Packaged Article Arrangement
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorMartin Simeth
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Abstract
A packaged article arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes an article including an article energy source and an article transmitter unit for transmitting electromagnetic radiation; and a package that at least partly envelopes the article. The package includes an electronic circuit that includes a package receiver unit arranged for receiving the electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the article transmitter unit, the electronic circuit being arranged for using the received electromagnetic radiation as sole or additional power supply.
Claims14
A packaged article arrangement, comprising:
- an article including an article energy source and an article transmitter unit for transmitting electromagnetic radiation;
- and
- a package that at least partly envelopes the article;
- wherein the package includes an electronic circuit having a package receiver unit arranged for receiving the electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the article transmitter unit, the electronic circuit being arranged for using the received electromagnetic radiation as sole or additional power supply.
A method of supplying energy to an electronic circuit comprising the steps of:
- providing a package having an electronic circuit that includes a package receiver unit;
- providing an article having an energy source and an article transmitter unit, which article is at least partially housed by the package in the packaged state;
- packaging the article in the package;
- transmitting electromagnetic radiation by activating the article transmitter unit;
- receiving the transmitted electromagnetic radiation by the package receiver unit;
- and
- using the received electromagnetic radiation to solely or additionally power the electronic circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.