Security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers

• US 20070030169A1
• Filed: 07/07/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Mcnay
• Original Assignee: James Mcnay
• Inventors: McNay, James
• Granted Patent: US 7,414,527 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/932.200
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

A security, tracking and damage control system for use primarily within the commercial transportation industry. The system consists of a line containing a weight sensor within a security pad, and deploys LAN wireless communication between facility traffic control and tractors (trucks), yard tugs and receptor/detector transceivers located in line. A communications terminal, located in the truck, is preprogrammed at trucking company to include driver name, ID, truck number, and trucking company. Shipper will program trailer number and commodity, and any other relevant information pertaining to the shipment. This information will be relayed by shipper to consignee and will be verified automatically along with driver ID and truck number, when truck arrives at facility.

Claims

1. A security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers for providing a security and tracking system for the transportation industry, comprising:

means for providing visible driver guidance at backing into dock doors. the line structures which is flat on underside and slightly curved on upper surfaces is constructed of any appropriate durable material, and also provides protective housing for hermetically sealed technical components;

means for detecting application of vehicle wheel weight;

means for detecting laser bandwidth transmission from vehicle;

means for monitoring reefer operations on trailer or container;

means for protecting the impact sensor and the laser bandwidth transceiver;

means for detecting the laser bandwidth reader tag in line;

means for detecting hard impacts between vehicle and dock door;

means for interpreting and identifying parking space and dock door number at communications terminal;

means for reading and analyzing the reefer monitor transceiver;

means for activating and monitoring wheel weight application on confirmation security pad;

means for providing power source to analyze rfid tag data;

means for verifying the preprogrammed information relevant to the load;

means for detecting initial weight and communicating weight variations via broadband or wireless communication, to the weight sensor analyzer at facility traffic control security system;

means for determining weight variation and relaying information to facility traffic control computer; and

means for detecting hard, damaging impacts.

2. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing visible driver guidance at backing into dock doors. the line structure, which is flat on underside and slightly curved on upper surfaces is constructed of any appropriate durable material, and also provides protective housing for hermetically sealed technical components comprises a line structure.

3. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting application of vehicle wheel weight comprises a confirmation security pad.

4. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting laser bandwidth transmission from vehicle comprises a laser bandwidth reader tag.

5. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for monitoring reefer operations on trailer or container comprises a reefer monitor transceiver.

6. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for protecting the impact sensor and the laser bandwidth transceiver comprises a housing.

7. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the laser bandwidth reader tag in line comprises a laser bandwidth audio signal modem.

8. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting hard impacts between vehicle and dock door comprises an impact sensor analyzer.

9. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for interpreting and identifying parking space and dock door number at communications terminal comprises a line rfid tag reader.

10. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for reading and analyzing the reefer monitor transceiver comprises a reefer monitoring modem.

11. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for activating and monitoring wheel weight application on confirmation security pad comprises a security verification system.

12. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing power source to analyze rfid tag data comprises a rfid tag reader modem.

13. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for verifying the preprogrammed information relevant to the load comprises a gate transceiver.

14. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting initial weight and communicating weight variations, via broadband or wireless communication, to the weight sensor analyzer at facility traffic control security system comprises a weight sensor transceiver.

15. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for determining weight variation and relaying information to facility traffic control computer comprises a weight sensor analyzer.

16. The security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for detecting hard, damaging impacts comprises an impact sensor.

17. A security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers for providing a security and tracking system for the transportation industry, comprising:

a line structure, for providing visible driver guidance at backing into dock doors. the line structure, which is flat on underside and slightly curved on upper surfaces is constructed of any appropriate durable material, and also provides protective housing for hermetically sealed technical components;

a confirmation security pad, for detecting application of vehicle wheel weight;

a laser bandwidth reader tag, for detecting laser bandwidth transmission from vehicle;

a reefer monitor transceiver, for monitoring reefer operations on trailer or container;

a housing, for protecting the impact sensor and the laser bandwidth transceiver;

a laser bandwidth audio signal modem, for detecting the laser bandwidth reader tag in line;

an impact sensor analyzer, for detecting hard impacts between vehicle and dock door;

a line rfid tag reader, for interpreting and identifying parking space and dock door number at communications terminal;

a reefer monitoring modem, for reading and analyzing the reefer monitor transceiver;

a security verification system, for activating and monitoring wheel weight application on confirmation security pad;

a rfid tag reader modem, for providing power source to analyze rfid tag data;

a gate transceiver, for verifying the preprogrammed information relevant to the load;

a weight sensor transceiver, for detecting initial weight and communicating weight variations, via broadband or wireless communication, to the weight sensor analyzer at facility traffic control security system;

a weight sensor analyzer, for determining weight variation and relaying information to facility traffic control computer; and

an impact sensor, for detecting hard, damaging impacts.

18. A security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers for providing a security and tracking system for the transportation industry, comprising:

a line structure, for providing visible driver guidance at backing into dock doors. the line structure, which is flat on underside and slightly curved on upper surface, is constructed of any appropriate durable material, and also provides protective housing for hermetically sealed technical components;

a confirmation security pad, for detecting application of vehicle wheel weight;

a laser bandwidth reader tag, for detecting laser bandwidth transmission from vehicle;

a reefer monitor transceiver, for monitoring reefer operations on trailer or container;

a housing, for protecting the impact sensor and the laser bandwidth transceiver;

a laser bandwidth audio signal modems for detecting the laser bandwidth reader tag in line;

an impact sensor analyzer, for detecting hard impacts between vehicle and dock door;

a line rfid tag reader, for interpreting and identifying parking space and dock door number at communications terminal;

a reefer monitoring modem, for reading and analyzing the reefer monitor transceiver;

a security verification system, for activating and monitoring wheel weight application on confirmation security pad;

a rfid tag reader modem, for providing power source to analyze rfid tag data;

a gate transceiver, for verifying the preprogrammed information relevant to the load;

a weight sensor transceiver, for detecting initial weight and communicating weight variations, via broadband or wireless communication, to the weight sensor analyzer at facility traffic control security system;

a weight sensor analyzer, for determining weight variation and relaying information to facility traffic control computer; and

an impact sensor, for detecting hard, damaging impacts.