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US 10,870,517 B2Granted
Smart closure with keypad or biometrics
OwnerNicholas Evan Mottinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to a smart closure for any container that has lock/unlock features, and can be accessed using keypad or biometrics, also including RFID, Bluetooth, or wireless control and communication. This can also include monitoring solutions, with data logging. For example, time of access, temperature, weight, or other environmental conditions. The closure and container assembly present a positive lock mechanism designed to provide an affirmative indication that full closure has been attained.
Claims10
A Smart Closure Cap (hereinafter, “the cap”) shaped to fit over the opening of a container, the cap comprising:
- a cap enclosure with a cap cover and an inner body;
- a means for locking and unlocking the cap comprising:
- an open key that fits in an open key slot;
- a close key that fits in a close key slot;
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- at least one spring to maintain engagement between the close key slot and the cap enclosure, such that insertion of the open key into the open key slot causes the cap to unlock and prevent the open key from being removed, and insertion of the close key into the close key slot causes the cap to reset to a locked position and allow removal of the open key;
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- a smart module coupled with the means for locking and unlocking the cap, the smart module comprising:
- a CPU,
- a memory, and
- a means for enabling a user to operate the smart module comprising one or more of the following:
- keypad, biometrics, RFID, Bluetooth, or wireless control and communication.
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