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Container tracking

US8502661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

C.R.F. SOCIETA' CONSORTILE PER AZIONI · IT

Inventors

Marco Mauro · Santa Marinella, IT
Stefano Cosenza · Torino, IT
Paolo Capano · Torino, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2010
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08B25/007
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A container tracking system comprising a mobile unit configured to be coupled to a container to be tracked and to communicate with a remote control unit through of a communication system. The mobile unit comprising a positioning module, an alarm module adapted to detect alarm conditions related to said container, and a communication module generating a tracking signal containing positioning data of the mobile unit and/or alarm information associated with one or more alarm conditions related to the container. Furthermore, the mobile unit is configured to evolve to a temporary deactivation state whenever a communication unavailability condition of the tracking signal through the communication system occurs.

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