Intelligent wine capsule
AssigneeWine Father LLC
InventorSTEVEN D. PUCCINI
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a temperature indicator (e.g., a data logger) that is configured to be attached to a beverage container and to provide a user with information relating to the temperature history of the beverage. In some embodiments, for example, the temperature indicator is configured for attachment to a wine bottle. For instance, the temperature indicator may be configured to indicate whether the temperature of the wine bottle has deviated outside of a predetermined temperature range. In this way, the temperature indicator could be used to provide consumers, wine makers, distributors, or retailers with important information regarding the quality of care provided for the beverage container.
Claims28
A data logger comprising:
- at least one energy storage component;
- an energy harvester configured to harvest electromagnetic energy and transfer the harvested electromagnetic energy to the at least one energy storage component;
- a temperature sensor configured to generate a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature;
- at least one processor configured to receive energy from the at least one energy storage component, receive the temperature signal, and generate data representative of the temperature signal;
- at least one first memory configured to receive energy from the at least one energy storage component and in communication with the at least one processor, wherein:
- the at least one first memory comprises non-volatile memory;
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- the at least one first memory is configured to store a series of the data representative of the temperature signal over time;
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- at least one wireless communicator configured to wirelessly transmit the data representative of the temperature signal.
A method comprising:
- receiving electromagnetic energy at an energy harvester to form harvested electromagnetic energy;
- transferring the harvested electromagnetic energy to at least one energy storage component to form stored energy;
- after the stored energy is reached, activating at least one processor and at least one non-volatile memory;
- while the at least one processor and the at least one non-volatile memory are activated:
- receiving a temperature signal at the at least one processor from a temperature sensor;
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- storing data representative of the temperature signal in the at least one non-volatile memory;
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- turning off the at least one processor and the at least one non-volatile memory after the data representative of the temperature signal has been stored in the at least one non-volatile memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.