System for facilitating security check of shipment of cargo

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for facilitating security check of cold-chain air freight cargo using a magnetic imaging scanner for shipping at the airport. Cold-chain material includes most perishables such as produce, fresh fish, biological parts, pharmaceuticals and similar that need to be kept at a lower temperature for preservation and freshness.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority and benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 508,425, filed Jul. 15, 2011, entitled “CLIMATE CONTROL CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND PRESERVING CARGO”; U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 551,323, filed Oct. 25 2011, entitled “CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING CARGO”; U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 551,340, filed Oct. 25 2011, entitled “A LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES”; and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 590,323, filed Jan. 24, 2012, entitled “SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING SECURITY CHECK OF SHIPMENT OF CARGO”; the contents of all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.[0002]The present application includes claims that may be related to the claims of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / ______, entitled “CLIMATE CONTROL CARGO CONTAINER FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING A...

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Benefits of technology

[0038]After the cargo has been covered by the bag-like material, it may further be shrink-wrapped to protect it. The shrink wrap process may also aid in protecting the integrity of the content from tampering,

[0039]The bag-like material and the shrink-wrap material combined to either further insure the integrity of the entire package, further aiding to facilitate the security checking process; to keep the cargo fresh, and / or to minimize tampering or introduction of any foreign objects after packing For minimizing tampering, the bag-like material may be made of a material that is not easily tearable or damaged.

[0040]The package may be tagged with identification tags, similar to those used in transporting passenger check in bags, or it may also be tagged with an RFID tags. In an embodiment of the invention, RFID tags may be inserted into the core during formation of the core, or prior to coating the core with the thermoplastic layer. In another embodiment of the invention, RFID tags may be inserted both into the core and placed on the bag-like enclosure to insure the integrity of the cargo. This may further improve the security of the cargo. In a further embodiment, the RFID tags may be inserted into the core, placed on the bag-like enclosure and / or the shrink wrap, if present, to insure the integrity of the cargo.

Problems solved by technology

Such scanners can pick up undesirable objects in the packed cargos inside cargo containers or on dunnage platforms, and reject them; but most shippers and loaders that have been certified for security scanning can ill-afford them.

With smaller, more affordable X-ray scanners, though having similar properties of picking up undesirable objects, some bulky cargo that has been packed for shipping may have to be unloaded or unpacked for such security checks.

This can increase time and manpower cost in addition to potential damage or loss to cargo.

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