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US 8,330,059 B2Granted
Automated collection and scale system
AssigneeThe Curotto-Can, LLC
InventorJohn Michael Curotto
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Abstract
The disclosure describes a novel approach of utilizing a collection bin for a front loading waste collection vehicle. The collection bin includes a weighing system with a processor for measuring the weights of material collected from each waste container and associating this weight with appropriate data, such as the owner of the waste container.
Claims18
A collection bin comprising:
- at least one pocket for receiving at least one fork of a fork assembly of a front loading waste collection vehicle;
- a processor, and
- a weighing instrument controlled by the processor, the weighing instrument is adapted to weigh material disposed in the collection bin to produce weight measurements,
- wherein the processor associates the weight measurements with appropriate data;
- and
- an automated robotic arm attached to the collection bin, the automated robotic arm is adapted to empty material contained in a waste container into the collection bin.
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A collection bin comprising:
- at least one pocket for receiving at least one fork of a fork assembly of a front loading waste collection vehicle;
- a processor,
- a weighing instrument controlled by the processor, the weighing instrument is adapted to weigh material disposed in the collection bin to produce weight measurements,
- wherein the processor associates the weight measurements with appropriate data;
- and
- a frame, the frame comprising the at least one pocket;
- and
- a tub, the tub held by the frame,
- wherein the weighing instrument is at least one load cell, the at least one load cell attached to the frame underneath the tub.
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A collection and scale system, comprising:
- a front loading waste collection vehicle;
- and
- a collection bin, the collection bin comprising at least one pocket for receiving at least one fork of a fork assembly of the front loading waste collection vehicle, and
- a weighing system, the weighing system is adapted to weigh material disposed in the collection bin to produce weight measurements and comprises
- at least one weighing instrument, and
- a processor,
- wherein the processor associates the weight measurements with appropriate data,
- wherein the weighing instrument is attached to the collection bin.
5 more elements
A collection and scale system, comprising:
- a front loading waste collection vehicle;
- and
- a collection bin, the collection bin comprising at least one pocket for receiving at least one fork of a fork assembly of the front loading waste collection vehicle, and
- a weighing system, the weighing system is adapted to weigh material disposed in the collection bin to produce weight measurements and comprises
- at least one weighing instrument, and
- a processor,
- wherein the processor associates the weight measurements with appropriate data,
- wherein the weighing system is self-contained on the collection bin.
5 more elements
A collection and scale system, comprising:
- a front loading waste collection vehicle;
- and
- a collection bin, the collection bin comprising at least one pocket for receiving at least one fork of a fork assembly of the front loading waste collection vehicle, and
- a weighing system, the weighing system is adapted to weigh material disposed in the collection bin to produce weight measurements and comprises
- at least one weighing instrument, and
- a processor,
- wherein the processor associates the weight measurements with appropriate data,
- wherein a portion of the weighing system is located on the front loading waste collection vehicle and a portion is located on the collection bin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.