	US 12,236,765 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 Jan. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/423,573.
Application 18/423,573 is a continuation of application No. 18/234,922, filed on Aug. 17, 2023, granted, now 11,928,943.
Application 18/234,922 is a continuation of application No. 18/115,022, filed on Feb. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,776,370, issued on Oct. 3, 2023.
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 2024/0161591 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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

1. A method for tracking a container, the method comprising:

associating a tracking device with the container;

assigning a registry to 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;

detecting, by the tracking device, contents of the container;

determining, by the tracking device, that the container has been opened;

determining, based upon the current location, that the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location;

comparing the contents of the container to the registry upon the determining that the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location;

transmitting an alert in response to the determining that the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location; and

transmitting a notification to a remote computing device identifying results of the comparing the contents of the container to the registry.