Tamper-indicating monetary package

US7982604B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bank of America Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michelle Nichols · Rock Hill, US
• Todd Atwood · Charlotte, US
• James Heddleson · Charlotte, US
• Karen Garnett · Chesterfield, US
• Elizabeth S. Votaw · Potomac, US
• Felix Mon · Jacksonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 4, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B13/2402
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described. The monetary package may comprise a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items such as currency, checks, and negotiable instruments, a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container, a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data.