WASTE COMPACTOR AND CONTAINER MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A monitoring system for a waste compactor system that includes a waste container and a compactor for compacting waste in the waste container, wherein the waste container is removable from the compactor for emptying, the monitoring system comprising:
- a compactor communications device for receiving information about a fullness level of the waste container from a compactor monitoring unit and sending wireless compactor signals indicating a fullness level status for the waste container;
a waste container communications device secured to the waste container for sending wireless container signals that include information for identifying the waste container; and
a site monitoring unit monitoring the wireless compactor signals from the compactor communications device and the wireless container signals from the waste container communications device and sending status messages over a communications link in dependence on the monitoring of the compactor signals and container signals.
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Abstract
A monitoring system for a waste compactor system comprising: a compacting device; at least one removable waste container; a compactor communications device for transmitting an indication of the fullness level of at least one receptacle or bin; a container communications device attached to the at least one removable waste container; a site monitoring unit to communicate with the container communications device and the compactor communications device.
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1. A monitoring system for a waste compactor system that includes a waste container and a compactor for compacting waste in the waste container, wherein the waste container is removable from the compactor for emptying, the monitoring system comprising:
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a compactor communications device for receiving information about a fullness level of the waste container from a compactor monitoring unit and sending wireless compactor signals indicating a fullness level status for the waste container; a waste container communications device secured to the waste container for sending wireless container signals that include information for identifying the waste container; and a site monitoring unit monitoring the wireless compactor signals from the compactor communications device and the wireless container signals from the waste container communications device and sending status messages over a communications link in dependence on the monitoring of the compactor signals and container signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automated method for monitoring a waste compactor system that includes a compactor for compacting waste in a removable waste container, the method comprising:
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monitoring for compactor signals from a compactor monitoring unit indicating a fullness level status for the waste container; monitoring for wireless container signals from a waste container communications device secured to the waste container, the container signals including information for identifying the waste container; and determining status changes for the waste compactor system in dependence on the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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- 17. A monitoring system for a waste compactor system having a compactor for compacting waste in a removable waste container, the monitoring system comprising a wireless communications device secured to the removable waste container and having an associated container movement sensor for detecting when the waste container is emptied, the communications device being configured to transmit one or more wireless signals indicating when the waste container has been emptied.
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