US2010006204A1PendingUtilityA1

Wireless enabled bags and containers

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Assignee: MILLIPORE CORPPriority: Jul 7, 2008Filed: Jun 19, 2009Published: Jan 14, 2010
Est. expiryJul 7, 2028(~1.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Aaron BurkeDavid Decoste
B31B 50/81Y10T156/10Y10T29/49016B31D 1/028B65D 25/205B65D 33/004B65D 75/5877B65D 75/566B65D 2203/10G06K 7/10237
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Abstract

The present invention provides a process for incorporating a wireless device into a plastic container as part of the steps of manufacturing the container. The plastic container can be a flexible plastic bag and are formed of one or more sheets, generally two or more sheets of plastic film or a rigid plastic container such as a tub or tote. The bags are formed by sealing together adjacent edge portions of each film layer. One embodiment of the present invention is to incorporate a wireless device between the edge portions of the film(s) before or during sealing so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed into the film material but is isolated from both the bag interior and the outside environment. Another embodiment is to incorporate the wireless device onto or into a plastic component that is sealed to the container, such as a nipple or port, so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed to the container but is isolated from both the container interior and the outside environment.

Claims

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1 ) A process for incorporating a wireless device permanently into a disposable container comprising the steps of selecting a wireless device having a memory, an antenna and a communications component, the wireless device being formed as a single entity, providing plastic components for making a container and incorporating the wireless device into the components such that the wireless device is permanently sealed into the container as it is formed. 
   
   
       2 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device is sealed into a seam formed in the container. 
   
   
       3 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device is incorporated into a port that is sealed to the container. 
   
   
       4 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device is a read only device and has data selected from the group consisting of manufacturer, lot number, manufacturing date, sterilization data and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       5 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein the wireless device is a read/write device capable of having data written to it. 
   
   
       6 ) The process of  claim 1  further comprising a second wireless memory/communication device attached to a holder for the container. 
   
   
       7 ) The process of  claim 1  further comprising the wireless device is a read/write device and one or more trackable events are loaded onto the wireless device. 
   
   
       8 ) The process of  claim 1  wherein the plastic components are at least two films of plastic having corresponding and matable edges that are capable of being fluid tightly sealed to each other and the wireless device is placed between the matable edges and retained there before or during the sealing of the matable edges to each other. 
   
   
       9 ) A process for incorporating a wireless device permanently into a disposable container comprising the steps of selecting a wireless device having a memory, an antenna and a communications component, the wireless device being formed as a single entity, providing plastic components for making a container wherein the plastic components are at least two films of plastic having corresponding and matable edges that are capable of being fluid tightly sealed to each other and the wireless device is placed between the matable edges and retained there before or during the sealing of the matable edges to each other such that the wireless device is permanently sealed into the container as it is formed. 
   
   
       10 ) A process for incorporating a wireless device permanently into a disposable container comprising the steps of selecting a wireless device having a memory, an antenna and a communications component, the wireless device being formed as a single entity, providing a plastic component to be mated and sealed to the container, incorporating the wireless device into the plastic component, attaching and sealing the plastic component containing the wireless device to the container in a desired location such that the wireless device is permanently sealed to the container. 
   
   
       11 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is selected from the group consisting of ports, eyelets and alignment plates. 
   
   
       12 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is a port having a flange portion surrounding an opening in the container and the wireless device is attached to the flange portion of the port. 
   
   
       13 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is a port having a flange portion surrounding an opening in the container and the wireless device is molded to the flange portion of the port. 
   
   
       14 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is a port having a flange portion surrounding an opening in the container and the wireless device is molded into the flange portion of the port. 
   
   
       15 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is an eyelet and the wireless device is attached to the eyelet. 
   
   
       16 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is an eyelet and the wireless device is molded to the eyelet. 
   
   
       17 ) The process of  claim 10  wherein the plastic component is an eyelet and the wireless device is molded into the eyelet.

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