Prior art

To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 11037094, I will perform a search on the USPTO Patent Public Search tool using the provided patent number.

Most Relevant Prior Art for US Patent 11037094

US Patent 11037094 explicitly states that it claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 15/085,288, filed Mar. 30, 2016, which in turn claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/140,425, filed Mar. 30, 2015. These earlier applications are therefore direct foundational prior art.

Beyond these, the patent itself lists "Prior art keywords" as: product, status information, food, food product, product container.

The "Cited By" section of the patent also lists two other patents that have cited US11037094B2:

• DE102022206000A1 (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) - Device and system for transporting temperature-sensitive goods, published 2023-12-14, with a priority date of 2022-06-14.
• US12008509B2 (Zest Labs, Inc.) - Actively managed food delivery, published 2024-06-11, with a priority date of 2015-03-30.

To fully determine the most relevant prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102, a comprehensive review of all cited references within US11037094 would be necessary, along with a broader prior art search. However, based on the information provided in the patent text, here are the directly referenced and most relevant prior art documents:

1. U.S. Application Ser. No. 15/085,288

   • Full Citation: U.S. application Ser. No. 15/085,288
   • Filing Date: March 30, 2016
   • Brief Description: This is a direct parent application to US11037094, meaning it likely describes very similar or identical inventive concepts related to actively managed food delivery and the monitoring of product conditions during transit. As a parent application, it would encompass much of the same subject matter as disclosed in US11037094.
   • Potential Anticipation: This application would likely anticipate all claims of US11037094 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 to the extent that the subject matter of the claims is identically disclosed in the earlier-filed application.

2. U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/140,425

   • Full Citation: U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/140,425
   • Filing Date: March 30, 2015
   • Brief Description: This is the earliest priority document for US11037094. Provisional applications establish an early filing date and often contain a broad description of the invention. It would describe the foundational concepts of actively managed food delivery, including receiving status information, determining preferred ranges, sending commands, and generating reports.
   • Potential Anticipation: This provisional application would likely anticipate all claims of US11037094 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 to the extent that the subject matter of the claims is identically disclosed and enabled in the provisional application.

3. US10445684B2 - Actively managed food delivery

   • Full Citation: US10445684B2, "Actively managed food delivery"
   • Priority Date: 2015-03-30
   • Filing Date: 2016-03-30
   • Brief Description: This patent is listed as a "Related Parent Application" and shares the same priority date and an earlier filing date than US11037094. It also has the same title and assignee (Zest Labs Inc.). This indicates it is a closely related patent disclosing similar or overlapping subject matter.
   • Potential Anticipation: Given the shared priority date and similar title, it is highly probable that US10445684B2 anticipates many or all claims of US11037094 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, as it likely details similar methods, systems, and computer program products for actively managed food delivery.

4. US12008509B2 - Actively managed food delivery

   • Full Citation: US12008509B2, "Actively managed food delivery"
   • Priority Date: 2015-03-30
   • Publication Date: 2024-06-11
   • Assignee: Zest Labs, Inc.
   • Brief Description: This patent also shares the same priority date as US11037094 and is assigned to the same entity. It is listed as "Cited By" US11037094 and is also a "Family Application." This suggests it covers similar aspects of actively managed food delivery, potentially with some variations or expanded scope.
   • Potential Anticipation: Due to the shared priority date and common assignee, US12008509B2 is likely very similar in scope to US11037094. It could anticipate many or all claims of US11037094 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 if the disclosed subject matter is identical.

Further analysis would require examining the full text and claims of each of these priority and cited documents to precisely determine the extent of anticipation for each claim of US11037094.