Abstract: According to some embodiments a system is provided. The system comprises a remote monitoring computing system that is configured to receive an alarm signal from a premises monitoring system that is configured to monitor a premises where the alarm signal is associated with an alarm event at the premises, in response to the alarm signal, obtain, from a content storage computing system, metadata corresponding to video provided by a camera at the premises, in response to the metadata, store the video in a data store of the remote monitoring computing system, and enforce an access control policy on the video in the data store where the access control policy restricts access to the video in the data store based on time and a plurality of roles of a plurality of users of the remote monitoring computing system.

Abstract: An antiperspirant aerosol product having good environmental sustainability and comprising an anhydrous antiperspirant aerosol composition comprising an AP active comprising a basic aluminium chloride compound of formula Al2(OH)4.4Cl1.6 to Al2(OH)4.9Cl1.1, water soluble calcium salt and amino acid, and an aerosol dispenser comprising a container body, an aerosol valve, and a valve actuator; characterised in that the product has a Combined Sustainability Index (CSI) of less than 3.0, where: CSI=AlF+VOCF+MCB/N AlF being the weight (in centigrams) of aluminium expelled per spray; VOCF being the weight of VOC (in grams) expelled per spray; MCB being the weight of metal (in grams) in the container body; and N is the number of spray applications possible from the fully charged product, each figure being based on a spray duration of 2 seconds.

Abstract: An antiperspirant aerosol product having good environmental sustainability and comprising an anhydrous antiperspirant aerosol composition comprising an AP active comprising a basic aluminium chloride compound 5 of formula Al2OH4.4Cl1.6 to Al2OH4.9Cl1.1, water soluble calcium salt and amino acid, and an aerosol dispenser comprising a container body, an aerosol valve, and a valve actuator; characterised in that the product has a Combined Sustainability Index (CSI) of less than 3.0, where: CSI=AlF+VOCF+MCB/N10 AlF being the weight (in centigrams) of aluminium expelled per spray; VOCF being the weight of VOC (in grams) expelled per spray; MCB being the weight of metal (in grams) in the container body; and N is the number of spray applications possible from the fully charged product, each figure being based on a spray duration of 2 seconds.

Abstract: A barge lid lifter system having a frame, a plurality of vertical beams adjustably mounted to the frame, a plurality of cross bracing beams, and a plurality of load engagement mechanisms mounted to the vertical beams. Each load engagement mechanism may include a frame including a dagger plate, and a linear actuator configured to position an arm is configured an arm over a dagger point to retain a lifting assembly of a barge lid. The brackets of the vertical beams are configured to mount onto plates disposed on the frame such that the position of the load engagement mechanisms can be adjusted to fit barge lids of varying lengths and widths.

Abstract: A barge lid lifter system having a horizontal frame, a plurality of vertical beams, a plurality of cross bracing beams, and a plurality of load engagement mechanisms is provided. Each load engagement mechanism may include a frame, wherein each load engagement mechanism frame may have a first side plate, a second side plate, a top plate, a dagger plate, a horizontal pivot pin, and a horizontal pivot pin sleeve. The load engagement mechanism includes a linear actuator, a rotation plate, a rotation elbow, an arm, and a dagger point. The linear actuator is connected to the first side plate and the rotation elbow, and the rotation plate is connected to the rotation elbow and the arm. The arm is configured to close over the dagger point and retain a lifting eye of a barge lid lifting assembly.

Abstract: A barge lid lifter system having a horizontal frame, a plurality of vertical beams, a plurality of cross bracing beams, and a plurality of load engagement mechanisms is provided. Each load engagement mechanism may include a frame, wherein each load engagement mechanism frame may have a first side plate, a second side plate, a top plate, a dagger plate, a horizontal pivot pin, and a horizontal pivot pin sleeve. The load engagement mechanism includes a linear actuator, a rotation plate, a rotation elbow, an arm, and a dagger point. The linear actuator is connected to the first side plate and the rotation elbow, and the rotation plate is connected to the rotation elbow and the arm. The arm is configured to close over the dagger point and retain a lifting eye of a barge lid lifting assembly.

Abstract: Methods and several apparatus embodiments are disclosed operating Optical Characteristic Systems (OCS) in a container storage and/or transfer yard supporting the automated recognition of container codes displayed on various sides of the containers being stored and/or transferred. At least one processor may initiate an operational process by an OCS mounted on a container handler to create an operational result, select the operational process based upon an operational schedule and communicate with at least one OCS to receive an image of a container being handled by the container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate for a container inventory management system. A program system directing at least one computer implementing these operations, and may reside in computer readable memory, an installation package and/or a download server. The computer readable memory may or may not be accessibly coupled to the computer.

Abstract: A safety device is disclosed for a gantry crane configured to lift containers from a truck driven chassis. The safety device estimates truck movement when the gantry crane lifts the container and sends an alert to avert lifting the truck when the container fails to decouple from the chassis. Motion sensors are disclosed that are configured to coupled to a trolley of a gantry crane and used to create an estimate of the front or back region near a container being lifted. A processor may use the motion sensor signals to avert lifting the truck and/or to avert an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system reporting a container identification failure when a hatch cover is lifted off of a ship. In various embodiments, the processor may be included in the safety device and/or in the OCR system.

Abstract: A processor is disclosed that may be configured to receive a status report for a vehicle in a container yard and/or a status reporting device configured to monitor the vehicle. The processor may respond to the received status report by creating a system action request and/or a system log. The system action request may include a fault condition problem report and/or a maintenance schedule request for the vehicle and/or the status reporting device. The processor automates generating responses to the received status reports, providing a fundamental tool to reduce down time for vehicles and improve their support of container transfer operations in the container yard. The system action request, system log and/or system action may be products of the processor's operation. A computer readable memory and/or a server may be configured to deliver a report, program system and/or an installation package to the end user.

Abstract: Methods and several apparatus embodiments are disclosed operating Optical Characteristic Systems (OCS) in a container storage and/or transfer yard supporting the automated recognition of container codes displayed on various sides of the containers being stored and/or transferred. At least one processor may initiate an operational process by an OCS mounted on a container handler to create an operational result, select the operational process based upon an operational schedule and communicate with at least one OCS to receive an image of a container being handled by the container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate for a container inventory management system. A program system directing at least one computer implementing these operations, and may reside in computer readable memory, an installation package and/or a download server. The computer readable memory may or may not be accessibly coupled to the computer.

Abstract: An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a container handler for transferring a container to/from a rail car. A server interface configured to receive from at least one container handler. An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a front end loader. A container handler configured to transfer at least one container to/from a rail car and to report its container image, optical characteristic, container code estimate of the container, a rail car identifier estimate and/or a container chassis identifier estimate. A rail kiosk configured to receive the container image, etc from at least one container handler to create the optical characteristic, the container code estimate, manifest for the rail car, confirmation of the manifest and/or an insurance record for the container. A method operating at least one of the server interface, the rail kiosk and a container inventory management system and the products of those operations.

Abstract: Methods and several apparatus embodiments are disclosed operating Optical Characteristic Systems (OCS) in a container storage and/or transfer yard supporting the automated recognition of container codes displayed on various sides of the containers being stored and/or transferred. At least one processor may initiate an operational process by an OCS mounted on a container handler to create an operational result, select the operational process based upon an operational schedule and communicate with at least one OCS to receive an image of a container being handled by the container handler to at least partly create a container code estimate for a container inventory management system. A program system directing at least one computer implementing these operations, and may reside in computer readable memory, an installation package and/or a download server. The computer readable memory may or may not be accessibly coupled to the computer.

Abstract: An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a container handler for transferring a container to/from a rail car. A server interface configured to receive from at least one container handler. An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a front end loader. A container handler configured to transfer at least one container to/from a rail car and to report its container image, optical characteristic, container code estimate of the container, a rail car identifier estimate and/or a container chassis identifier estimate. A rail kiosk configured to receive the container image, etc from at least one container handler to create the optical characteristic, the container code estimate, manifest for the rail car, confirmation of the manifest and/or an insurance record for the container. A method operating at least one of the server interface, the rail kiosk and a container inventory management system and the products of those operations.

Abstract: An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a container handler for transferring a container to/from a rail car. A server interface configured to receive from at least one container handler. An optical characteristic system configured to couple to a front end loader. A container handler configured to transfer at least one container to/from a rail car and to report its container image, optical characteristic, container code estimate of the container, a rail car identifier estimate and/or a container chassis identifier estimate. A rail kiosk configured to receive the container image, etc from at least one container handler to create the optical characteristic, the container code estimate, manifest for the rail car, confirmation of the manifest and/or an insurance record for the container. A method operating at least one of the server interface, the rail kiosk and a container inventory management system and the products of those operations.

Abstract: A processor is disclosed that may be configured to receive a status report for a vehicle in a container yard and/or a status reporting device configured to monitor the vehicle. The processor may respond to the received status report by creating a system action request and/or a system log. The system action request may include a fault condition problem report and/or a maintenance schedule request for the vehicle and/or the status reporting device. The processor automates generating responses to the received status reports, providing a fundamental tool to reduce down time for vehicles and improve their support of container transfer operations in the container yard. The system action request, system log and/or system action may be products of the processor's operation. A computer readable memory and/or a server may be configured to deliver a report, program system and/or an installation package to the end user.

Abstract: A safety device and a processor are disclosed for a quay crane, both are configured to avert the hatch cover being lifted from a ship as a container on the hatch is lifted. A computer readable memory and server are disclosed that may provide the processor with a program system and/or installation package. Motion sensors are disclosed for use with the safety device that may contribute to estimating the movement of the hatch cover.

Abstract: A safety device is disclosed for a gantry crane configured to lift containers from a truck driven chassis. The safety device estimates truck movement when the gantry crane lifts the container and sends an alert to avert lifting the truck when the container fails to decouple from the chassis. Motion sensors are disclosed that are configured to coupled to a trolley of a gantry crane and used to create an estimate of the front or back region near a container being lifted. A processor may use the motion sensor signals to avert lifting the truck and/or to avert an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system reporting a container identification failure when a hatch cover is lifted off of a ship. In various embodiments, the processor may be included in the safety device and/or in the OCR system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a crane safety device configured to operate a processor estimating a trajectory for the crane, determining a potentially dangerous event in response to a yard estimate and the trajectory, and sending alert messages in response to the potentially dangerous event. The processor may further generate the yard estimate. The embodiments may include means for implementing these operations, sensors of the yard estimate to generate the yard estimate, computer readable devices and/or a server containing a program system to instruct a computer to at least partly operate the processor and/or an installation package to create the program system.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a shipping yard and/or a container yard that is configured to communicate with at least one status reporting device to create at least one status report for a container handling device and/or the status reporting device. The status report may be processed to create at least one system action request and/or it may be logged to maintain at least one system log for the container handling device and/or the status reporting device. The container handling device may include any of an optical characteristic system and means for sensing the machine state of the handling device and/or any component coupled to it.

Abstract: A Fuel Storage Tank Protection System that maintains the thermal stability for oil-fired heating systems with above ground oil storage tanks. This device maintains a system fluid temperature through a series of functions. When a thermal sensor detects a drop in fluid temperature in the above ground oil storage tank and the oil-fired heating system is operating, a switching device and temperature controller supplies heating power to the fluid heating coil. When a prescribed temperature of the fluid is achieved, the device deactivates until the next drop in fluid temperature is detected. The fluid temperature is maintained through the de-active cycle with a protective, thermally insulating oil tank blanket.