Patents Assigned to CommerceGuard AB
  • Patent number: 7579948
    Abstract: A system and method for securing a container is disclosed. A sensor secures the container and may be configured to detect an opening of a door of the container. The sensor may be a container security device. An arming device may be coupled with the sensor to transmit a unique identifier to the sensor. The arming device may be a remote arming plug. The sensor may combine the unique identifier with a tag key to create an arming key. As part of the arming sequence, the sensor may enter a pre-armed state. After the door of the container is closed, the sensor may count down and change to an armed state when the countdown ends. The arming device may be removably coupled to the container security device. The arming device may also include a bolt. The arming device and/or the bolt may be coupled with a door securing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Commerceguard AB
    Inventors: Karl Bohman, Walter Dixon
  • Patent number: 7564352
    Abstract: A container and contents monitoring system includes a device, a reader, a server, and a software backbone. The device communicates with the reader in order to determine the security of the container to which the device is attached. The reader transmits the information from the device to the server. The sensor senses a distance or an angle value between a door of the container and a frame of the container and the sensed value is then transmitted to the device. The device obtains a baseline value that is related to a calculated mean value. The device also obtains a detection threshold. The device determines if a security condition has occurred based on the sensed value and the detection threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Commerceguard AB
    Inventor: Stig Ekström
  • Patent number: 7479877
    Abstract: A container and contents monitoring system includes a device, a reader, a server, a software backbone and a receptacle for housing a plurality of sensors. The device communicates with the plurality of sensors and the reader in order to determine the condition of the container and its contents. The reader transmits the information from the device to the server. The device determines if a container condition has occurred based on at least one sensor located on or in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: CommerceGuard AB
    Inventors: G. R. Mortenson, Hans Boman, Karl Bohman
  • Patent number: 7417543
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the integrity of a container specifically adapted for the system and constructed with at least one door. A sensor is secured in the container for detecting proximity of the at least one door relative to another area of the container and for providing sensor data that may be communicated from the container relative to its integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: CommerceGuard AB
    Inventors: Johan Bergman, Eric Sandberg, Martin Voigt
  • Patent number: 7382251
    Abstract: A system monitors the condition of a container. A container security device secures at least one door of the container. The container security device is programmably armed to implement the securing. The container security device is adapted to sense at least one condition of the container, transmit information relative to the at least one sensed condition to a location outside the container, and interpret the at least one sensed condition. A remote arming plug is coupled to the container security device. The remote arming plug has a unique identifier to be communicated to the container security device to initiate an arming sequence of the container security device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: CommerceGuard AB
    Inventors: Karl Bohman, Stig Ekström
  • Patent number: 7333015
    Abstract: A container and contents monitoring system includes a device, a reader, a server, and a software backbone. The device communicates with the reader in order to determine the security of the container to which the device is attached. The reader transmits the information from the device to the server. The sensor senses a distance or an angle value between a door of the container and a frame of the container and the sensed value is then transmitted to the device. The device obtains a baseline value that is related to a calculated mean value. The device also obtains a detection threshold. The device determines if a security condition has occurred based on the sensed value and the detection threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: CommerceGuard AB
    Inventor: Stig Ekström
  • Patent number: 7283052
    Abstract: A system monitors the condition of a container. A container security device secures the container. The container security device is programmably armed to implement the securing. The container security device is adapted to sense at least one condition of the container, transmit information relative to the at least one sensed condition to a location outside the container, and interpret the at least the condition. A remote arming plug is adapted to be removably coupled to the container security device. The remote arming plug has a unique identifier to be communicated to the container security device to initiate an arming sequence of the container security device. The remote arming plug is adapted to be applied as an integrated deployable seal to at least one sealing location to physically secure the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: CommerceGuard AB
    Inventors: Karl Bohman, Walter Dixon