Autonomous data collection and system control for material recovery facilities
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United States of America Patent
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Oct 5, 2021
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Jul 18, 2019
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Jan 14, 2019
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Jan 12, 2018
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for autonomous data collection and system control of a material recovery or recycling facility. In some embodiments, a central control system receives inputs in the form of at least one data stream from each of one or more environmental sensors that reflect the status of a material recovery facility (MRF). The inputs are used to determine the operating status of one or more components of the MRF, and/or composition of a waste stream being processed by the MRF. At least one material handling unit is controlled in response to the inputs to optimize the recovery and/or purity of recyclable or recoverable materials from the waste stream. A service unit or mechanism may also be controlled in response to the inputs indicating that a component of the MRF requires servicing.
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- B07C Class
- 230 Applications Filed
- 154 Patents Issued To-Date
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