Digital label and asset tracking interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10395154-B2
Application number	US-201615339371-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2016
Priority date	Oct 31, 2016
Publication date	Aug 27, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019

Abstract

In the present invention, a digital and programmable information presentation device or label is formed with a display that is operably connected to a controller that can operate the display to present information stored in an electronic memory unit connected to the controller. The information relating to the product is uploaded and stored in the memory unit according to the requirements for the information to be presented on the device/label. Further, as the device can includes a wireless communication transceiver connected to the controller, changes to the information presented on the display can be made remotely to address issues with regard to the product information stored within the device. Also included in the information would be environmental sensing that would start logging data from the time the product is made, during shipping/handling of the product and throughout the intended useful life of the product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A product information display device for application to a product, the product information display device comprising:
a controller;
a non-transitory electronic memory unit operably connected to, the controller and configured to store product information therein;
a securing mechanism configured to secure the device to a surface of the product; and
a display operably connected to the controller and configured to present the product Information thereon wherein the controller includes a transceiver, and wherein the memory unit retains and stores updated product information from the transceiver on newly installed components on the product for presentation on the label,
wherein the controller includes at least one sensor, and
wherein the display device is further configured to obtain and provide real-time usage and performance data of the product and environmental condition data of the product from the at least one sensor on the display.

2. The product information display device of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is configured to receive global positing information.

3. The product information display device of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a vibration sensor, an air quality sensor.

4. The product information display device of claim 3 wherein the air quality sensor is a sulfur dioxide sensor.

5. The product information display device of claim 1 wherein the controller includes a power source.

6. The product information display device of claim 1 wherein the securing mechanism is configured to fixedly secure the device to the product.

7. The product information display device of claim 6 wherein the securing mechanism is a first adhesive layer.

8. The product information display device of claim 7 further comprising a panel including a front surface on which the display is positioned and a rear surface on which the first adhesive layer is positioned.

9. The product information display device of claim 8 further comprising a wired connection between the controller and the display.

10. The product information display device of claim 9 further comprising a second adhesive layer on the controller.

11. The product information display device of claim 8 wherein the panel is formed of a flexible material.

12. The product information display device of claim 1 further comprising printed indicia on the display.

13. The product information display device of claim 1 , wherein the display is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display.

14. The product information display device of claim 1 , wherein the display is further configured to provide alerts on the display concerning the real-time usage and performance data of the product.

15. A method for presenting information about a product on the product, the method comprising the steps of:
securing a product information display device to the product, the product information display device including a controller, a non-transitory electronic memory unit operably connected to the controller and configured to store product information therein and a display operably connected to the controller and configured to present the product information thereon;
obtaining product information including real-time usage and performance and environmental condition data of the product; and
presenting the product information on the display, wherein the controller further includes a transceiver, and wherein the step of obtaining the product information comprises storing the product information within the memory unit and wirelessly detecting and storing updated product information concerning installation of new components on the product.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of wirelessly transmitting the product information to a remote location.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the controller further includes at least one sensor, and wherein the step of obtaining the product information comprises receiving sensor information on environmental conditions for the product.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein product information display device includes a panel having a front surface on which the display is positioned and a rear surface on which a first adhesive layer is positioned, and wherein the step of securing the product information display device to the product comprises engaging the first adhesive layer with the product.

19. A product information display device for application to a product, the product information display device comprising:
a controller;
a non-transitory electronic memory unit operably connected to the controller and configured to store product information therein;
a securing mechanism configured to secure the device to a surface of the product; and
a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display operably connected to the controller and configured to present the product information thereon wherein the controller includes a transceiver, and wherein the memory unit retains and stores updated product information from the transceiver on newly installed components on the product and real-time usage and performance and environmental condition data of the product for presentation on the display.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Beacham Jimmie Autrey

Classifications

• G09F3/204 Primary

  specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like · CPC title

• G09F3/208

  Electronic labels, Labels integrating electronic displays · CPC title

• G09G2380/04

  Electronic labels · CPC title

• G09G5/363

  Graphics controllers · CPC title

• G09G5/003

  Details of a display terminal, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto (specific for a CRT G09G1/165; for a flat panel G09G3/2092) · CPC title