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Cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container

US7468660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Delphi Technologies · US

Inventors

Dennis P. Griffin · Noblesville, US
William W. Fultz · Carmel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2005
Grant date	Dec 23, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/89
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container such as a semi-trailer includes a laser line scanning unit. In a preferred embodiment, first and second laser line generators are mechanically scanned in synchronism with a solid-state imager to identify and map the contents of the cargo container. The map is analyzed to detect cargo items stored in the container, and the cargo status is reported to a remote location.

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