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Monitoring system including an electronic sensor platform and an interrogation transceiver

  • US 6,624,760 B1
  • Filed: 05/30/2000
  • Issued: 09/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring system comprising:

  • at least one electronic sensor platform, comprising;

    a plurality of sensors comprising at least a fiber optic seal sensor, a case tamper sensor, and a sensor to detect the condition of sensitive material proximate to said sensor platform;

    an RF transceiver for transmitting data from the plurality of sensors;

    a message buffer, in electronic communication with said plurality of sensors and said RF transceiver, wherein said message buffer periodically stores status data generated by each of said plurality of sensors;

    a source of electrical power operatively connected to each of said plurality of sensors, to said message buffer, and to said RF transceiver; and

    an interrogator transceiver constructed to communicate with any of said RF transceivers over an RF link; and

    a host computer operatively connected to send signals to and receive signals from said interrogator transceiver.

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