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US 12,400,529 B2Granted
Sealing device, system, and methods
AssigneeSojo Industries, Inc.
InventorsBarak Bar-Cohen, Josh Schwartz-Dodek
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to sealing devices, methods, and systems. A sealing device may be configured to seal a container. The sealing device may send or trigger a message indicating the current geographic location of the sealing device based on the sealing device being removed from the container.
Claims30
A single-use sealing device comprising:
- a strap comprising a first free attachment end and a second free attachment end opposite the first free attachment end, wherein the first free attachment end is configured to irreversibly engage with the second free attachment end such that detaching the first free attachment end from the second free attachment end prevents reengagement of the first free attachment end with the second free attachment end;
- a conductive element embedded in the strap and extending between the first free attachment end and the second free attachment end with a first terminal end of the conductive element terminating at the first free attachment end of the strap and a second terminal end of the conductive element terminating at the second free attachment end of the strap;
- and
- a housing connected to the strap between the first free attachment end of the strap and the second free attachment end of the strap and comprising a processor and a wireless transmitter in signal communication with the processor;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- based on the first free attachment end of the strap engaging the second free attachment end of the strap, begin monitoring for a break in the conductive element;
- and
- based on a break in the conductive element:
- cause obtaining of an indication of a current geographic location of the single-use sealing device;
- and
- cause transmission, via the wireless transmitter, of information indicating:
- a unique identifier of the single-use sealing device;
- the current geographic location of the single-use sealing device;
- and
- a current date and a current time.
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A sealing device comprising:
- a strap comprising a first free attachment end configured to engage with a second free attachment end of the strap opposite the first free attachment end;
- a circuit embedded in the strap and comprising a conductive element extending between the first free attachment end and the second free attachment end with a first terminal end of the conductive element terminating at the first free attachment end of the strap and a second terminal end of the conductive element terminating at the second free attachment end of the strap, wherein the conductive element is configured to close the circuit based on the first free attachment end being engaged with the second free attachment end;
- a processor in signal communication with the circuit;
- a wireless receiver in signal communication with the processor and in signal communication with a global positioning system (GPS);
- a wireless transmitter in signal communication with the processor;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sealing device to:
- based on based on the first free attachment end of the strap engaging the second free attachment end of the strap, begin monitoring for a break in the circuit;
- and
- based on a break in the circuit:
- obtain, via the wireless receiver and based on a signal received from the GPS, an indication of a current geographic location of the sealing device;
- and
- transmit, via the wireless transmitter and according to a cellular network standard, information indicating:
- a unique identifier of the sealing device;
- the current geographic location of the sealing device;
- and
- a current date and a current time.
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A method comprising:
- by a processor of a single-use sealing device comprising a strap having a first free attachment end and a second free attachment end configured to irreversibly engage with the first free attachment end such that detaching the first free attachment end from the second free attachment end prevents reengagement of the first free attachment end with the second free attachment end:
- detecting engagement of the first free attachment end of the strap with the second free attachment end of the strap;
- based on detecting the engagement of the first free attachment end of the strap with the second free attachment end of the strap, begin monitoring for a disengagement of the first free attachment end from the second free attachment end;
- detecting a disengagement of the first free attachment end of the strap from the second free attachment end of the strap;
- based on detecting the disengagement of the first free attachment end of the strap from the second free attachment end of the strap;
- causing obtaining of an indication of a current geographic location of the single-use sealing device;
- and
- causing, using a wireless transmitter of the single-use sealing device, transmission of a message indicating:
- a unique identifier of the single-use sealing device;
- the current geographic location of the single-use sealing device;
- and
- a current date and a current time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.