System and method for providing inductive power to improve product marking and advertising

a technology of inductive power and product marking, applied in the field of system and method for providing inductive power to improve product marking and advertising, can solve the problems of limited life of batteries, inability to meet the needs of customers, and added costs that may be unacceptabl

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-21
GENERAL INSTR CORP
View PDF16 Cites 63 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

One problem with this form of packaging is providing power to turn the light on.
However, there are several drawbacks to this approach.
First, the battery adds some significant costs to the packaging itself.
In low margin products, this added cost may be unacceptable.
Second, batteries have a limited lifetime.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • System and method for providing inductive power to improve product marking and advertising
  • System and method for providing inductive power to improve product marking and advertising
  • System and method for providing inductive power to improve product marking and advertising

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0022]FIG. 1 shows a package 100. A package is something that encapsulates or surrounds, partially or wholly, a particular product. The package usually protects the product during shipping to and display at a store and it may provide a medium for product identification, advertising and marketing. Package 100 includes a housing 102 typically made of paperboard or plastic and may be shaped in any of a variety of structures such as a bottle or a box. Inside housing 102 is a food product, drug or other item (not shown). Package 100 typically also includes writing 110 that identifies the trade name of the consumable item or product, the manufacturer's name, uses for the product, directions for consuming or using the product, chemical or physical composition of the product and potential warnings. Package 100 also includes a display element, such as light source 105, mounted onto housing 102. 10023] Package 100 rests on shelf 115. Shelf 115, in addition to supporting package 100 off of the...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

A system and method are described in which power is inductively supplied to a product or a package containing a product. This power is received via a coil and used by a light source to further enhance the presentation of the product or packaging. The illuminated light draws more attention to the product or package and thereby increases the probability that a prospective buyer till buy the product. Power is supplied to the package via a coil mounted to a shelf system. The frequency of the power supplied to the shelf coil may be changed to change the frequency at which the light source in the product or package illuminates.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. ______ [Attorney Docket No. BCS03923] entitled “System and Method for Providing Inductive Power to Improve Product Marking and Advertising” filed on the same day herewith.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] A system and method are described that provide power to a product package and / or the product itself through inductive coupling. This power is then used to light-up a portion of the package or product or a screen mounted into the package and draw the attention of prospective buyers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Advertisers and marketers are always searching for ways to get prospective buyers to buy their products. Tremendous amounts of money and ingenuity go into developing product advertisements and colorful product packaging. All to hopefully increase sales. [0004] One method that may be used is to provide a light source on a product or product package. Such a light would distinguish that particu...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B81/00A47B97/00
CPCA47B97/00A47F1/126A47F11/10
Inventor SOKOLA, RAY L.
Owner GENERAL INSTR CORP
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap