Apparatus, system, and method of providing a content level monitor
View Patent ↗A consumable level monitoring label apparatus, system and method for physical association with a content-filled consumable to allow for monitoring of a level of the content therein. The apparatus, system and method includes a plurality of labels, each individually manually removable from the label sheet and each comprising: a plurality of electrical conductors forming a sensing module, the sensing module having associated therewith firmware for converting signals associated with the electrical conductors and to an indication of the content level; a communications module for communicating the content level to at least a user display and over at least one network; and a power module for powering at least the sensing module and the communications module. A plurality of perforations are associated with each of the plurality of labels, wherein the plurality of perforations provides for variations in a size of each of the labels upon the manual removal.
1. A consumable level monitoring label sheet for physical association with a content- filled consumable to allow for monitoring of a level of the content therein, comprising:
a plurality of labels, each individually manually removable from the label sheet and each comprising:
a plurality of electrical conductors forming a sensing module, the sensing module having associated therewith firmware for converting signals associated with the electrical conductors and to an indication of the content level;
a communications module for communicating the content level to at least a user display and over at least one network; and
a power module for powering at least the sensing module and the communications module;
a plurality of perforations associated with each of the plurality of labels, wherein the plurality of perforations provides for variations in a size of each of the labels upon the manual removal.
2. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein ones of the plurality of labels are flexible.
3. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein ones of the plurality of labels comprise strips having an appreciably greater length than width.
4. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein ones of the plurality of labels are backed with an adherent.
5. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module is conductive in nature.
6. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module is capacitive in nature.
7. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of labels comprises a flexible printed circuit board.
8. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of labels comprises a polyimide film.
9. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of labels comprises one of a polyester and polyethylene naphthalate.
10. The consumable level monitoring label sheet of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of labels is additively manufactured.