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Seal for monitoring of transported goods and method of monitoring transported goods

  • US 20080042841A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2007
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Seal for monitoring of transported goods, comprising:

  • a carrier, by means of which the seal is adapted to be fixed to an application;

    at least one of signal-transmitting and signal-receiving components disposed on the carrier; and

    connection lines between components, said connection lines being disposed on the carrier;

    wherein the carrier is configured in such a way that, in the event of separation from an application to which the carrier is fixed, one or more connection lines are damaged;

    a clock for determining the time;

    a sensor device comprising at least one sensor;

    wherein the sensor device comprises at least one position sensor for absolute position determination;

    at least one evaluation device, which checks sensor signals to ascertain whether or not a preset value or a preset range of values has been exceeded; and

    a storage device;

    wherein the evaluation device transfers data to the storage device when a preset threshold value or preset range of threshold values is exceeded or signals have a preset value or fall within a preset range of values; and

    wherein along with the storing of data coming from the evaluation device, the absolute position and time is stored in the storage device.

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