Stock preparation monitoring system and method of same

A stock preparation monitoring system, comprising:

• a stock preparation apparatus;
• a sensor coupled with said stock preparation apparatus and configured for sensing a physical parameter associated with said stock preparation apparatus, said sensor including a wireless transmitter for transmitting an air-borne wireless output signal corresponding to said sensed physical parameter;
• a remote unit including a receiver for receiving said wireless output signal, said receiver including a first data link for transmitting a remote output signal corresponding to said wireless output signal;
• and
• a base unit including a second data link at least intermittently coupled with said first data link for receiving said remote output signal, said base unit including means for at least one of:
• analyzing said remote output signal;
• transmitting a state notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link corresponding to a state of said sensed physical parameter;
• transmitting a price quote to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link;
• and
• transmitting a shipment notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link indicating a part has been shipped;
• wherein said stock preparation apparatus includes a wear part and said wireless output signal corresponds to a wear state of said wear part;
• and
• wherein said stock preparation apparatus comprises a screen basket and said wear part comprises a screen within said screen basket.

A stock preparation monitoring system, comprising:

• a stock preparation apparatus;
• a sensor coupled with said stock preparation apparatus and configured for sensing a physical parameter associated with said stock preparation apparatus, said sensor including a wireless transmitter for transmitting an air-borne wireless output signal corresponding to said sensed physical parameter;
• a remote unit including a receiver for receiving said wireless output signal, said receiver including a first data link for transmitting a remote output signal corresponding to said wireless output signal;
• and
• a base unit including a second data link at least intermittently coupled with said first data link for receiving said remote output signal, said base unit including means for at least one of:
• analyzing said remote output signal;
• transmitting a state notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link corresponding to a state of said sensed physical parameter;
• transmitting a price quote to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link;
• and
• transmitting a shipment notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link indicating a part has been shipped;
• wherein said base unit includes means for each of said analyzing step and said transmitting steps.

A method of monitoring a stock preparation system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a stock preparation apparatus;
• coupling a sensor with said stock preparation apparatus;
• sensing a physical parameter associated with said stock preparation apparatus;
• transmitting an air-borne wireless output signal using a wireless transmitter, said wireless output signal corresponding to said sensed physical parameter;
• receiving said wireless output signal at a receiver of a remote unit;
• transmitting a remote output signal from a first data link of said remote unit to a second data link of a base unit;
• and
• at least one of:
• transmitting a price quote to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link;
• and
• transmitting a shipment notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link indicating a part has been shipped.

A stock preparation monitoring system, comprising:

• a stock preparation apparatus;
• a sensor coupled with said stock preparation apparatus and configured for sensing a physical parameter associated with said stock preparation apparatus, said sensor including a transmitter for transmitting an output signal corresponding to said sensed physical parameter;
• a remote unit including a receiver for receiving said output signal, said receiver including a first data link for transmitting a remote output signal corresponding to said output signal;
• and
• a base unit including a second data link at least intermittently coupled with said first data link for receiving said remote output signal, said base unit including means for at least one of:
• transmitting a price quote to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link;
• and
• transmitting a shipment notification to said remote unit via said second data link and said first data link indicating a part has been shipped.