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US 2026/0077290 A1Published application
Technologies for identifying debris on filters
AssigneeBioNAV LLC
InventorRobert W. Freeman, II
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Abstract
This disclosure enables identification as to what type of debris is disposed on a filter (e.g., an air filter) and various computing actions dependent thereon. Such identification is technologically beneficial, because of its enablement of non-destructive and rapid testing without requiring expert knowledge or lab analysis, while also enabling detection of early signs of debris appearance (e.g., mold growth), thereby enabling timely intervention as needed.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- causing an input device to capture an image of a set of debris collected on a section of an input side of a filter installable or installed to filter a directed flow of a gas where the set of debris is formed from the directed flow of the gas and the image shows a pattern depicting the set of debris;
- causing the input device to send the image to a network interface such that the network interface sends the image to a server;
- and
- causing the server to (i) receive the image, (ii) detect the pattern, (iii) identify a descriptor for the pattern, and (iv) take a computing action based on the descriptor responsive to the image being captured.
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A method, comprising:
- causing an input device to capture an image of a set of debris collected on a section of an input side of a filter installable or installed to filter a directed flow of a gas where the set of debris is formed from the directed flow of the gas and the image shows a pattern depicting the set of debris;
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- causing the input device to send the image to a processor such that the processor (i) detects the pattern, (ii) identifies a descriptor for the pattern, and (iii) takes a computing action based on the descriptor responsive to the image being captured, wherein the input device and the processor are collocated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.