Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Wu, Daniel (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S687000, C340S568200, C340S541000, C376S245000, C376S293000, C376S450000, C588S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07924166
ABSTRACT:
A system for detecting and containing a breach in a container. The container wall includes containment layers and a sensor layer sandwiched between the containment layers. The sensor layer contains a signal path that can be carried by a signal cable such as fiber optic or wire cable. The containment layers contain shards of material. When the wall of the container is compromised, the signal in the sensor layer is altered by the disturbed shards cutting the signal cable, thus allowing for the detection of a rupture, vandalism or an unauthorized access attempt, The containment layers may be composed of a gel or rubber material to slow leakage.
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Ott Frederick
Tamperproof Container Licensing Corp.
Weingarten Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP
Wu Daniel
LandOfFree
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