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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Kevin T. O'dougherty, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Robert E. Andrews, Hudson, MA (US);
Tripunithura V. Jayaraman, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Joseph P. Menning, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Christopher A. Baye-wallace, Anoka, MN (US);
Kevin T. O'Dougherty, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Robert E. Andrews, Hudson, MA (US);
Tripunithura V. Jayaraman, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Joseph P. Menning, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Christopher A. Baye-Wallace, Anoka, MN (US);
Advanced Technology Materials, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A secure reader system (SRS) for containers housing material to be employed in an application. A container is provided having an information storing mechanism. A connector of the SRS having a reader is provided to physically couple to the container for periodically reading information there from. The connector is configured to physically couple to the container and may draw material from the container simultaneous with the reading.