Container having an observation window
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorWilliam V. Duncan
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Abstract
A sealed container (10) having a plurality of compartments. A first compartment (11) has a window (15) with a transparent panel. A humidity indicator device (16) is placed within the first compartment (11). A second compartment (12) is coupled to the first compartment (11) by a plurality of environmental exchange channels (17). At least one article (27), such as plastic encapsulated electronic components, is stored in the second compartment (12). A third compartment (13) is coupled to the second compartment (12) by a plurality of moisture transport channels (20). A desiccant (31) is placed in the third compartment (13). An internal environment of the sealed container (10) is monitored by viewing the humidity indicator device (16) through the window (15).
Claims12
A container having an observation window, wherein the container serves as a barrier to moisture and provides electro-static discharge protection, comprising:
- a container, the container comprised of a top sheet and a bottom sheet, wherein at least a first compartment and a second compartment are between the top sheet and the bottom sheet;
- a plurality of channels coupling the first compartment with the second compartment;
- a plurality of bonds interdigitated with the plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of bonds are comprised of a plurality of discrete portions of the top sheet bonded with corresponding discrete portions of the bottom sheet;
- an observation window, wherein the observation window exposes a portion of an interior of the first compartment;
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- a moisture level monitoring material within the first compartment, the moisture level monitoring material being visible through the observation window.
An electro-static discharge protected container capable of preventing an ingress of moisture to an interior portion of the electro-static discharge protected container and capable of displaying moisture levels in the interior portion, comprising:
- an electro-static discharge protected container, wherein the electro-static discharge protected container is comprised of a top sheet and a bottom sheet, and has at least an article storage chamber and an environmental monitoring chamber between the top sheet and the bottom sheet;
- an environmental monitoring material in the environmental monitoring chamber;
- a plurality of channels linking the environmental monitoring chamber and the article storage chamber, wherein a plurality of bonds are interdigitated with the plurality of channels, the plurality of bonds comprised of a plurality of discrete portions of the top sheet bonded with corresponding discrete portions of the bottom sheet;
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- a window, wherein the window enables visual inspection of an interior portion of the environmental monitoring chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.