Tamper event detection films, systems and methods

Details Tamper event detection films, systems and methods Tamper event detection films, systems and methods

2007-08-07

2010-10-12

Blount, Eric M (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S531000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07812726

ABSTRACT:
The present technology relates to tamper evident films, systems and methods for detecting tamper events in films or film packages. The present technology is especially useful in applications for detecting tamper events with individually packaged goods, as well as with bulk packaging or wrapped pallets in circumstances where visual inspection is hampered or prevented. In one or more preferred systems, films and methods of the present technology utilize a conductive pattern, a sensor and/or alarm circuit, and a wrapping film, such as a stretch film, shrink wrap, bagging or stretchhooder. In at least one particularly preferred embodiment, films of the present technology are stretch films having conductive ink patterns applied thereto that remain conductive when the films are stretched to a percent stretch of about 1% or greater. In other embodiments, a conductive material can be separately wrapped and/or cowrapped in conjunction with a film. Preferred tamper detection systems of the present technology also utilize radio frequency identification technology to indicate whether a tamper event has occurred.

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