TIME-BASED VISUAL NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

A time-based visual notification device (TND) provides visual, time-based notifications relating to a usability of an item via a visual indicator, power source and microcontroller programmed to track time intervals and illuminate the visual indicator with particular colors or patterns of illuminations to provide customized visual indications of the time intervals. The TND may be embodied as a sticker or tag, embedded within packaging, labels, storage containers, or even integrated within a product such as a medical device. The time intervals may be customized for a particular item, device or application and may either be pre-programmed for a desired time interval or customized to a desired time interval at the time of activation. A dispensing mechanism may be provided with a housing which contains a plurality of TNDs connected in sequence and a dispensing activator to activate each TND as it is removed from the dispensing mechanism.

主权项

1. A time-based visual notification device, comprising:
a housing forming at least a top surface and a bottom surface and defining an interior space; a power source positioned within the interior space; a visual indicator connected with the power source and positioned within the top surface which displays one or more visual indications; a controller connected with the power source and the visual indicator which activates the visual indicator to display a first visual indication at a specified time interval of a limited period of time; and an affixing mechanism attached with a portion of the housing which affixes the time-based visual notification device to an item.