IP Library Granted Patent US 9,618,456
Granted Patent B2
US 9,618,456 · App. 15/225,774 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Humidity indicating card

Inventors: Sammie Joe Glorioso (Ridgeland, MS); Benjamin Edward Blankenhorn (Reno, NV)
Assignee: Desiccare, Inc.
G01N21/81G08B13/2451
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Patent No.
US 9,618,456
App. No.
15/225,774
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A humidity indicating card includes a humidity indicator and a security device.

Claims (28)

1. A humidity indicating card comprising:

a humidity indicator at a first surface of the humidity indicating card; and

a security device affixed to a second surface of the humidity indicating card, the first surface and the second surface facing different directions.

2. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of stacked sheets.

3. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , wherein the security device comprises at least one of a radio frequency identification device, an ultrahigh frequency sensor, an electronic article surveillance tag, and an electronic humidity recording tag and/or inlay.

4. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , wherein the security device is affixed to the humidity indicating card by an adhesive.

5. The humidity indicating card of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive comprises at least one of a double-sided tape, a single-sided tape, a printed tag, an adhesive backing, and a hot melt adhesive.

6. The humidity indicating card of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive is at a periphery of the security device.

7. The humidity indicating card of claim 6 , wherein the adhesive comprises hot melt adhesive.

8. The humidity indicating card of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive surrounds an entire upper surface of the security device.

9. The humidity indicating card of claim 8 , wherein the adhesive comprises single-sided tape.

10. The humidity indicating card of claim 9 , wherein the adhesive extends beyond each edge of the security device about two millimeters.

11. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , further comprising an information section comprising a plurality of parallel lines.

12. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , wherein the humidity indicator comprises three indicating dots.

13. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , further comprising a fiber composite.

14. The humidity indicating card of claim 1 , wherein the humidity indicator comprises cobalt chloride, cobalt salts, bromide salt, and/or an indicating dye.

15. A humidity control system comprising:

a package housing a humidity controlling substance; and

a humidity indicating card affixed to the package,

wherein the humidity indicating card comprises:

a humidity indicator at a first surface of the humidity indicating card; and

a security device affixed to a second surface of the humidity indicating card, the first surface and the second surface facing different directions.

16. The humidity control system of claim 15 , wherein the humidity controlling substance comprises a humectant, a desiccant, and/or an oxygen absorber.

17. The humidity control system of claim 15 , wherein the security device comprises at least one of a radio frequency identification device, an ultrahigh frequency sensor, an electronic article surveillance tag, and an electronic humidity recording tag and/or inlay.

18. A humidity indicating card comprising:

a humidity indicator;

a plurality of stacked sheets; and

a security device embedded between adjacently stacked sheets from among the plurality of stacked sheets.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2024
From: DESICCARE INC.
To: INTEGRA SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069571/0817 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2016
From: GLORIOSO, SAMMIE JOE; BLANKENHORN, BENJAMIN EDWARD
To: DESICCARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 039336/0408 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62203788 · Aug 11, 2015
Provisional Application 62261766 · Dec 1, 2015
Provisional Application 62261768 · Dec 1, 2015
Related Publication 20170045461A1 · Feb 16, 2017