Sensors and systems for detecting environmental conditions or changes
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Oct 12, 2010
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Jun 26, 2008
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Dec 22, 2006
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Abstract
Sensors and systems for detecting predetermined environmental conditions or changes may include a device capable of storing, representing, or providing information, and a shield. The shield may be disposed proximate the device. The shield may have a first condition and a second condition. In the first condition the shield is configured to prevent access to information stored in or on, represented by or provided by the device. In the second condition the shield is configured to permit access to information stored in or on, represented by or provided by the device. The shield may be configured to transition from the first condition to the second condition when the shield is exposed to the predetermined environmental condition.

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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
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Vigilan, Incorporated | WILSONVILLE, OR | 1 |
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Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bunza, Geoffrey J | Beaverton, US | 4 | 139 |
Hudnut, Steven W | Beaverton, US | 4 | 25 |
Cited Art Landscape
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5462771 Method of manufacturing electromagnetic wave shielding plastic molding | 11 | 1993 | |
5570082 Remote wetness sensor for diapers | 66 | 1995 | |
5904671 Tampon wetness detection system | 35 | 1997 | |
5910766 Vehicular accident locator and identification system | 7 | 1997 | |
* 6097297 Wetness awareness training device | 59 | 1999 | |
6373395 Moisture detector | 16 | 2000 | |
2002/0092,347 Radio frequency identification tag tire inflation pressure monitoring and location determining method and apparatus | 119 | 2001 | |
6455770 Electromagnetic radiation shield for attenuating electromagnetic radiation from an active electronic device | 12 | 2001 | |
6940455 Transponder | 19 | 2001 | |
6696937 Wireless brake condition monitor | 6 | 2002 | |
6846994 System and method to delay closure of a normally closed electrical circuit | 2 | 2003 | |
* 2005/0156,744 Diaper wetness annunciator system | 33 | 2004 | |
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6147662 Radio frequency identification tags and labels | 184 | 1999 | |
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6713327 Stress controlled dielectric integrated circuit fabrication | 82 | 2001 | |
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6506872 Polycyanoaryl ether and method for production thereof | 2 | 2001 | |
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5525423 Method of making multiple diameter metallic tow material | 14 | 1994 | |
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6346886 Electronic identification apparatus | 216 | 2000 | |
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5858600 Method of controlling electric charge of a two-component developing agent | 4 | 1997 | |
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5188890 Metallized porous flourinated resin and process therefor | 14 | 1991 | |
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7053781 Apparatus for incontinence detection and notification | 33 | 2004 | |
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2002/0130,771 Vehicle wheel monitoring system | 78 | 2001 | |
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7061523 Capsule type medical device | 17 | 2002 | |
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2004/0061,655 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA | 23 | 2002 | |
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6903850 Security device | 31 | 2001 | |
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5358676 Methods of manufacture and use for hydraulically bonded cement | 53 | 1992 | |
5356579 Methods of manufacture and use for low density hydraulically bonded cement compositions | 32 | 1993 | |
5637412 Compressed hydraulically bonded composite articles | 31 | 1994 | |
5635292 Compressed low density hydraulically bonded composite articles | 29 | 1994 | |
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6344155 Electrically conductive adhesive composition, electrically conductive adhesive sheet and use thereof | 15 | 2000 | |
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6606247 Multi-feature-size electronic structures | 183 | 2001 | |
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6898489 Vehicle control system with radio frequency identification tag | 34 | 2003 | |
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6639304 Ball grid array module | 9 | 2000 | |
6806122 Ball grid array module | 3 | 2003 | |
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6940408 RFID device and method of forming | 113 | 2002 | |
* 2005/0012,616 RFID device with changeable characteristics | 52 | 2004 | |
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5549851 Conductive polymer composition | 24 | 1995 | |
5527850 Conductive polymer compositions | 7 | 1995 | |
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5557263 System for detection of electrically conductive fluids | 90 | 1993 | |
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6463798 Tire inflation pressure monitoring and location determining method and apparatus | 107 | 2001 | |
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6541346 Method and apparatus for a self-aligned heterojunction bipolar transistor using dielectric assisted metal liftoff process | 19 | 2001 | |
6894362 Method and apparatus for a self-aligned heterojunction bipolar transistor using dielectric assisted metal liftoff process | 4 | 2003 | |
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2005/0285,746 Radio frequency identification based system to track consumption of medication | 95 | 2004 | |
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5336869 Method and apparatus for manipulating fluid | 5 | 1991 | |
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6586931 NMR logging in the earth's magnetic field | 14 | 2001 | |
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5557279 Unitarily-tuned transponder/shield assembly | 117 | 1996 | |
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6294997 RFID tag having timing and environment modules | 256 | 1999 | |
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6959986 Liquid ink and recording apparatus | 21 | 2003 | |
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6091607 Resonant tag with a conductive composition closing an electrical circuit | 45 | 1998 | |
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5190813 Porous fluorores in material plated with a metal | 22 | 1992 | |
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5399413 High performance composite and conductive ground plane for electrostatic recording of information | 3 | 1993 | |
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4448637 Etching method of conductive film | 15 | 1982 | |
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6956283 Encapsulants for protecting MEMS devices during post-packaging release etch | 92 | 2003 | |
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5573610 Tires containing a monitoring device for monitoring an engineering condition therein | 93 | 1995 | |
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7022388 Laminated polyester film and laminated film | 22 | 2003 | |
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6933848 System and method for disabling data on radio frequency identification tags | 65 | 2002 | |
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6583722 Wetness signaling device | 52 | 2000 | |
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6916968 Urine detection system and method | 15 | 2002 | |
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6673999 Magnetically shielded assembly | 118 | 2002 | |
6713671 Magnetically shielded assembly | 126 | 2002 | |
6980865 Implantable shielded medical device | 80 | 2002 | |
6864418 Nanomagnetically shielded substrate | 45 | 2002 | |
6765144 Magnetic resonance imaging coated assembly | 125 | 2003 | |
6846985 Magnetically shielded assembly | 41 | 2004 | |
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* 2006/0290,501 Apparatus and method to electromagnetically shield portable consumer devices | 73 | 2005 | |
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6891110 Circuit chip connector and method of connecting a circuit chip | 48 | 2000 | |
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4444264 Method of using a diverting material for well treatment | 13 | 1982 | |
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5992739 Movable object carrying electronically stored data to be read and or/overwritten by a non-contact reading/writing device | 15 | 1997 | |
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5298058 Electroless copper plating bath | 5 | 1992 | |
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5781110 Electronic article surveillance tag product and method of manufacturing same | 61 | 1996 | |
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4545914 Conductive elastomers from electrically conductive fibers in silicone emulsion | 13 | 1984 | |
4547312 Electrically conductive elastomers from emulsions | 11 | 1984 | |
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* 6970092 Short range communication system | 10 | 2004 | |
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5236512 Method and apparatus for cleaning surfaces with plasma | 42 | 1991 | |
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6154137 Identification tag with enhanced security | 118 | 1998 | |
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6607825 Metal film bonded body, bonding agent layer and bonding agent | 13 | 1997 | |
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7071830 Moisture sensor | 6 | 2002 | |
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5018180 Energy conversion using high charge density | 91 | 1989 | |
5054047 Circuits responsive to and controlling charged particles | 33 | 1990 | |
5123039 Energy conversion using high charge density | 31 | 1991 | |
5148461 Circuits responsive to and controlling charged particles | 31 | 1991 | |
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6356201 System and method for monitoring a cover layer of a composite structure wherein the cover layer is subjected to wear | 12 | 1999 | |
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5909171 Temperature sensing brake lining wear indicator | 18 | 1998 | |
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5876586 Highly conductive polymer composition and method for making | 4 | 1997 | |
5955192 Conductive circuit board and method for making | 5 | 1997 | |
6110651 Method for preparing polysilane pattern-bearing substrate | 4 | 1998 | |
6344309 Polysilane composition for forming a coating suitable for bearing a metal pattern, metal pattern forming method, wiring board preparing method | 17 | 1999 | |
6582767 Metal pattern forming method | 20 | 2000 | |
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* 6603403 Remote, wetness signaling system | 36 | 2000 | |
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6774800 Patient incontinence monitoring apparatus and method of use thereof | 76 | 2002 | |
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6894145 Methods to purify polymers | 12 | 2003 | |
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5573611 Method of monitoring conditions of vehicle tires and tires containing a monitoring device therein | 199 | 1995 | |
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6501375 Brake monitoring system | 21 | 1998 | |
6753771 Vehicle monitoring system | 18 | 2003 |
Patent Citation Ranking
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* 2013/0076,509 DEFECATION/URINATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 1 | 2011 | |
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* 8659395 Container for receiving articles | 2 | 2012 | |
* 2012/0211,397 Container for Receiving Articles | 3 | 2012 | |
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9681996 Wetness sensors | 1 | 2011 | |
8978452 Wetness sensor using RF circuit with frangible link | 5 | 2011 | |
9782302 Wetness sensor using RF circuit with frangible link | 1 | 2015 | |
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* 2010/0168,694 Infrared Wetness Detection System For An Absorbent Article | 13 | 2009 | |
8866624 Conductor-less detection system for an absorbent article | 1 | 2009 | |
* 2010/0168,702 Conductor-Less Detection System For An Absorbent Article | 12 | 2009 | |
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9907707 Sensor systems comprising auxiliary articles | 0 | 2012 | |
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9636509 Retrieval of information from an implantable medical device | 0 | 2012 |
Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Apr 12, 2018 |
11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Apr 12, 2022 |
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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