Patent ID: 7924166
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G01M,G21C,G21F

Abstract:
1. A detection and containment system for detecting and containing a breach in a container, comprising: a first containment layer; a first sensor layer coupled to the first containment layer and having at least one signal path extending across substantially an entire area of the first sensor layer; and a second containment layer coupled to the first sensor layer such that the first sensor layer is between the first and second containment layers; wherein a failure of the at least one signal path to conduct a signal greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold level from a first end to a second end signifies a breach or an attempted breach of the container, wherein at least one of the first and second containment layers comprises one or more shards of material each configured to sever the at least one signal path in the first sensor layer when the one or more shards are mechanically disturbed.