US Patent No: 5,406,263

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Anti-theft method for detecting the unauthorized opening of containers and baggage

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Abstract

A simple trip-wire or magnetic circuit associated with a shipping container monitors continuity, which is detected electrically. Simply, if continuity is disabled by a forced entry of the container, electrical detection means, such as a radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tag, will alert the owner or monitoring station. The trip-wire concept would require the replacing of a broken trip wire (resulting from forced entry), while the magnetic circuit concept can be reused repetitively. In a second embodiment a magnetic circuit and the detection device (RFID tag) are embedded into the shipping article during manufacturing. The preferred detection device, an RFID tag, could also be a battery backed transceiver type on which a replaceable or rechargeable battery could be mounted on the inside of the shipping container during manufacturing. The RFID tag would communicate with an interrogator unit, which could be connected to a host computer. The interrogator and/or the host computer and/or other alarm devices would then monitor the shipping container's status (opened or closed).

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLCBOISE, ID3616

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tuttle, John R Mechanicville, NY 240 7050

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION (1)
5,111,184 Tamper-proof device for detecting opening and closing of a secure container 26 1991
 
ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
4,262,284 Self-monitoring seal 63 1978
5,189,396 Electronic seal 54 1991

Patent Citation Ranking

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ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC (65)
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5,894,266 Method and apparatus for remote monitoring 96 1996
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5,982,237 Digital clock recovery loop 4 1998
6,600,428 Radio frequency data communications device 35 1998
6,337,634 Radio frequency data communications device 18 1998
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6,198,357 Stage having controlled variable resistance load circuit for use in voltage controlled ring oscillator 3 1998
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6,316,975 Radio frequency data communications device 7 1998
6,122,494 Radio frequency antenna with current controlled sensitivity 41 1998
6,100,765 Digital clock recovery loop 4 1999
6,941,124 Method of speeding power-up of an amplifier, and amplifier 1 2000
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7,583,192 Radio frequency identification device and method 4 2006
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7,932,867 Methods and systems of changing antenna polarization 0 2010
 
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (21)
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HI-G-TEK INC. (9)
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MINERAL LASSEN LLC (4)
7,460,078 Wireless communication device and method 2 2005
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RUSH TRACKING SYSTEMS, LLC (3)
7,151,979 System and method for tracking inventory 27 2002
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8,295,974 System and method for tracking inventory 0 2010
 
AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION (2)
7,135,973 Tamper monitoring article, system and method 11 2005
7,479,888 RFID tag label 1 2007
 
HI-G-TEK LTD. (2)
8,068,027 Monitorable locking assemblies 0 2005
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INTERMEC IP CORP. (2)
5,995,006 Radio frequency tag 149 1998
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (2)
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
8,115,637 Systems and methods to selectively connect antennas to receive and backscatter radio frequency signals 0 2008
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TRAKLOK CORPORATION (2)
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AMPAC TRIGON, LLC (1)
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AT&T CORP. (1)
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XEROX CORPORATION (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (10)
5,541,578 Tamper detection sensor 12 1995
5,650,768 Baggage claiming method and apparatus 38 1996
6,304,183 Suitcase locating device 20 2000
6,995,669 System and method to enhance security of shipping containers 13 2003
7,069,160 Intrusion detection system and method thereof 7 2004
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