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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2023
Applicant:

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Adam Rigby, Fort Mitchell, KY (US);

Chris Daniels, Southgate, KY (US);

Addison Carter, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Seth Blovits, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Connor Rahm, Goshen, OH (US);

Noe Alvarez, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Olivia North, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Brendan Payne, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Michael Jordan, Park Hills, KY (US);

Fernando Eli Garcia, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

THE KROGER CO., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/12 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/02 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); G01N 27/041 (2013.01); G01N 33/12 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 19/06121 (2013.01); G06K 19/07718 (2013.01); G06K 19/0772 (2013.01); B01L 2300/022 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01);
Abstract

A device for detecting freshness of a perishable item is provided. The device includes at least one sensor for detecting an analyte of interest in the perishable item. The device further includes an integrated circuit for converting information detected by the sensor into a signal. The device also includes an antenna portion for receiving and transmitting the signal from the integrated circuit. The at least one sensor, integrated circuit and antenna portion are printed on a single sheet such that the device is unitary.


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