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Automated trash delivery system

  • US 20050281653A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2005
  • Published: 12/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An autonomous trash delivery system, said system comprising:

  • a) a guide wire, having a first end and a second end, buried beneath a ground covering;

    b) a power source connected to the first end of the wire providing power to the wire so that the wire emits an electromagnetic field;

    (c) a delivery vehicle, for transporting at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle from a first location to a second location, having a first sensor system for detecting the electromagnetic field emitted from the guide wire, a drive motor for propelling the delivery vehicle, a power source for supplying power to the delivery vehicle, holding locations for holding at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle on the delivery vehicle, a processor for controlling operation of the vehicle, a user input device to access the processor, a second sensor system for determining when at least one of the trashcan receptacle or the recycling bin receptacle has been removed from the delivery vehicle to empty its contents and then returned to the delivery vehicle, and a plurality of wheels to transport the delivery vehicle over a plurality of terrain surfaces.

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