Shipping Container Seal Monitoring Device, System and Method
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1. A seal device for a shipping container, comprising:
- a first unit that is affixed to a shipping container, the first unit containing a control system; and
a second unit that is configured to engage with an element of a door of a shipping container to which the first unit is affixed and to electrically connect with the control system in the first unit;
wherein the control system in the first unit is configured to detect a breach of the second unit indicative of access being made to the shipping container.
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Abstract
A container seal device is provided that comprises a seal device for a shipping container, comprising a first unit that is affixed to a shipping container. A control system is contained in the first unit containing a control system. A second unit is provided that is configured to engage with an element of a door of a shipping container to which the first unit is affixed and to electrically connect with the control system in the first unit. The control system in the first unit is configured to detect a breach of the second unit indicative of access being made to the shipping container.
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25 Claims
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1. A seal device for a shipping container, comprising:
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a first unit that is affixed to a shipping container, the first unit containing a control system; and a second unit that is configured to engage with an element of a door of a shipping container to which the first unit is affixed and to electrically connect with the control system in the first unit; wherein the control system in the first unit is configured to detect a breach of the second unit indicative of access being made to the shipping container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing unit that is configured to attach to a shipping container, wherein the housing unit contains a control system comprising one or more wireless communication modules; a seal unit comprising an engaging member that is configured to engage with a portion of a door mechanism of a shipping container to which the housing unit housing is attached, and an electrical connector attached to the engaging element and configured to electrically connect to the control system in the housing unit; wherein the control system in the control unit housing detects a breach of the seal unit that is indicative of access being made to the shipping container and transmits a message indicating the breach via the one or more wireless communication modules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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first means for housing a control system and for attaching to a door of a shipping container, wherein the first means comprises means for determining a position of the first means and means for wireless communicating information stored in the control system of the first means to a remote location; second means for engaging with an element of the door of a shipping container and for electrically connecting with the control system of the first means; wherein the control system in the first means being configured to detect a breach of the second means indicative of access being the shipping container. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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