Container breach detector

• US 10,304,299 B1
• Filed: 01/23/2018
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: E-S Information Systems Inc.
• Original Assignee: E-S Information Systems Inc.
• Inventors: Acosta, Enrique, Wilkinson, Michael Ray, Willey, Harley Michael, Thorpe, Preston Taylor, Duncan, Lyndl Brent, Suarez, Gustavo Gerardo, Katzman, Warren
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Jack K
• Application Number:
  US15/877,511
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 3405456
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/02 Mechanical actuation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1895 using light change detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence

Abstract

A container breach detector system, which has a self-contained container breach detector having a housing with a mounting plate. At least one retaining clip retains a collapsible detector device. The self-contained container breach detector is mounted onto a door frame of a transportation container to monitor breaches of the transportation container, whereby the collapsible detector device is in a collapsed configuration when the door is closed, and in a neutral configuration when the door is opened. The self-contained container breach detector further has an electrical system having at least one set of sensors having at least one IR proximity and distance sensor that detects a proximity or distance change of the door internal face when the collapsible detector device changes from the collapsed configuration to the neutral configuration indicating that the door is open.

Claims

1. A container breach detector system, comprising a self-contained container breach detector comprising a housing, said housing comprising a mounting plate having a mounting wall, said mounting wall defines at least one sensor cavity, secured onto said mounting wall is at least one retaining clip that retains a collapsible detector device, said collapsible detector device comprising a sidewall, a collapsible sidewall and a reflector, said sidewall comprising a drain hole, said collapsible sidewall extends to a non-collapsible sidewall having a first diameter, said non-collapsible sidewall comprises a base lip having a second diameter, a base protrusion extends from said base lip and said non-collapsible sidewall towards said collapsible sidewall without reaching said collapsible sidewall, said reflector is mounted internally onto an interior reflector wall within said collapsible detector device, said reflector is at a first predetermined distance from said mounting wall when said collapsible detector device is in a neutral configuration, and is at a second predetermined distance from said mounting wall when said collapsible detector device is in a collapsed configuration, said self-contained container breach detector is mounted onto a door frame of a transportation container, said transportation container has at least one door with a respective door internal face, said self-contained container breach detector is positioned whereby said mounting plate faces said door internal face and is entirely mounted within said transportation container to monitor breaches of said transportation container, whereby said collapsible detector device is in said collapsed configuration when said door is closed and said collapsible detector device is in said neutral configuration when said door is opened, said self-contained container breach detector further comprising an electrical system, said electrical system comprises:

5975a main printed circuit board;

B) a global system for mobile communications radio module circuitry comprising cellular network communication means with capabilities to communicate directly to and from a public cellular receiver tower positioned at a working range from said self-contained container breach detector;

C) power circuitry comprising power means;

D) at least one set of sensors comprising at least one IR proximity and distance sensor, wireless technology standard, and subscriber identity module card circuitry, said at least one IR proximity and distance sensor detects a proximity or distance change of said door internal face when said collapsible detector device changes from said collapsed configuration to said neutral configuration indicating that said door is open; and

E) a central processing unit.

2. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one IR proximity and distance sensor is mounted onto said at least one sensor cavity.

3. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one IR proximity and distance sensor is aligned with said reflector.

4. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said mounting plate comprises at least one mounting hook to secure said at least one retaining clip.

5. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 4, further characterized in that said at least one retaining clip comprises at least one plate hole that receives said at least one mounting hook to secure said at least one retaining clip.

6. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one retaining clip comprises a retaining plate, an exterior face ring, and an interior face ring.

7. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said exterior face ring and said interior face ring comprise a notch.

8. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said at least one retaining clip comprises retaining hooks to secure said retaining plate.

9. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said sidewall extends between a top edge and a neck, said top edge comprises an exterior notch, extending from said neck is said collapsible sidewall.

10. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said base lip is positioned between said interior face ring and said mounting wall when said at least one retaining clip retains said collapsible detector device.

11. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said interior face ring has a third diameter.

12. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 11, further characterized in that said second diameter and said third diameter are approximately the same size.

13. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said second diameter is larger than said first diameter.

14. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one set of sensors comprises at least one ambient light sensor.

15. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one set of sensors comprises at least one humidity sensor.

16. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one set of sensors comprises at least one temperature sensor.

17. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said housing comprises a wall defined between a top wall and a bottom wall, first and second lateral walls and a perimeter edge.

18. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 17, further characterized in that opposite said wall is said mounting plate, and said electrical system is embedded within said housing.

19. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one set of sensors, wireless technology standard, and subscriber identity module card circuitry are mounted onto said main printed circuit board.

20. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said self-contained container breach detector further comprises an encapsulating composition, said encapsulating composition ensures that said self-contained container breach detector is used only once, whereby removal of said encapsulating composition damages said electrical system, said encapsulating composition is an optically clear epoxy chemical composition filling within said housing to cover said electrical system.

21. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said self-contained container breach is secured with at least one double-sided tape.

22. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 14, further characterized in that said self-contained container breach detector provides activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and a unique identification number of said public cellular receiver tower being a communication tower, to identify when and where authorized and/or unauthorized breaches of said transportation container occurred when said at least one IR proximity and distance sensor and/or said at least one ambient light sensor is activated.

23. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said self-contained container breach detector serves as a recording device to record activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and a unique identification number of said public cellular receiver tower being a communication tower.

24. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 23, further characterized in that recorded said activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and said unique identification number of said communication tower, is communicated via said cellular network communication means including text via short message service, SMS, and/or internet protocol communications including TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail, to respective said communication tower.

25. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 23, further characterized in that recorded said activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and said unique identification number of said communication tower, is communicated via said cellular network communication means including text via short message service, SMS, and/or internet protocol communications including TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail, to an operations center having at least one server(s) and/or computer(s).

26. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 23, further characterized in that recorded said activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and said unique identification number of said communication tower, is communicated via said cellular network communication means including text via short message service, SMS, and/or internet protocol communications including TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and e-mail, via Internet to designated computers and/or cell phones.

27. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 23, further characterized in that recorded said activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and said unique identification number of said communication tower, is communicated via said cellular network communication means to cell phones.

28. The container breach detector system set forth in claim 1, comprises an industrial, scientific and medical band radio circuitry comprising remote control means to function as a remote control to request activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and a unique identification number of said public cellular receiver tower being a communication tower, to identify when and where authorized and/or unauthorized breaches of said transportation container occurred, said remote control means comprises an ISM power switch and an ISM radio.