# US 11,443,125 B2 · Ubiquitous waste management system

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- Number: US 11,443,125 B2
- Document ID: US11443125B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/593,643
- Filed: 2019-10-04
- Published: 2020-04-09
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2018-10-05
- Assignees: Terra Phoenix Sdn. Bhd.
- Applicants: Terra Phoenix Sdn. Bhd.
- Inventors: Ching Seong Tan; Hin Yong Wong; Erfan Hajimohammadhosseinmemar; Tien Sing Au Yong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443125B2

## CPC

- G06K 7/10366: {the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications}
- G06K 19/0723: {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs}
- G06F 21/602: {Providing cryptographic facilities or services}
- G06F 21/6245: {Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes}
- G06Q 10/0833: Tracking
- G06Q 10/0877: {by inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting}
- G06Q 10/30: Administration of product recycling or disposal
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A waste management system comprising a garbage bin for receiving rubbish and acting as a collection (14) point, an application used to notify a rubbish collector that the rubbish is ready for collection (14), the application being associated with an individual and wirelessly connected to a server, characterized in that identification means are provided to enable the application to track the route of the collected rubbish through one or more stages as the rubbish is transferred from the collection (14) point to a disposal point.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A waste management system comprising:
a collection (14) point at which rubbish is received;
an application used to notify a rubbish collector that the rubbish is ready for collection (14);
the application being associated with an individual and wirelessly connected to a server;
identification means including one or more cameras for generating at least one image of the rubbish and the individual;
said identification means are provided at a plurality of stages to enable the application to identify the individual to ensure the right individual is credited with points for the rubbish and to track the route of the collected rubbish through said stages as the rubbish is transferred from the collection (14) point to a final disposal point such as landfill;
characterized in that each image of the rubbish is analyzed to extract features which are linked to form a feature tree of said image represented as a string, said string being tracked through said plurality of stages using similarity matching.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein the identification means comprises radio frequency identification (RFID) chip powder sprinkled into a garbage bag into which the rubbish is placed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A system according to claim 2, wherein an automatic scanner is provided at one or more stages to scan the garbage bags containing the RFID chip powders.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein the identification means further includes weight, size, dimensions, QR code, barcode, hand written message, and/or the like.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein data from the identification means is analysed to enable the rubbish to be associated with the individual.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A system according to claim 5, wherein the application is provided on the individual's mobile device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A system according to claim 5, wherein the application on the mobile device enables the users to track their rubbish location.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

A system according to claim 5, wherein rubbish thrown by the user provides a credit or penalty to the user and the application on the mobile device allows the user to view their credits.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

A system according to claim 5, wherein the individual can be identified and flagged when the rubbish is classified as illegal or abnormal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein there are eight or more stages in the waste management system where rubbish can be tracked.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1, wherein device stations are provided to scan and detect the identity and signature of the waste items.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein user and/or waste data is encrypted.