EP3554965B1 - Intelligente verpackung für getränk - Google Patents

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EP3554965B1
EP3554965B1 EP17811620.8A EP17811620A EP3554965B1 EP 3554965 B1 EP3554965 B1 EP 3554965B1 EP 17811620 A EP17811620 A EP 17811620A EP 3554965 B1 EP3554965 B1 EP 3554965B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4212—Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/248—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes the closure being provided with transient audible or visual signaling means, e.g. for indicating dispensing, or other illuminating or acoustic devices, e.g. whistles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D79/00—Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/02—Arrangements or devices for indicating incorrect storage or transport
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/73—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials with means specially adapted for effervescing the liquids, e.g. for forming bubbles or beer head
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means

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  • the present invention relates to smart packaging, in particular to integrated smart packaging for beverage, especially suitable for carbonated beverage, in particular beer-integrated smart packaging.
  • smart packaging incorporates features that indicate or communicate product status or changes, environmental status or changes, or other information. It is a dynamic and preferably active extension of the static and passive communication function of traditional packaging, and communicates information to the consumer based on its ability to sense, detect, or record external or internal changes in the product's environment.
  • Smart packaging systems provide health and safety of the product for the consumer and also monitor the condition of packed beverages to give information about shelf life and regarding the quality of the beverage during transport and storage.
  • indicators and sensors are used instead of time consuming, expensive quality measurements for improving the shelf life and providing beverage safety.
  • smart packaging system indicators give information about product quality by surrounding conditions and head space gases of packagings, also indicators can be attached to the packaging surface or integrate to packagings which are improved for determining metabolite residue formed during storage. Temperature, microbial spoilage, packaging integrity, physical shock, freshness of the packed product can be controlled.
  • US2015307245 directed to a wine capsule that is configured to be attached to a beverage container and to provide a user with information relating to the temperature history of the beverage.
  • the data logger includes at least one energy storage component (e.g., one or more capacitors), an energy harvester, a temperature sensor, at least one processor, at least one first memory, and at least one wireless communicator.
  • the energy harvester harvests ambient electromagnetic energy.
  • the wireless communicator is configured to transmit the stored information to a personal computer, a smartphone or tablet, or a dedicated reader device which is configured to communicate with and receive information from the wireless communicator.
  • smart packaging that permit amongst others tracking of purchases, inventory control, automatic re-ordering, and assessment of tampering, packaging breeching etc.
  • smart packaging containing lights, sound production, different types of sensors and corresponding sensory inputs, smart electronics, and interaction between humans, smart devices, vending machines, coupled with wireless communication, results in enhanced and personalized experience for the consumer.
  • point of purchase personalized advertising inducements, prizes, and a game-like environment can integrate at various psychological levels to positively reinforce brand loyalty and promote purchases.
  • the smart packaging described in WO2015147995 contains electronics that can enable a user / purchaser to interact with the packaging and cause actions to happen either on the packaging itself or on a smart device like a smart phone or computer or a vending machine, or communicate or cause communication with a website where a data base might reside.
  • a soda bottle or can or bag of chips can have the capability of being touched to a smart phone, having a code read, and the smart phone can take one or more actions based on the type of product within its proximity.
  • the smart packaging includes at least one battery and/or energy storage element and/or energy receiving element; an element configured to store information; an element configured to sense being touched; an element configured to display information and/or an element configured to generate light; an element configured to receive and/or transmit information; and circuitry electrically one or more elements of the packaging to one another.
  • An aspect that has been neglected in smart packaging as described in WO2015147995 is to integrate smart packaging technology within the existing reality of today including today's industrial packaging processing and their application, i.e. the aspect of integrating intelligent technologies up to the level of industrial processing of for example a beverage can, and the product specifications, and raw materials involved has been neglected. Smart packaging has always been described without efficient implementation of its manufacturing in industrial processing been taken in account.
  • WO2015147995 does not address the functionalities specifically associated and required with the content of said packaging, i.e. carbonated beverages, in particular beer.
  • an underlying objective is to provide for a smart packaging which can communicate time and temperature history of the carbonated beverage such as beer to ensure optimum maturation, proper aging, and to avoid misuse or mishandling.
  • Another example of an underlying objective is to provide for a smart packaging which communicates the state of beverages within the packaging, either visually, either by illumination, either by sound, or haptic experiences, i.e. in case of carbonated beverages, such as beer, reaching ideal consumption temperature vs beverage type is communicated.
  • Another very important objective of smart packaging according to the present invention is to reduce the production cost, even to the point where it will be cost-effective to put intelligent features and communication means on an inexpensive product, and in particular on disposable products.
  • the present invention is directed to a smart metal, glass, paper-based, wood-based, or plastic packaging according to claim 1.
  • the present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a smart packaging according to claim 7.
  • smart packaging in accordance with the present invention offers an extensive range of intelligent functionalities in packaging for beverages, integrated up to the level of industrial processing, which can be used for consumer engagement and brand enhancement. It can amongst others also be used for proof of product authenticity and origin, tamper evidence and even further to source and delivery tracking and supply chain optimization.
  • smart packaging according to the present invention may drive down the cost of smart packaging to produce a smart and connected product to the point where it will be cost-effective to put intelligent features and communication means on an inexpensive product. Therefore, in a first embodiment, the present invention provides a smart metal, glass, paper-based, wood-based, or plastic packaging according to claim 1.
  • the smart packaging may be primary of secondary.
  • a structural component of a smart primary packaging for beverage is understood as a material component which is necessary to the packaging for functioning as a beverage container, i.e. for enabling the packaging to contain a beverage or to be transported, more specifically for functioning as a carbonated beverage container, and in particular for functioning as a beer container.
  • a structural component of a smart secondary packaging for beverage is understood as a material component which is necessary to the packaging for holding primary packaging for beverage.
  • a structural component of a smart secondary packaging for beverage is understood as being a component or material layer offering a contribution to enable the primary packaging to be transported.
  • a structural component of the packaging is an essential component of the actual sensory perceptible output and it must have the necessary material characteristics required for proper functioning of the sensory perceptible output.
  • testing material changing color upon detecting contamination in the beverage is the inner surface of the beverage container's base and/or rim and/or sidewall, and wherein the base and/or rim and/or sidewall merely serves as a substrate for the testing material.
  • the structural component is a component which is essential for the proper functioning of the sensory perceptible output and which is inherently already present in the packaging as is before the output is fully constituted thereon. Consequently, it would not be possible to integrate at least partially the process of constituting the sensory perceptible output in the manufacturing of a packaging which misses that specific component (specific material layer) because it is necessary for the functioning of the sensory perceptible output.
  • Both the smart packaging and the sensory perceptible output have a structural component in common, i.e. at least one necessary material layer included in the structure of the packaging, or in the structure of a part of the packaging, and not serving merely is a decorative layer serves as a necessary component of the sensory perceptible output.
  • the manufacturing of the sensory perceptible output may be at least partially integrated in the manufacturing of the smart packaging, resulting in reduced material cost, reduced production time, and in general reduced production cost, even to the point where it will be cost-effective to put intelligent features and communication means on an inexpensive product, and in particular on disposable products.
  • the present invention enables intelligent technologies to be integrated up to the level of and into industrial mass production of beverage containers.
  • a sensory perceptible output may be constituted essentially by an active layer which must be at least partially activated in order to generate a sensory perceptible output.
  • active layer may be activated and controlled by several types of activation triggers, such as a voltage difference over the active layer, or by voltage differences over parts of the active layer, by an electromagnetic field, or by a magnetic field. Further also (locally applied) temperature changes, (locally applied) pressure variation or (locally applied) strain variation may trigger activation.
  • the active layer In order to generate a voltage difference over the active layer, it may be covered by at least one adjacent electrically conductive layer (e.g. an electrode, or it may be positioned in between adjacent electrically conductive layers, namely an electrically conductive bottom layer (also called the bottom electrode) and an electrically conductive top layer (also called the top electrode).
  • an electrically conductive layer e.g. an electrode, or it may be positioned in between adjacent electrically conductive layers, namely an electrically conductive bottom layer (also called the bottom electrode) and an electrically conductive top layer (also called the top electrode).
  • the active layer may be activated by one or more adjacent electrically conductive layers (in some cases separated from the active layer by insulators).
  • an encapsulation layer may be applied to protect the underlying layers.
  • additional components i.e. layers
  • a polarizer i.e. layers
  • a mirror i.e., a polarized light emitter, etc. for example in case of a liquid crystal display.
  • a temperature change may be applied using resistive conducting tracks acting as heating elements.
  • each type of activation trigger may also be generated by means partially, or completely external to the smart packaging, for example generation means provided at the point-of-sale such as an electromagnetic field generator in the shelf of a store or in the cash register.
  • the active layer may be also externally activated by another packaging.
  • the latter may be of any type of (smart) primary or secondary packaging having appropriate means to activate an active layer of a sensory perceptible output constituted in or on another primary or secondary packaging.
  • an electromagnetic field generated by a secondary packaging may activate an output on a corresponding primary packaging, or vice versa.
  • a sensory perceptible output may be any type of device integrated in the packaging enabling a user or consumer to sense any sensory perceptible status change of the packaging or the beverage.
  • Such output may be visual output, an audio output, a haptic output, or any other output sensible by touch, taste, or smell.
  • a visual output may be any device integrated in the packaging enabling an area of the container to emit light, or to change its absorption or transmission of specific wavelengths of light (e.g. colour change), under electrical, electromagnetic, or magnetic control, or triggered by pressure, strain, or temperature variation.
  • Emitting, absorbing, or transmitting light may include showing any kind of colour signal, or presenting a graphic, a text, a logo, a video, including a brand, a label, an interactive label etc., or projecting a graphic, text, logo, etc. onto an object present in the environment.
  • a visual output may be for example any type of display such as amongst others Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD), Electronic Paper Displays (EPD), rigid or flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, electrochromic displays, electroluminescent displays, electrophoretic dispays, OLED light sources, LED light sources, or any combination thereof, or any type of projector or beamer with suitable size.
  • LCD Liquid Crystal Displays
  • EPD Electronic Paper Displays
  • OLED organic light-emitting diode
  • electrochromic displays electrochromic displays
  • electroluminescent displays electroluminescent displays
  • electrophoretic dispays OLED light sources, LED light sources, or any combination thereof, or any type of projector or beamer with suitable size.
  • a haptic output may be any device integrated in the packaging enabling at least part of the packaging to apply forces, vibrations, or motions, under electrical control, in a way that is felt by a user holding or touching the container, or in a way that the forces, vibration or motions may be transferred to other objects, for example to other bottles in the packaging or on the shelf.
  • Such device may use for example piezoelectric materials.
  • An audio output may by any device integrated in the packaging enabling an area of the packaging to vibrate for transmitting an audio signal into the air, or for transducing an audio signal to other objects surrounding the packaging and allowing transmitting the audio signal in to the air.
  • the frequency range of vibrations may include that of human hearing, as well as ultrasonic and sub-sonic frequencies.
  • An example of an audio output may be electrostatic speakers or thin-film flexible speakers.
  • Other sensory perceptible outputs may be any type of devices integrated in the packaging enabling a user or consumer to sense any change of surface state of the packaging (e.g. change of roughness, static electricity), to sense a smell which is released upon activation, to sense a taste which is released upon activation, etc.
  • the smart packaging in order to generate a voltage difference, an electromagnetic field, or a magnetic field, or a temperature, pressure, or strain variation over the active layer, the smart packaging may comprise a power supply supplying power obtained from a source present on or in the smart packaging, or from a source external to the smart packaging via an energy harvesting element on or in the smart packaging.
  • Types of power sources may be for example batteries, (super)capacitors.
  • Types of energy harvesting elements may be antennas, kinetic or thermoelectric generators, photovoltaics (e.g. organic photovoltaics (OPV), etc.
  • the active layer may be activated by activation triggers generated external to the smart packaging in which case the packaging does not require to have a power supply for powering the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • a smart packaging may additionally comprise any type of supporting electronic systems, which may include digital logic, processing units, memory, gate arrays including programmable gate arrays, passive components, such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, analogue instrumentation, power control circuits, display driver circuits, or any combination thereof.
  • These supporting electronic systems may be built from discrete components attached to the smart packaging substrate, connected by conductive tracks on the substrate, and/or components printed upon the substrate.
  • a smart packaging in accordance with the present invention may comprise a sensory perceptible output, wherein a structural component, or a plurality of structural compounds of the packaging forms a component or a plurality of components of the at least one sensory perceptible output, and additionally a combination of a variable number of components of the following functional areas:
  • SoC system on a chip
  • Embodiments in accordance with the present invention may be directed to primary packaging for beverages, such as a bottle made of glass, or metal (eg. aluminum) or plastic, or a metal can, or metal keg, or wooden bottle or barrel.
  • Such primary packaging may in particular be suitable for carbonated beverages and preferably beer.
  • inventions in accordance with the present invention may be directed to secondary packaging such as a carton, a multipack, a tray, a HiCone, plastic ring carriers, plastic yokes, paperboard baskets, paperboard overwraps and cartons, corrugated fiberboard boxes, HDPE plastic handles, six pack rings, and shrink packs.
  • secondary packaging such as a carton, a multipack, a tray, a HiCone, plastic ring carriers, plastic yokes, paperboard baskets, paperboard overwraps and cartons, corrugated fiberboard boxes, HDPE plastic handles, six pack rings, and shrink packs.
  • the structural component of the packaging forming a component of the at least one sensory perceptible output may be amongst others: the glass of glass beverage container, hot-end-coating layers (e.g. tin oxide, or other oxide, or other equivalent material applied e.g. by chemical vapour deposition, applied e.g. to increase adherence of the cold end coating), cold-end-coating layers (e.g. polyethylene way, or other equivalent material, applied e.g. by spray coating, in order to e.g.
  • hot-end-coating layers e.g. tin oxide, or other oxide, or other equivalent material applied e.g. by chemical vapour deposition, applied e.g. to increase adherence of the cold end coating
  • cold-end-coating layers e.g. polyethylene way, or other equivalent material, applied e.g. by spray coating, in order to e.g.
  • the plastic of a plastic beverage container the plastic of a plastic cap or lid, the metal of a metal beverage can including its body, lid, ring pull, or rivet, the metal of a keg including its valve and stem, metal of a metal cap or crown, the inner polymer coating of a metal beverage container, spray coat epoxy (e.g. applied to the raw metal of a metal can or bottle), the metal oxide layer (e.g. implemented by anodising of metal drinks can or bottle substrate), metallic layers (e.g. deposited by plating onto the metal substrate of a drinks can or bottle),polymer layer (e.g. moulded into inside of crown or screw bottle top to form both seal and corrosion protection), the fiberboard or corrugated board of secondary packaging, or plastic parts of secondary packaging (e.g. rings to hold bottles together, or handles), the wood of wooden barrel, etc.
  • spray coat epoxy e.g. applied to the raw metal of a metal can or bottle
  • the metal oxide layer e.g. implemented by anodising of metal drinks can or
  • the present invention provides a smart metal, glass, paper-based, wood-based, or plastic packaging for beverage comprising at least one sensory perceptible output, wherein a metal structural component of the smart packaging may form an electrically conductive layer of the at least one sensory perceptible output, in particular the bottom or top electrode.
  • the metal structural component forming an electrically conductive layer may be a metal layer of a beverage bottle, can or keg, or the aluminum of a beverage bottle, can or keg, in particular the aluminum of the lid, the tab, the body of a beverage can, or a combination thereof.
  • the metal structural component forming an electrically conductive layer may also be the metal layer of a beverage keg, typically stainless steel, or of any other type of metal container.
  • the metal structural component forming an electrically conductive layer may also be a component of a paper-based, wood-based or plastic-based smart packaging.
  • a plastic bottle may comprise for example a metal ring structure in the body or the neck, or a corrugated board tray may comprise a rigidity enhancing metal layer, or a carton packaging may have an integrated metallic (cfr. Tetrapak).
  • the metal structural component forming an electrically conductive layer may be the metal layer of a closure of a beverage bottle, such as for example the tin plate of a glass bottle crown or the metal of the crown itself, or the aluminum layer of a Roll On Pilfer Proof cap (ROPP).
  • a closure of a beverage bottle such as for example the tin plate of a glass bottle crown or the metal of the crown itself, or the aluminum layer of a Roll On Pilfer Proof cap (ROPP).
  • ROPP Roll On Pilfer Proof cap
  • an electrically conducting structural component of the smart packaging may form the ground plane of the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • a metal structural component of the smart packaging may form a mirror layer in case the visual output is a display type requiring a mirror layer.
  • a metal structural component of the smart packaging may form a mechanically resonant component of an audio or haptic output.
  • piezo electric vibrating elements or electrostatic elements which deflect upon applying an electric field piezo electric vibrating elements or electrostatic elements which deflect upon applying an electric field, magnetic elements such as magnetic loud speaker components, vibration motors, etc may be used.
  • Mechanical vibration may also be further transmitted to or via adjacent objects external to the packaging itself, such as a table. Mechanical vibration may also by transmitted into the beverage contained in order to create an optical effect within the beverage (e.g. local bubbles)
  • a metallic structural component of the packaging may form an overlap with another metallic component or layer or structural component.
  • Such overlapping metallic layers could be used to form two electrically conducting layers of a sensory perceptible output between which an active layer could be placed.
  • the output created may be preferably an audio, or haptic output.
  • Examples of metallic overlaps may be:
  • the present invention provides a smart metal, glass, paper-based, wooden, or plastic packaging for beverage comprising at least one sensory perceptible output, wherein a glass, paper-based, wooden, or plastic structural component of the smart packaging may form an electrically non-conductive layer of the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • a glass or plastic structural component of the smart packaging may be for example the glass body or neck of glass bottles, or the plastic body or neck of plastic bottles, or plastic lids, or the paper/cardboard of secondary packaging, or the wood of a spirits or wine barrel.
  • a glass, paper-based, wooden, or plastic structural component of the smart packaging may form an electrically insulating component, or a protective encapsulating layer.
  • a glass or plastic structural component of the smart packaging may form a mechanically resonant component of an audio or haptic output.
  • Piezo electric vibrating elements or electrostatic elements which deflect upon applying an electric field, magnetic elements such as magnetic loud speaker components, vibration motors, etc may be used in order to mechanically activate the mechanically resonant component.
  • a glass or plastic structural component of the smart packaging may form an optically transparent component of a visual output.
  • the glass or plastic of a beverage container is illuminated by a light source in the container and acts as a light guide, eg. a back light for a visual output, such as for example a liquid crystal display.
  • a light guide eg. a back light for a visual output, such as for example a liquid crystal display.
  • the glass or plastic may also be patterned to act as a refractive or diffractive optical component to project or distribute light inwards or outwards.
  • electrically non-conductive structural components of the packaging may also form overlapping structures which may be functionalized as explained further in the text, for functioning as two conductive layers, or as active layer.
  • non-conductive overlapping structures examples may be:
  • structural components other than metal, glass, paper-based, wooden, or plastic components may be structural coatings.
  • a hot end coating of a glass bottle contains metal oxides may serve as semi-conducting layer.
  • the present invention provides a smart metal, glass, paper-based, wooden, or plastic packaging for beverage comprising at least one sensory perceptible output, wherein a structural component of the smart packaging may be functionalized to form an active layer of the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • one or more of the structural components of the smart packaging may comprise additives functionalizing the structural component(s) for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • Additives may comprise electro-optical materials, such as electroluminescent materials, organic light emitting materials (e.g. OLED), electrochromic materials, electrophoretic materials, or liquid crystal materials, functionalizing a structural component for being used as an active layer of a visual output.
  • electro-optical materials such as electroluminescent materials, organic light emitting materials (e.g. OLED), electrochromic materials, electrophoretic materials, or liquid crystal materials, functionalizing a structural component for being used as an active layer of a visual output.
  • metal, glass, plastic or paper-based, wood-based materials having additives such as fluorescent materials or thermochroic materials may be used.
  • Additives may also comprise electro-mechanical materials such as piezo-electric materials, electrostatic materials, or magnetic materials, for functionalizing an structural component for being used as an active layer of an audio output, or haptic output.
  • electro-mechanical materials such as piezo-electric materials, electrostatic materials, or magnetic materials, for functionalizing an structural component for being used as an active layer of an audio output, or haptic output.
  • one or more of the structural components of the smart packaging may comprise additives functionalizing an electrically non-conductive structural component for being used as an electrically conductive layer of at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • one or more of the structural components of the smart packaging may be geometrically functionalized for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • the structural component may be pushed, stamped, or folded, and/or may overlap other structural components for gaining mechanically resonant properties, or create resonant systems or electrically connective structures.
  • a method for manufacturing a smart packaging for a beverage comprising the steps of manufacturing a packaging for a beverage and constituting at least one sensory perceptible output on or in the packaging, wherein a structural component of the packaging is taken for constituting a component of the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • the component constituted from a structural component of the packaging may be any component of the at least one sensory perceptible output, such as active layer, an electrically conductive layer (e.g. an electrode), an insulating layer, and encapsulating layer, etc.
  • the remaining parts of the at least one sensory perceptible output may be added to the smart packaging by any available technique.
  • Any printing, deposition, or shaping technique may be used including amongst others screen printing, flexography, gravure printing, offset printing, ink jet printing, xerography, lithography, evaporation, sputtering etching, coating, chemical vapour deposition, embossing, stamping, laser patterning, mould patterning, electroplating, anodizing, dip coating, spin coating, gluing, blow moulding of polymers inside beverage containers, etc.
  • the remaining parts of the at least one sensory perceptible output may also be constituted from a component of the packaging other than a structural component, such as decoration layers, varnishes, lacquers, etc.
  • a component of the packaging other than a structural component
  • additional process steps may be shared for constituting the remaining parts, for example printing a decoration layer which is also an electrically conductive layer of an output, or spraying a coating which is also an electrically insulating layer of an output.
  • a method comprising the step of functionalizing the structural component for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • step of functionalizing the structural component of the packaging may be performed in the process of constituting the at least one sensory perceptible output after providing the packaging, or may be performed in the process of manufacturing the packaging.
  • the step of functionalizing the structural component for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output comprises adding additives altering the chemical and/or physical properties of the structural component.
  • the additives may be added to the raw materials during the raw material production process, for example the additives may be added to glass, plastic or metal before solidifying, or to paper-based pulp. Such additives may be micro-encapsulated for enhancing its functionality.
  • Additives may also be embedded in the raw materials by rolling or embossing, or bound to the surface by chemical reaction.
  • metal, glass, plastic, or paper-based structural components of a packaging for beverage may comprise additives functionalizing the structural component for being used as an active layer of at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • a method comprising the step of geometrically functionalizing the structural component for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output by exposing the structural component to a shaping step, such as punching, stamping, folding etc. during manufacturing of the packaging.
  • a shaping step such as punching, stamping, folding etc. during manufacturing of the packaging.
  • Such process step may give a structural component mechanically resonant properties, or create resonant systems or electrically connective structures.
  • a method comprising the step of functionalizing the structural component for being used as a component of at least one sensory perceptible output by exposing the structural component to heat, such as for example baking or curing, or to annealing, laser irradiation, etc .
  • the structural component may be directly applied at higher temperature than conventionally done (particularly in the case of glass or metal containers) in order to functionalize it.
  • a method may comprise the step of providing a power sources or energy harvesting elements for powering the at least one sensory perceptible output.
  • These power sources or energy harvesting elements may be discrete electronic elements mounted in/on the smart packaging, or preferably they may be at least partially printable.
  • a sensor or a plurality of sensors, and/or a communication means and/or a processing unit, or any other type of supporting electronic component, and, if required, a separate power supply for powering these electronic components may be established by adding discrete components to the smart packaging, or preferably by at least partially printing them onto the smart packaging.
  • Embodiments in accordance with the present invention seek to provide a smart packaging enabling amongst other the following applications:
  • a smart packaging in accordance with the present invention may be suitable for being applied amongst others in the following examples, in particular beer related, each illustrating that the present invention becomes increasingly relevant by the relentless and fast pace at which digital technologies integrate consumers' lives:
  • Example 1 (illustrated bv Fig 1)
  • a display is constituted on a metal beverage (1) can wherein the aluminum body of a beverage can forms the 'bottom' electrode, which is connected to GND on the driver circuit.
  • the segments illustrated are individual long thin segments running from top to bottom of the can. However, they could in principle be any arbitrary shape.
  • the segments comprise an active layer, top electrode conductive layer, insulating layers as required, and a top encapsulation layer.
  • the metal used as ground plane may also form the mirror of the reflective display.
  • Example 2 (illustrated bv Fig 2)
  • a pixelated, light emitting display is integrated onto the outside of a glass bottle (2). This is realised by the deposition of row and column electrodes, either side of an active layer that is also deposited onto the bottle.. Therefore:
  • Example 3 (illustrated by Fig 3)
  • This example comprises a piezo-electric vibration element (31) attached to the top section of an aluminum beverage can (3).
  • the aluminum of the can forms the bottom electrode (32) for the piezo device. It also forms a mechanically resonant structure to amplify and distribute the sound or vibration from the piezo device to the user.
  • the piezo layer, other electrode, and encapsulation are formed by printing or otherwise depositing the layers onto the can lid.
  • Example 4 (illustrated by Fig 4)
  • This example is based upon a secondary packaging made from fibre board coated with a metallised film and laminated polymer layer.
  • such secondary packaging typically comprises a stack up from inside to outside as follows:
  • This type of packaging material is already widely used to make packaging with a high quality visual appearance whereby the fibre board adds mechanical structure and durability, the metallised layer is used not only to create a shiny visual appearance but also for enhancing water resistance and rigidity, and the laminated polymer layer gives a smooth finish and water resistance.

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  1. Intelligente Metall-, Glas-, papierbasierte, holzbasierte oder Kunststoff-Verpackung für ein Getränk, umfassend mindestens eine sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe, welche irgendeine Art von Vorrichtung ist, die in der Verpackung integriert ist und einem Benutzer oder Abnehmer ermöglicht, irgendeine sensorisch wahrnehmbare Änderung in dem Zustand der Verpackung des Getränks wahrzunehmen,
    wobei eine strukturelle Komponente (11, 21, 31, 41) der Verpackung eine Komponente der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe bildet, wobei die strukturelle Komponente eine Komponente oder eine Materialschicht ist, welche dazu beiträgt, dass die Verpackung ein Getränk aufnimmt oder transportiert wird, wobei die strukturelle Komponente der Verpackung eine wesentliche Komponente der sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe ist, die zum Funktionieren der Ausgabe beiträgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die strukturelle Komponente inhärent in der Verpackung vorhanden ist, bevor die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe bereitgestellt wird, wodurch die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe unterstützende elektronische Systeme umfasst.
  2. Intelligente Verpackung für ein Getränk nach Anspruch 1, wobei die strukturelle Komponente (11, 21, 31, 41) der Verpackung eine metallische strukturelle Komponente (11, 31) ist, welche eine elektrisch leitfähige Schicht der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe bildet; oder wobei sie eine Glas-, holzbasierte, papierbasierte oder aus Kunststoff bestehende strukturelle Komponente (21, 41) der intelligenten Verpackung ist und eine elektrisch nicht leitfähige Schicht der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe bildet.
  3. Intelligente Verpackung für ein Getränk nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die strukturelle Komponente der Verpackung eine metallische strukturelle Komponente (11, 31) ist, welche eine elektrisch leitfähige Schicht der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe bildet, wobei die metallische strukturelle Komponente eine metallische Schicht einer Getränkeflasche oder Dose sein kann, oder das Aluminium einer Getränkeflasche oder Dose, insbesondere das Aluminium des Deckels, der Zunge, des Körpers einer Getränkedose oder eine Kombination davon, oder eine metallische Schicht eines Getränkefasses oder irgendeines anderen Typs von metallischem Getränkebehälter, oder wobei die metallische strukturelle Komponente eine Komponente einer intelligenten papierbasierten, holzbasierten oder kunststoffbasierten Verpackung ist.
  4. Intelligente Verpackung für ein Getränk nach Anspruch 3, wobei die aus Glas oder Kunststoff bestehende strukturelle Komponente (21) der intelligenten Verpackung der Glaskörper oder Hals von Glasflaschen, oder der Kunststoffkörper oder Hals von Kunststoffflaschen, oder Kunststoffdeckel, oder Kunststoff oder Papier/Karton einer sekundären Verpackung ist.
  5. Intelligente Verpackung für ein Getränk nach Anspruch 1, wobei die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe eine Audioausgabe oder eine haptische Ausgabe ist, und wobei die strukturelle Komponente der Verpackung eine aus Metall, Glas, Kunststoff oder Holz bestehende strukturelle Komponente ist, welche eine mechanisch resonante Komponente der Audioausgabe oder der haptischen Ausgabe bildet.
  6. Intelligente Verpackung für ein Getränk nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine aus Metall, Glas, Kunststoff bestehende oder eine papierbasierte, holzbasierte strukturelle Komponente der intelligenten Verpackung Additive umfasst, welche die strukturelle Komponente derart funktionalisieren, dass diese als eine aktive Schicht von mindestens einer sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe verwendet wird, oder welche eine elektrisch nicht leitfähige strukturelle Komponente derart funktionalisieren, dass diese als eine elektrisch leitfähige Schicht von mindestens einer sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe verwendet wird.
  7. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer intelligenten Verpackung für ein Getränk, umfassend die Schritte des Herstellens einer Verpackung für ein Getränk und des Bildens mindestens einer sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe auf oder in der Verpackung, wobei die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe irgendeine Art von Vorrichtung ist, die in der Verpackung integriert ist und es einem Benutzer oder Abnehmer ermöglicht, irgendeine sensorisch wahrnehmbare Änderung des Zustands der Getränkeverpackung wahrzunehmen, wobei eine strukturelle Komponente (11, 21, 31, 41) der Verpackung als eine Komponente der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe verwendet wird, wobei die strukturelle Komponente eine Komponente oder eine Materialschicht ist, welche dazu beiträgt, dass die Verpackung ein Getränk aufnimmt oder transportierbar ist, wobei die strukturelle Komponente der Verpackung eine wesentliche Komponente der sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe ist, welche zum Funktionieren der Ausgabe beiträgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die strukturelle Komponente inhärent in der Verpackung vorhanden ist, bevor die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe bereitgestellt wird, wodurch die sensorisch wahrnehmbare Ausgabe unterstützende elektronische Systeme umfasst.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Herstellen der Verpackung und das Bilden der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe mindestens einen zusätzlichen Verfahrensschritt teilen, um die restlichen Teile der sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe zu bilden, wobei die restlichen Teile von der Komponente (11, 21, 31, 41) unterschiedlich sind, die von der strukturellen Komponente der Verpackung oder Teilen davon gebildet ist.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, umfassend einen Schritt des Funktionalisierens der strukturellen Komponente der Verpackung, damit diese als eine Komponente der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe verwendet wird.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Schritt des Funktionalisierens der strukturellen Komponente der Verpackung während des Herstellungsverfahrens der Verpackung ausgeführt wird.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei der Schritt des Funktionalisierens der strukturellen Komponente der Verpackung, um diese als eine Komponente der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe verwendet zu werden, das Hinzufügen von Additiven zu der strukturellen Komponente umfasst.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, umfassend den Schritt des Hinzufügens einer Stromversorgung oder eines Energiegewinnungselements zum Stromversorgen der mindestens einen sensorisch wahrnehmbaren Ausgabe, durch mindestens teilweises Drucken desselben/derselben auf der intelligenten Verpackung.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, umfassend den Schritt des Hinzufügens eines Sensors und/oder eines Kommunikationsmittels und/oder einer Verarbeitungseinheit durch mindestens teilweises Drucken derselben auf der intelligenten Verpackung.
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