Electrical tagging device
AssigneeIntaCept Pty., Ltd.
InventorsJan Huibert Vander Hout, Mark Geoffrey Lynn, Geoffrey Scott Knagge
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Abstract
An electronic tag (8) displays and monitors a maintenance state of an associated electrically-powered device. The tag includes data storage (2) for storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state. A data processing unit (3) monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date and a display (4) displays information indicative of the maintenance state. A cut-out unit (7) controllably enables transmission of electrical power to the associated electrically powered device dependent on the remaining duration.
Claims28
An electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of an associated electrically-powered device, the tag comprising:
- data storage storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state;
- a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date;
- a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state;
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- a cut-out unit that controllably enables and disables transmission of electrical power to the associated electrically powered device dependent on the remaining duration;
- wherein the cut-out unit enables transmission of electrical power if the remaining duration exceeds a specified threshold and the cut-out unit disables transmission of electrical power to the associated device if the remaining duration is less than the specified threshold;
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- an output activated by a control signal emitted if the remaining duration is in a specified range so as to indicate that the expiry date is approaching.
A plug configured for insertion into an electrical outlet, the plug comprising an electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of the plug, wherein the electronic tag comprises:
- data storage storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state;
- a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date;
- a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state;
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- a cut-out unit that controllably enables and disables transmission of electrical power via the plug dependent on the remaining duration, wherein the cut-out unit enables transmission of electrical power if the remaining duration exceeds a specified threshold and the cut-out unit disables transmission of electrical power via the plug if the remaining duration is less than the specified threshold;
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- an output activated by a control signal emitted if the remaining duration is in a specified range so as to indicate that the expiry date is approaching.
An electrical lead comprising an electronic tag for displaying a maintenance state of the electrical lead, wherein the electronic tag comprises:
- data storage storing data indicative of the maintenance state, the data comprising information defining an expiry date for the maintenance state;
- a data processing unit that, in use, monitors a remaining duration to the expiry date;
- a display that displays information indicative of the maintenance state;
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- a cut-out unit that controllably enables and disables transmission of electrical power via the lead dependent on the remaining duration, wherein the cut-out unit enables transmission of electrical power if the remaining duration exceeds a specified threshold and the cut-out unit disables transmission of electrical power via the lead if the remaining duration is less than the specified threshold;
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- an output activated by a control signal emitted if the remaining duration is in a specified range so as to indicate that the expiry date is approaching.
A method of monitoring a maintenance state of an electrically-powered device on an electronic tag associated with the device, the method comprising:
- storing data on the electronic tag indicating that the electrically-powered device has been successfully tested and defining an expiry date for the maintenance state;
- monitoring a remaining duration to the expiry date;
- displaying information indicative of the maintenance state;
- enabling transmission of electrical power to the device if the remaining duration exceeds a specified value;
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- disabling transmission of electrical power to the device if the remaining duration is less than the specified value;
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- emitting a control signal if the remaining duration is in a specified range, wherein the control signal activates an output so as to indicate that the expiry date is approaching.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.