US 11,933,433 B2
Radio-frequency identification fluid connection
Martin R. Price, Buffalo, NY (US); Kristian James Hagen, Gasport, NY (US); Kari Ann Sausen, Clarence, NY (US); and James E. Caroll, Aurora, OH (US)
Assigned to Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
Appl. No. 17/635,249
Filed by Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 15, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/037736
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 14, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/066895, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 8, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/907,758, filed on Sep. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0221091 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. F16L 37/088 (2006.01); F16L 23/00 (2006.01); F16L 23/036 (2006.01); F16L 23/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 23/006 (2013.01) [F16L 23/036 (2013.01); F16L 23/10 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); G06K 19/07798 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01); F16L 2201/60 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, comprising:
a fluid connector;
a retaining ring operatively arranged to engage the fluid connector;
a tube operatively arranged to be connected to the fluid connector, the tube including a radially outward facing surface; and,
a RFID assembly arranged on the radially outward facing surface and including:
a RFID tag including an antenna and an integrated circuit; and,
at least one contact electrically connected to the integrated circuit;
wherein:
when the integrated circuit is open, the RFID tag indicates an improper connection of the RFID fluid connection; and,
when the integrated circuit is closed, the RFID tag indicates a proper connection of the RFID fluid connection.