Seal absorbent pad-RFID-bar code device for a dosing cap
A dosing cap for use with or without a separate container for combining two different ingredients at time of use by dispensing ingredient one from the dosing cap into a container with ingredient two. The dosing cap includes a moisture and waterproof seal to prevent the ingredients from receiving any moisture during storage, an absorbent material (desiccant) included with the seal to absorb any residual moisture in the container or that might be received into the container during storage to ensure a moisture free environment for the ingredient and a tracking device such as a radio frequency identifying chip (RFID) that is attached to the dosing cap for product identification and tracking purposes.
1. A dosing cap for containing a first ingredient in a first separate storage ingredient container for combination with a second ingredient in a second container, said dosing cap comprising:
a dosing cap body having a first separate storage ingredient container constructed of a moisture and water impervious material including side walls and a base;
a seal for sealing the base of said first separate storage ingredient container to prevent air or moisture from being received in said first separate storage ingredient container;
said dosing cap connectable to the second container for sealing the contents of the second container;
an absorbent desiccant layer of material mounted inside said first separate storage ingredient container for absorbing any moisture in said first separate storage ingredient container;
an actuator for removing said base connected to said dosing cap body for dispensing the contents of said first separate storage ingredient container into the second container; and
a product tracking device embedded in said absorbent layer for tracking said dosing cap and a discrete mesh layer connected to said absorbent layer.
2. A dosing cap as in claim 1 , wherein:
said tracking device includes a RFID chip.
3. A dosing cap as in claim 1 , including a tracking device comprising a permanent bar code placed on the dosing cap body.
4. A device for attachment to a dosing cap, comprising:
an absorbent material sized for attachment to the dosing cap;
an RFID identifier cap embedded in said absorbent material and sized for attachment to the dosing cap; and
a discrete mesh layer connected to said absorbent material.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein said absorbent material is a desiccant.