REMOTE AIR MONITORING ARRAY SYSTEM

• US 20130298642A1
• Filed: 05/08/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Logimesh Ip LLC
• Original Assignee: Logimesh Ip LLC
• Inventors: Gillette, William J. II
• Application Number:
  US13/890,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20130298642A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/31.01
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Abstract

An air monitoring array system can comprise a plurality of air quality sensor devices arranged within a selected area, which can be configured to measure air pollutant levels in the selected area. Furthermore, each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices can comprise at least one sensor operatively coupled to a controller, and a wireless communication device also coupled to the controller. In various embodiments, the controller can be configured to receive a measured input from the at least one sensor. Also, the wireless communication device can be configured to communicate with a central server.

Claims

1. An air monitoring array system comprising:

a plurality of air quality sensor devices arranged within a selected area, wherein the plurality of air quality sensor devices is configured to measure air pollutant levels in the selected area;

wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices comprise;

at least one sensor operatively coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive a measured input from the at least one sensor; and

a wireless communication device coupled to the controller, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to communicate with a central server.

2. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein the central server is configured to determine if one or more portions of the selected area have air pollutant levels exceeding a predetermined threshold.

3. The air monitoring array system of claim 2, wherein the predetermined threshold is set by a government agency.

4. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is at least one of an e-nose sensor circuit or a hydrocarbon sensor.

5. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to monitor benzene levels.

6. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices is powered by at least one of solar power or a battery.

7. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of coordinators, wherein each of the plurality of coordinators is in communication with one or more sensor devices of the plurality of air quality sensor devices.

8. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices further comprises a temperature sensor for determining the ambient temperature at the at least one sensor.

9. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices further comprises an ultraviolet sensor for measuring ultraviolet levels at the at least one sensor.

10. The air monitoring array system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices further comprises an anemometer for measuring wind speed at the at least one sensor.

11. A method of air quality monitoring comprising:

measuring, by a plurality of air quality sensor devices arranged within a selected area, air pollutant levels in the selected area;

wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices comprise;

at least one sensor operatively coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive a measured input from the at least one sensor; and

a wireless communication device coupled to the controller, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to communicate with a central server.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining, by the central server, if one or more portions of the selected area have air pollutant levels exceeding a predetermined threshold.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the predetermined threshold is set by a government agency.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one sensor is at least one of an e-nose sensor circuit or a hydrocarbon sensor.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one sensor is a hydrocarbon sensor.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to monitor benzene levels.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices is powered by at least one of solar power or a battery.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising communicating, by each of a plurality of coordinators, with one or more sensor devices of the plurality of air quality sensor devices.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining, by a temperature sensor of each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices, the ambient temperature at the at least one sensor.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising measuring, by an ultraviolet sensor of each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices, ultraviolet levels at the at least one sensor and/or measuring, by an anemometer of each of the plurality of air quality sensor devices, wind speed at the at least one sensor.