SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD TO MONITOR PERISHABLE GOODS

摘要

A sensing device monitors conditions in a local environment and wirelessly communicates those conditions. The sensing device has a sealed body comprised of a material suitable to contact food and which is cleanable for re-use. The sensing device has a condition sensor, a processor, a memory and a communication device, a motion sensor and an energy source such as a battery carried by the sealed body. The motion sensor detects motion of the sealed body and acts as a switch for the processor. The sensing device may be placed in contact with perishable food products to monitor conditions in the environment around perishable food products. Conditions of the perishable food are monitored by placing a sensor which has been activated by motion in the environment containing perishable food products and detecting, storing and transmitting information collected by the condition sensor to a receiver.

主权项

1. A sensing device for monitoring conditions in a local environment containing perishable goods and wirelessly communicating said monitored conditions, the sensing device comprising:
a sealed body comprised of a material suitable to contact food and which is cleanable for re-use; a low-energy wireless communicator contained within said sealed body; a condition sensor carried by said sealed body; a processor operatively connected to the condition sensor and the wireless communicator, the processor contained in said sealed body; an energy source operatively connected to the processor to supply power; a motion sensor operatively connected to the processor, for detecting motion of said sealed body, to act as a switch for said processor; and wherein said sensing device may be placed in contact with perishable food products to monitor conditions affecting said perishable food products and communicate the monitored conditions by means of said wireless communicator.