Fleet pan to provide measurement and location of a stored transport item while maximizing space in an interior cavity of a trailer
First Claim
1. A trailer of a semi-trailer truck, comprising:
- a cargo container having a hole with dimensions approximately two and one half inches in diameter, and the hole being located at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container; and
a fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor to project into an interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole,wherein the global positioning device to provide an accurate reporting of a location of the semi-trailer truck to a central server,wherein an antenna of the communications circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing,wherein the location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole,wherein an emitting face of the ultrasound sensor is tight-sealed to prevent moisture from entering an ultrasound sensor housing with a hydrophobic material, andwherein a risk of water damage to the ultrasound sensor is minimized through a tight-sealing of the emitting face of the ultrasound sensor.
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Abstract
A trailer of a semi-trailer truck includes a cargo container having affixed at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container a hole that is approximately two and one half inches in diameter. A fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor projects into an interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole. The global positioning device provides an accurate reporting of a location of the semi-trailer truck to a central server. An antenna of a communication circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing. The location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole.
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17 Claims
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1. A trailer of a semi-trailer truck, comprising:
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a cargo container having a hole with dimensions approximately two and one half inches in diameter, and the hole being located at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container; and a fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor to project into an interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole, wherein the global positioning device to provide an accurate reporting of a location of the semi-trailer truck to a central server, wherein an antenna of the communications circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing, wherein the location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole, wherein an emitting face of the ultrasound sensor is tight-sealed to prevent moisture from entering an ultrasound sensor housing with a hydrophobic material, and wherein a risk of water damage to the ultrasound sensor is minimized through a tight-sealing of the emitting face of the ultrasound sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing encompassing a communication circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor affixed on a vertical face of an exterior front surface of a trailer toward a driver cabin of a semi-trailer truck, wherein the global positioning device to provide an accurate reporting of a location of the semi-trailer truck to a central server, wherein an antenna of the communications circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing, wherein the ultrasound sensor peers inside an interior cavity of the trailer through a hole formed on the vertical face between the housing and the interior cavity, wherein the location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item through the hole, wherein an emitting face of the ultrasound sensor is tight-sealed to prevent moisture from entering an ultrasound sensor housing with a hydrophobic material, and wherein a risk of water damage to the ultrasound sensor is minimized through a tight-sealing of the emitting face of the ultrasound sensor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cargo container, comprising:
a fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor to project into an interior cavity of the cargo container through a hole, wherein the cargo container having a hole with dimensions approximately two and a half inches in diameter, and the hole being located at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container, wherein the global positioning device to provide an accurate reporting of a location of a semi-trailer truck to a central server, wherein an antenna of the communications circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing, wherein the location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole, wherein an emitting face of the ultrasound sensor is tight-sealed to prevent moisture from entering an ultrasound sensor housing with a hydrophobic material, and wherein a risk of water damage to the ultrasound sensor is minimized through a tight-sealing of the emitting face of the ultrasound sensor.
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12. A cargo container, comprising:
a fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor to project into an interior cavity of the cargo container through a hole, wherein the cargo container having a hole with dimensions approximately two and a half inches in diameter, and the hole being located at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container, wherein the global positioning device to provide an accurate reporting of a location of a semi-trailer truck to a central server, wherein an antenna of the communications circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing, wherein the location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole, and wherein a low-ultrasound-attenuation material is utilized to produce a tight seal of an ultrasound sensor emitting face. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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