US Patent 7444946 Material management apparatus, systems, and methods

Patent 7444946 was granted and assigned to Halliburton on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Halliburton

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74449460

Patent Inventor Names

Paul F. Rodney0

James Dudley0

Jon Troy Gosney0

Date of Patent

November 4, 2008

Patent Application Number

109403110

Date Filed

September 14, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

Stephen M. Johnson

Patent abstract

In some embodiments, an apparatus that can be used to contain radiation sources, explosives, and other material transported as cargo may include layers of lead, tungsten, plastic, paraffin, armor, and heat absorbing material to surround an interior portion, as well as a lockable port to provide access to the interior portion. In some embodiments, activities may include detecting various conditions associated with the layers or cargo, and impeding access to the interior portion responsive to detecting the conditions.