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<h1>US Patent Issued for Tamper Evident Intelligent Packaging Solution</h1>    

<p> Ottawa, October 10, 2006.&#160; Intelligent Devices Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian smart packaging experts Information Mediary Corp., has been awarded a sweeping anti-tampering Intelligent Active Packaging patent in the US and Europe.&#160; In its actual implementation it involves an ECM&#174; (Electronic Content Monitor) RFID sensor tag and printed traces on a packaging box detecting openings and unauthorized openings or penetration. </p>
      
<p> A full suite of technologies, including ECM&#174; RFID Sensor tags, CertiScan&#174; RFID readers and software solutions, and printable circuits are already available from Intelligent Devices and Intelligent and Active Packaging&#8482; design and consulting services are offered by Information Mediary Corp's experts (<a href="http://iaplabs.com/">www.iaplabs.com</a>)</p>
      
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      <td><strong> United States Patent </strong></td>
      <td><strong>7,119,684</strong></td>
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      <td><strong>Petersen, et al.</strong></td>
      <td><strong>October 10, 2006</strong></td>
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      <strong>Electronic tampering detection system</strong>
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<p> "An electronic tampering detection system is applied to a blank which can be formed into a package through the use of closure tabs which are coated with an electrically conductive adhesive. An electronic chip or CPU is applied to the blank and electrically conductive traces are printed or otherwise formed on the blank to connect the CPU to a first pair of the closure tabs to form an electric circuit. Other traces on the blank connect the first pair of closure tabs to the other closure tabs to form an enlarged circuit. The CPU has procedure memory, data memory, a power source, a clock and communication means associated therewith. If a package is opened accidentally or intentionally before it should be opened by way of the closure tabs the electric circuit is broken and a time stamp from the CPU clock is stored in the data memory for later retrieval. The circuit can be formed as resistances in parallel and an analog to digital converter can be used to provide an appropriate signal to the CPU. The electric circuit can cover a large portion of the blank's surface to provide a signal in the event of unauthorized penetration of the formed package."</p>
      
<p>For more questions, please don't hesitate to contact Michael Petersen by return email or by mobile phone +1 613-276-8400</p>
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