication signal indicating a location of the good. ### Claim 47 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to generate a communication signal responsive to the first sensor. ### Claim 48 (depends on 24) The intelligent tag according to claim 24, further including a wireless communication circuit constructed to receive a communication signal indicating a location of the good, the communication signal being used by the processor to deactivate the first sensor. ### Claim 49 An intelligent tag associated with a good, comprising: a processor; a memory; a first electronic display device that can be set to permanently display a message by the processor; a second electronic display device; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from one of the sensors to generate a message that is presented on the display. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The intelligent tag according to claim 49, wherein the first electronic display device can be set to permanently and irreversibly display a message by the processor. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) The intelligent tag according to claim 49, wherein the second electronic display device can be set to permanently display a second message by the processor. ### Claim 52 (depends on 49) The intelligent tag according to claim 49, wherein the second electronic display device can be set to permanently and irreversibly display a second message by the processor.