Container for a cosmetic product having a given period after opening and cartridge for such a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10019609-B2
Application number	US-201715648393-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 12, 2017
Priority date	Jul 12, 2016
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A container for a cosmetic product having a given period after opening (PAO) is disclosed. The container includes at least one electronic data processing device able to read data which, associated with the product, is contained in a data medium to selectively record at least a first opening of the product so as to be able to calculate the period after opening (PAO) of the product and also relates to a cosmetic product cartridge for such a container.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container for a cosmetic product having a given period after opening (PAO), said container including at least one electronic data processing device able to:
read data associated with the product and contained in a data medium;
and selectively record at least a first opening of the product so as to be able to calculate the PAO of the product; and,
the device comprising removable protection arranged to form a screen prohibiting reading of the data medium by an antenna of the electronic device until said removable protection is eliminated once the product has been opened initially.

2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the data medium is an RFID tag able to be read by radiofrequency by said electronic device.

3. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the protection is made up of part of a membrane seal that is sealed to cover the product contained in the container.

4. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the container includes a cavity in which a cosmetic product cartridge is mounted to refill the container with product.

5. The container according to claim 4 , wherein the data medium is secured to the cosmetic product cartridge.

6. The container according to claim 4 , wherein the container and the cartridge include angular indexing positioning the data medium relative to the antenna of the electronic data processing device.

7. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic data processing device is supplied with electric current by a power supply formed by at least one battery.

8. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic data processing device occupies an active state and a passive state in which said device is stopped or in standby mode in order to reduce the electricity consumption.

9. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic data processing device exchanges data with at least one electronic apparatus including a software application delivering items of information via at least one display screen, including at least one item of information related to the PAO.

10. A cosmetic product cartridge having a given period after opening (PAO) for refilling a container, said container including at least one electronic data processing device able to:
read data associated with said cosmetic product and contained in a data medium; and,
selectively record at least a first opening of the product so as to be able to calculate the PAO of said product,
wherein the cartridge includes said data medium and removable protection arranged to form a screen prohibiting reading of the data medium until said protection is eliminated once the product has been opened initially.

11. The cartridge according to claim 10 , wherein the data medium is an RFID tag.

12. The cartridge according to claim 10 , wherein the protection is made up of part of a membrane seal that is sealed to cover the product contained in the cartridge.

13. The cartridge according to claim 10 , wherein the cartridge includes angular indexing cooperating with complementary means of the container to position said data medium relative to an antenna of the electronic data processing device.

Assignees

• Albea Services

Inventors

• Jammet Jean-Claude

Classifications

• G06K7/10316 Primary

  using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers (antennas in general H01Q1/22) · CPC title

• A45D40/0068

  Jars · CPC title

• A45D2040/0006

  Accessories · CPC title

• G06K7/10366

  the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications · CPC title

• A45D34/00 Primary

  Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes · CPC title