Shipping container integrity device and system
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1. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
- a reception block with a substantially planar reception surface and a reception block width;
a chipset with a primary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block;
an elongate mast assembly, extending from said reception block, with a mast assembly width substantially less than said reception block width that increases distally from said reception block, and said mast assembly having a mast assembly separation zone adapted to transversely dislocate a portion of said elongate mast assembly; and
a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, supported by said reception block and extending along said elongate mast assembly, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast assembly separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remotely monitorable shipping container security and integrity system and radio frequency identification device. The system permits remote monitoring of shipping containers via RFID devices capable of data storage. The RFID devices are adapted to become at least partially non-functional in the event of substantial tampering.
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36 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification device comprising:
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a reception block with a substantially planar reception surface and a reception block width; a chipset with a primary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block; an elongate mast assembly, extending from said reception block, with a mast assembly width substantially less than said reception block width that increases distally from said reception block, and said mast assembly having a mast assembly separation zone adapted to transversely dislocate a portion of said elongate mast assembly; and a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, supported by said reception block and extending along said elongate mast assembly, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast assembly separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency identification kit comprising:
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a reception block with a substantially planar exposed reception surface and a reception block width; a primary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block; a secondary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block; an elongate mast, extending from said reception block, having a mast width and a terminus and a mast separation zone; a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, in sole signaled communication with said primary integrated circuit chip and positioned on said reception surface and peripherally extending along said elongate mast, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range; a closed loop secondary antenna, in sole signaled communication with said secondary integrated circuit chip, having a secondary signaling capacity with a secondary signal range, wherein said secondary antenna is disposed in a location consisting of said reception block; and a mast cap, dimensioned to internally accept said mast terminus, having a mast cap width greater than said mast width and less than said reception block width and adapted to grasp said antenna separation zone and said mast separation zone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A radio frequency device comprising:
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a substantially solid reception block with an internal reception surface and a reception block width; a chipset with a primary integrated circuit chip encased by said reception block; a substantially solid, elongate mast assembly, extending from said reception block, with a mast assembly width substantially less than said reception block width that increases distally from said reception block, and said mast assembly having a mast assembly separation zone adapted to transversely dislocate a portion of said elongate mast assembly; and a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, encased by said reception block and extending within said elongate mast assembly, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast assembly separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A remotely monitorable shipping container security system comprising:
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a shipping container body with a latch defining a latch aperture with a latch aperture diameter and a substantially planar container sidewall; and a radio frequency identification device comprising; a reception block with a substantially planar reception surface and a reception block width dimensioned to prevent an axial rotation of said reception block greater than 30 degrees when positioned proximate to said sidewall; a chipset comprising a primary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block; an elongate mast assembly, extending from said reception block, and having a mast assembly width substantially less than said reception block width that increases distally from said reception block, wherein a reception block proximate portion of said mast assembly includes said mast assembly width less than said latch aperture diameter and a reception block distal portion of said mast assembly includes said mast assembly width greater than said latch aperture diameter, and said mast assembly having a mast assembly separation zone adapted to transversely dislocate a portion of said elongate mast assembly; an external physical identifier, visibly situated on location selected from a group consisting of said reception block and said mast assembly, bearing a representation corresponding to an electronic security number of said chipset; and a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, on said reception surface and extending along said elongate mast assembly, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast assembly separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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