# US 10,480,803 B2 · Vapor mitigation system, vapor mitigation controller and methods of controlling, monitoring and mitigating vapors > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,480,803 B2 - Document ID: US10480803B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/282,505 - Filed: 2014-05-20 - Published: 2014-09-11 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-21 - Assignees: Vapor Dynamics LLC - Applicants: Thomas E. Hatton; Michael D. Salcone - Inventors: Thomas E. Hatton; Michael D. Salcone - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480803B2 ## CPC - F24F 11/30: for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring - F24F 7/003: in combination with air cleaning - F24F 7/06: with forced air circulation, e.g. by fan {positioning of a ventilator in or against a conduit} - F24F 11/52: Indication arrangements, e.g. displays - F24F 2007/001: {with exhausting air ducts} - F24F 2007/004: {Natural ventilation using convection} - F24F 2011/0005: {to create underpressure in a room, keeping contamination inside} - F24F 2110/50: Air quality properties - F24F 2110/66: Volatile organic compounds [VOC] - F24F 2110/68: Radon - Y02B 30/70: Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A vapor management system includes a monitoring service system configured to communicate one or more system parameters with at least one vapor mitigation system. The monitoring service system is further configured to generate a user interface. The user interface is configured to display and permit adjustment of the one or more system parameters. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vapor management system, comprising: a monitoring service system configured to: i) communicate with at least one vapor mitigation system, ii) monitor a contaminant concentration in a region beneath a building, and iii) monitor and adjust one or more system parameters of an operational state of the at least one vapor mitigation system during a continuous operational state of the vapor mitigation system, the one or more system parameters comprising one or more of: airflow set point, vacuum set point, or blower current set point, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate a user interface, the user interface configured to display and permit adjustment of the one or more system parameters during the continuous operational state of the vapor mitigation system in a close-loop configuration to maintain i) a pressure differential between an interior area of the building and the region beneath the building and ii) a volumetric flow of soil gases from the region beneath the building so that an exhaust contaminant concentration does not exceed a predetermined exhaust contaminant concentration, by monitoring directional air flow in the at least one vapor mitigation system and dynamically limiting the directional flow of air between outside the building and the region beneath the building. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more system parameters are selected from the group further comprising: mode of operation, gate valve position, airflow set point, contaminant type, contaminant set point, priority, and system performance value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is accessible via a client device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vapor management system of claim 3, wherein the one or more system parameters are adjustable at the client device via the user interface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The vapor management system of claim 3, wherein the client device includes a browser facility for rendering the user interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The vapor management system of claim 3, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to receive one or more system parameters from the client device and transmit the one or more system parameters to the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The vapor management system of claim 3, wherein the client device communicates with the monitoring service system through the Internet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is further configured to permit adjustment of one or more vacuum set points of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to communicate one or more system performance measurements with the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vapor management system of claim 9, wherein the one or more system performance measurements are selected from the group comprising: blower current, main riser airflow, main riser vacuum pressure, main raiser contaminant type, main raiser contaminant concentration, sub-riser airflow, sub-riser vacuum pressure, sub-riser contaminant type, sub-riser contaminant concentration, sub-slab vacuum pressure, energy consumption, or environmental data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The vapor management system of claim 9, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to monitor the one or more system performance measures of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The vapor management system of claim 11, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate an alarm when the one or more system performance measures are less than a predetermined level. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The vapor management system of claim 11, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate an alarm when the one or more system performance measures are greater than a predetermined level. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring service system communicates with the at least one vapor mitigation system through the Internet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring service system is a cloud computing resource. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate a performance report. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The vapor management system of claim 16, wherein the performance report includes at least a cover page, a table of contents page, and at least one page describing performance metrics of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to monitor the one or more system parameters of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The vapor management system of claim 18, wherein the one or more system parameters are vacuum set points of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The vapor management system of claim 18, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate an alarm when the one or more system parameters are less than a predetermined level. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The vapor management system of claim 18, wherein the monitoring service system is further configured to generate an alarm when the one or more system parameters are greater than a predetermined level. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a diagram illustrating the configuration of the at least one vapor mitigation system. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a system selection interface area for selecting one of a plurality of vapor mitigation systems. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The vapor management system of claim 1, wherein the user interface displays a display area selected from the group comprising: an environmental display area, a system operation selection interface area, an energy consumption and savings display area, a main riser display area, or a zone riser display area. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The vapor mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined exhaust contaminant concentration corresponds to regulatory discharge standards for residential structures or commercial buildings.