Wireless intrusion sensor for a container

US7675413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cattail Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Fred S. Watts · New Freedom, US
• Gabriel E. Concari · Madison, US
• Harry B. Taylor · Old Hickory, US
• William E. Pugh, II · Baltimore, US
• Kelton Lovell · Baltimore, US
• Robert Bradus · Bel Air, US
• Lawrence E. Milburn · Bel Air, US
• Craig Allen Patton · Boulder, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 10, 2005
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B29/046
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An intrusion sensing device includes an intrusion detection sensor enclosed within a housing and operable to detect an intrusion into a container. A mounting detection mechanism contacts the surface of the container when the housing is mounted thereto and is operable to detect when the housing is not in contact with the surface of the container. An access detection mechanism is operably connected to an access panel of the housing and operable to detect removal of the access panel from the housing. A control module is operable in a setup mode and an active mode. The control module is adapted to receive an alarm message from the intrusion detection sensor and operable to initiate an alarm event during the setup mode which varies from an alarm event initiated during the active mode. A wireless transmitter is operable to transmit an alarm indication signal to a remote monitoring system.