US 12,248,900 B2
Systems and methods for quality monitoring of pallets
Alexander Axelsson, Meridian, ID (US); and Casimir E. Lawler, Jr., Boise, ID (US)
Assigned to Copeland Cold Chain LP, Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed by Emerson Digital Cold Chain, Inc., Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/975,732.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/273,293, filed on Oct. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135805 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G01K 11/12 (2021.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01) [G01K 11/12 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for quality monitoring of a pallet(s) of goods in a cargo during transit, wherein:
each corresponding one of the pallet(s) of goods in the cargo includes a pallet temperature performance tag configured to be operable for indicating that its individual corresponding pallet has experienced any temperature excursion event;
each corresponding purchase order in the cargo includes a portable monitoring device configured to be operable for indicating that the cargo, including the pallet(s) of goods, of the individual corresponding purchase order has experienced any temperature excursion event;
a control box temperature performance tag is positionable within a corresponding control box for each purchase order in the cargo, the control box temperature performance tag configured to be operable for indicating that the goods within the individual corresponding control box have experienced any temperature excursion event; and
a pallet level shipping label includes shipping information for each corresponding one of the pallet(s) of goods in the cargo;
wherein after status information is sent and/or shared via the portable monitoring device for the purchase order after delivery at a final destination, the method comprises:
scanning, via a portable scanning device, a wireless serial number, a shipping serial container code (SSCC) label(s) on the pallet(s), and the pallet temperature performance tag(s);
scanning the control box temperature performance tag in the control box for the purchase order; and
generating an alert if the scanned pallet temperature performance tag(s) indicate that any pallet(s) experienced any temperature excursion during transit.