Portable deployment kit for nested visibility

US7307536B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Savi Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David L. Shannon · State College, US
• Steven J. Farrell · Sunnyvale, US
• Stephen J. Lambright · San Francisco, US
• Roderick E. Thorne · Palo Alto, US
• Blair B. Lacorte · Dublin, US
• Ravindra U. Rajapakse · San Francisco, US
• Leo S. Chang · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2007
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B13/2462
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods to provide multi-layer visibility of nested containers at a mobile checkpoint are disclosed. Thee systems include a portable deployment kit in communication with a nested container. The portable deployment kit can be contained in a durable carrying case having a total weight that is within military standards for carrying by one person and includes a handle. Inside, the carrying case can include foam or other material to protect internal components during transport and deployment. In use within the system, the portable deployment kit can serve as a self-contained checkpoint or site server for gathering necessary information from the nested container and uplinking for centralized data collection. In one embodiment, the portable deployment kit includes a label printer for updating an identification device on the nested container to reflect, for example, aggregation and deaggregation.