Sparse data environmental equipment threshold compliance alarm system and method
First Claim
1. A sparse data method for determining regulatory compliance of a plurality of environmental systems, said environmental systems being serviced by service personnel, there being a regulatory body for monitoring said plurality of environmental systems, a plurality of responsible parties being responsible for one or more payments related to respective ones of said plurality of environmental systems, said regulatory body designating a threshold for an amount of wastewater to be treated within a period of time for each of said plurality of environmental systems, said environmental systems being serviced by service personnel, said method comprising:
- providing at least one wastewater flow sensor at each of said plurality of environmental systems;
programming at least one processor for each of said plurality of environmental systems for receiving data from said at least one wastewater flow sensor and for determining when said threshold is reached;
providing an electronic connection from each of said plurality of environmental systems to at least one server computer; and
programming said at least one processor for reporting over said electronic connection to said at least one server computer only after said step of determining that said threshold has been reached.
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Abstract
A sparse data system is provided for verifying operational compliance of a plurality of environmental systems. To reduce operational costs to a minimum, the quantity of data transmitted is minimized and the data is only transmitted at certain times. If systems are compliant, then information is preferably not sent. If systems are non-compliant, then notices are sent to parties of interest at effectively the same time as the noncompliance occurs. Subsequent alarm detection level may also be sent after detection of an operational threshold to provide notice for continued ongoing or severe noncompliance.
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57 Claims
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1. A sparse data method for determining regulatory compliance of a plurality of environmental systems, said environmental systems being serviced by service personnel, there being a regulatory body for monitoring said plurality of environmental systems, a plurality of responsible parties being responsible for one or more payments related to respective ones of said plurality of environmental systems, said regulatory body designating a threshold for an amount of wastewater to be treated within a period of time for each of said plurality of environmental systems, said environmental systems being serviced by service personnel, said method comprising:
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providing at least one wastewater flow sensor at each of said plurality of environmental systems;
programming at least one processor for each of said plurality of environmental systems for receiving data from said at least one wastewater flow sensor and for determining when said threshold is reached;
providing an electronic connection from each of said plurality of environmental systems to at least one server computer; and
programming said at least one processor for reporting over said electronic connection to said at least one server computer only after said step of determining that said threshold has been reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sparse data threshold monitoring system operable for determining regulatory compliance of a plurality of environmental systems, said environmental systems being serviced by service personnel, there being a regulatory body for monitoring said plurality of environmental systems, a plurality of responsible parties being responsible for one or more payments related to respective ones of said plurality of environmental systems, a threshold for a flow rate of wastewater to be treated for regulatory compliance for each of said plurality of environmental systems, said system comprising:
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an electronic connection from each of said plurality of environmental systems to at least one server computer accessible by at least one of said regulatory body, said service personnel, and said plurality of responsible parties;
at least one wastewater flow sensor at each of said plurality of environmental systems;
at least one processor for each of said plurality of environmental systems, said at least one processor being programmed for receiving data from said wastewater flow sensor for determining whether said threshold is reached, said at least one processor being programmed for initiating electronic communication to report over said electronic connection to said at least one server computer only after detection of said threshold being reached. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sparse data method for determining regulatory compliance of a plurality of environmental systems, there being a regulatory body for monitoring said plurality of environmental systems, a plurality of responsible parties being responsible for respective ones of said plurality of environmental systems, said method comprising:
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providing at least one sensor at each of said plurality of environmental systems;
programming at least one processor for each of said plurality of environmental systems for receiving data from said at least one sensor and for determining when an operational threshold is reached;
providing an electronic connection from each of said plurality of environmental systems to at least one server computer; and
programming said at least one processor for reporting over said electronic connection to said at least one server computer only after said step of determining that said operational threshold has been reached. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A sparse data threshold monitoring system operable for determining regulatory compliance of a plurality of environmental systems, there being a regulatory body for monitoring said plurality of environmental systems, a plurality of responsible parties being responsible for respective ones of said plurality of environmental systems, said system comprising:
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an electronic connection from each of said plurality of environmental systems to at least one server computer accessible by at least one of said regulatory body, at least one service personnel, or said plurality of responsible parties;
at least one sensor at each of said plurality of environmental systems;
at least one processor for each of said plurality of environmental systems, said at least one processor being programmed for receiving data from said sensor for determining whether an operational threshold is reached, said at least one processor being programmed for initiating electronic communication to report over said electronic connection to said at least one server computer only after detection of said operational threshold is reached. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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