Network connected weight tracking system for a waste disposal machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9977414
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14595530

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A food waste disposal system includes a waste disposal machine, a PLC, which controls the operation of the food waste disposal machine; at least one scale connected to a load cell indicator; door sensors; a minicomputer, a network connection, the minicomputer in data communication with an analytics cloud. The minicomputer includes SSL certificates; validates data communicated to the analytics cloud; stores the data in a centralized database and transmit a successful status code to the mini-computer after determining that the data is valid; and transmits an error code if the data validation fails, or another type of system error occurs; examines, aggregates and processes validated data; and determines the amount of waste dumped into the waste disposal machine based on door-open and door-closed states; and pre-aggregates a weight processed data by time or by digester to provide reporting to an end-user.

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  • BIOHITECH AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bohn, Ryan Elizabethtown, US 1 3
Celli, Frank E Montvale, US 2 9
Joyce, Robert Mechanicsburg, US 29 937
Kratzer, William Harrisburg, US 3 111

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