Smart and secure container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7002472
APP PUB NO 20040041706A1
SERIAL NO

10412074

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Abstract

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A smart container configured for transporting cargo on a transportation vehicle and a method for transporting the smart container on the transportation vehicle are disclosed. The smart container includes a container housing that has an opening for loading and unloading cargo. The opening can be sealed and unsealed. Disposed within the container housing is at least one detector for detecting deviations that could be indicative of possible threats (security concerns). A communications link is also disposed within the container housing. The communications link is capable of transmitting the possible threat information to a central cargo data collection location. For example, the container(s) on a transportation vehicle (e.g., a ship) transport information about the container to a central data collector onboard the ship. The central data collector may then transmit that information off of the ship, e.g., to a C4ISR grid.

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Patent Owner(s)

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4511

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Moore, Thomas G Mt. Prospect, IL 13 729
Stratmoen, Scott Alan Arlington Heights, IL 6 175
Urbanski, Gary M Rolling Meadows, IL 1 123

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