Patent ID: 8184006

Claim:
A remotely monitorable shipping container security system comprising: a shipping container body with a latch defining a latch aperture with a latch aperture diameter and a substantially planar container surface portion; and a radio frequency identification device comprising: a reception block with a substantially planar reception surface and a reception block width dimensioned to prevent an axial rotation of said reception block greater than 30 degrees when positioned proximate to said container surface portion; a chipset comprising a primary integrated circuit chip supported by said reception block; an elongate mast assembly, extending from said reception block, and having a mast assembly width substantially less than said reception block width that increases distally from said reception block, wherein a reception block proximate portion of said mast assembly includes said mast assembly width less than said latch aperture diameter and a reception block distal portion of said mast assembly includes said mast assembly width greater than said latch aperture diameter, and said mast assembly having a mast assembly separation zone adapted to transversely dislocate a portion of said elongate mast assembly; and a closed-loop, multiple-loop primary antenna, on said reception surface and extending along said elongate mast assembly, with an antenna separation zone contacting said mast assembly separation zone and having a primary signaling capacity with a primary signal range.