Method for deploying large numbers of waste containers in a waste collection system
AssigneeAdvanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment Co.
InventorChristopher Flood
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Abstract
A method of redeploying waste containers in a waste collection system with an active or passive signal means requires a user to aim an optical character recognition reader at a waste container comprising a unique optical waste container identifier. The optical character recognition reader reads unique waste container optical identifier. The unique waste container optical identifier is converted to a unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. A unique radio frequency signal identifier is stored on a radio frequency emitting tag and associated with the unique electronically formatted waste container identifier. The radio frequency emitting tag is attached to the waste container.
Claims20
A waste removal vehicle having a waste bin having a chamber and an opening to the chamber for receiving and transporting waste material from an external receptacle having a radio frequency identification tag containing information about a customer assigned to the receptacle, the vehicle comprising:
- a first receiver and a second receiver on the vehicle for reading the information on the radio frequency identification tag, the first receiver located at first position and the second receiver located at a second position spaced from the first position;
- a controller on the vehicle in electronic communication with the first receiver and the second receiver and having a communication device for sending the information to an external database containing information about the customer, and for receiving a signal from the external database of a pass condition or a fail condition and for generating a signal representative of the pass condition or the fail condition;
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- a mechanism on the body in electronic communication with the controller for transferring the external receptacle along a path from the first position to the second position in response to receiving the pass condition signal and for deactivating the mechanism in response to receiving the fail condition signal.
A waste removal system for a vehicle having a waste bin having a chamber and an opening to the chamber for receiving and transporting waste material from an external receptacle comprising:
- a radio frequency identification tag for mounting to the receptacle and having a memory for containing information about a customer assigned to the receptacle;
- a first receiver and a second receiver for mounting on the vehicle for reading the information on the radio frequency identification tag, the first receiver for mounting at a first position and the second receiver for mounting at a second position spaced from the first position;
- a controller for mounting to the vehicle in electronic communication with the first receiver and the second receiver and having a communication device for sending the information to an external database containing information about the customer, and for receiving a signal from the external database of a pass condition or a fail condition and for generating a signal representative of the pass condition or the fail condition;
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- a mechanism for mounting on the vehicle in electronic communication with the controller for transferring the external receptacle along a path from the first position to the second position in response to receiving the pass condition signal and for deactivating the mechanism in response to receiving the fail condition signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.