# US 2022/0036718 A1 · System and Method of Monitoring Spoilage Conditions of a Product > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0036718 A1 - Document ID: US20220036718A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/390,379 - Filed: 2021-07-30 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Earliest claimed: 2020-07-30 - Inventors: Jonathan Donchey - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220036718A1 ## CPC - G08B 21/20: responsive to moisture - B65D 81/18: providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient (with thermal insulation B65D81/38) - F25D 17/042: {Air treating means within refrigerated spaces (air conditioning in general F24F)} - F25D 29/008: {Alarm devices} - H04L 12/2827: {Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality} - B65D 2203/00: Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators - B65D 2203/10: Transponders - F25D 2317/04131: Control means therefor - F25D 2500/06: Stock management - F25D 2700/12: Sensors measuring the inside temperature - F25D 2700/16: Sensors measuring the temperature of products - H04L 12/2825: {Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002)} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A system and a method are used to monitor spoilage conditions of a product. The system includes at least one two-way humidity control system and at least one computing system. The two-way humidity control system includes at least one beacon sensor, a normal humidity range is stored on the two-way humidity control system, and the two-way humidity control system is positioned within at least one enclosed product storage. The enclosed product storage is a sealed area where products can be stored to maintain the products in optimal environmental conditions. The two-way humidity control system detects humidity readings and regulates humidity within the enclosed product storage based on the normal humidity range. The beacon sensor detects environmental data and retrieves environmental data from other wireless sensors. The computing system processes the data collected by the beacon sensor to generate alerts, when the environmental conditions are abnormal, and environmental condition reports. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method comprises the steps of: (A) providing at least one two-way humidity control system and at least one computing system, wherein the two-way humidity control system includes at least one beacon sensor, and wherein a normal humidity range is stored on the two-way humidity control system, and wherein the two-humidity control system is positioned within at least one enclosed product storage; (B) retrieving and/or detecting internal condition data of the enclosed product storage with the beacon sensor, wherein the internal condition data includes an initial humidity reading; (C) regulating an internal humidity condition of the enclosed product storage with the two-way humidity control system, if the initial humidity reading is outside the normal humidity range; and (D) transmitting the internal condition data from the beacon sensor to the computing system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: wherein the computing system includes at least one first personal computing (PC) device; prompting to view the internal condition data with the first PC device after step (D); and outputting the internal condition data with the first PC device, if the internal condition data is selected to be viewed by the first PC device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 2 comprises the steps of: wherein the computing system further includes at least one second PC device; transmitting the internal condition data from the first PC device to the second PC device after step (D); prompting to view the internal condition data with the second PC device; and outputting the internal condition data with the second PC device, if the internal condition data is selected to be viewed by the second PC device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: wherein the computing system includes at least one remote server, wherein the remote server manages at least one user account, and wherein the user account is associated with a corresponding PC device; transmitting the internal condition data from the beacon sensor to the remote server; prompting the user account to view the internal condition data with the corresponding PC device; and outputting the internal condition data with the corresponding PC device of the user account, if the internal condition data is selected to be viewed by the user account. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 4 comprises the steps of: wherein the computing system further includes at least one gateway router; and relaying the internal condition data from the beacon sensor, through the gateway router, and to the remote server. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 4 comprises the steps of: wherein the computing system further includes at least one first PC device; and relaying the internal condition data from the beacon sensor, through the first PC device, and to the remote server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: providing at least one third-party wireless sensor; detecting the internal condition data with the third-party wireless sensor before step (B); and transmitting the internal condition data from the third-party wireless sensor to the beacon sensor during step (B). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: detecting a reference humidity reading with the two-way humidity control system before step (C); and calibrating the initial humidity reading with the two-way humidity control system, if the initial humidity reading does not match the reference humidity reading. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: wherein the internal condition data includes an initial temperature reading; detecting a reference temperature reading with the two-way humidity control system before step (C); and calibrating the initial temperature reading with the two-way humidity control system, if the initial temperature reading does not match the reference temperature reading. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: providing a normal temperature range stored on the computing system, wherein the internal condition data includes a temperature reading; generating an abnormal temperature notification with the computing system after step (D), if the temperature reading is outside the normal temperature range; and outputting the abnormal temperature notification with the computing system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: generating an electrical blackout notification with the computing system after step (D), if a light-level reading is absent from the internal condition data; and outputting the electrical blackout notification with the computing system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: providing a normal light-level range stored on the computing system, wherein the internal condition data includes a light-level reading; generating an abnormal light-level notification with the computing system after step (D), if the light-level reading is outside the normal light-level range; and outputting the abnormal light-level notification with the computing system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: generating an abnormal humidity notification with the computing system after step (D), if the humidity reading is outside the normal humidity range, and if the two-way humidity control system fails to regulate the internal humidity condition during step (C); and outputting the abnormal humidity notification with the computing system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of monitoring spoilage conditions of a product, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of: providing a normal air-quality range stored on the computing system, wherein the internal condition data includes an air-quality reading; generating an abnormal air-quality notification with the computing system after step (D), if the air-quality reading is outside the normal air-quality range; and outputting the abnormal air-quality notification with the computing system.