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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Shockwatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Anthony N. Fonk, Austin, TX (US);
Aldric Lee, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
ShockWatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G01K 1/024 (2021.01); G01K 3/04 (2006.01); G01K 11/00 (2006.01); G01K 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/0717 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01K 3/04 (2013.01); G01K 11/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A temperature indicator includes a first element, a second element, and circuitry configured to detect whether the first element is in an open circuit condition or a closed circuit condition relative to a contact. Responsive to the indicator being subjected to a temperature exceeding a threshold, the second element changes in a size thereof to cause a change in engagement between the first element and the contact. The circuitry is configured to output a value based on whether the first element and the contact are in the open circuit condition or the closed circuit condition.