Monitoring system for winemaking
AssigneeWatgrid, S.A.
InventorsRogério Nunes Nogueira, Lúcia Maria Botas Bilro, Fábio Patrício Domingues Gonçalves, Pedro Miguel Estima da Costa, Ricardo José Ventura de Sousa e Carvalho Pereira
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Abstract
Aspects of a monitoring method and system for winemaking are provided. The system comprises at least two sensors, a controller, a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. One sensor measures a wine parameter, while the other sensor measures an ambient condition. The controller is able to generate an alarm based on the wine parameter and the ambient condition. The wireless transmitter is able to communicate the wine parameter and the ambient condition to a remote database. The wireless receiver is able to receive a modification to the firmware.
Claims20
A system for monitoring winemaking comprising:
- a first sensor operable to measure a wine parameter, wherein the first sensor is powered via a first voltage regulator;
- a second sensor operable to measure an ambient condition;
- a controller operable according to firmware stored in a memory, wherein:
- the memory resides on a removable Flash card,
- the controller is operable to generate an alarm according to the wine parameter and the ambient condition, and
- the controller is powered via a second voltage regulator;
- a wireless transmitter operable to communicate the wine parameter and the ambient condition to a remote database;
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- a wireless receiver operable to receive a modification to the firmware.
A method for monitoring winemaking comprising:
- measuring a wine parameter with a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is powered via a first voltage regulator;
- measuring an ambient condition with a second sensor;
- wirelessly upgrading firmware of a controller, wherein:
- the firmware stored on a removable Flash card, and
- the controller is powered via a second voltage regulator;
- generating an alarm according to the wine parameter, the ambient condition and the controller firmware;
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- communicating the wine parameter and the ambient condition to a remote database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.