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.

1 . A system for facilitating security check for air freight cargo comprising:
 a light weight load bearing structure for loading perishable cargo, said load bearing structure having a top deck, a bottom deck and a width joining the top and the bottom, said bottom deck having a plurality of legs extending therefrom and said cargo being loaded onto the top deck of the load bearing structure; and   a bag-like enclosure for covering the coo and at least a portion of the width of the load bearing structure, said bag-like enclosure having an opening with an elastic property about its circumference for stretching over the width of the load bearing structure;   
       wherein the load bearing structure and bag-like enclosure are both transparent to a magnetic imaging scanner used in security scanning to facilitate the security check of perishable cargo without the need for unloading and reloading of the cargo from the load bearing structure. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of legs originating from about a mid-section of the width of the load bearing structure. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said load bearing structure comprises a polymeric foam core having at least one polymeric layer surrounding at least the top deck and a portion of the width. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said load bearing structure comprises at least one wall extending from the top deck to form a tray-like structure. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said load bearing structures comprises at least one exposed surfaces having antimicrobial properties. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure comprises a material having some stretchability to fit tautly over the cargo. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure is breathable. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure is breathable and biodegradable. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. 
     
     
         10 . A system for facilitating security check for air freight cargo comprising:
 a light weight load bearing structure for loading perishable cargo, said load bearing structure having a top deck, a bottom deck and a width joining the top and the bottom, said bottom deck having a plurality of legs extending therefrom and said cargo being loaded onto the top deck of the load bearing structure;   a bag-like enclosure for covering the cargo and at least a portion of the width of the load bearing structure, said bag-like enclosure having an opening with an elastic property about its circumference for stretching over the width of the load bearing structure; and   at least one phase change material present on said load bearing structure;   
       wherein the load bearing structure and bag-like enclosure are both transparent to a magnetic imaging scanner used in security scanning to facilitate the security check of perishable cargo without the need for unloading and reloading of the cargo from the load bearing structure. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more of said RFID tag on said enclosure are adapted for storing one or more load bearing structure condition, cargo location, cargo condition and cargo status. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said phase change material is contained in its own package. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein said phase change material is in close proximity to said cargo. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said load bearing structures comprises at least one exposed surfaces having antimicrobial properties. 
     
     
         17 . A system for facilitating security check for air freight cargo comprising:
 a light weight cargo container for containing perishable cargo, said cargo container having at least one phase change material to insulate the cargo for climate control;   a load bearing structure having a top deck, a bottom deck and a width joining the top and the bottom for loading said cargo container on onto the top deck of the load bearing structure, said bottom deck having a plurality of legs extending therefrom; and   a bag-like enclosure for covering the cargo container, said bag-like enclosure having an opening with an elastic property about its circumference for stretching over the cargo container and the width of the load bearing structure;   
       wherein the cargo, cargo container, load bearing structure and bag-like enclosure are transparent to a magnetic imaging scanner used in security scanning to facilitate the security check of perishable cargo without the need for unloading and reloading of the cargo from the load bearing structure. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said phase change material is capable of multiple phase transformations. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said phase change material is contained in at least one thin pouches. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said cargo container comprises at least two phase change material having different thermal properties.