WO2019076757A1

WO2019076757A1 - Adhesive label for a container

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Publication number: WO2019076757A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/077896
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christian Ohl; David Bill; Philipp Troebner
Original assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh
Priority date: 2017-10-18
Filing date: 2018-10-12
Publication date: 2019-04-25
Also published as: DE102017218551A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an adhesive label (10) for a container (12) which can be fixed or is fixed to the container (12), the adhesive label (10) comprising: an antenna device (26) provided on and/or in the adhesive label (10); and a sensor device (28) provided on and/or in the adhesive label (10), the antenna device (26) being designed and being attached to the sensor device (28) in such a way that when an electromagnetic signal (32) emitted by an external apparatus (30) is received by the antenna device (26), a supply current signal can be generated and outputted to the sensor device (28) by means of the antenna device (26), the sensor device (28) that is energized by means of the supply current signal being designed to output at least one sensor signal, and the at least one sensor signal output by the energized sensor device (28) and/or at least one information signal derived from the at least one sensor signal, being transmissible to the external apparatus (30) by means of the antenna device (26).

Description

Description title

Adhesive label for a container

The invention relates to an adhesive label for a container, a container for interacting with the adhesive label and a device for interacting with the adhesive label. Likewise, the invention relates to a container with the attached adhesive label. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a sensor device for a container.

State of the art

The prior art discloses a multiplicity of containers, in particular medicament containers. For example, US 8,574,199 B2 describes a stick-shaped injection device as a medicament container.

Disclosure of the invention

The invention provides an adhesive label for a container having the features of claim 1, a container having the features of claim 4, a

A container having the features of claim 7, an apparatus having the features of claim 8 and a method of operating a sensor device for a container having the features of claim 9.

Advantages of the invention

The adhesive label according to the invention facilitates attachment of the

Sensor device on the container to which the inventive

Adhesive label is attached. The sensor device is correspondingly easy to remove even when the container is disposed of by removing the adhesive label. On Another advantage of the adhesive label according to the invention is the ability to dispense with an energy storage (such as a battery) for the

Sensor device. Thus, the conventional disposal problem of energy storage / batteries does not occur when disposing of the adhesive label / the container equipped therewith. By dispensing with the energy storage and space savings are possible, which can be used to minimize the container. Even costs can be saved by not using the energy storage. Furthermore, the absence of the energy storage also contributes to an increase in C.unlimited "life, since no energy storage is needed and therefore emptying a conventionally required energy storage does not limit the lifespan

conventionally required energy storage can be minimized.

Another advantage of the adhesive label according to the invention is that it can also be dispensed with the equipment of the sensor device with its own evaluation. Instead, in the cooperating with the adhesive label of the invention external device

arranged evaluation are used for evaluation. Since the evaluation device formed in the external device can also be used elsewhere, it has a high degree of multi-functionality. By dispensing with the own evaluation device of the sensor device more

Space savings and cost savings.

The adhesive label according to the invention, despite its improved needs

Functionality comparatively few components. It is therefore easy to minimize, be formed with a relatively low weight and relatively inexpensive to produce.

In an advantageous embodiment of the adhesive label comprises the

Sensor device, a temperature-detecting device, an acceleration detecting means and / or a level detection means with respect to a level of a filled in the container with the attached adhesive label liquid, powdery and / or gel-like material. As a sensor device thus a variety of sensor systems can be used. Preferably, the adhesive label for the container, in which at least one permanent magnet is arranged so that a respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet in a reduction of the level of the liquid, powdery and / or gel material varies. In this case, it is advantageous if the fill level detection device of the adhesive label comprises at least one magnetic sensor, wherein, if the adhesive label is attached to the container and the sensor device is energized by the supply current, the at least one magnetic sensor is in each case designed such that in each case a field strength information with respect to a present at the respective magnetic sensor magnetic field strength of a magnetic field of the at least one permanent magnet of the magnetic sensor can be tapped off or tapped at the magnetic sensor, and the at least one sensor signal of the level detection device taking into account the at least one field strength Information can be output. The at least one sensor signal of the level detection device in this case contains reliable information as to how much of the material is still in the container. Accordingly, it can be deduced how much of the material has been taken / ejected from the container in the meantime. This information can be used in many ways. For example, it can then be examined by means of the evaluation device of the (external) device whether a patient treated by the container is within a predetermined treatment plan.

The advantages described above also cause a container for cooperation with the corresponding adhesive label, wherein the container is filled or filled with a liquid, powdery and / or gelatinous material, and wherein at least one permanent magnet is arranged in the container so that a respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet in a reduction of the level of the material in the container varies.

For example, the container may comprise a linearly adjustable sealing element, which is designed such that, if the liquid,

powdered and / or gelatinous material is filled in the container, the Material by means of the linear displacement of the sealing element is at least partially herausdrückbar from container, wherein the permanent magnet or at least one of the permanent magnets of the container attached to the sealing member or is formed as at least part of the sealing member. By means of the at least one magnetic sensor, the respective position of the at least one linearly displaced permanent magnet can be determined in this case and converted into reliable information regarding the level of the material in the container. The container may also include the linearly adjustable sealing element and a

Include threaded rod, which are designed such that the

Sealing element by means of a rotation of the threaded rod is linearly adjustable, and provided that the liquid, powdered and / or gelatinous material is filled in the container, the material by means of the linearly displaced sealing element at least partially herausdrückbar from the container. In this case, it is also advantageous if the permanent magnet or at least one of

Permanent magnet of the container attached to the threaded rod or formed as at least part of the threaded rod. By means of the at least one magnetic sensor, the respective position of the at least one rotated permanent magnet can then be determined and used to determine the reliable

Information regarding the level of material in the container to be evaluated.

Also, a container which is filled or filled with a liquid, powdery and / or gel-like material, and on which the

adhesive label according to the invention is attached, causes the previous

described advantages.

Likewise, the advantages mentioned are caused by a device for

Interaction with the respective adhesive label with a send and / or

Receiving device, by means of which the electromagnetic signal to the antenna device of the adhesive label can be emitted, and at least one of the antenna device of the adhesive label emitted sensor signal and / or information signal can be received. The device may in particular be a mobile device, such as a mobile phone (cell phone, smartphone) or a alternative mobile device such as a tablet. For the realization of the invention thus versatile devices can be used.

Furthermore, carrying out a corresponding method of operating a sensor device for a container also provides the above

described advantages. It is expressly understood that the method of operating a sensor device for a container according to the above-described embodiments adhesive labels, the container and the cooperating device can be further developed.

Brief description of the drawings

Further features and advantages of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the figures. Show it:

Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the adhesive label, or of the container thus equipped.

Fig. 2a to 2f schematic total and partial representations of a second

Embodiment of the adhesive label, or of the container thus equipped;

3a to 3c are schematic overall and partial views of a third

Embodiment of the adhesive label, or of the container thus equipped;

4a to 4f are schematic diagrams for explaining a

Operation of a container, which does not fall under the present invention;

Figures 5a and 5b are schematic partial representations of a container, which does not fall under the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a partial schematic illustration of a container which does not fall under the present invention; a schematic partial view of a container, which does not fall under the present invention; and schematic diagrams for explaining a

Operation of a container, which does not fall under the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the adhesive label, or a container equipped therewith. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the adhesive label 10 is fastened / fastened to a container 12, which is designed / inserted as a medicament container 12. Advantageously, the container 12 is designed as a (stick-shaped) injection device 12 (pen for subcutaneous injection). The adhesive label 10 is thus useful for, but not limited to, a versatile container type / type of medicament container. Alternatively, the adhesive label 10 may be useful for any other type of container / type of medicament container which may be filled with a liquid, powdered and / or gelatinous material, e.g. a liquid, powdery and / or gel medicament, can be filled or filled.

For example only, the injection device 12 of FIG. 1 comprises a

screw-on needle 14, a material cartridge / medicament cartridge

(Material cartridge /

Drug cartridge) 16, a pen cover 18 with integrated injection mechanism, on which a selection mechanism 20 for adjusting a

Injection amount / output quantity is fixed, and a button 22 for injection. The material cartridge 16 is filled or filled with the liquid, powdered and / or gel material / medicament, such as insulin. The injection mechanism integrated in the pen shell 18 is designed to set the position determined by the selection mechanism 20 (and in a display window 24) upon pressing the button 22 out of the material cartridge 16 / the container 12. After emptying the material cartridge 16 formed as injection device 12 container 12 can either be disposed of completely or after replacing the

Material cartridge 16 are recycled.

The adhesive label 10 may also be referred to as a label 10. For example, on an adhesive side of the adhesive label 10 may be an adhesive layer (not shown) by means of which the adhesive label 10 on the container 12

is stuck / glued. Information on the liquid, powdery and / or gel-like material, its composition, its durability, its manufacturer, its serial number and / or its quantity of filling can be printed on an upper side of the adhesive label 10 facing away from the adhesive side. The adhesive label 10 thus fulfills the usual functions of an adhesive label 10. The adhesive label 10 may be formed in one or more layers.

The adhesive label 10 has an antenna device 26 arranged on and / or in the adhesive label 10. In addition, a sensor device 28 is arranged on and / or in the adhesive label 10. The antenna device 26 is designed in such a way and connected directly or indirectly to the sensor device 28 that when receiving an emitted from an (external) device 30 electromagnetic signal 32 through the antenna device 26 a

Supply current signal of the sensor device 28 by means of

Antenna device 26 can be generated and output to the sensor device 28 is output / output.

The sensor device 28 powered by the supply current signal is designed to output at least one sensor signal. The supply current signal generated by means of the antenna device 26 and output to the sensor device 28 is thus sufficient for a standard

Operation of the sensor device 28. Since the sensor device 28 can be supplied with power wirelessly, the (own) energy storage of the

Sensor device 28 / of the adhesive label 10 are omitted. It is quite sufficient if the sensor device 28 only upon receiving the emitted from the (external) device 30 electromagnetic signal 32nd activated / energized. In addition, the at least one sensor signal output by the energized sensor device 28 and / or at least one information signal derived from the at least one sensor signal can be transmitted to the external device 30 by means of the antenna device 26. Preferably, therefore, for the evaluation of the at least one

Sensor signal / information signal the (external) device 30 are used. On an equipment of the sensor device 30 with its own

Evaluation device can therefore be dispensed with. In a further development, the adhesive label 10, however, also an evaluation / a

Have evaluation circuit, which / which is designed for the evaluation of the at least one sensor signal. As an optional further development, the adhesive label 10 may also be formed with a display device / display,

which / which can also be supplied with current by means of the supply current signal.

The antenna device 26 may be formed with at least one planar-printed antenna, such as a pancake coil, a spiderweb coil and / or a conductor loop, and / or with at least one helix coil. The sensor device 28 may comprise, for example, a level detection device with respect to a filling level of the liquid, powdery and / or gel material filled in the container 12 with the adhesive label attached thereto, a temperature detection device and / or an acceleration detection device. The at least one

Sensor signal / information signal can thus indicate, for example, the level of the container 12, a temperature of the container 12 and / or an acceleration of the container 12, or be convertible into at least one of the listed here. However, the types of sensor listed here are only to be interpreted as examples, without any formability of the

Sensor device 28 is limited thereto.

The (external) device 30 may be, for example, a mobile device, in particular a mobile phone (mobile phone, smartphone) or a tablet computer. Alternatively, the (external) device 30 may also be in the form of a permanently installed base station into which the container / injection device 12 is plugged, placed or otherwise attached, thus coupling both devices 12 and 30 in accordance with the technology described herein takes place. To the Cooperation of the device 30 with the adhesive label 10, it is only necessary that the device 30 at least one transmitting and / or

Receiving device 34, by means of which the electromagnetic signal 32 to the antenna device 26 of the adhesive label 10 can be emitted

is / is emitted and the at least one of the antenna device 26 of the adhesive label 10 emitted sensor signal and / or information signal can be received / received. This design of the transmitting and / or receiving device 34 is by means of an easily executable

Programming step possible. Also, forming the device 30 for evaluating the at least one sensor signal / information signal is possible by means of a further programming step, which is likewise easy to carry out. Optionally, data and / or control commands from the device 30 to the adhesive label 10 can be sent. Furthermore, identification markers and / or a security key may be interchangeable between the device 30 and the adhesive label 10. For safety reasons, other or sole

Safety marker also be applied in another readable form on the adhesive label 10. For example, a 2-factor authentication may be needed and the adhesive label 10 may have an optical pattern, a bar code or the like which is additionally or exclusively captured by the device 30 (and possibly its camera).

2a to 2f show schematic overall and partial views of a second embodiment of the adhesive label, or of the container equipped therewith. The adhesive label 10 of Fig. 2a and thus equipped

Container / medicament container 12 have the features of the previously described embodiment. The container 12 shown schematically in Fig. 2a also has at least one permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b, which in the container 12 (or the material cartridge 16) is arranged so that a respective position and / or position of the respective

Permanent magnets 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b in a reduction of

Level of liquid, powdery and / or gelatinous

Material / drug in the container 12 varies. In addition, the sensor device 28 of the adhesive label 10 comprises a fill level detection device 44 with at least one magnetic sensor 46. In FIG. Detecting device 44 shown partially enlarged. It can be seen that the magnetic sensors 46 of the fill level detection device 44 are advantageously arranged in a row which is pushed along an injection direction 48 in which the liquid, powdery and / or gel material is forced out of the container 12 (or the material cartridge 16) , runs. One can also say of a one-dimensional array of magnetic

Speak elements 46 along the direction of injection 48. This arrangement of the magnetic sensors 46 is particularly well suited for determining a lateral displacement of the position of the respective permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b along the direction of injection 48 with a reduction in the

Level. However, as an alternative to the one-dimensional array, a two- or three-dimensional array of magnetic sensors 46 may also be formed. If the adhesive label 10 is attached to the container 12 and the

Sensor device 28 is energized by means of the supply current signal, the at least one magnetic sensor 46 is each designed such that in each case a field strength information with respect to a present at the respective magnetic sensor 46 magnetic field strength of a magnetic field of at least one permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b of the magnetic sensor 46 can be output or tapped off on the magnetic sensor 46. The at least one magnetic sensor 46 may be e.g. a (on a flexible substrate) printed measuring elements and / or a chip sensor (an integrated component, IC) be. As the at least one magnetic sensor 46, at least one Hall element, at least one giant magnetoresistance element, at least one anisotropic magnetoresistive element, at least one flip-core element, and / or at least one tunnel magneto

Resistance element can be used. Such sensor elements are relatively inexpensive and require relatively little volume / area.

The at least one sensor signal of the fill level detection device 44 is / is then determined taking into account the at least one field strength

Information of the at least one magnetic sensor 46th

dispensable / output. Subsequently, the at least one sensor signal of the fill level detection device 44, or the at least one information signal derived therefrom, for evaluating the respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b evaluated become. Based on the respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b then the level of the liquid, powdery and / or gelatinous material in the container 12 (or the material cartridge 16) can be reliably determined. This one

Level detection means 44 described thus provides a magnetic

Sensor technology, by means of which the level comparatively simple and

is determined inexpensively. In particular, the level can be reliably determined, although the level detection device 44 is activated / energized only during the energization of the sensor device 28 by means of the supply current signal. The magnetic sensor system described here thus also realizes an energy-saving possibility for determining the filling level, which harmonises well with the omission of the equipment of the sensor device 28 with an energy store. The at least one permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b thus each fulfill a function of a "magnetic cartridge indicator." As a rule, the container 12 already has a linearly adjustable sealing element (such as a punch) which is designed such that, provided the liquid, powdered and / or gelatinous material is filled in the container 12, the material can be pressed out of the container 12 at least partially by means of the linearly displaced sealing element Thus, a mechanical emptying device of the container 12 already known from the prior art can easily cooperate are used with the at least one permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b as a "magnetic cartridge indicator". It is sufficient if the permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b or at least one of the permanent magnets 40a, 40b, 42a and 42b of the container 12 attached to the sealing member or as at least part of

Sealing element is formed. This is easily realizable. FIGS. 2c to 2f each show an end-of-content ring element 40a,

40b, 50a and 50b, conventional emptying ring elements already being used in the prior art. Such emptying ring elements 40a, 40b, 50a and 50b are either on the linearly adjustable

Abdichtelemenl stamp attached or serve as at least part of

Sealing. The emptying ring elements shown in Figs. 2c to 2f can each on a (not shown) threaded rod of the container 12 may be arranged so that they in an initiation of an injection by rotation of the threaded rod in the (parallel to the threaded rod aligned)

Injection 48 are linearly shifted. With each injection, the emptying ring member 40a, 40b, 50a and 50b shifts (corresponding to the set injection amount), the linear displacement of the

Discharge ring member 40a, 40b, 50a and 50b only occurs when really a reduction in the level of the filled in the container 12 material occurs. In addition, the emptying ring member 40a, 40b, 50a and 50b can be easily secured against "slipping back" against the direction of injection 48, for example by snap hooks on its outer contour or a slip-back protection.

In the examples of Figs. 2c and 2e, the evacuation ring member 40a or 40b itself is magnetized. On the other hand, in the examples of Figs. 2d and 2f, the permanent magnet 42a or 42b is fixed to the drain ring member 50a or 50b. (In all cases, a main magnetization direction 54 of the permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a or 42b is parallel to the injection direction 48.) As shown schematically by means of FIGS. 2e and 2f, instead of an annular evacuation ring element 40a or 50a also a

Partial annular emptying ring member 40b or 50b are used.

3a to 3c show schematic total and partial views of a third embodiment of the adhesive label, or the container equipped therewith.

In the case of the container / medicament container 12 shown schematically in FIG. 3 a, the adhesive label 10 is shown separated from the container 12 for the sake of clarity. The adhesive label 10 and the container 12 equipped therewith may have the features of the embodiments described above. In addition, the container 12 comprises a mechanism / injection mechanism of a linearly adjustable (not shown) sealing element and a threaded rod 56 which are formed such that the sealing member by means of a rotation 58 of the threaded rod 56 (about the injection direction 48 / a

Lengthwise of the threaded rod 56) is linearly adjusted and, if the liquid, powdered and / or gelatinous material / drug in the container 12 is filled, the material by means of the linearly displaced sealing element at least partially herausdrückbar is1 out of the container 12 is pushed out. In addition, the container 12 has at least one permanent magnet 60, wherein the permanent magnet 60 (or at least one of the

Permanent magnet of the container 12) attached to the threaded rod 56 or formed as at least part of the threaded rod 56. The threaded rod 56 may in particular either be magnetized itself or with the

Permanent magnet 60 be equipped so that by the rotation 58 of the threaded rod 56 has a main magnetization direction 54 of the respective permanent magnet 60 about the injection direction 48 / longitudinal direction of the

Threaded rod 56 rotates (see Fig. 3c). Thus, the threaded rod 56 itself can be used as a "magnetic cartridge indicator".

FIG. 3 b shows a three-dimensional array of magnetic sensors 46, which are arranged on and / or in the adhesive label 10 in such a way that they engage

Partial volume of the container "three-dimensional" surrounded

Arrangement of the magnetic sensors 46 is advantageous for

Detecting a completed rotation 58 of the threaded rod 56 to the

Injection direction 48.

As an advantageous development, the detection techniques of the two previously described embodiments can also be combined with each other. In both detection techniques it is ensured that all moving permanent magnets 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b and 60 are always in close proximity to one or more magnetic sensors 46. It is again pointed out that all the previously described embodiments do not require their own energy storage and storage for data.

In addition, all the embodiments described above realize one

Wireless interface.

The figures described above also disclose a method for operating a sensor device 38 for a container 12 with the steps: affixing an adhesive label 10 to the sensor device 28 arranged on and / or in the adhesive label and to an antenna device 26 arranged on and / or in the adhesive label 10 on the container 12, sending an electromagnetic Signal 32 from an external device 30 to the antenna device 26, whereby by means of the antenna device 26, a supply current signal of the sensor device 28 is generated and outputs the energized by means of the supply current signal sensor device 28 at least one sensor signal; and transmitting the at least one sensor signal output by the energized sensor device and / or at least one information signal derived from the at least one sensor signal by means of the

Antenna device 26 to the external device 30. It can, at least sometimes when the sensor device 28 is energized by means of the supply current signal, by means of at least one magnetic sensor 46 of the

Sensor device 28 a respective position and / or position of at least one permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b and 60, which is arranged in the container 12 so that the respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b and 60 is varied in a reduction of a level of a filled into the container 12 liquid, powdery and / or gel material, are determined by means of the at least one magnetic sensor 46 each field strength information with respect to a present at the respective magnetic sensor 46 magnetic field strength a magnetic field of the at least one

Permanent magnets 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b and 60 is determined. The at least one sensor signal can then be output taking into account the at least one field strength information. The method may also include other of the features and / or operations described above. Figs. 4a to 4f are schematic diagrams for explaining a

Operation of a container, which does not fall under the present invention.

In the container / medicament container 100 shown schematically in Fig. 4a, pressing the button 22 for injection causes a characteristic

Noise, such as a click. The characteristic noise arises, for example, in that when pressing the button 22 at least one mechanical spring 102 against at least one

Resonant body / resonator 104 abuts (see Fig. 4b with "bent spring" 102 ').) The characteristic noise can also be considered as a mechanical wave be circumscribed, which can be tapped as structure-borne sound signal. For this purpose, the container 100 has at least one acceleration sensor 106, which is arranged on and / or in the container 100, that the

characteristic noise / the structure-borne sound signal by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106 is detectable. By means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106 can thus a

Material removal / drug removal from the container 100 are detected. As will be explained below, by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106 also conclusions about the

Injection amount / output amount of the pressed out of the container 100 out material to be pulled. For this purpose, it may be advantageous if a number of the resonator 104 is an integer multiple of a number of an adjustable per full revolution of the selection mechanism injection quantity. If, for example, an amount of ten units of the liquid, pulverulent and / or gel material per full revolution is adjustable, then ten, twenty or thirty resonator bodies 104 can provide a corresponding number of characteristic structure-borne sound signals. Optionally, a number of the mechanical springs 102 may be proportional to the number of injection quantities that can be set per full revolution.

FIGS. 4c and 4d show a 1-dimensional structure-borne sound signal S and a 3-dimensional structure-borne sound signal S _x , S _y and S _z , as can be detected by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106. It can be seen that striking the at least one mechanical spring 102 on the at least one resonant body 104 causes a characteristic waveform of the structure-borne sound signal, which can be used as a "fingerprint" for verification. Acceleration signals, such as, for example, trembling of a patient or an environmental influence, thus do not contribute to the falsification of a level determined by the at least one acceleration sensor 106 of the liquid, pulverulent and / or gel-like material in the container 100. For the evaluation / verification of the structure-borne noise signal simple algorithms, such as wavelet transforms or Envelope comparisons, and / or complex algorithms, such as Fourier transforms or FFT, are used.

It is also noted that the generation of a detectable by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106

Structure-borne sound signal does not affect a haptic or auditory user feedback. A user of the container 100 is thus not disturbed by a "too loud" perception of noise Advantageously, the at least one acceleration sensor 106 may be placed comparatively close to the at least one mechanical spring 102 and / or to the at least one resonator 104 Coupling between the at least one acceleration sensor 106 and the at least one structure-borne sound generation pair 102 and 104 ensure good detection of the generated structure-borne sound signal.

FIGS. 4 e and 4 f represent two alternative examples of a fill level measuring system formed with the at least one acceleration sensor 106. To minimize power consumption of the at least one acceleration sensor 106, a switch 108 may activate / wake up the at least one acceleration sensor 106 at the start of each injection. The switch 108 may be a mechanical switch 108 which is automatically actuated by pressure of the button 22. Thus, if the button 22 is not pressed, the system is held in the deactivated / sleep mode until actual use of the container 100 to remove its material begins. The at least one activated acceleration sensor 106 then counts the material withdrawals associated with the detected structure-borne sound signals. Each detected material removal thus increases a count and allows a reliable determination of the current level of the container 100. The count can then be stored on a permanent memory 110. The permanent memory 110 may be, for example, a ROM, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a RAM, an SRAM, a DRAM, a flash, or a magnetic storage medium. However, the storage media listed here are only to be interpreted as examples. By means of a transmitter 112, data can be stored in the permanent memory 110 and read from the permanent memory 110 and transmitted via an interface 114. The transmitter 112 may, for example, a

Be microcontroller. The interface 114 may be a wired interface such as USB or single-wire, or a wireless interface such as Bluetooth.

WiFi or GSM. The transmitter 112 can also be used to read a time counter 116, by means of which a time of injection is determined. The time counter 116 may, for example, a

Speed of injection, uniformity of injection, duration of injection and / or (even during the deactivated mode / sleep mode) to record a time which elapses while no material removal from the container 100 takes place. This data may additionally be transferable via the interface 114. (From these data can be, for example

Derive recommendations for action for patients.) The time counter 116 may also be integrated into the transmitter 112. The time counter 116 may be RC oscillators or integrated chips (such as real-time clocks, RTC).

Each of the systems schematically illustrated in FIGS. 4e and 4f may be formed on a flexible substrate which transmits mechanical vibrations well. The suitable flexible substrate may be for example a foil, a flex PCB, or a (normal) printed circuit board (PCB). To power the systems of Fig. 4e and 4f, an energy storage, such as a battery (in particular a button cell) can be used. As an advantageous development, each system can also be equipped with a (not shown)

Be equipped temperature sensor. A temperature determined by means of the temperature sensor can be used to improve a measurement accuracy or to compensate for a temperature drift. As a temperature sensor, at least one thermocouple, at least one temperature-dependent

Resistor and / or at least one semiconductor elements are used.

Figures 5a and 5b show partial schematic representations of a container which does not fall under the present invention.

The partially reproduced by means of Figs. 5a and 5b schematically

Container / medicament container 100 may have all the features of the previous one have described embodiment. In the container 100, the at least one mechanical spring 102 is attached to the knob 22, while the at least one resonator / resonator 104 is fixedly attached to the selector mechanism 20. The at least one acceleration sensor 106 may be arranged directly on the at least one mechanical spring 102 and / or on the at least one resonance body 104.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic partial view of a container, which does not fall under the present invention.

The partially illustrated schematically by means of FIG. 6

Container / medicament container 100 differs from the previous embodiment only in that the at least one mechanical spring 102 on the selector mechanism 20 and the at least one

Resonator / resonator 104 are attached to the knob 22. Also in this

In this case, the at least one acceleration sensor 106 can be positioned directly on the at least one mechanical spring 102 or directly on the at least one resonance body 104, since maximum and unambiguous structure-borne noise signals are generated which can be reliably detected by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic partial representation of a container, which does not fall under the present invention. In the partially reproduced by means of FIG. 7 partially

Container / Drug Container 100 recognizes the system, which may have all the features of the embodiment of Figs. 4a-4f, a start point and an end point of rotation 120 triggered by pressing the button 22 during injection of the liquid, powdered and / or gel material the container 100. By means of the starting point and the

End point can be a total rotation angle of the rotation 120 determine which correlates to the injection quantity. (This also applies to total rotation angle greater than 360 °.) For detecting the total rotation angle, each resonator / resonator 104a-104d is formed so as to abut the at least one mechanical spring 102 thereto specific body sound signal S _a to Sd triggers, which is unambiguously assignable as a unique fingerprint by means of the at least one acceleration sensor 106 the respective resonant body 104a to 104d.

For example, each of the resonance bodies 104a to 104d has one

different width along a circular path about a central longitudinal axis of

Container 100 on.

Figs. 8a to 8c are schematic diagrams for explaining one

Operation of a container, which does not fall under the present invention.

The reproduced by means of FIGS. 8a to 8c partially schematically

Container / medicament container 100 may have all the features of the previous embodiments. However, the container 100 has a plurality of acceleration sensors 106a to 106c, which are arranged in such a way that a structure-borne noise signal S triggered by striking the mechanical spring 102 against a resonator / resonator 104 is supplied

different times ta to t _{c is} detected. From the different times ta to t s _a spacing can be set using the speed of sound to determine s _c, in which the body sound generating pair is located by the respective acceleration sensor 106a to 106c from 102 and 104th An intersection P of

Distances s _a to s _c gives a unique position of the

Structure-borne noise generation pairs 102 and 104. Also in this way, a starting point and an end point of a triggered by the pressing of the button 22 rotation 120 can be determined, resulting in the total rotation angle of the executed during the injection rotation 120. Further, on the basis of the total rotation angle, the correlating

Injection quantity can be determined.

Claims

claims

An adhesive label (10) for a container (12) which is fastened or attached to the container (12); characterized by an antenna device (26) arranged on and / or in the adhesive label (10); and a sensor device (28) arranged on and / or in the adhesive label (10); wherein the antenna device (26) is designed and so directly or indirectly connected to the sensor device (28) that upon receiving an electromagnetic signal (32) emitted by an external device (30) through the antenna device (26), a supply current signal of

Sensor device (28) can be generated by means of the antenna device (26) and can be output to the sensor device (28), wherein the sensor device (28) powered by the supply current signal is adapted to output at least one sensor signal, and wherein the at least one of the energized sensor device ( 28) outputted sensor signal and / or at least one of the at least one sensor signal derived information signal by means of the antenna device (26) to the external device (30) are sendable.

The adhesive label (10) according to claim 1, wherein the sensor means (28) comprises a temperature detecting means, an acceleration detecting means and / or a level detecting means (44) with respect to a level of one in the container (12) with the adhesive label attached thereto (10) filled liquid, powdered and / or gel material.

3. adhesive label (10) according to claim 2 for the container (12), in which at least one permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) is arranged so that a respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) varies as the level of the liquid, powdered and / or gel material decreases, wherein the level detecting means (44) of the adhesive label (10) comprises at least one magnetic sensor (46), and wherein the adhesive label (10) is attached to the container (12) and the sensor device (28) is energized by means of the supply current signal, the at least one magnetic sensor (46) is in each case designed so that in each case a field strength information with respect to one of the respective magnetic Sensor (46) present magnetic field strength of a magnetic field of the at least one permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) of the magnetic sensor (46) or at the

magnetic sensor (46) can be tapped, and the at least one sensor signal of the level detection device (44) can be output taking into account the at least one field strength information.

4. container (12) for cooperation with the adhesive label (10) according to claim 3, wherein the container (12) with a liquid, powdery and / or

gel material can be filled or filled; and wherein at least one permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) in the container (12) is arranged so that a respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) in a

Reducing the level of the material in the container (12) varies.

5. Container (12) according to claim 4, wherein the container (12) comprises a linearly adjustable sealing element, which is designed such that, if the liquid, powdered and / or gelatinous material is filled in the container (12), the material by means of the linearly displaced sealing element at least partially herausdrückbar from the container (12), and wherein the permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) or at least one of

Permanent magnets (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) of the container (12) on the Sealing attached or formed as at least part of the sealing element.

6. Container (12) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the container (12) comprises the linearly adjustable sealing element and a threaded rod (56) which are formed such that the sealing element by means of a rotation (58) of the threaded rod (56) linearly is adjustable, and, if the liquid, powdered and / or gel material is filled in the container (12), the material by means of the linearly displaced Abdichtelements at least partially herausdrückbar from the container (12), and wherein the permanent magnet (40a, 40b , 42a, 42b, 60) or at least one of the permanent magnets (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) of the container (12) attached to the threaded rod (56) or is formed as at least part of the threaded rod (56).

7. A container (12) which is filled or filled with a liquid, powdery and / or gel-like material, wherein an adhesive label (10) according to claim 1 or 2 is attached to the container (12), or to the container (12). according to one of claims 4 to 6, an adhesive label (10) is attached according to claim 3.

8. Device (30) for interacting with an adhesive label (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: a transmitting and receiving device (34), by means of which the

electromagnetic signal (32) to the antenna device (26) of the adhesive label (10) can be emitted and at least one of the antenna device (26) of the adhesive label (10) emitted sensor signal and / or information signal can be received.

9. A method for operating a sensor device (28) for a container (12) with the steps: Attaching an adhesive label (10) to the sensor device (28) arranged on and / or in the adhesive label (10) and to an antenna device (26) arranged on and / or in the adhesive label (10) on the container (12);

Sending an electromagnetic signal (32) from an external device (30) to the antenna device (26), whereby a supply current signal of the sensor device (28) is generated by the antenna device (26) and the sensor device (28) energized by the supply current signal generates at least one sensor signal outputs; and

Transmitting the at least one of the energized sensor device (28) output sensor signal and / or at least one of the at least one sensor signal derived information signal by means of

Antenna device (26) to the external device (30).

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, at least sometimes when the

Sensor device (28) is energized by means of the supply current signal, by means of at least one magnetic sensor (46) of the sensor device (28) a respective position and / or position of at least one permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) which in the container ( 12) is arranged such that the respective position and / or position of the respective permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) varies with a reduction of a filling level of a liquid, powdery and / or gel material filled in the container (12) is determined by using the at least one magnetic sensor (46) in each case a field strength information with respect to a magnetic field strength of a magnetic field of the at least one permanent magnet (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 60) present at the respective magnetic sensor (46). is determined, and the at least one sensor signal is output taking into account the at least one field strength information.