Container security and monitoring

US7436298B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Savi Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ravindra U. Rajapakse · San Francisco, US
• Steven J. Farrell · Sunnyvale, US
• Mark S. Weidick · San Francisco, US
• Nicholas D. Cova · Salt Lake City, US
• John L. Goodell · Sunnyvale, US
• Edward D. Schultheis · Auburn, US
• William S. Dawson · Monterey, US
• Kent G. Merritt · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 14, 2008
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2590/0083
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device has a support that can resiliently and removably grip an edge portion of a member with first and second portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of the member. A further portion on the first portion can operatively couple sensing structure to an electrical conductor portion on the third portion. A different embodiment has a support that can resiliently and removably grip an edge portion of a member with first and second portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of the member. A further portion on the support has circuitry coupled to a wireless communication portion on the first portion. Another embodiment has a support with structure supported thereon, the support resiliently and removably gripping the edge portion of a movable door with first and second portions of the support disposed on opposite sides of the edge portion.