Tamper monitoring article, system and method

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2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Wu, Daniel (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S571000, C340S572100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135973

ABSTRACT:
A tamper monitoring article and system, and an associated method of making, installing and using the article and system. The article has an elongate body portion. The body portion has a first end portion that adheres to a second end portion, if present, or to a substrate. The article also includes a pathway structure that runs along or throughout the body portion and can conduct energy, such as light or electricity, along its length. A monitor communicates with the pathway structure and detects a change in the energy being conducted thereby. A change in the energy is indicative of a change in a conductive property of the pathway structure caused by, for example, manipulation of the body portion and the pathway structure that is disposed therein or thereon. The monitor can then signal, or respond to a request signal, and provide information that such manipulation has occurred.

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