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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2007
Ronald L. Langsweirdt, Austin, TX (US);
Herbert Anders, Dortmund, DE;
Bernd Lindenbeck, Wuppertal, DE;
Bernhard Schneider, Herne, DE;
Joerg Hahn, Neuss, DE;
Marian Starosta, Neuss, DE;
Manuel Steinbrink, Neuss, DE;
Manfred Stieglitz, Neuss, DE;
Ronald L. Langsweirdt, Austin, TX (US);
Herbert Anders, Dortmund, DE;
Bernd Lindenbeck, Wuppertal, DE;
Bernhard Schneider, Herne, DE;
Joerg Hahn, Neuss, DE;
Marian Starosta, Neuss, DE;
Manuel Steinbrink, Neuss, DE;
Manfred Stieglitz, Neuss, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A remote monitoring system for telecommunication enclosures includes a low profile or flush mounted sealed transceiver or antenna unit, an electronic module inside of the enclosure electrically connected to the transceiver and a communication device to send signals to the electronic module through the transceiver. The sealed housing generally comprises a portion extending through the exterior surface of the enclosure. In some embodiments, the transceiver may include a radio frequency antenna, a photoelectric cell, a light sensor or an infrared sensor, and the communication device may be a handheld device, a transponder, or a networked computer.