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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
GLOBALTRAK ACQUISITION LLC	395 W PASSAIC STREET SUITE 325 ROCHELLE PARK NJ 07662

International Classification(s)

• G08B:SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; A....
• H04Q:SELECTING
• G06Q:DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAP....
• B66C:CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRAN....

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Meyers, Richard C	Longboat Key, US	35	624
# of filed Patents : 35 Total Citations : 624

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• 3 Citation Count
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US Patent No: 9336505

Apparatus for portal based scanning

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Abstract

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A system, apparatus, and method for the rapid inspection of shipping containers during transport and for intelligent data gathering for risk analysis are provided. More specifically, a portal based scanner is disclosed which includes a plurality of sensors positioned to create a target zone so that the shipping containers can be automatically scanned during loading and offloading operations. According to one aspect of the invention, the scanner is capable of wirelessly communicating with the containers, gathering data about each container, and reporting data to a Data Fusion Center for risk profile analysis.

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