WO2012103659A1

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Publication number: WO2012103659A1
Application number: PCT/CH2012/000023
Authority: WO
Inventors: Manfred Dietrich
Original assignee: GENGE, Serge; Clustertec Ag
Priority date: 2011-02-04
Filing date: 2012-01-30
Publication date: 2012-08-09
Also published as: DE112012000656A5

Abstract

The security label can be fitted to an object (2; 20; 71; 80) and comprises an electronic circuit (12) and a conductor loop (10; 31; 48; 62) which is connected to the circuit (12). The conductor loop (10; 31; 48; 62) is arranged in such a manner that it is interrupted when the object (3; 22; 49) is used as intended. The object may be, for example, a blister pack (71) or a syringe (80).

Description

Description ELECTRONIC SEAL

Technical area

The invention relates to a security label that can be attached to a container, for example. The container can be used for example for storing medicines, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, spirits, chemicals or other objects. Pharmaceutical products, such as tablets or liquid medicines, are offered in a variety of containers, such as screw cap or snap cap cans, bottles, blister packs or vials. These containers are in turn packed in a box. The electronic identification of the product is possible through the identification of the box. The container itself often carries no identification mark, so that the product based on the container is not clearly identifiable. With expensive drugs, there is also the risk that the containers are replenished with counterfeit or other products, without this being readily apparent to the end user or the staff.

State of the art

CONFIRMATION COPY FIG. 1 shows an opened box 1 with a bottle 2 in a three-dimensional view. The box 1 has at the bottom of a barcode 1.1, which contains information about the contents of the bottle 2. With a corresponding barcode reader, this information can be read out. In addition, the name of the product, that is, for example, the drug is printed in plain text on the box 1 in the upper area. However, neither the product name 1.2 given on the box 1 nor the bar code 1.1 ensure that the specified product is actually in the bottle 2. For example, the bottle 2 may be in the wrong box. In addition, a product which is not identical to that indicated on the box 1 can be filled in the bottle 2 as well. Now, if the staff of the wrong product or drug emanates, this may have fatal consequences for the patient.

Presentation of the invention

An object of the invention is to provide a security chain with which it can be ascertained with sufficient certainty whether the contents of the container on which the security label is located correspond to the original.

Advantageously, the counterfeit security can be increased with the security label according to the invention. If the security label is fastened to a container at a suitable location, for example on the container closure and on the container, the security label serves as a seal. This can be checked later, if the container has been opened.

The object is achieved by a security tag with the features specified in claim 1. The inventive security label is attachable to an object and includes an electronic

Circuit and a conductor loop, which is connected to the circuit. The conductor loop is arranged such that it is interrupted when the object is used as intended.

Advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the features indicated in the dependent claims.

The security label according to the invention can have an ^adhesive layer in order to fasten the label to the object. The security label according to the invention can be attached, for example, to a bottle, a vial, a blister pack or a syringe.

In a further embodiment of the security label according to the invention electrical contacts are provided, which are connected to the electronic circuit, and writing on the circuit on the

and / or reading can be accessed. In another embodiment of the security label according to the invention, a battery is provided. In a further development of the security label according to the invention, the circuit comprises a data memory.

In addition, it can be provided that, in the case of the security label according to the invention, the data are stored in encrypted form in the memory.

In the case of the container according to the invention, the circuit may also comprise a microchip.

In addition, a container with a closure and the security label described above is proposed. The security tag is connected to the closure and is arranged such that the conductor loop is interrupted when the closure is opened.

In one embodiment of the container according to the invention, the closure is designed such that it is not resealable.

In the container, the closure may have a flip-off lid.

In a development of the container according to the invention, a container for accommodating one or more

Products provided. One part of the line is attached to the container and the other part of the line is attached to the closure. The container according to the invention can be used for a wide variety of articles, such as, for example, medicaments, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, spirits or chemicals.

Finally, a syringe barrel with the security label described above is proposed. The syringe barrel has an opening for a syringe plunger. The conductor loop of the security tag is at least partially disposed within the opening.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows an opened box with a bottle in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the container according to the invention in the form of a bottle with the lid open in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 3 shows a possible arrangement of electrical lines for the lid and the bottle in a view from below.

Figure 4 shows the arrangement of the electrical wires together with an electronic circuit in an exploded view.

Figure 5 shows a part of the electrical wires together with the electronic circuit in a three-dimensional view. FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the container according to the invention in the form of a vial in a three-dimensional view.

Figure 7 shows a possible arrangement of the electrical

Lines for the lid of the vial in a view from below. FIG. 8 shows a section of the vial together with a read / write head in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 9 shows an opened box with a blister pack in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the container according to the invention in the form of a blister pack in a three-dimensional view.

Figure 11 shows the blister pack with a conductor loop before the cover sheet is welded in a three-dimensional view. FIG. 12 shows the blister pack before the conductor loop and before the cover film is applied in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 13 shows a section of the blister pack with the conductor loop, the electronic circuit and the contact surfaces in a three-dimensional view. FIG. 14 shows the detail of the blister pack with the conductor loop and the electronic circuit without the contact surfaces in a three-dimensional view.

FIG. 15 shows a possible embodiment of the security label according to the invention in a three-dimensional view obliquely from above.

Figure 16 shows the security label in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below.

FIG. 17 shows the security label in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below without a covering layer.

FIG. 18 shows a section of the security label in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below.

Figure 19 shows a blister pack with the security label in a three-dimensional view obliquely from above.

Figure 20 shows the blister pack in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below.

Figure 21 shows a disposable syringe barrel with the security tag in a three-dimensional view.

Ways to carry out the invention For the sake of better understanding, the container according to the invention will be described below by way of example for tablets, but this does not mean that the container is restricted to the storage of tablets. For example, the container is also suitable for storing medicines in forms other than tablets, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, spirits or chemicals. Basically, the container is suitable for holding a wide variety of objects.

First embodiment of the inventive container

FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the container according to the invention in the form of a bottle 2 with the lid 3 open in a three-dimensional view. The bottle may for example be filled with tablets 4. As a closure is a lid 3. This can be provided with a screw thread or be designed as a snap closure. The lid 3 comprises, as shown in Figure 3, electrically conductive annular conduits 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The upper edge of the bottle 2 also has an electrically conductive, annular

Line 11 on. The lines 5 to 11 may be formed as fine wires or as a flat conductor tracks. The cover 3 further comprises an electronic circuit 12, which is also referred to below as an integrated circuit or microchip. Via two connecting lines 10.1 and 10.2, the ends of the line 11 are connected to two terminals of the circuit 12. As long as the lid 3 is on the bottle 2, the circuit 12 is connected to the lines 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Via the line 5, the circuit 12 can be supplied with voltage VCC. Via the line 6, the circuit 12 can be reset. For this purpose, a reset signal RST is applied to the line 6. The line 7 serves as a ground terminal GND. Via the line 8, the circuit 12 is clocked with a clock signal CLK. Finally, the line 9 serves as a data line for the transmission of data signals DTA from and to the circuit 12.

When the lid 3 is removed from the bottle 2, one or both of the connection lines 10.1 and 10.2 is severed, or the line 11 breaks apart at another location. Thereby, the two terminals of the circuit 12, which were previously connected to each other via the line 11, separated from each other. If, for example, one of these two terminals is permanently connected to the ground potential, the tearing apart of the line 10.1, 10.2 or 11 means that the other terminal is no longer connected to the ground potential. This has the effect that the product information stored in the circuit 12 can no longer be read out. Even if the cover 3 is screwed back onto the bottle 2, one or both connecting lines 10.1 and 10.2 or the line 11 are severed, so that the two terminals of the circuit 12 are no longer connected to each other. Because the information is no longer readable, the staff knows in this way that the lid 3 has already been removed once. Figure 4 shows the arrangement of the electrical lines 5 to 11 together with the electronic circuit 12 in an exploded view. The annular electrical lines 5 to 9 are arranged concentrically on a conductor carrier foil 13. On the conductor track carrier film 13, a supply line 5.1 is additionally provided, via which a connection (pin) of the electronic circuit 12 is electrically connected to the annular line 5. Further supply lines 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 and 9.1 are provided to connect further terminals of the circuit 12 with the annular lines 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively. The circuit 12 may be arranged on a further film 14. The annular conduit 11 is located below the film 14.

Figure 5 shows the leads 5.1 to 9.1 for the lines 5 to 9 and the leads 10.1 and 10.2 for the line 11 together with the electronic circuit 12 in a three-dimensional view.

Instead of that when removing the cover 3 of the bottle 2, the connecting lines 10.1 and 10.2 are severed, can also be provided that the connection between the two terminals of the circuit 12 is only interrupted as in a switch. The connection lines 10.1 and 10.2 can be designed as sliding contacts, which rest on the conductor loop 11 resiliently when the cover 3 closes the bottle 2. The conductor loop 11 is thus not destroyed, but it is ensured that the sliding contacts of the connecting lines 10.1 and 10.2 no longer with the conductor loop 11 and thus also the two terminals of the circuit 12 no longer together are connected. If the lid 3 is replaced, the two terminals of the circuit 12 are connected to each other again. The circuit 12 is formed in this embodiment to count how many times the lid 3 has been removed from the bottle 2. If the cover 3 is removed more than x times, the circuit 12 ensures that the stored product information can no longer be read out. The factory setting of the value of the parameter x can be specified, that is factory-set, how often the cover 3 may be removed before the circuit 12 prevents the reading of the stored information. This embodiment can be helpful if in the bottle 2 several tablets 4 are stored, which need not all be taken at the same time. For this purpose, it is advantageous if the cover 3 includes a battery for powering the circuit 12.

Second embodiment of the erfxndungsgemässen container

FIG. 6 shows an injection container 20, which is also referred to as an injection vial, vial or phial. The vial 20 is a cylindrical bottle-like shaped container made of glass or plastic and is used frequently fig ^¬ for the storage of liquid or powdered medicaments. Its nominal volumes are usually relatively small, for example 1 ml or 10 ml. The vial 20 shown in FIG. 6 comprises a vitreous body 21 and a closure 22. The bottom of the vitreous body 21 is generally flat. The opening of the vial 20 is closed with the closure 22. As closure 22, for example, a Serve screw cap, a crimp cap or a staple. The closure 22 is often made of aluminum sheet. Below the closure 22 may be a rubber stopper with a septum (puncture rubber).

The embodiment of the closure 22 shown in FIG. 6 comprises a crimp cap 23 with a flip-off cover 24 made of plastic attached to the upper side of the crimp cap 23. To open the vial 21, only the flip-off lid 24 is torn off, peeled off or snipped off with a finger. Thereafter, the flip-off lid 24 can not be re-attached to the crimp cap 23 so that the vial 21 once opened can not be resealed.

As long as the flip-off lid 24 is located on the crimp cap 23, the circuit 12 (Figure 7) is connected to the lines 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31. Via the line 25, the circuit 12 can be supplied with voltage VCC. Via the line 26, the circuit 12 can be reset with a reset signal RST. The line 27 serves as a ground terminal GND. Via the line 28, the circuit 12 is clocked with a clock signal CLK. Finally, the line 29 serves as a data line for the transmission of data signals DTA from and to the switching ^circuit 12.

Figure 7 shows a possible arrangement of the electrical leads 25 to 31 for the flip-off lid 24 without the crimp cap 23 of the vial 21 in a view from below. The conduit 31, which may for example be annularly forms ^¬ is fixed to the flanged cap 23 is connected. One end of the line 31 is connected via a connection ment line 31.1 connected to a terminal of the circuit 12, which in turn is connected to ground, for example. The other end of the line 31 is connected via a further connection line 31. 2 to a further connection of the circuit 12. As long as there is an electrical connection between the grounded terminal via the connecting line 31.1, the line 31 and the connecting line 31.2 and the other terminal, the other terminal is also connected to ground.

When the flip-off lid 23 is removed from the vial 21, the two connecting lines 31.1 and 31.2 are severed. As a result, the connection between the two terminals of the circuit 12 is interrupted, so that one of the two terminals is no longer grounded. This causes the product information stored in the circuit 12 can no longer be read.

FIG. 8 shows a section of the vial 21 together with a read / write head 19 in a three-dimensional view. The electrical connection between the reader / writer 19 and the microchip 12 via electrical contacts, through the lines 25 - 29 and the corresponding pins 19.1 - 19.5 of the reader / writer 19. To make electrical contact, is the read / write head 19, as shown in Figure 7, positioned on the flip-off cover 24. Characterized in that the lines 25 to 29 are arranged annularly on the outer side of the flip-off lid 24, the read / write head 19 can be positioned in any radial orientation on the flip-off cover 24. Third embodiment of the inventive container

FIG. 9 shows an opened box 40 with a blister pack 41 in a three-dimensional view. The box 40 has on one side a bar code 40.1 containing information about the contents of the blister pack 41. With a corresponding barcode reader, this information can be read out. In addition, the name of the product or of the medicament is also printed on box 40 in plain text. With the help of the invention can be reliably determined whether the content of the blister pack 41 contains the original product. This is particularly helpful if, for example, the blister pack 41 can no longer be reliably assigned to the carton 40 or the carton 40 is missing or it is not certain whether the carton 40 actually contains the original product or the original blister pack 41.

FIG. 10 shows the third embodiment of the container according to the invention in the form of a blister pack 41 in a three-dimensional view.

At the left edge of the blister pack 41 are the circuit 12 and the contact surfaces 42, 43, 44, 45 and 46, via corresponding electrical lines (see

FIG. 14) are connected to the circuit 12. Via the contact surface 42 and the line 42.1, the circuit 12 can be supplied with voltage VCC. About the con- contact surface 43 and line 43.1, the circuit 12 can be reset with a reset signal RST. The contact surface 44 and line 44.1 serves as a ground terminal GND. Via the contact surface 45 and line 45.1, the circuit 12 is clocked with a clock signal CLK. The

Contact surface 46 and line 46.1 finally serve as a data line for the transmission of data signals DTA from and to the circuit 12. FIG. 11 shows the blister pack 41 with a conductor 48 before the cover film (closure film or short closure) 49 is welded in a three-dimensional view. The carrier foil 50 comprises a depression or tablet receptacle 51 for each tablet 47. As can be seen from FIG. 9, the conductor 48 runs in a loop above the carrier foil 50 and covers each of the tablet receptacles 51. To remove a tablet 47 from the blister pack 41 the tablet 47 is pushed through the closure film 49. In doing so, both the closing foil 49 and the conductor 48 are torn apart. This has the effect that the electrical connection between the two terminals of the electronic circuit 12 is interrupted and the information stored in the circuit 12 can no longer be read out.

FIG. 12 shows the carrier foil 50 of the blister pack 41 before the conductor loop 48 and before the cover foil 49 are applied in a three-dimensional view. FIG. 13 shows a section of the blister pack 41 with the conductor loop 48, the electronic circuit 12 and the contact surfaces 42 to 46 in a three-dimensional view. The electronic circuit 12 is at This embodiment is arranged below the contact surface 46. The one end of the conductor loop 48 is connected via a first line 48.1 to a pin of the circuit 12 and the other end of the conductor loop 48 via a second line 48.2 with another pin of the circuit 12.

FIG. 14 shows the same section of the blister pack 41 with the conductor loop 48 and the electronic circuit 12 without the contact surfaces 42 to 46 in a three-dimensional view. Via the line 42.1, a pin of the circuit 12 is connected to the contact surface 42. Via the lines 43.1, 44.1 45.1 and 46.1 further pins of the circuit 12 are connected to the contact surfaces 43, 44, 45 and 46, respectively.

The electronic circuit 12 may be disposed at a different location on the carrier film 50 of the blister pack 41 instead of below the contact surface 46.

The various embodiments of the solution according to the invention have a number of advantages. Thus, the manufacturer of pharmaceutical products no longer has to describe the box with a serialization code, but can store the data required for serialization and counterfeit protection directly in the closure of the container. Each closure becomes unique in this way, which significantly increases its security against counterfeiting. If necessary, the serialization can also be stored in encrypted form. The filling of the container with a plagiarism is thus considerably more difficult, since the Plagiatshersteller the original manufacturer awarded and stored in microchip 12

Key usually does not know.

In addition, the manufacturer of the original product can adapt the data to be stored to the regulations applicable to a specific country in order to comply with the country-specific regulations. This data can be, for example, information about the batch, the lot number, the production date, the expiry date or information about the manufacturer. This again increases the safety for the consumer (patient) that he can really trust that he has an original product. The electrical connection between the reader / writer 19 and the microchip 12 via electrical contacts, through the lines 5 - 9 relationship ^¬ 25 - 29 or 42 - 46 and the pins 19.1 - 19.5 of the read / write device 19. This Made possible rapid and safe writing and interpretation ^¬ sen the data. Moreover, neither electric nor magnetic fields are generated ^¬ tables. This leaves even a particularly sensitive product in the container unchanged and protected. The read / write process does not affect the composition of the product. In addition, regardless of the type of product (solid or liquid), communication between the reader / writer 19 and the microchip 12 is assured at all times.

Possible embodiment of the security label according to the invention The inventive security label 60 can be applied to a wide variety of objects. Under object is here understood any object, a container or packaging. A container is for example a bottle, a vial or even a syringe.

FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of the security label 60 according to the invention in a three-dimensional view obliquely from above and FIG. 16 shows the security label 60 in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below. The annular electrical lines 5 to 9 are arranged concentrically on a conductor carrier film 61. The conductor carrier film 61 also serves as a cover for an underlying conductor loop 62. The conductor carrier film 61 is also referred to below as a cover or covering layer.

FIG. 17 shows the security label 60 in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below without the covering layer 61. FIG. 18 shows a section of the security label 60 in a three-dimensional view obliquely from below. The structure of the security label in the area of the contacts 5 to 9 and the electronic

Circuit 12 essentially corresponds to the structure shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

The conductor loop 62 is connected at both ends to the terminals of the electronic circuit 12 and may have various shapes. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 15 to 18, it has a substantially rectangular course, the two conductor sections 62.1 and 62.2 running parallel here. The course of the conductor loop 62 can be connected to the respective individual needs. Thus, the two conductor track sections 62.1 and 62.2 can be made relatively short if the safety label 60 is arranged above the opening 83 of the syringe cylinder 80 (see FIG. 21). If the security label 60 is fastened on a blister pack, it can have a meander-shaped course, as shown for example in FIG. 11. The annularly arranged contacts 5 to 9 shown in FIGS. 15 to 19 can also be arranged in a different way than theirs. If necessary, they can also be arranged, for example, in matrix form or in a row.

FIG. 19 shows a blister pack 71 with the security label 60 in a three-dimensional view obliquely from above. In FIG. 20, the blister pack 71 is shown obliquely from below in a three-dimensional view. The blister pack 71 points on one side

Recordings 51 for tablets. On the other side of the blister pack 71 is a closure film 79. The security label 60 is glued to the closure film 79 and contributes to the corresponding side of an adhesive layer 63rd

Instead of bonding the security label 60 with the closure film 79, it may also be welded to the closure film 79.

FIG. 21 shows a syringe cylinder 81 with the security label 60 in a three-dimensional view. The security tag 60 is thus on the syringe barrel 81 attached, that it closes the opening 83 of the syringe barrel 80. The conductor slots 62 is thereby placed so that the syringe plunger can not be inserted into the syringe barrel 81, without thereby the conductor loop 62 is severed. Thus, as soon as the piston of the syringe (not shown in FIG. 21) is introduced into the opening 83 of the syringe barrel 81, the conductor loop 62 is severed with the piston in the label section 60.1. With the aid of the electronic circuit 12, the state of the conductor loop 62 (conductor loop in clock or interrupted) is detected. With a read / write device 19, as described above, this state can then be read out. In this way it can be ensured that the

Syringe cylinder 81 is not used several times. The syringe barrel 81 thus becomes a disposable syringe barrel. The design of the hollow needle 82, which is located at the end of the syringe barrel 81, depends on the respective Be ^¬ may. Syringe cylinder 81, hollow needle 82 and security label 60 together form a syringe body 80. The syringe barrel 81 may be formed so that the drug is already in it. As soon as one introduced the plunger into the syringe barrel 81 and the security tag has cut through 60, the Medica ^¬ ment can be injected.

The foregoing description of the embodiments according to the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention Invention. Various changes and modifications are possible within the scope of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention and its equivalents. Thus, for example, the various components shown in Figures 1 to 14 can also be combined with each other in a different manner as shown in the figures. The security label 60 according to FIGS. 15 to 18 can also be used for the containers according to FIGS. 1 to 14.

Reference sign list

1 box

1.1 bar code

1.2 Designation

2 bottle

3 lids

4 tablets

5 contact ring

5.1 line

6 contact ring

6.1 line

7 contact ring

7.1 line

8 contact ring

8.1 line

9 contact ring

9.1 line

10.1 connection line

10.2 Connecting line

11 contact ring

12 electronic circuit

13 conductor carrier film

14 foil

19 read / write head

19.1 contact pin

19.2 Contact pin

19.3 contact pin

19.4 contact pin

19.5 contact pin

20 Vials

21 glass body

22 closure 23 crimp cap

24 flip-off lids

25 contact ring

26 contact ring

27 contact ring

28 contact ring

29 contact ring

31 contact ring

31. 1 connection line

31. 2 connection line

40 boxes

40. 1 barcode

40. 2 designation

41 blister pack

42 contact surface

42. 1 connecting line

43 contact area

43. 1 connecting line

44 contact area

44. 1 connecting line

45 contact area

45. 1 connecting line

46 contact surface

46. 1 connection line

47 tablet

48 contact loop

48. 1 connecting line

48. 2 connecting line

49 sealing foil

50 carrier foil

51 drug intake

60 security label

60. 1 label section Conductor carrier film or covering layer

conductor loop

line section

adhesive layer

blister

sealing film

syringe body

syringe barrel

cannula

opening

Claims

claims

Security Label,

- which is attachable to an object (2; 20; 71; 80),

in which an electronic circuit (12) is provided,

- In which a conductor loop (11; 48; 62) is provided, which is connected to the circuit (12), and

- In which the conductor loop (11; 48; 62) is arranged such that it is interrupted when the object (2; 20; 71; 80) is used as intended.

2. Security label according to claim 1,

in which an adhesive layer (63) for fastening the security label (60) on the object (2; 20; 71; 80) is provided.

A security tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein electrical contacts (5-9; 25-29; 42-46) are provided which are connected to the circuit (12) and write and / or write to the circuit (12) reading can be accessed.

Security label according to one of the claims 1 to 3,

in which a battery is provided.

Security label according to one of the claims 1 to 4,

in which the circuit (12) comprises a data memory.

Security label according to claim 5,

where the data is stored encrypted in the data store.

Safety label according to one of the claims 1 to 6,

wherein the circuit (12) comprises a microchip

Container with a security label according to one of the claims 1 to 7,

in which a closure (3; 22; 49) is provided,

- wherein the security tag (60) is connected to the closure (3; 22; 49) and arranged such that the conductor loop (10; 31; 48; 62) is interrupted when the closure (3; 22; 49) is opened becomes.

Container according to claim 8,

which is a bottle (2), a vial (20), a blister pack (41) or a package.

Container according to claim 8 or 9,

in which the closure (3; 22; 49) is designed such that it is not resealable.

11. Container according to one of the claims 8 to 10, wherein the closure (22) has a flip-off lid (24).

Use of the container according to one of the claims 8 to 11,

for medicines, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, spirits or chemicals.

13. syringe barrel with a security label according to one of the claims 1 to 7,

- In which an opening (83) for a syringe plunger is provided,

- In which the conductor loop (62) of the security label (60) at least partially within the opening (83) is arranged.