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WO1994027117A1
WO1994027117A1 PCT/GB1994/000992 GB9400992W WO9427117A1 WO 1994027117 A1 WO1994027117 A1 WO 1994027117A1 GB 9400992 W GB9400992 W GB 9400992W WO 9427117 A1 WO9427117 A1 WO 9427117A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/0716—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising a sensor or an interface to a sensor
    • G06K19/0717—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising a sensor or an interface to a sensor the sensor being capable of sensing environmental conditions such as temperature history or pressure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/48—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using wave or particle radiation means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/0723—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0008—General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer

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  • This invention relates to a security system for testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus.
  • a problem associated with storing or transporting goods in a container is that of determining whether or not the container has been opened or if the goods have been exposed to adverse conditions which might cause their damage or deterioration.
  • perishable goods or goods which are easily damaged, for example organ transplants or sensitive electronic equipment
  • a security system for testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus, the security system comprising sensor means sensitive to the predetermined physical stimulus, the sensor means being located within the container and having an output state which can be determined from outside the container.
  • a system according to the invention allows the contents of the container to be tested for exposure to the predetermined physical stimulus without the container having to be opened.
  • the security system comprises transmission means for transmitting data representative of the output state of the sensor means in response to an interrogation signal.
  • the output state of the sensor means may be a continuously updated value of the physical stimulus sensed by the sensor means.
  • the value of the physical stimulus can be determined at the moment of reading.
  • the output state of the sensor means is indicative of whether said predetermined physical stimulus has crossed or has not crossed a predetermined threshold value, and in this case the transmitted data would not be updated even if the threshold was crossed again.
  • the transmitted data would provide an indication that the physical stimulus has crossed the predetermined threshold value, indicating that the container has been opened or that the contents of the container have been exposed to potentially damaging conditions.
  • the transmission means may be resettable to permit it to be used again after the threshold had been crossed, or the transmission means may be a one-use device that cannot be reset.
  • the transmission means is, ⁇ referably, a passive device which is powered by energy received from an interrogating transceiver, and may be in the form of a transponder, such as an r.f. transponder.
  • the transmission means may include data storage means for storing identification data.
  • the transmission means may comprise a first data storage means storing first identification data, and a second data storage means storing second identification data; and said sensor means causes the transmission means to transmit either the first or the second identification data in dependence on the output state of the sensor.
  • the transmission means may have more than two said data storage means, each storing respective identification data, and said sensor means causes the transmission of identification data from a respective said data storage means in dependence on the output state of the sensor.
  • the physical stimulus to be sensed may be pressure, temperature, light, magnetic flux, humidity or any other parameter.
  • the container in which they are placed may be a sealed container having a pressure differential between its interior and exterior, and the physical stimulus sensed by the sensor means would then be pressure. If the container's seal is broken, the resulting pressure change will be sensed by the sensor means.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a security system in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a block circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a sensor and tag forming part of the security system of Figure 1, and
  • Figure 3 is a block circuit diagram showing another embodiment of a sensor and tags forming a part of the security system of Figure 1.
  • the security system includes a sensor 1 sensitive to a predetermined physical stimulus, e.g. pressure, temperature, humidity etc, and a tag 2 in the form of an r.f. transponder.
  • the sensor 1 and tag 2 form a unit which is placed within a container 2 together with goods 4 being transported or stored.
  • the r.f. transponder which may be of known kind (e.g. the TIRIS tag manufactured by Texas Instruments) is a passive device which transmits data in response to a r.f. interrogation signal from a transceiver 5.
  • Figure 2 shows one embodiment of the r.f. transponder and its associated sensor 1.
  • the r.f. transponder comprises an antenna 21 which is tuned to the frequency of the r.f. interrogation signal by means of a tuning capacitor 22.
  • the r.f. interrogation signal is transmitted by transceiver 5 as a pulse of r.f. energy which is received by antenna 21, rectified by a diode 23 and stored temporarily in a storage capacitor 24.
  • a power circuit 25 detects when the interrogation pulse has ended and, in response to such detection, causes capacitor 24 to discharge, whereby the stored energy is retransmitted as a r.f. signal via the tuned antenna 21.
  • a control circuit 26 modulates the frequency of the retransmitted signal in accordance with both the current output state of sensor 1 and a unique identification code which is permanently stored in a memory 27.
  • the resultant frequency- modulated signal is received by transceiver 5 where it is de-modulated in order to recover the output state of sensor 1 and the identification code of the tag 2.
  • the senor 1 and tag 2 are placed inside container 3 together with the goods 4.
  • the tag may then be initiated, in known manner, by means of a signal transmitted by a tag-programmer 6, and subsequently interrogated, in the afore-described manner, to determine the output state of the sensor and the identification code of the tag.
  • the container 3 may conveniently be a vacuum-sealed plastics material bag.
  • sensor 1 would be a pressure sensor having an output state which changes if the pressure in the bag increases due to the vacuum-seal being broken.
  • the identification code stored in memory 27 of the tag may represent the number 14328, whereas the transmitted data may represent either the number 114328 or 014328 depending on the output state of the sensor 1 - if the leading numeral is "1" this represents the existence of a vacuum indicating that the seal has not been broken, whereas a "0" represents a higher pressure indicating that the seal has been broken.
  • the tag 2 and sensor 1 may have a non-retriggerable action after initial activation by the tag-programmer 6. That is to say, if the seal is broken and the vacuum destroyed the leading numeral will remain at "0" even if the vacuum is subsequently restored during resealing.
  • the tag 2 and sensor 1 would then be a one-use device. However, where it is desired that the tag 2 and sensor 1 may be re-used, the tag can be reset one or more times by the tag-programmer 6.
  • the container 3 may be pressurized to cushion the equipment.
  • the pressure sensor 1 may then be used, as before, to sense if the seal is broken, in this case, the tag being responsive to a decrease of pressure, below a preset pressure threshold.
  • the data transmitted by tag 2 will be modified.
  • the data may, for example, be 014328 when the seal has been broken, 114328 when the pressure is normal or 214328 when the pressure is high indicating a severe bump during handling. This data may revert to its original state or may be changed permanently depending on the application. Where it is desired to detect when the equipment has experienced excessive shock at some stage during its journey or storage the change will be permanent.
  • a similar arrangement could be used for sensing and/or recording the crossing of a maximum or minimum temperature threshold using a temperature sensor instead of a pressure sensor. Such an arrangement could be used in the case of storing and/or transporting transplant organs.
  • FIG. 3 of the drawings illustrates a yet further embodiment of the invention in which tag 2 comprises two transponders 20,20' sharing a common antenna 21.
  • sensor 1 operates as a switch which connects antenna 21 to one or another of the transponders in dependence on the output state of the sensor.
  • the two transponders have respective memories 27,27* storing different identification codes. Accordingly, the retransmitted r.f. frequency will be modulated in accordance with one or the other of the identification codes thereby indicating the current output state of the sensor.
  • the tag may include a corresponding number of transponders.
  • each transponder could have its own antenna, the sensor 1 being used to switch between the antennas according to the sensor's output state.
  • a number of containers 3, each with a tag 2 and a sensor 1 are present in close proximity there may be a risk of interference due to all the tags responding to the transceiver 5 simultaneously. The possibility of this occuring can be reduced by using tags programmed not to respond to interrogation unless, for example, the predetermined physical stimulus had exceeded a certain threshold. If the sensor 1 is a pressure sensor this might occur if the pressure had changed during transit or storage because, for example, the container 3 has been opened, or has been subjected to excessive pressure.
  • the senor 1 may incorporate a capacitor which is short circuited and discharged when the sensor 1 is triggered by the crossing of a threshold of the physical stimulus which is being sensed. Once discharged the state of the sensor 1 will remain unchanged. A special signal would then be required to recharge the capacitor.
  • transceiver 5 and the tag-programmer 6 may be of known kind, and in the described embodiments they are shown as separate units. For some applications such as where the contents are held in storage, it will be convenient to combine the transceiver 5 and the tag-programmer 6 into one unit.
  • the concept of placing valuable items in a vacuum sealed container is especially advantageous in the case of banknotes being transported in a security box. In the event of a security alert the bank notes can be destroyed by exposing them to microwaves generated by a microwave source installed in the box. The notes will be destroyed without them catching fire because the container is evacuated.
  • the invention is applicable to security systems for monitoring the contents of packages or containers while they are being stored or transported.

Abstract

A security system for testing for exposure of the contents (4) of a container (3) to a predetermined physical stimulus. The system has a sensor (1), for example a pressure sensor, and a tag (2) in the form of a r.f. transponder which are both placed within the container (3). The transponder transmits data representative of the ouptut state of the sensor (1) in response to an interrogation signal for a transceiver (5) outside the container (3), without the container having to be opened.

Description

A SECURITY SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a security system for testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A problem associated with storing or transporting goods in a container is that of determining whether or not the container has been opened or if the goods have been exposed to adverse conditions which might cause their damage or deterioration.
For example, if precious items, such as diamonds, are placed in a container, whether for storage or transportation, it might be possible for fraudulant personnel to open the container either to remove some of the items or replace them with items of inferior quality. In such situations, it would be desirable to determine whether or not the container has been opened.
In the case of perishable goods, or goods which are easily damaged, for example organ transplants or sensitive electronic equipment, it may be important to know whether the goods have been exposed to adverse environmental conditions. It may not always be immediately apparent to a recipient of the goods, or a person retrieving the goods from storage, that the goods have been damaged. The goods may later fail or cease to function satisfactorily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the invention there is provided a security system for testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus, the security system comprising sensor means sensitive to the predetermined physical stimulus, the sensor means being located within the container and having an output state which can be determined from outside the container.
A system according to the invention allows the contents of the container to be tested for exposure to the predetermined physical stimulus without the container having to be opened.
Preferably, the security system comprises transmission means for transmitting data representative of the output state of the sensor means in response to an interrogation signal.
The output state of the sensor means may be a continuously updated value of the physical stimulus sensed by the sensor means. Thus, the value of the physical stimulus can be determined at the moment of reading.
Alternatively, the output state of the sensor means is indicative of whether said predetermined physical stimulus has crossed or has not crossed a predetermined threshold value, and in this case the transmitted data would not be updated even if the threshold was crossed again. Thus, the transmitted data would provide an indication that the physical stimulus has crossed the predetermined threshold value, indicating that the container has been opened or that the contents of the container have been exposed to potentially damaging conditions. The transmission means may be resettable to permit it to be used again after the threshold had been crossed, or the transmission means may be a one-use device that cannot be reset.
For reasons of economy, the transmission means is, υreferably, a passive device which is powered by energy received from an interrogating transceiver, and may be in the form of a transponder, such as an r.f. transponder.
The transmission means may include data storage means for storing identification data. The transmission means may comprise a first data storage means storing first identification data, and a second data storage means storing second identification data; and said sensor means causes the transmission means to transmit either the first or the second identification data in dependence on the output state of the sensor.
The transmission means may have more than two said data storage means, each storing respective identification data, and said sensor means causes the transmission of identification data from a respective said data storage means in dependence on the output state of the sensor.
The physical stimulus to be sensed may be pressure, temperature, light, magnetic flux, humidity or any other parameter.
In the case of valuable items, such as diamonds, the container in which they are placed may be a sealed container having a pressure differential between its interior and exterior, and the physical stimulus sensed by the sensor means would then be pressure. If the container's seal is broken, the resulting pressure change will be sensed by the sensor means.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments of the invention are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a security system in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a block circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a sensor and tag forming part of the security system of Figure 1, and
Figure 3 is a block circuit diagram showing another embodiment of a sensor and tags forming a part of the security system of Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawing, the security system includes a sensor 1 sensitive to a predetermined physical stimulus, e.g. pressure, temperature, humidity etc, and a tag 2 in the form of an r.f. transponder. The sensor 1 and tag 2 form a unit which is placed within a container 2 together with goods 4 being transported or stored.
The r.f. transponder, which may be of known kind (e.g. the TIRIS tag manufactured by Texas Instruments) is a passive device which transmits data in response to a r.f. interrogation signal from a transceiver 5. Figure 2 shows one embodiment of the r.f. transponder and its associated sensor 1.
The r.f. transponder comprises an antenna 21 which is tuned to the frequency of the r.f. interrogation signal by means of a tuning capacitor 22. The r.f. interrogation signal is transmitted by transceiver 5 as a pulse of r.f. energy which is received by antenna 21, rectified by a diode 23 and stored temporarily in a storage capacitor 24. A power circuit 25 detects when the interrogation pulse has ended and, in response to such detection, causes capacitor 24 to discharge, whereby the stored energy is retransmitted as a r.f. signal via the tuned antenna 21. A control circuit 26 modulates the frequency of the retransmitted signal in accordance with both the current output state of sensor 1 and a unique identification code which is permanently stored in a memory 27. The resultant frequency- modulated signal is received by transceiver 5 where it is de-modulated in order to recover the output state of sensor 1 and the identification code of the tag 2.
In use, the sensor 1 and tag 2 are placed inside container 3 together with the goods 4. The tag may then be initiated, in known manner, by means of a signal transmitted by a tag-programmer 6, and subsequently interrogated, in the afore-described manner, to determine the output state of the sensor and the identification code of the tag.
If the goods 4 are valuable items; for example, diamonds, the container 3 may conveniently be a vacuum-sealed plastics material bag. In this case, sensor 1 would be a pressure sensor having an output state which changes if the pressure in the bag increases due to the vacuum-seal being broken.
By way of illustration, the identification code stored in memory 27 of the tag may represent the number 14328, whereas the transmitted data may represent either the number 114328 or 014328 depending on the output state of the sensor 1 - if the leading numeral is "1" this represents the existence of a vacuum indicating that the seal has not been broken, whereas a "0" represents a higher pressure indicating that the seal has been broken.
If a relatively high degree of security is required the tag 2 and sensor 1 may have a non-retriggerable action after initial activation by the tag-programmer 6. That is to say, if the seal is broken and the vacuum destroyed the leading numeral will remain at "0" even if the vacuum is subsequently restored during resealing. The tag 2 and sensor 1 would then be a one-use device. However, where it is desired that the tag 2 and sensor 1 may be re-used, the tag can be reset one or more times by the tag-programmer 6.
Where the system is to be used for transporting sensitive equipment, the container 3 may be pressurized to cushion the equipment. The pressure sensor 1 may then be used, as before, to sense if the seal is broken, in this case, the tag being responsive to a decrease of pressure, below a preset pressure threshold.
In a modification of this system, exposure of the equipment to rough handling can be monitored. Rough handling will result in compression of the container 3 and the resulting pressure increase will be sensed. If an upper threshold is exceeded the data transmitted by tag 2 will be modified. The data may, for example, be 014328 when the seal has been broken, 114328 when the pressure is normal or 214328 when the pressure is high indicating a severe bump during handling. This data may revert to its original state or may be changed permanently depending on the application. Where it is desired to detect when the equipment has experienced excessive shock at some stage during its journey or storage the change will be permanent. A similar arrangement could be used for sensing and/or recording the crossing of a maximum or minimum temperature threshold using a temperature sensor instead of a pressure sensor. Such an arrangement could be used in the case of storing and/or transporting transplant organs.
Figure 3 of the drawings illustrates a yet further embodiment of the invention in which tag 2 comprises two transponders 20,20' sharing a common antenna 21. In this embodiment, sensor 1 operates as a switch which connects antenna 21 to one or another of the transponders in dependence on the output state of the sensor. The two transponders have respective memories 27,27* storing different identification codes. Accordingly, the retransmitted r.f. frequency will be modulated in accordance with one or the other of the identification codes thereby indicating the current output state of the sensor.
It will be appreciated that if the sensor has more than two output states, the tag may include a corresponding number of transponders. Furthermore, each transponder could have its own antenna, the sensor 1 being used to switch between the antennas according to the sensor's output state. Where a number of containers 3, each with a tag 2 and a sensor 1, are present in close proximity there may be a risk of interference due to all the tags responding to the transceiver 5 simultaneously. The possibility of this occuring can be reduced by using tags programmed not to respond to interrogation unless, for example, the predetermined physical stimulus had exceeded a certain threshold. If the sensor 1 is a pressure sensor this might occur if the pressure had changed during transit or storage because, for example, the container 3 has been opened, or has been subjected to excessive pressure.
In a yet further embodiment of the invention the sensor 1 may incorporate a capacitor which is short circuited and discharged when the sensor 1 is triggered by the crossing of a threshold of the physical stimulus which is being sensed. Once discharged the state of the sensor 1 will remain unchanged. A special signal would then be required to recharge the capacitor.
It will be understood that the transceiver 5 and the tag-programmer 6 may be of known kind, and in the described embodiments they are shown as separate units. For some applications such as where the contents are held in storage, it will be convenient to combine the transceiver 5 and the tag-programmer 6 into one unit. The concept of placing valuable items in a vacuum sealed container is especially advantageous in the case of banknotes being transported in a security box. In the event of a security alert the bank notes can be destroyed by exposing them to microwaves generated by a microwave source installed in the box. The notes will be destroyed without them catching fire because the container is evacuated.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The invention is applicable to security systems for monitoring the contents of packages or containers while they are being stored or transported.

Claims

1. A security system for testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus, the security system comprising sensor means sensitive to the predetermined physical stimulus, the sensor means being located within the container and having an output state which can be determined from outside the container.
2. A security system as claimed in claim 1, comprising transmission means for transmitting data representative of the output state of the sensor means in response to an interrogation signal.
3. A security system as claimed in claim 2 including a transceiver for generating said interrogation signal and for receiving data transmitted by the transmission means.
4. A security system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the output state of the sensor means is a continuously up-dated value of the predetermined physical stimulus.
5. A security system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the output state of the sensor means is indicative of whether said predetermined physical stimulus has crossed or has not crossed a predetermined threshold value.
6. A security system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transmission means is resettable.
7. A security system as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein said transmission means is a passive transmission means.
8. A security system as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the transmission means comprises a transponder.
9. A security system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the transponder is a r.f. transponder.
10. A security system as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the transmission means includes data storage means for storing identification data.
11. A security system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the transmission means comprises a first data storage means storing first identification data, and a second data storage means storing second identification data; and said sensor means causes the transmission means to transmit either the first or the second identification data in dependence on the output state of the sensor means.
12. A security system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the transmission means comprises at least two data storage means each storing respective identification data, and said sensor means causes the transmission of identification data from a respective said data storage means in dependence on the output state of the sensor means.
13. A security system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the sensor means is sensitive to a predetermined physical stimulus selected from the group consisting of pressure, temperature, light, magnetic flux and humidity.
14. A method of testing for exposure of the contents of a container to a predetermined physical stimulus, comprising the steps of providing within the container sensor means sensitive to said predetermined physical stimulus, and determining an output state of the sensor means from outside the container.
15. A security container comprising sensor means which is located inside the container and is sensitive to a predetermined physical stimulus, wherein the sensor means has an output state which can be determined from outside the container and is indicative of exposure of the contents of the container to the predetermined physical stimulus.
16. A security container as claimed in claim 15, wherein said sensor means is sensitive to pressure and has an output state indicative of exposure of the contents of the container to ambient pressure outside the container.
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