System for remote refrigeration monitoring and diagnostics
AssigneeEmerson Retail Services, Inc.
InventorsAbtar Singh, Paul Wickberg, Thomas J. Mathews, Neal Starling
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring the food product and refrigeration system performance of a remote location includes a management center in communication with a remote location through a communication network. The management center receives performance information of the refrigeration system at a remote location. The management center employs software modules to analyze the performance information, diagnose system conditions, and provide alarms for food safety and quality issues, refrigeration system component failure, and indicate maintenance conditions.
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A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, and a data warehouse, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information;
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- a post-processing system in communication with said management center and components of the refrigeration system for gathering said information, wherein said post-processing system calculates a food-quality index based on said information.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, and a data warehouse, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information;
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- a post-processing system in communication with said management center and components of the refrigeration system for gathering said information, wherein said post-processing system calculates a food-safety index based on said information.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, and a data warehouse, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information, wherein said management center calculates a food-quality index based on said information.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, and a data warehouse, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information, wherein said management center calculates a food-safety index based on said information.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, a data warehouse and a system configuration tool, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, a data warehouse and a work order module, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, said data warehouse storing said information, and said work-order module managing a maintenance schedule for the refrigeration system.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, a data warehouse and an asset management module, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, said data warehouse storing said information, and said asset-management module tracking assets of the refrigeration system.
A system for monitoring and managing a refrigeration system at a remote location, the system comprising:
- a management center including an energy-analysis module, a maintenance module, and a data warehouse, said management center receiving information from the remote location regarding performance of the refrigeration system, said maintenance module and said energy-analysis module processing said information, and said data warehouse storing said information, wherein said energy-analysis module includes a core calculator that receives information from an input block and provides outputs to an efficiency block and a design block.
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