Security systems and methods for continuously monitoring the weight of a container and determining a monetary value of the material therein
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1. An asset realization system, comprising:
- a system for processing and loading a material into a secured container;
a weight monitoring system for detecting weight variances of the processed material placed within the secured container;
a web interface in communication with the weight monitoring system, the web interface capable of obtaining a current value of the processed material; and
a computer system in communication with the weight monitoring system and the web interface, the computer system adapted to assign and book a current monetary value to the processed material stored within the secured container.
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Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to weight monitoring systems for recovering, processing, monitoring, and managing various commodities or products stored in a container.
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6 Claims
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1. An asset realization system, comprising:
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a system for processing and loading a material into a secured container; a weight monitoring system for detecting weight variances of the processed material placed within the secured container; a web interface in communication with the weight monitoring system, the web interface capable of obtaining a current value of the processed material; and a computer system in communication with the weight monitoring system and the web interface, the computer system adapted to assign and book a current monetary value to the processed material stored within the secured container.
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2. A method for realizing assets for a company, the method comprising:
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locking a secured container having a tare weight onto a weight monitoring system, the weight monitoring system including a plurality of load sensors for obtaining and monitoring a weight of the secured container; initiating a recovery transaction; recovering scrap metal from a site; storing the scrap metal recovered from the site within the secured container; obtaining a net weight of the scrap metal within the secured container; calculating a value of the scrap metal based upon the net weight of the scrap metal and a monetary value of the scrap metal per unit of weight; and booking the value of the scrap metal as an asset of the company. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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