Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring transport containers
CA 2519684 C · Owner: Smith, Philippus Lodewyk Jacobus · Inventors: Smith, Philippus Lodewyk Jacobus; Giermanski, James R.; Van Rooyen, Vincent Rigardo
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The present invention provides a system for monitoring access to a transport container. The system includes a monitoring unit secured to the transport container and at least one sensor in operable communication with the monitoring unit. The sensor is structured to detect incidents of access to the transport container and to communicate data corresponding to the incidents to the monitoring unit. The system includes at data key configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The data key is capable of being configured as an activation key and/or a deactivation key. The activation key is configured to activate the monitoring unit so that the monitoring unit begins to monitor …
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- Filed March 18, 2004 and granted January 3, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 18, 2024.
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