US 11,928,943 B2
Systems and methods for monitoring, tracking and tracing logistics
Clinton A. Haynes, Mason, OH (US); Joseph Krumme Bullard, West Chester, OH (US); and Daniel L. Morrow, Batavia, OH (US)
Assigned to Stress Engineering Services, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed by Stress Engineering Services, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/234,922.
Application 18/234,922 is a continuation of application No. 18/115,022, filed on Feb. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,776,370.
Application 18/115,022 is a continuation of application No. 17/949,252, filed on Sep. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,620,890, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Application 17/949,252 is a continuation of application No. 17/057,977, granted, now 11,468,755, issued on Oct. 11, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2019/034821, filed on May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/806,444, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/679,300, filed on Jun. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0394945 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 13/2462 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for tracking a container, the method comprising:
associating a tracking device with the container;
identifying a destination location for the container;
detecting, by the tracking device, a current location of the container;
detecting, by the tracking device, an environmental condition associated with the container;
comparing the environmental condition to a predefined threshold;
transmitting a first alert in response to the comparing of the environmental condition to the predefined threshold;
determining, by the tracking device, that the container has been opened;
determining, based upon the current location, whether the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location; and
transmitting a second alert in response to the determining that the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location.