Stora Enso Oyj

Petri Ilkka

Juha Maijala

Raimo Mäkelä

A monitoring system for monitoring smart package content use, wherein the system comprises a smart package. The smart package in turn comprises removable content units, such as pill type or tablet type or other singly packed objects, as well as most preferably wireless communication elements. The system comprises also database elements with which the smart package can be in communication. In addition, the smart package is adapted to detect said removal of a content unit and to deliver information to said database elements by way of said communication elements, regarding a removal of said content unit. The smart package is identifiable by the database elements on the basis of information delivered by way of said communication elements.

Monitoring system for monitoring smart package content use

A smart package backing () for pills removable from the backing, wherein the backing is adapted to record a removal of said pills by means of detection elements (). The detection elements comprise electrical components (), wherein said electrical components are pressed onto the backing () with methods of printing technology. The removal of a pill from the backing is adapted to bring about a structural change in at least one printed component, and the structural change of said component is adapted to bring about an electrically measurable change in an electric circuit comprising said component. In addition, at least one of said electrical components () deviates in terms of its specific electrical value from the specific electrical value of at least one other electrical component ().

Smart package and method for manufacturing the package

A fiber or plastic based package includes: an interface adapted to attach and connect, in a detachable manner, a module to a fiber or plastic based package, the module including a wireless transmitter, and the interface including conductors for transferring package data from the fiber or plastic based package to the module. A module, system and software are also implemented in connection with the fiber or plastic based package. A smart package, its management and various applications thereof are provided.

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