Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOCUMENTING CAP REMOVAL DATA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000019962
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is disclosed that documents and authenticates cap removal data. According to a first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus measures a parameter indicative of the number of times that a cap has been removed by a user. The apparatus also encodes at least the parameter indicative of the cap removal data, thereby deriving encoded cap removal data. The apparatus outputs the encoded cap removal data to a user. According to a second aspect of the present invention, another apparatus receives the encoded cap removal data and decodes it to authenticate the cap removal data.
Inventors:
WALKER JAY S (US)
JORASCH JAMES A (US)
PACKES JOHN M JR (US)
JORASCH JAMES A (US)
PACKES JOHN M JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/021895
Publication Date:
September 19, 2002
Filing Date:
September 21, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WALKER ASSET MAN LTD PARTNERSH (US)
WALKER JAY S (US)
JORASCH JAMES A (US)
PACKES JOHN M JR (US)
WALKER JAY S (US)
JORASCH JAMES A (US)
PACKES JOHN M JR (US)
International Classes:
G06F19/00; (IPC1-7): A61J1/00; A61J7/04; G06F19/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1995009386A1 | 1995-04-06 | |||
| WO1995026009A1 | 1995-09-28 |
Foreign References:
| US4695954A | 1987-09-22 | |||
| US5768382A | 1998-06-16 | |||
| US4588303A | 1986-05-13 |
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