Patent ID: 9712893
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G01N,H04Q

Claim:
1. A sensing device for monitoring conditions in a local environment containing perishable goods and wirelessly communicating said monitored conditions, the sensing device comprising: a sealed body comprised of a non-porous, water-proof material suitable to contact food and which is cleanable for re-use; a low-energy wireless communicator contained within said sealed body; a condition sensor contained within said sealed body; a processor operatively connected to the condition sensor and the wireless communicator, the processor contained within said sealed body; an energy source operatively connected to the processor to supply power, said energy source being contained within said sealed body; a motion sensor operatively connected to the processor, for detecting motion of said sealed body, to act as a switch for said processor, said motion sensor being contained within said sealed body; wherein said processor is switched on or off in response to the motion sensor detecting a pattern of motion induced on the device by a user; wherein the motion induced by the user comprises rotating said sensing device in one direction by a predetermined degree, followed by rotating said sensing device in the opposite direction by said predetermined degree; and wherein said sensing device may be placed in contact with perishable food products to monitor conditions affecting said perishable food products and communicate the monitored conditions by means of said wireless communicator.