CONTAINER BREACH DETECTOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A container breach detector system, comprising a self-contained container breach detector comprising a housing and an electrical system, said self-contained container breach detector is entirely mounted within a transportation container with double-sided tape and monitors breaches of said transportation container, said electrical system comprises:
- A) a main printed circuit board;
B) global system for mobile communications radio module circuitry comprising cellular network communication means directly to and from said self-contained container breach detector;
C) power circuitry comprising power means;
D) sensors comprising at least one ambient light sensor and at least one IR proximity and distance sensor, wireless technology standard, and subscriber identity module card circuitry; and
E) a central processing unit; and
F) accelerometer circuitry comprising accelerometer means to measure proper acceleration.
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Abstract
A container breach detector system to monitor breaches of a transportation container. A self-contained container breach detector provides activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and a unique identification number of a communication tower, for a user to determine when and where authorized and/or unauthorized breaches of the transportation container occurred. Furthermore, the self-contained container breach detector serves as a recording device to record the activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data; and communicates via various communication means including text via short message service, SMS, and/or e-mail. A container breach detector is intended for a one-time use only, to be discarded at destination. Each container breach detector has individual serial numbers. An encapsulating composition ensures that the self-contained container breach detector is used only once, and is not removed, recharged and reused, whereby removal of the encapsulating composition would damage its electrical system.
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24 Claims
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1. A container breach detector system, comprising a self-contained container breach detector comprising a housing and an electrical system, said self-contained container breach detector is entirely mounted within a transportation container with double-sided tape and monitors breaches of said transportation container, said electrical system comprises:
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A) a main printed circuit board; B) global system for mobile communications radio module circuitry comprising cellular network communication means directly to and from said self-contained container breach detector; C) power circuitry comprising power means; D) sensors comprising at least one ambient light sensor and at least one IR proximity and distance sensor, wireless technology standard, and subscriber identity module card circuitry; and E) a central processing unit; and F) accelerometer circuitry comprising accelerometer means to measure proper acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A container breach detector system, comprising a self-contained container breach detector comprising a housing and an electrical system, said self-contained container breach detector is entirely mounted within a transportation container with double-sided tape and monitors breaches of said transportation container, said electrical system comprises:
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A) a main printed circuit board; B) global system for mobile communications radio module circuitry comprising cellular network communication means directly to and from said self-contained container breach detector; C) power circuitry comprising power means; D) sensors comprising at least one ambient light sensor and at least one IR proximity and distance sensor, wireless technology standard, and subscriber identity module card circuitry; E) a central processing unit; and F) accelerometer circuitry comprising an accelerometer to measure proper acceleration, said accelerometer circuitry configured to save power of said electrical system when said accelerometer measures said proper acceleration while said transportation container is traveling on a ship, said accelerometer also records and/or triggers an alarm if it registers an impact or shock impact resulting from a drop, sudden movement, impact or collision of said transportation container, said self-contained container breach detector provides activation, status, and/or breach event date and time stamp data and a unique identification number of a communication tower, to identify when and where authorized and/or unauthorized breaches of said transportation container occurred. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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