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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Inmarsat Global Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Hilary Charles David, London, GB;
Johnny Nemes, London, GB;
Assignee:
Inmarsat Global Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 9/42 (2006.01); H01Q 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2216 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 9/42 (2013.01); H01Q 13/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container tracking system includes a plurality of metallic containers arranged with substantially parallel sides having a gap therebetween, and at least one RF transmitter having an antenna located within the gap and arranged to excite a transverse electromagnetic (TEM) wave transverse to the parallel sides.