A food delivery system includes a food delivery container and a cell phone programmed to monitor for unauthorized access to food content provided in the food delivery container, once secured. The food delivery container has an internal volume, an opening, a cover to cover the opening to prevent access, and uncover the opening to allow access, a device for securing the cover and a sensing device for detecting whether the cover, after being positioned to cover the opening, is (still) secured over the opening, in reliance upon a state of the device for securing. The device for securing first implements a pairing or synchronizing operation with the cell phone. If the sensing device detects that the cover is not secured over the opening by the device for securing, after first being secured and armed thereon, the cell phone determines whether an authorized access has occurred.

The invention provides a closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising: a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d), the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d).

A container arrangement (100) is disclosed, which is preferably destined for pharmaceutical products. The container arrangement includes a container body (110) and a first wireless communication systems (210) composed of a NFC system (210) including an NFC antenna (141). The container arrangement further includes a first and/or a second sensing-switching arrangement (143; 280) configured to include a preset status inhibiting a standardized operability of the first wireless communication system (210). The first sensing-switching arrangement (143) is configured to deregulate its preset status upon an initial opening event and the second sensing-switching arrangement (280) is configured to deregulate its preset status upon an unloading event.

A closure for containers providing a seal when closed. A pull tab lifted to open provides a venting action, and a pour opening. A sanitary platform covers a drinking area around the pour opening. Closure contains electronic device components triggered to engage a user in games of chance through the use of a cellular phone.

A food delivery system includes a food delivery container and a cell phone programmed to monitor for unauthorized access to food content provided in the food delivery container, once secured. The food delivery container has an internal volume, an opening, a cover to cover the opening to prevent access, and uncover the opening to allow access, a device for securing the cover and a sensing device for detecting whether the cover, after being positioned to cover the opening, is (still) secured over the opening, in reliance upon a state of the device for securing. The device for securing first implements a pairing or synchronizing operation with the cell phone. If the sensing device detects that the cover is not secured over the opening by the device for securing, after first being secured and armed thereon, the cell phone determines whether an authorized access has occurred.

Systems and methods are provided for determining when the seal of a sealed container was broken. Such can include a sealed container with a seal that separates an interior of the container from the outside environment. An environmentally sensitive conductor of an electrical circuit is positioned within the interior of the sealed container. The conductor has an electrical property with a known initial value that changes in a predictable manner as a function of time and exposure to the outside environment. Accordingly, breaking the seal and exposing the conductor to the environment causes the electrical property of the conductor to change. When a present value of the electrical property is determined, it may be used in combination with the initial value and the expected change in the value over time in order to determine the time at which the seal was broken.

Arrangements are provided for smart functionality with dumb containers, such as for determining medication adherence, tracking product use, and validating product authenticity. An acoustic emitter is engaged with a container or other vehicle. Opening the container causes the acoustic emitter to produce an acoustic emission, without requiring power, processing capacity, or sensors. A cell phone or other station receives and registers acoustic emissions, such as by logging opening of the container, verifying authenticity of the acoustic emission, communicating with an oversight system, or similar. Data as may be encoded in an acoustic emission may include vehicle detection data (e.g., logging a container being opened), vehicle information (e.g., lot number, contents name), vehicle validation (e.g., valid or counterfeit numerical code), and audible user recognition (e.g., brand jingles, warning sounds).

The invention provides a closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising: a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d), the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d).

A container security system includes a container chassis and a closure subsystem coupled to the container chassis. The closure subsystem includes a closure chassis that prevents movement of a material between a container volume and an exterior of the container chassis via an aperture defined by the container chassis. The closure subsystem a closure security sensor that generates a closure sensor signal when the closure chassis experiences a tamper event. A first type communication interface is housed in the closure chassis and a security engine provided by the closure subsystem receives a sensor signal indicating that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event. The security engine then provides, in response to receiving the sensor signal and using the first type communication interface, a notification to a corresponding first type communication interface that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event.

A package (24; 124; 224) for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices includes an RFID tag (10; 110) which comprises a sealing portion (14) and is embedded in or attached to the package. The sealing portion (14) is destroyed when the package is opened. The RFID tag is configured to transmit, on request of a reader device (34), a status information indicating whether the sealing portion (14) is intact or has been destroyed.