Resilient member with wireless communication device
AssigneeMarconi Intellectual Property (US) Inc.
InventorsIan J. Forster, Michael G. Ginn
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Abstract
An identification device for identifying a container via wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is attached to an elongated, resilient member having a default shape. The member is resiliently deformable from the default shape to conform to at least a portion of the container and is attached by the resiliency of the member. The containers may move through at least one interrogation point containing an interrogation reader that establishes communication between the identification device and an interrogation reader for monitoring the container.
Claims22
An identification device comprising:
- a wireless communication device having identifying indicia for identifying a container;
- and
- an elongated, resilient member connected to said wireless communication device for mounting said device to said device to said container, said elongated resilient member adapted to be inwardly deformed from a default shape and returning towards said default shape such that the resilient member presses outwardly to hold the communication device against said container.
An identification system comprising:
- a container having a rim with an interior portion;
- a resilient member adapted to be deformed from a default position and inserted within said interior portion of said rim and returning towards said default position to hold said resilient member against said rim;
- and
- an identification device attached to said resilient member for positioning on said container, said identification device transmitting information regarding said container.
An identification device comprising:
- a wireless communication device;
- and
- means for attaching said wireless communication device within a rim of a beer keg, said attaching means adapted to deform from a default shape for insertion into the rim and return towards the default shape to hold said wireless communication device within rim.
A method of identifying a container by attaching a resilient member with an identification device, the method comprising the steps of:
- compressing a resilient member from a default shape;
- releasing the member against at least a portion of the container;
- releasing the member causing it to expand outwardly towards the default shape and attach to the container.
A method of monitoring a container by attaching an identification device and resilient member comprising the steps of:
- deforming the resilient member from a default shape and placing the member within a lip of the container;
- releasing the member causing it to deform towards the default shape and remain positioned within the lip of the container;
- moving the container through at least one interrogation point containing an interrogation reader;
- and
- establishing communication between the identification device and the interrogation reader for monitoring the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.