University of Maine System

Maine Secure Composites, LLC

Bruce Segee

Habib J Dagher

Anthony M Viselli

Eric D Cassidy

Ryan E Fisher

A hybrid composite panel suitable for forming a container includes a wood layer and a fiber-reinforced polymer composite layer having a sensor system embedded therein. The wood layer is laminated plywood that includes at least one of hard and soft wood, solid-sawn tongue-and-groove hardwood planks, and partially laminated solid-sawn hardwood.

Composite weldable panel with embedded devices

A container includes a plurality of weldable hybrid composite panels. Each panel includes a four sided composite panel element, wherein each of the four sides defines a side edge and the composite panel element is formed of fibrous reinforcement layers encased in a resin matrix. Weldable metallic elongated edge elements extend along and are either fixed to the side edges of an outside surface of the panel element or extend from a periphery of the panel element, such that each of the weldable elongated edge elements has a profile that is the same as a profile of its respective side edge. The weldable elongated edge elements are structured to enable the composite panel to be welded at its peripheral edges. The container also includes a plurality of metal rails attached together and defining a rectangular parallelepiped frame having six sides. At least one of the plurality of weldable hybrid composite panels is welded at its edge elements to the rails of each of the six sides of the frame or to an adjacent one of the plurality of weldable hybrid composite panels.

Container having composite weldable panel with embedded devices

A weldable hybrid composite panel suitable for forming a container includes a four sided composite panel element wherein each side defines a side edge. The composite panel element is formed of fibrous reinforcement layers encased in a resin matrix. Weldable metallic elongated edge elements extend along and are either fixed to the side edges of an outside surface of the panel element or extend from a periphery of the panel element. Each of the weldable elongated edge elements has a profile that is the same as a profile of its respective side edge and is structured to enable the composite panel to be welded at its peripheral edges. The panel element also includes a sensor system embedded therein.

A breach detection system for a container includes at least two panels having a first electrical circuit mounted thereto. The panels are configured for attachment to a container. The first electrical circuit is configured to detect an intrusion through any portion of the panel and generate an intrusion signal when the intrusion occurs. A connector electrically connects the first electrical circuits of two panels of the container.

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Old Town, ME, United States of America

Bruce Segee