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US 2006/0139928 A1Published application
Container with light or sound generator
OwnerBryn Griffiths, Jon Duncaninventors
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A container (10), for example a drinks bottle, comprises means of producing an output such as a light signal (13) when the container is opened. Opening the container (10) causes switching of a detector circuit (20) included in the container (10), which in turn causes production of the output signal. Removing a cap (11) of the container (10) may directly close or open a switch (21, 22) within a detector circuit (20). Alternatively the switch (21, 22) may be activated by a change in pressure within the container, or by temperature. The output signal may cause illumination of the contents of the container (10) by an LED (13), or of a label (125) on the container (10), which may be constructed by an electroluminescent device (127) comprising a thin sheet of electroluminescent material.
A portable container (10) for fluid contents including light-emitting means (13, 127), event-detecting means, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the light-emitting means (13, 127) with the event-detecting means and the power source (14), such that on detection of one or more predetermined events light is emitted, wherein the container (10) is at least partially fabricated from a material able to transmit light, wherein the light-emitting means (13, 127) is arranged to be able to illuminate the contents of the container.
A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the light-emitting means (13, 127) includes at least one light-emitting diode (13).
A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the light-emitting means (13, 127) is a substantially flat light-emitting element (127).
A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the light-emitting means (13, 127) and/or the power source (14) is located in an indentation (12, 132) external to the container.
A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the connecting means (15, 20) includes an electric or electronic circuit (20), and the event is detected by the opening or the closing of the circuit (20).
A container as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the connecting means (15, 20) includes substantially transparent electrically conductive means (15).
A portable container (10) including light-emitting means (13, 127), event-detecting means, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the light-emitting means (13, 127) with the event-detecting means and the power source (14), such that on detection of one or more predetermined events light is emitted, wherein the light-emitting means comprises an electroluminescent device (127).
A portable container (10) arranged in normal use to be opened once only, including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), means for detecting opening of the container (10), a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the means for detecting opening of the container (10) and the power source (14), such that on opening of the container (10) an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), a removable insulating tab (51, 84), a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the removable tab (51, 84) and the power source (14), wherein the removable tab (51, 84) is arranged such that on removal of the insulating tab (51, 84) a circuit comprising the connecting means (15, 20), the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) and the power source (14) is closed and an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), means for detecting temperature, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the means for detecting temperature and the power source (14), such that on detection of exposure to a predetermined specific temperature or range of temperatures an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), means for detecting exposure to a magnetic field, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the means for detecting a magnetic field and the power source (14), such that on detection of exposure to a magnetic field of a predetermined strength an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), means for detecting receipt of an external signal, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the means for detecting receipt of an external signal and the power source (14), such that on detection of receipt of an external signal an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), means for detecting touching of or near approach to the container (10) by a person, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the means for detecting touching of or near approach to the container (10) by a person and the power source (14), such that on detection of touching of or near approach to the container (10) by a person an output signal is emitted.
A portable container (10) including means for producing an output signal (13, 127), event-detecting means, a self-contained power source (14) and connecting means (15, 20) for connecting the means for producing an output signal (13, 127) with the event-detecting means and the power source (14), such that on detection of one or more predetermined events an output signal is emitted, the connecting means (15, 20) including substantially transparent electrically conductive means (15).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.