Transportable container including an internal environment monitor
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Abstract
A system is disclosed allowing non-invasive, continuous local and remote sensing of the internal environmental characteristics of transportable containers. The system utilizes a variety of sensors inside the container to sense internal environmental conditions.
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28 Claims
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21. A transportable container having an internal environment isolated from ambient atmospheric conditions, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each sensor monitoring an internal environmental condition within said transportable container;
a transceiver in communication with said plurality of sensors, receiving and transmitting said data transmitted by said plurality of sensors; and
a power supply, providing power to said at least one sensor and said transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A transportable container sensor network, for monitoring internal environmental conditions within a transportable container, comprising:
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a network bus;
a transceiver, connected with said network bus;
a plurality of network nodes, connected with said network bus; and
a plurality of sensors, connected with said network nodes, wherein said sensors monitor said internal environment conditions within said transportable container, and provide data to said network nodes related to said internal environment conditions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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