Solid state activity-activated battery device and method

1. A system comprising:

a substrate;

a circuit connected to the substrate;

a thin-film battery connected to the substrate and connected to the circuit, the thin-film battery for powering the circuit; and

an acceleration-enabled switch connected to the substrate for electrically activating the circuit;

wherein the acceleration-enabled switch is a MEMS device;

wherein the acceleration-enabled switch includes:

a first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch; and

a second cantilevered-beam-closure-switch;

wherein the first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a first acceleration and the second cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a second acceleration, the first acceleration different than the second acceleration;

wherein the circuit further comprises:

a memory; and

a timer, wherein the time when one of the first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a first acceleration, or the time when the second cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a second acceleration is stored in memory.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the time when the other of the first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a first acceleration, or the time when the second cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a second acceleration is stored in memory.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive backing adapted to attach the system to a product.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive backing adapted to attach the system to a product, the adhesive backing covered by a release layer.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a warrantee period is started based on the first acceleration.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein a time of a shock event is recorded based on the second acceleration.

7. A system comprising:

a substrate;

a thin-film battery positioned on the substrate, the thin-film battery further including:

a first lead;

a first electrical contact in electrical communication with the first lead;

a second lead;

a second electrical contact in electrical communication with the second lead; and

an activity-activated switch connected to one of the first and second lead on the substrate for electrically connecting the thin-film battery to the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact;

further comprising an adhesive attached to the substrate.

8. The system of claim 7 ; further comprising an electrical circuit having a clock and adapted to record a start of a warrantee period based on an activation of the activity-activated switch.

9. The system of claim 7 ; further comprising an electrical circuit having a timer and adapted to record a time value based on an activation of the activity-activated switch.

10. The system of claim 7 ; wherein the adhesive is a peel-and-stick releasable adhesive adapted to attach the system to a product.

11. The system of claim 7 ; wherein the adhesive is a peel-and-stick permanent adhesive adapted to attach the system to a product.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to acceleration.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to a magnetic field.

14. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to moisture.

15. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to a radio signal.

16. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to pressure.

17. The system of claim 7 , wherein the activity-activated switch is adapted to activate in response to light.

18. The system of claim 7 ; wherein the adhesive is attached to the battery and the battery is attached to the substrate.

19. A system comprising:

a substrate;

a circuit connected to the substrate;

a thin-film battery connected to the substrate and connected to the circuit, the thin-film battery adapted to power the circuit; and

a first activity-activated switch connected to the substrate adapted to electrically activate the circuit;

wherein the circuit further comprises:

a timer that outputs a timer value based on a time of activation of the first activity-activated switch in response to a first activity.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first activity-activated, switch includes an acceleration-enabled switch connected to the substrate adapted to electrically activate the circuit; wherein the value corresponds to a time when the first acceleration-enabled switch activates in response to a first acceleration.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the acceleration-enabled switch is a MEMS device that includes a first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch.

22. The system of claim 20 , further comprising a second acceleration-enabled switch connected to the substrate adapted to electrically activate the circuit; wherein the timer outputs a value that corresponds to a time when the second acceleration-enabled switch activates in response to a second acceleration different than the first acceleration.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein each acceleration-enabled switch is a MEMS device that includes a first cantilevered-beam-closure-switch, wherein each cantilevered-beam-closure-switch forms electrical contact in response to a different acceleration.

24. The system of claim 19 , further comprising an adhesive backing adapted to attach the system to a product.

25. The system of claim 19 , further comprising an adhesive backing adapted to attach the system to a product, the adhesive backing covered by a release layer.

26. A method comprising:

activating an activity-activated switch to place a thin-film battery in communication with a set of electronics;

storing a start time for a warranty using the powered electronics.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein activating an activity-activated switch includes accelerating the activity-activated switch at a selected level.

28. The method of claim 26 , further comprising:

running a self-check; and

storing the result of the self-check in response to activating the activity-activated switch.

29. The method of claim 26 , further including storing other accelerations.

30. The method of claim 26 , further including storing the time associated with other accelerations over a selected threshold.

31. The method of claim 30 , further comprising comparing the times of the other accelerations to the time when a shipper was in possession of the activity activated switch.

32. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to acceleration.

33. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to a magnetic field.

34. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to moisture.

35. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to a radio signal.

36. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to pressure.

37. The method of claim 26 , wherein the activating includes activating the switch in response to light.

38. The method of claim 26 , further comprising

obtaining the activity-activated switch, the thin-film battery, and the set of electronics attached to a substrate in a label form, the label having an adhesive backing and a peel-away release layer;

removing the release layer to expose the adhesive; and

adhesively attaching the label to a product.

39. The method comprising:

adhesively attaching the activity-activated switch, the thin-film battery, and the set of electronics to a product.