Apparatus for identifying containers from which refuse is collected and compiling a historical record of the containers
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1. A system for identifying containers from which refuse is collected, the system comprising:
- a refuse-hauling vehicle;
a device providing a unique machine-readable code for each of the containers;
a sensor on-board the vehicle for interrogating the device and retrieving the unique code in conjunction with the loading of the refuse into the vehicle; and
an electronic processor responsive to the sensor for collecting the unique code and compiling a historical record of the containers from which refuse has been collected.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for identifying containers from which refuse is collected by a refuse-hauling vehicle. The apparatus includes a device that provides a unique machine-readable code for each of the containers. A sensor on-board the vehicle interrogates the device containing the unique code and retrieves the code in conjunction with the loading of the refuse into the vehicle. An electronic processor is responsive to the sensor for collecting the unique code and compiling a historical record of the containers from which refuse has been collected. Preferably, the apparatus includes a weighing device on-board the vehicle for sensing the weight of the refuse in a container and generating weight data, which is delivered to the electronic processor for correlation with the unique code in the historical data base.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for identifying containers from which refuse is collected, the system comprising:
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a refuse-hauling vehicle; a device providing a unique machine-readable code for each of the containers; a sensor on-board the vehicle for interrogating the device and retrieving the unique code in conjunction with the loading of the refuse into the vehicle; and an electronic processor responsive to the sensor for collecting the unique code and compiling a historical record of the containers from which refuse has been collected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for identifying an event of loading refuse from containers into a haulage vehicle and assembling data related to the event, the system comprising:
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a device associated with each of the containers for providing a unique code; a sensor on-board the vehicle for interrogating the device and retrieving the unique code in conjunction with the event of loading the refuse from the containers into the haulage vehicle; a weighing device on-board the haulage vehicle for sensing the weight of the refuse loaded into the haulage vehicle and generating weight data indicative thereof; an electronic processor on-board the vehicle responsive to the sensor and weighing device for collecting the weight data and the unique code, correlating the weight data with the unique code and compiling a historical record of the loading events for later use; and a memory in communication with the electronic processor and containing the historical record. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for identifying loading locations of a vehicle and assembling data related to the performance of the vehicle in coordination with each such loading location, the system comprising:
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a device at each loading location providing a unique code; a sensor on-board the vehicle for interrogating the device and retrieving the unique code in conjunction with the vehicle being at the loading location; a weighing device on-board the vehicle for sensing the weight of the load carried by the vehicle and generating weight data indicative thereof; and an electronic processor on-board the vehicle for collecting the weight data and the unique code and correlating the weight data with the unique code and means for compiling a historical record of successfully collected and correlated weight data and unique codes for use in evaluating the performance of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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