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US 11,378,923 B2Granted
Methods of matrix assisted intelligent recycling chute selector devices
OwnerElias Yamine, Alexander Yamineinventors
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Abstract
This description relates to garbage chutes and more particularly to recycling of waste management utilizing intelligent software and computer hardware along with mechanical hardware to implement protocols to properly separate recycled waste into corresponding waste receptacles. Each deposit is logged into a database where software management of analytics aids in the proper management of disposal of waste and timing of separation of recyclable goods creating a more efficient recycling management system.
Claims33
An intelligent recycling system comprising:
- a plurality of interfaces, each of the plurality of interfaces is associated with each floor of a plurality of floors and configured to receive a user selection input for selecting a type of a plurality of discarded materials, respectively, wherein the user selection input is related to an event and is provided by a plurality of users, respectively;
- a weight determining sensor configured to determine a weight of the plurality of discarded materials being discarded through a chute;
- a capacity determining sensor configured to detect a remaining available capacity of a plurality of bins disposed at an end of the chute;
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- a primary hardware controller interface configured to receive information related to the user selection input from the plurality of interfaces, respectively,
- wherein, for each of the plurality of users providing the user selection input, the primary hardware controller interface is further configured to:
- store the received information for analytics,
- control operations of a sorter disposed at the end of the chute based on the received information so that a material among the plurality of discarded materials is directed to a corresponding bin among the plurality of bins, based on the user selection input of a user discarding the material,
- control a weighting operation of the weight determining sensor for the material discarded through the chute into the corresponding bin,
- control the capacity determining sensor to detect the remaining available capacity of the corresponding bin,
- record data related to the event,
- perform Natural Event Processing (NEP) using the recorded data related to the event, the data comprising at least identification of the user who provided the user selection input, the weight and the type of the material discarded by the user, and input data obtained from the capacity determining sensor, thereby learning traits and habits of discarding waste by the plurality of users, and improving waste management and recycling efficiency of the intelligent recycling system, and
- based on a result of the NEP, identify when a bin capacity of the corresponding bin will reach a full capacity, prior to the corresponding bin reaching the full capacity.
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An intelligent recycling system utilizing Natural Event Processing (NEP), the intelligent recycling system comprising:
- a plurality of first user interfaces, each of the plurality of first user interfaces is associated with each floor of a plurality of floors and configured to receive a user selection input for selecting a type of a plurality of discarded materials, respectively, and is further associated with a plurality of second control interfaces, respectively, wherein the plurality of second control interfaces controls a rotation of a sorter and diverter device disposed at an end of a chute, and wherein the user selection input is related to an event and is provided by a plurality of users, respectively;
- a weight determining sensor configured to determine a weight of the plurality of discarded materials being discarded through the chute;
- a capacity determining sensor configured to detect a remaining available capacity of a plurality of bins disposed at the end of the chute;
- a memory for storing instructions;
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- a processor connected to the memory and, by executing the instructions, is configured to receive information related to the user selection input from the plurality of first user interfaces, respectively,
- wherein, for each of the plurality of users providing the user selection input, the processor is further configured to:
- store the received information for analytics,
- transfer the received information to a corresponding second control interface among the plurality of second control interfaces, to control the rotation of the sorter and diverter device based on the received information so that a material among the plurality of discarded materials is directed to a corresponding bin among the plurality of bins, based on the user selection input of a user discarding the material,
- control a weighting operation of the weight determining sensor for the material discarded through the chute into the corresponding bin,
- control the capacity determining sensor to detect the remaining available capacity of the corresponding bin,
- record data related to the event,
- perform Natural Event Processing (NEP) using the recorded data related to the event, the data comprising at least identification of the user who provided the user selection input, the weight and the type of the material discarded by the user, and input data obtained from the capacity determining sensor, and
- based on a result of the NEP, predict when a bin capacity of the corresponding bin will reach a full capacity, prior to the corresponding bin reaching the full capacity.
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A system of selector control for an intelligent recycling system utilizing Natural Event Processing (NEP), the system comprising:
- a plurality of interfaces, each of the plurality of interfaces is associated with each floor of a plurality of floors and configured to receive a user selection input for selecting a type of a plurality of discarded materials, respectively, wherein the user selection input is related to an event and is provided by a plurality of users, respectively;
- a plurality of different types of sensors disposed by a door of a chute and configured to identify the type of the plurality of discarded materials, respectively, prior to the door of the chute being open;
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- a primary hardware controller interface configured to receive information related to the user selection input from the plurality of interfaces, respectively,
- wherein, for each of the plurality of users providing the user selection input, the primary hardware controller interface is further configured to:
- control the plurality of different types of sensors to provide sensor data related to an actual type of a material being discarded by a user who provided the user selection input,
- based on the sensor data, identify whether the actual type of the material matches the type of the material selected via the user selection input,
- based on the actual type of the material matching the type of the material selected via the user selection input, control to open the chute and control operations of a diverter disposed at an end of the chute to direct the material discarded by the user to a respective bin among a plurality of bins that corresponds to the type of the material that is selected by the user selection input, and
- based on the actual type of the material not matching the type of the material selected via the user selection input, control to open the chute and control operations of the diverter to direct the material discarded by the user to a respective bin among the plurality of bins that corresponds to the actual type of the material that is identified based on the sensor data provided by the plurality of different types of sensors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.