Detection system and device
AssigneesEastern Aero Marine, Inc., Thinkify, LLC
InventorsCurtis L. Carrender, Peter R. Soule
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Abstract
A detection system for use with an article, the system including a frangible fastener having a shaft structured to be attached to the article; and a radio frequency communication circuit formed on or in the fastener, the radio frequency communication circuit including an antenna formed on or in the article; and a resonator component formed on or in the fastener shaft and structured to be coupled to the antenna through inductance when the fastener is attached to the article and the antenna is energized, the resonator element further structured to fail to function when the fastener shaft is broken.
Claims11
A device for use with an article having an antenna, the device comprising:
- a frangible fastener having a shaft;
- and
- a radio frequency communication circuit mounted on or in the fastener, the circuit having a resonator component formed on or in the fastener shaft and configured to be coupled to the antenna through inductance and further structured to fail to function in response to fracturing of the fastener shaft.
A detection system for use with an article, the system comprising:
- a frangible fastener having a shaft structured to be attached to the article;
- and
- a radio frequency communication circuit formed on or in the fastener, the radio frequency communication circuit including:
- an antenna formed on or in the article;
- and
- a resonator component formed on or in the fastener shaft and configured to be coupled to the antenna through inductance in response to attachment of the fastener to the article and energizing of the antenna, the resonator element further configured to fail to function in response to breaking of the fastener shaft.
A containment system, comprising:
- a container having an interior defined by a housing and at least one cover that is openable to provide access to the housing of the container;
- a frangible fastener securing the at least one cover to the housing and having a shaft extending through the housing and the cover and configured to break in response to manual opening of the cover;
- a radio frequency communication circuit formed on or in the fastener, the radio frequency communication circuit including:
- an antenna formed on or in the article;
- and
- a resonator component formed on or in the fastener shaft and configured to be coupled to the antenna through inductance in response to attachment of the fastener to the article and energizing of the antenna, the resonator element further configured to fail to function in response to breaking of the fastener shaft;
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- an interrogator configured to communicate with the radio frequency communication circuit to determine if the resonator element is functioning.
A device for use with an article having an antenna, the device comprising:
- a fastener;
- and
- a radio frequency communication circuit electrically coupled to the fastener, the circuit including:
- an antenna;
- a communication circuit coupled to the antenna;
- and
- a control loop formed on or in the fastener and configured to electrically communicate with the communication circuit, the control loop configured to cease to conduct electricity when the fastener is manipulated and thereby change the operation characteristics of the communication circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.