Patent ID: 8395521

Claim:
A smart aerospace structure comprising: a deactivated Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising an integrated circuit (IC) and an electrical by-pass wherein: the electrical by-pass is conductive, and the electrical by-pass is in parallel with the IC; and a clamp body having a first mating surface and a second mating surface, wherein: the electrical by-pass is embedded in the clamp body, and the deactivated RFID tag becomes activated when the electrical by-pass becomes nonconductive upon an abnormal condition, and wherein: when the first mating surface and the second mating surface are in contact by being pressed together by the clamp body, the clamp body is in a closed position which forms an enclosure and the electrical by-pass is conductive such that the deactivated RFID remains deactivated, and when the first mating surface and the second mating surface are separated the clamp body is in an open position and the electrical by-pass is nonconductive such that the deactivated RFID tag becomes activated.