Method for perishable food or item in a container with a container storage technology

Abstract

A method and system for manufacturing, producing, preparing, packaging, displaying, selling and marketing perishable food or items in a container with a container storage technology for use with select consumer goods or household appliances. A method and system for the use of multiple brand logos or names and communicative indicia on a container or product packaging wherein at least one of the brand logos or names, such as a secondary or tertiary brand logo or name can be used to represent different or distinct products, services or benefits from the primary brand logo or name.

1 . A refrigerator system to detect a property of a perishable food comprising:
 a refrigerator having a compartment configured to contain the perishable food;   a tag comprising a sensor portion connected to or in communication with the compartment to measure the property of the perishable food;   the tag configured to provide an identifier for the perishable food and transmit the identifier to an appliance or a handheld computing device;   the sensor portion connected to or in communication with the tag and configured to detect one or more gases, volatile organic compounds, chemicals or stimuli from the perishable food;   the sensor portion is configured such that when the tag detects the one or more gases, the volatile organic compounds, the chemicals or the stimuli a resistivity level or a signal output of the tag changes and the tag transmits property data to the appliance or the handheld computing device to interpret the property data;   a tag reader configured to read the tag;   a non-volatile memory; and   a processor in communication with the memory and configured to read instructions from the memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:   receiving the property data;   receiving the identifier;   monitoring and tracking the property of the perishable food;   determining that the property data meets or exceeds a threshold amount;   generating a property notification based on the property; and   transmitting the property notification to the appliance or the handheld computing device, wherein the property comprises at least one of perishability, preservation, freshness, shelf-life, maintenance of nutrients, appearance, or hygiene of the perishable food.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the tag comprises a radio frequency tag connected to or in communication with a sensor portion, wherein one or more appliance tag readers comprise one or more radio frequency tag readers, and wherein the reading comprises transmitting a radio signal to the tag and receiving a modulated signal from the tag. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the appliance or handheld computing device, incorporates instructions, formulas and values to interpret the property data. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an appliance or handheld computing device is configured to provide an interpretation of the tag resistivity level or signal output change to determine a level of the property or to provide a notification for a level of the property comprising:
 determining that the measured amount of a gas, volatile organic compound, chemical or stimuli meets or exceeds a threshold amount of a gas, volatile organic compound, chemical or stimuli associated with a level of the property; and   sending to the appliance or the handheld device a notification comprising an indication of the level of the property.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the chemical comprises a volatile organic compound. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the stimulus comprises a chemical, a volatile organic compound, a gas, temperature, humidity, vacuum, or pressure. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency tag is configured to communicate with an appliance operating system to control appliance operating systems to monitor, enhance or preserve the perishable food. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the compartment comprises a sealable vacuum compartment to vent or create and maintain a vacuum environment to preserve the perishable food or to create a predetermined vacuum level and concurrently release said vacuum level to create vacuum preservation environments inside one-way valve or seal closure containers. 
     
     
         9 . A handheld device, comprising:
 a reader configured to read a tag with a sensor portion to receive a perishable food identifier associated with a perishable food and to receive a property data from one or more sensors in communication with the perishable food and configured to detect one or more gases, volatile organic compounds, chemicals or stimuli from the perishable food;   a display to display information;   a memory; and   a processor in communication with the memory, the reader and the display and is configured to:   receive the identifier and the product data;   cause the reader to scan for product data from one or more tags or sensors;   receive a sensor reading for the product data; and   cause the display to display information associated with a level of the property, wherein the property comprises at least one of perishability, preservation, freshness, shelf-life, maintenance of nutrients, appearance, or hygiene of the perishable food.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a tag comprises a radio frequency tag connected to or in communication with a sensor portion, wherein a tag reader comprises a radio frequency tag reader, and wherein the reading comprises transmitting a radio signal to a tag and receiving a modulated signal from the tag. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the handheld computing device incorporates instructions, formulas and values to interpret a change in a tag resistivity level or signal output associated with the property. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the handheld computing device provides an interpretation of a tag resistivity level or signal output change to determine a level of the property comprising:
 receiving the identification;   receiving the property data;   determining a level of the property; and   sending to the handheld device or the appliance a notification comprising an indication of the level of the property.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a chemical comprises a volatile organic compound. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein a stimulus comprises a chemical, a volatile organic compound, a gas, temperature, humidity, vacuum, or pressure. 
     
     
         15 . A method of measuring a property of a perishable food comprising:
 providing a tag comprising a sensor portion configured to measure a property of the perishable food, the tag configured to provide an identifier for the perishable food and transmit the identifier to an appliance or a handheld computing device, the sensor portion is configured to detect one or more gases, volatile organic compounds, chemicals or stimuli from the perishable food, and when the tag detects the one or more gases, the volatile organic compounds, the chemicals or the stimuli a resistivity level or a signal output of the tag changes and the tag transmits property data to the appliance or the handheld computing device to interpret the property data;   providing a tag reader configured to read the tag;   identifying the perishable food product by the tag and sending the identifier to the tag reader;   measuring the property by the sensor and sending the property data to the tag reader;   determining that the property data meets or exceeds a threshold amount;   generating a property notification based on the property; and   transmitting the property notification to the appliance or the handheld computing device, wherein the property comprises at least one of perishability, preservation, freshness, shelf-life, maintenance of nutrients, appearance, or hygiene of the perishable food.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the tag comprises a radio frequency tag connected to or in communication with a sensor portion, wherein one or more appliance tag readers comprise one or more radio frequency tag readers, and wherein the reading comprises transmitting a radio signal to the tag and receiving a modulated signal from the tag. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the appliance or handheld computing device, incorporates instructions, formulas and values to interpret the property data. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein an appliance or handheld computing device is configured to provide an interpretation of the tag resistivity level or signal output change to determine a level of the property or to provide a notification for a level of the property comprising:
 determining that the measured amount of a gas, volatile organic compound, chemical or stimuli meets or exceeds a threshold amount of a gas, volatile organic compound, chemical or stimuli associated with a level of the property; and   sending to the appliance or the handheld device a notification comprising an indication of the level of the property.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the chemical comprises a volatile organic compound. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the stimulus comprises a chemical, a volatile organic compound, a gas, temperature, humidity, vacuum, or pressure.