Qualcomm Incorporated

Charles Pedersen

David C Stillinger

John P Oeth

Kip A Leggett

Jeffrey Jay Rhine

Kenneth H Oertle

Richard R Ragland

Mark Christopher Doyle

Richard Doil Lane

Mark Dominic Parisi

John Cunningham

Satish N Ram

William Peckham

William Hugh Molesworth

Mark Benton

Ken Oertle

Bratislav Matic

A wireless system is provided which enables a remotely located equipment monitor to control the equipment in the event that more than one alert or alarm for the same fault condition, at the equipment have been ignored by the equipment operator. Control options include instructing the operator to shut equipment down, automatically shutting the equipment down and putting the equipment in a safe mode of operation.

Wireless system for providing critical sensor alerts for equipment

Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The method also includes storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion.

Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle

CDMA wireless untethered trailer tracking terminal

Structural portions of a CDMA wireless untethered trailer tracking terminal

Universal mount cargo status sensor device

A method and apparatus for determining whether cargo is present in a freight car. The freight car has a proximal (&ldquo;rear&rdquo;) end with a loading door and opposing, distal (&ldquo;front&rdquo;) end. One or more transmitters and receivers are mounted inside the freight car at the front end, toward the car's ceiling. The transmitters/receivers are operated by a controller, which also functions to analyze data from the transmitters/receivers and transmit related reports to a remote monitoring site. During a prescribed time period, a transmitter generates an ultrasonic signal pattern with a coverage area of prescribed radius that terminates before reaching the loading door. During the time period of transmission, or slightly later to account for signal reflection time, the controller operates the receiver to detect reflected signals originating from the transmitter. Then, the controller transmits a report of whether cargo is present in the freight car, based on whether any reflected signals were received.

Cargo sensing system and method

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Charles Pedersen