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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Kent L. English, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher K. Zuver, St. Charles, MO (US);
Inventors:
Kent L. English, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher K. Zuver, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A security system for sea cargo containers wherein each container is provided with a container security device comprising a processor, a radio, a memory, a battery and one or more sensors. When the containers are within range of each other, the container security devices communicate to form an ad hoc wireless sensor network. That network communicates with a communications infrastructure, such as satellites or GSM communications means, via a gateway that aggregates data originating from the various container security devices.