| Reference | Claim Element / Subject Matter | Feature | Meaning | Claim Construction & Interpretation |
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1 . A packaging element [1] |
packaging element [1] |
[Meaning 1] packaging [Meaning 2] system [Meaning 3] device [Meaning 4] package [Meaning 5] method [Meaning 6] packing element [Meaning 7] monitoring system [Meaning 8] dynamic packaging element [Meaning 9] packaging element adapted [Meaning 10] packaged monitoring element [Meaning 11] packaging element having capabilities [Meaning 12] monitoring and reporting system [Meaning 13] packaging element for packaging containers [Meaning 14] packaged product having packaging element |
[Interpretation 1] container for storing and transporting an article of manufacture comprising at least one packaging element adapted to be disposed within the container and to be used |
| [2] | for monitoring [2] | monitoring [2] |
[Meaning 1] measuring [Meaning 2] sensing [Meaning 3] detecting [Meaning 4] determining [Meaning 5] continuously monitoring [Meaning 6] automatically monitoring [Meaning 7] simultaneously monitoring [Meaning 8] monitoring for [Meaning 9] use in monitoring [Meaning 10] measuring and monitoring [Meaning 11] monitoring and recording [Meaning 12] storing and ret [Meaning 13] storing data for monitoring [Meaning 14] an article adapted for monitoring |
[Interpretation 1] containing an item of perishable goods within an environment in which the item of perishable goods is to be stored [Interpretation 2] storing and transporting an item of perishable goods or other items of perishable goods within containers and for continuously monitoring |
| [3] | and reporting (modifying the values of, controlling the values of, mod mod each of, cor cor responding to, modifying at least one of, cor to control each of, alerting to control systems of) a plurality of physical parameters [3] | parameters [3] |
[Meaning 1] parameter [Meaning 2] conditions [Meaning 3] characteristics [Meaning 4] variables [Meaning 5] environmental parameters [Meaning 6] parameter values [Meaning 7] packaging parameters [Meaning 8] conditions parameters [Meaning 9] parameters of products [Meaning 10] and chemical parameters [Meaning 11] parameters of an environment [Meaning 12] characteristics of an item [Meaning 13] conditions of an environment [Meaning 14] properties of an item |
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| [4] | to which the packaging element [1] has been subjected (subjected within the container, submitted by an individual, subjected during an industrial process, modified by an external source, subject in an environmental container, modified by at least one user, submitted and which have been modified) , said packaging element [1] comprising (being characterized by comprising, having the following features, comprising the following elements, for monitoring and reporting comprising, comprising an electronic device comprising, having the following physical characteristics, having an external surface and comprising) : a housing [4] | housing [4] |
[Meaning 1] casing [Meaning 2] body [Meaning 3] case [Meaning 4] container [Meaning 5] sealed housing [Meaning 6] flexible housing [Meaning 7] rigid housing [Meaning 8] protective housing [Meaning 9] hermetically sealed housing [Meaning 10] substantially rigid housing [Meaning 11] generally rigid housing [Meaning 12] container shaped housing [Meaning 13] housing having flexibility [Meaning 14] non electrically conductive housing |
[Interpretation 1] container adapted to contain the plurality of physical parameters and comprising an internal space for receiving the packaging element therein |
| [5] | ; a plurality of sensors [5] | sensors [5] |
[Meaning 1] sensor [Meaning 2] senses [Meaning 3] detectors [Meaning 4] devices [Meaning 5] electronic sensors [Meaning 6] physical sensors [Meaning 7] sensors operatively [Meaning 8] sensing elements [Meaning 9] sensor devices [Meaning 10] environmentally sensitive sensors [Meaning 11] sensors adapted to be [Meaning 12] physically and chemically sensitive sensors [Meaning 13] electrically and mechanically isolated sensors [Meaning 14] sensors positioned within or otherwise |
[Interpretation 1] electrical contacts disposed on the housing for receiving data representing the plurality of physical parameters from an external source of data and at least one sensor [Interpretation 2] switches disposed on the housing for activating and dea not activating the plurality of physical parameters respectively plurality of sensors |
| [6] | disposed (at least partially positioned, embedded within or positioned, positioned in predetermined locations, embedded within the housing or, coupled to the housing and positioned, positioned in at least one location, including at least one temperature sensor positioned) on the housing [4] for generating (monitoring and generating corresponding, measuring and output of, generating data therefrom with the, monitoring the packaging element and generating, sensing and generating one or more, generating data representing physical parameters including, measuring the plurality of physical parameters generating) data representing (corresponding to each of, related to each of, indicative of each of, representative of each of, in response to each of, indicating at least one of, corresponding to respective ones of) the plurality of physical parameters [3] ; a processing unit [6] | processing unit [6] |
[Meaning 1] processing [Meaning 2] processor [Meaning 3] unit [Meaning 4] monitoring unit [Meaning 5] control unit [Meaning 6] central processing unit [Meaning 7] processing unit being [Meaning 8] computing unit that is [Meaning 9] processing unit disposed on and [Meaning 10] control system comprising processing unit [Meaning 11] processing unit disposed within the housing |
[Interpretation 1] communication device for transmitting data representing the plurality of physical parameters to an external control system comprising the processing unit [Interpretation 2] control system adapted to control the plurality of sensors and to generate an alarm signal therefrom and including processing unit |
| [7] | operably coupled (associated with and connected, disposed on and connected, connected to and responsive, positioned within and coupled, connected to the housing and, disposed within the housing coupled, associated with and communicatively coupled) to the plurality of sensors [5] , the processing unit [6] being adapted (adapted to execute instructions, capable of being programmed, programmed by an operator, further opera is coupled, adapted to process the data, capable of executing software instructions, programmed by the plurality of sensors) to generate (determine from the data, generate and respond to, receive from the sensors, transmit to the outside, provide to the user, generate at least one of, transmit to the control system) : at least one trigger [7] | trigger [7] |
[Meaning 1] alarm [Meaning 2] triggers [Meaning 3] alert [Meaning 4] signal [Meaning 5] electronic trigger [Meaning 6] alarm trigger [Meaning 7] trigger signal [Meaning 8] trigger that is [Meaning 9] physical parameter trigger [Meaning 10] of said triggers [Meaning 11] triggering signal generated [Meaning 12] trigger that is generated [Meaning 13] alert and activation trigger [Meaning 14] trigger for triggering an action |
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| [8] | based on at least one of : data generated (that has been generated, indicating that data generated, representing physical parameters generated, corresponding to data generated, from the data generated, generated by the sensor or, generated by each sensor and data generated) by a particular sensor [8] | sensor [8] |
[Meaning 1] sensors [Meaning 2] device [Meaning 3] detector [Meaning 4] physical sensor [Meaning 5] one sensor [Meaning 6] individual sensor [Meaning 7] sensor that [Meaning 8] set of sensors [Meaning 9] plurality of sensors [Meaning 10] physical parameter sensor [Meaning 11] sensor is or [Meaning 12] sensor is abnormal or [Meaning 13] sensor is not received and the received data |
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| [9] | is outside a corresponding (range defined by corresponding, corresponding at least one, predetermined range or corresponding, particular range of corresponding, range defined by an associated, predetermined range or within the, threshold that is within an) predetermined (predetermined data generation range, non to zero predetermined, data pre determined predetermined, predefine or predetermined data, range of data or predetermined, predetermined range of an acceptable, limit or is within the corresponding) limit ; a variation [9] | variation [9] |
[Meaning 1] change [Meaning 2] variance [Meaning 3] deviation [Meaning 4] variability [Meaning 5] predetermined variation [Meaning 6] particular variation [Meaning 7] significant variation [Meaning 8] corresponding variation [Meaning 9] substantial variation [Meaning 10] type of variation [Meaning 11] presence of any variation [Meaning 12] variation of physical parameters [Meaning 13] variation from the predetermined limit [Meaning 14] variation in at least one parameter |
[Interpretation 1] threshold value is exceeded in data generated by at least one sensor or is below the threshold value an variation |
| [10] | is determined (outside corresponding predetermined limit, within an acceptable range, between two predetermined limits, determined for an amount, in the determined range, between two or more points, determined from an observed change) in data generated by at least one sensor [8] ; and an amount [10] | amount [10] |
[Meaning 1] amplitude [Meaning 2] extent [Meaning 3] indication [Meaning 4] absolute value [Meaning 5] expected value [Meaning 6] average value [Meaning 7] estimated value [Meaning 8] amplitude value [Meaning 9] amount or magnitude [Meaning 10] extent of change [Meaning 11] amplitude or frequency [Meaning 12] expected variation value [Meaning 13] absolute value magnitude [Meaning 14] absolute or relative value |
[Interpretation 1] indication of the determined variation is outside at least one of the corresponding predetermined limits or data generated by at least one sensor and an indication [Interpretation 2] alarm is generated based on the determined variation and data generated by at least one sensor other than the particular sensor and wherein at least part [Interpretation 3] event is detected in data generated by at least one sensor and the event is detected when at least one [Interpretation 4] error condition is detected in data generated by at least one sensor and wherein the error condition is the result |
| [11] | of the determined variation [9] is outside a corresponding predetermined limit ; and a safe range of data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters [3] for alerting (monitoring the packaging element, use in comparing data, reporting the physical parameters, receiving the generated trigger, monitoring the plurality of parameters, reporting to an external system, use in monitoring the parameters) and activating (providing an indication of, for initiating transmission of, alerting the need for, in response thereto initiating, notify the need for, providing an instruction to take, informing an operator to take) a corrective - action [11] | action [11] |
[Meaning 1] response [Meaning 2] measure [Meaning 3] signal [Meaning 4] procedure [Meaning 5] action signal [Meaning 6] related action [Meaning 7] safe signal [Meaning 8] response signal [Meaning 9] action in response [Meaning 10] warning system coupled [Meaning 11] response mechanism coupled [Meaning 12] action to be communicated [Meaning 13] warning system in response [Meaning 14] response mechanism in response |
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| [12] | to a control system [12] | control system [12] |
[Meaning 1] user [Meaning 2] consumer [Meaning 3] container [Meaning 4] customer [Meaning 5] recipient [Meaning 6] potential user [Meaning 7] corresponding parameter [Meaning 8] particular event [Meaning 9] packaging element [Meaning 10] container operator [Meaning 11] plurality of users [Meaning 12] particular physical parameter [Meaning 13] potential potential problem [Meaning 14] container being filled |
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| [13] | ; a dynamic barcode generator [13] | barcode generator [13] |
[Meaning 1] generator [Meaning 2] unit [Meaning 3] module [Meaning 4] device [Meaning 5] engine [Meaning 6] generation unit [Meaning 7] encoding unit [Meaning 8] electronic code generator [Meaning 9] variable length bar code generator [Meaning 10] code generator comprising an algorithm [Meaning 11] device disposed within the housing and [Meaning 12] encoding device positioned within the packaging element and |
[Interpretation 1] bar code generator positioned on an external surface of the housing and opera operatively coupled to the processing unit and |
| [14] | adapted to generate an electronic barcode [14] | barcode [14] |
[Meaning 1] code [Meaning 2] signal [Meaning 3] bar code [Meaning 4] strip code [Meaning 5] code bar [Meaning 6] dynamic bar code [Meaning 7] digital bar code [Meaning 8] bar code dynamically [Meaning 9] bar code that is [Meaning 10] data bearing bar code [Meaning 11] code for the housing [Meaning 12] code for the packaging element [Meaning 13] code for display on the electronic bar code |
[Interpretation 1] code for display on an external surface of the housing and adapted to generate an electronic bar code for display on the external surface of housing |
| [15] | based on said trigger [7] from the processing unit [6] , wherein the barcode [14] indicates (includes data corresponding to, is adapted to display, represents an association between, represents at least one of, includes at least one of, is encoded with data representing, generator is further adapted to encode) a current measured (value and an expected, time and an actual, state and an initial, and an expected future, or an expected data, time and at least one, physical parameter value or average) value of each of the plurality of physical parameters [3] and the safe range of the data corresponding to each of the plurality of physical parameters [3] ; and an electronic bar code display device [15] | bar code display device [15] |
[Meaning 1] display [Meaning 2] label [Meaning 3] indicator [Meaning 4] screen [Meaning 5] device [Meaning 6] display device [Meaning 7] visual display [Meaning 8] output device [Meaning 9] code display [Meaning 10] strip of material [Meaning 11] display opera movably [Meaning 12] display adapted to be [Meaning 13] strip of bar code [Meaning 14] display device coupled to the processing unit and |
[Interpretation 1] device opera is coupled to the processing unit and the dynamic bar code generator and comprising at least one display |
| [16] | positioned (adapted to be disposed, at least partially disposed, configured to be disposed, disposed at least partially, disposed within the housing or, coupled to the processing unit, in communication with and disposed) on an external surface [16] | surface [16] |
[Meaning 1] portion [Meaning 2] side [Meaning 3] face [Meaning 4] wall [Meaning 5] facing surface [Meaning 6] side surface [Meaning 7] lateral surface [Meaning 8] front surface [Meaning 9] surface portion [Meaning 10] and visible surface [Meaning 11] portion of the surface [Meaning 12] surface of the exterior [Meaning 13] face of the housing [Meaning 14] surface of at least part |
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| [17] | of the housing [4] for displaying (enabling visual display of, displaying information corresponding to, receiving and visually displaying, providing visual feedback of, generating and output of, displaying at least part of, providing an electronic display of) the electronic barcode [14] , wherein the processing unit [6] is in communication [17] | communication [17] |
[Meaning 1] communications [Meaning 2] connection [Meaning 3] contact [Meaning 4] association [Meaning 5] opera [Meaning 6] electronic communication [Meaning 7] operable communication [Meaning 8] direct or indirect communication [Meaning 9] data and control communication [Meaning 10] communication via an electronic network [Meaning 11] electronic communication and operative connection [Meaning 12] opera and data transfer communication [Meaning 13] operative communication via the control system [Meaning 14] electrical communication via an electrical interface |
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| [18] | with at least one physical parameter [18] | parameter [18] |
[Meaning 1] parameters [Meaning 2] condition [Meaning 3] property [Meaning 4] characteristic [Meaning 5] physical parameter [Meaning 6] parameter value [Meaning 7] parameter monitoring and [Meaning 8] parameters modifying unit [Meaning 9] one parameter one [Meaning 10] or chemical physical parameter [Meaning 11] and non physical packaging element [Meaning 12] modifying unit and said at least one physical |
[Interpretation 1] unit adapted to modify at least one physical parameter and the processing unit is in communication with at least one |
| [19] | modifying (modifying unit said modifying, and at least one modifying, modification unit that is any) unit adapted to modify (modify the value of, alter the value of, effect an adjustment of, increase or decrease said, change the value of said, provide an altered value of, provide an amount of modification to) at least one physical parameter [18] and the processing unit [6] is adapted to exercise (enable and disable operational, receive and maintain operational, provide real time operational, allow the user to, provide the control system with, generate control signals for providing, enable the control system to) control [19] | control [19] |
[Meaning 1] priority [Meaning 2] supervision [Meaning 3] controls [Meaning 4] authority [Meaning 5] supervisory control [Meaning 6] control authority [Meaning 7] said trigger [Meaning 8] the trigger [Meaning 9] the packaging element [Meaning 10] an active control [Meaning 11] control and coordination [Meaning 12] said corrective action [Meaning 13] corrective control actions [Meaning 14] at least one control |
[Interpretation 1] an action to modify at least one physical parameter based on the electronic bar code displayed on the electronic bar code display device and data received [Interpretation 2] an action to modify at least one physical parameter based on the received data from the plurality of sensors and [Interpretation 3] corrective actions based on the electronic bar code and the safe range of data to alert and activate corrective actions |
| [20] | over said at least one physical parameter [18] modifying unit while the packaging element [1] is within a container [20] | container [20] |
[Meaning 1] package [Meaning 2] packaging [Meaning 3] product [Meaning 4] field [Meaning 5] controlled environment [Meaning 6] control system [Meaning 7] predetermined range [Meaning 8] packaging system [Meaning 9] field of view [Meaning 10] predetermined geographic area [Meaning 11] defined operating range [Meaning 12] corresponding packaging container [Meaning 13] range of predetermined locations [Meaning 14] field of the unit |
[Interpretation 1] predetermined range of the plurality of physical parameters and the processing unit is adapted to exercise control over said at least one physical parameter modifying unit |
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