Patent ID: 6970100
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G01D,G01K,G06K

Abstract:
1. A temperature tag for sensing and recording an internal temperature inside a container, said tag comprising: a main body of a temperature tag a pointed shaft connected to the main body, said pointed shaft being constructed of a rigid material and having a pointed end suitable for piercing the container from an outside position, wherein when the pointed shaft pierces the container, the main body remains on the outside of the container while a portion of the pointed shaft extends into the interior of the container; a temperature sensor mounted in the portion of the pointed shaft proximate to the pointed end for sensing the internal temperature in the container when the pointed shaft pierces the container; a data memory connected to the temperature sensor for recording the sensed internal temperature; and means for retrieving the recorded temperature and providing the recorded temperature to a user upon demand.