公开(公告)号：US20080204850A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11460827

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John H. Rilum ,  John P. Cronin ,  Juan Carlos Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

发明人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John H. Rilum ,  John P. Cronin ,  Juan Carlos Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

IPC分类号： G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/15

CPC分类号： G11B23/282 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1508 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G11B7/24033 ,  G11B7/24038 ,  G11B7/252 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B20/00608 ,  G11B20/00666 ,  G11B20/00876 ,  G11B20/00927 ,  G11B23/0028 ,  G11B23/0035 ,  G11B23/0042 ,  G11B23/286 ,  G11B2220/2537 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44

摘要： An optical media is provided with an associated persistent electrochromic material. The electrochromic material has at least two states. In a first state, the electrochromic material interferes with the ability of an interrogating laser beam to read data from the optical media, and in a second state, the electrochromic material is substantially transparent, enabling the laser beam to read the disc. Advantageously, the persistent electrochromic material holds a desired optical state without the application of external power. The persistent time period may extend for days, weeks, or years depending on particular constructions, and on application requirements. The optical media has an integrated circuit, which is used to cause the electrochromic material to transition from a first state to the second state. In one example, an integrated circuit acts as the powering circuit for the electrochromic material, as well as providing logic and processing functions. The integrated circuit also couples to an RF antenna, enabling the integrated circuit to communicate with an associated RF scanning device.

摘要翻译： 光学介质具有相关联的持续电致变色材料。 电致变色材料具有至少两种状态。 在第一状态下，电致变色材料妨碍询问激光束从光学介质读取数据的能力，并且在第二状态下，电致变色材料基本上是透明的，使激光束能够读取光盘。 有利地，持续电致变色材料保持期望的光学状态而不施加外部电力。 持续时间段可能会延长几天，几周或几年，具体取决于具体的结构和应用要求。 光学介质具有集成电路，其用于使电致变色材料从第一状态转变到第二状态。 在一个示例中，集成电路用作电致变色材料的供电电路，以及提供逻辑和处理功能。 集成电路还耦合到RF天线，使得集成电路能够与相关的RF扫描设备通信。

公开(公告)号：US20070143774A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11460816

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John Rilum ,  John Cronin ,  Juan Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

发明人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John Rilum ,  John Cronin ,  Juan Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

IPC分类号： G11B23/03

CPC分类号： G11B23/282 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1508 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G11B7/24033 ,  G11B7/24038 ,  G11B7/252 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B20/00608 ,  G11B20/00666 ,  G11B20/00876 ,  G11B20/00927 ,  G11B23/0028 ,  G11B23/0035 ,  G11B23/0042 ,  G11B23/286 ,  G11B2220/2537 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44

摘要： An optical disc is provided with an associated optical shutter. In a first state, the optical media interferes with the ability of an interrogating laser beam to read data from the optical media, and in a second state, the optical media is substantially transparent, enabling the laser beam to read the disc. A powering circuit is used to cause the optical shutter to transition from a first state to the second state. In one example, an integrated circuit acts as the powering circuit, as well as providing logic and processing functions. The integrated circuit also couples to an RF antenna, enabling the integrated circuit to communicate with an associated RF scanning device. The optical shutter may take various geometric shapes, and typically has an electrochromic material for facilitating state change. The electrochromic material may fill the shutter, or the material may form a pattern. The shutter may be positioned on the disk so that transition edge-effects are reduced, allowing for reduced interference with the laser beam when the optical shutter is in its clear state. The optical shutter does not cover the entire data area of the disc, and in one example, the optical shutter is quite small, allowing for lower cost production, as well as reducing power requirements to transition the electrochromic material. Power requirements may be further reduced by forming the electrochromic in a pattern. A small optical shutter may disable reading of disc, for example, by placing the small shutter over an important section of the disc, such as the lead-in area.

摘要翻译： 光盘设置有相关的光学快门。 在第一状态下，光学介质妨碍询问激光束从光学介质读取数据的能力，并且在第二状态下，光学介质基本上是透明的，使激光束能够读取光盘。 使用供电电路使光学快门从第一状态转变到第二状态。 在一个示例中，集成电路用作供电电路，以及提供逻辑和处理功能。 集成电路还耦合到RF天线，使得集成电路能够与相关的RF扫描设备通信。 光学快门可以采取各种几何形状，并且通常具有用于促进状态改变的电致变色材料。 电致变色材料可以填充快门，或者材料可以形成图案。 快门可以定位在盘上，使得过渡边缘效应降低，从而当光学快门处于其清除状态时允许减少对激光束的干扰。 光学快门不覆盖盘的整个数据区域，并且在一个示例中，光学快门非常小，从而允许更低的成本生产，以及减少转移电致变色材料的功率需求。 通过以图案形成电致变色可以进一步降低功率需求。 小型光学快门可以禁止光盘的读取，例如，通过将小快门放置在盘的重要部分（例如导入区）上。

公开(公告)号：US20070140072A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11460823

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John Rilum ,  John Cronin ,  Juan Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

发明人： Anoop Agrawal ,  John Rilum ,  John Cronin ,  Juan Tonazzi Lopez ,  Paul Atkinson ,  Rick Marquardt ,  Steve Parsons

IPC分类号： G11B13/00

CPC分类号： G11B23/282 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/1508 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G11B7/24033 ,  G11B7/24038 ,  G11B7/252 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B20/00608 ,  G11B20/00666 ,  G11B20/00876 ,  G11B20/00927 ,  G11B23/0028 ,  G11B23/0035 ,  G11B23/0042 ,  G11B23/286 ,  G11B2220/2537 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44

摘要： An optical media is provided with an associated electro-optic material. The electro-optic material has at least two states. In a first state, the electro-optic material interferes with the ability of an interrogating laser beam to read data from the optical media, and in a second state, the electro-optic material is substantially transparent, enabling the laser beam to read the disc. Advantageously, the electro-optic material may be placed over less than the full data area of the disc. The optical media has an area for placing an integrated circuit, which is used to cause the electro-optic material to transition from a first state to the second state. In one example, an integrated circuit acts as the powering circuit for the electro-optic material, as well as providing logic and processing functions. The integrated circuit also couples to an RF antenna, enabling the integrated circuit to communicate with an associated RF scanning device. The disc has an area for holding the antenna, and the antenna may be in the disc, on the disc, or on a substrate that attaches to the disc.

摘要翻译： 光学介质设置有相关联的电光材料。 电光材料具有至少两种状态。 在第一状态下，电光材料妨碍询问激光束从光学介质读取数据的能力，并且在第二状态下，电光材料基本上是透明的，使激光束能够读取光盘 。 有利地，电光材料可以放置在小于盘的完整数据区域上。 光学介质具有用于放置集成电路的区域，该集成电路用于使电光材料从第一状态转变到第二状态。 在一个示例中，集成电路用作电光材料的供电电路，以及提供逻辑和处理功能。 集成电路还耦合到RF天线，使得集成电路能够与相关的RF扫描设备通信。 盘具有用于保持天线的区域，并且天线可以在盘中，盘上或附接到盘的基板上。

公开(公告)号：US20190236424A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US15880795

申请日：2018-01-26

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G06K19/07 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/077

CPC分类号： G06K19/0717 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

公开(公告)号：US09892663B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14586672

申请日：2014-12-30

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G08B21/00 ,  G09F3/00 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G09F3/20

CPC分类号： G09F3/0297 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/208

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

公开(公告)号：US11270178B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US15880795

申请日：2018-01-26

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G06K19/07 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/06

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

公开(公告)号：US20180240370A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15893974

申请日：2018-02-12

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G09F3/00 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/20

CPC分类号： G09F3/0297 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/208

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

公开(公告)号：US20150187234A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14479055

申请日：2014-09-05

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G09F3/00 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K19/06028 ,  G01K3/04 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，智能标签与商品相关联，并且包括一个或多个永久性和不可逆电色指标，用于在该商品的运动或使用中的选定点报告该商品的状况。 这些电致变色指示器提供关于良好状态的即时视觉信息，而不需要询问智能标签上的电子设备或处理器。 以这种方式，运输或使用链中的任何人，包括最终用户消费者，都可以快速了解产品是否符合运输和质量标准。 如果产品不符合运输或质量标准，产品故障的特定点可以快速方便地识别，并且可以使用信息来确保消费者保持安全，同时提供改进运输过程的基本信息。 应当理解，标签可以具有许多形式，例如附接到商品的标签，整合到包装中以获得良好的商品，整合到商品本身中，或者甚至可以是例如预付卡上的信息区域。 该标签还可以包括例如关于商品，使用或运送规则或地址和编码信息的打印信息。

公开(公告)号：US20180025262A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15268942

申请日：2016-09-19

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P. Cronin ,  Lori L. Adams ,  Juan Carlos L. Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G06K19/06 ,  G01K3/04 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07

CPC分类号： G06K19/06028 ,  G01K3/04 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

公开(公告)号：US09471862B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14479055

申请日：2014-09-05

申请人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

发明人： Paul Atkinson ,  James Kruest ,  Anoop Agrawal ,  John P Cronin ,  Lori L Adams ,  Juan Carlos L Tonazzi

IPC分类号： G09F3/18 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G01K3/04 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/077

CPC分类号： G06K19/06028 ,  G01K3/04 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07707

摘要： Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，智能标签与商品相关联，并且包括一个或多个永久性和不可逆电色指标，用于在该商品的运动或使用中的选定点报告该商品的状况。 这些电致变色指示器提供关于良好状态的即时视觉信息，而不需要询问智能标签上的电子设备或处理器。 以这种方式，运输或使用链中的任何人，包括最终用户消费者，都可以快速了解产品是否符合运输和质量标准。 如果产品不符合运输或质量标准，产品故障的特定点可以快速方便地识别，并且可以使用信息来确保消费者保持安全，同时提供改进运输过程的基本信息。 应当理解，标签可以具有许多形式，例如附接到商品的标签，整合到包装中以获得良好的商品，整合到商品本身中，或者甚至可以是例如预付卡上的信息区域。 该标签还可以包括例如关于商品，使用或运送规则或地址和编码信息的打印信息。