LANDFILL GAS SURFACE MONITOR AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A gas-monitoring device transportable by a user within a geographic area to monitor gas emissions within the geographic area, the gas-monitoring device comprising:
- a computing component having a display for displaying information to the user and having one or more inputs for receiving input from the user;
an emission-detecting component communicatively coupled with the computing component and configured to sample surrounding air as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area so as to monitor the gas emissions within the geographic area; and
a location detecting component communicatively coupled with the computing component and configured to determine a geographic location of the gas-monitoring device as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area;
wherein the computing component is configured to associate the monitored gas emissions with corresponding geographic locations so as to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, devices, and method for monitoring gas emissions within a geographic area. A method for monitoring gas emissions may include providing a gas-monitoring device configured to be moved within the geographic area. The method may also include determining geographic locations of the device as the device is moved within the geographic area, determining a quantity of one or more gases in the air as the device is moved within the geographic area, and associating the geographic locations with the quantity of gases to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area. The gas emissions data may be communicated to one or more external devices, sources, and/or systems for analysis, documentation, and/or compliance reporting.
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30 Claims
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1. A gas-monitoring device transportable by a user within a geographic area to monitor gas emissions within the geographic area, the gas-monitoring device comprising:
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a computing component having a display for displaying information to the user and having one or more inputs for receiving input from the user; an emission-detecting component communicatively coupled with the computing component and configured to sample surrounding air as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area so as to monitor the gas emissions within the geographic area; and a location detecting component communicatively coupled with the computing component and configured to determine a geographic location of the gas-monitoring device as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area; wherein the computing component is configured to associate the monitored gas emissions with corresponding geographic locations so as to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A system for monitoring gas emissions within a geographic area comprising:
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a location detecting device configured to determine a geographic location of the location detecting device as the location detecting device is transported within the geographic area; an emission-detecting device configured to sample surrounding air as the emission-detecting device is transported within the geographic area so as to detect a quantity of one or more gases; and a communication device configured to communicate, with an external device, information about the determined geographic locations and the air samples within the geographical area; wherein each of the air samples are associated with a corresponding geographic location within the geographic area so as to provide gas emissions data for the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A method for monitoring gas emissions within a geographic area comprising:
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providing a gas-monitoring device configured to be transported within the geographic area to monitor gas emissions; determining with a location detecting component of the gas-monitoring device, geographic locations of the gas-monitoring device within the geographic area as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area; determining with an emission-detecting component of the gas-monitoring device, a quantity of one or more gases in the air for each geographic location as the gas-monitoring device is moved within the geographic area; associating with a computing component of the gas-monitoring device, the geographic locations with the quantity of one or more gases so as to provide gas emissions data for each geographic location where measurements are taken; and communicating with a communication component of the gas-monitoring device, the gas emissions data to one or more external devices. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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