Patent ID: 11907318
Assignee: ADVANCED CUSTOM ENGINEERED SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT CO.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 19:
20. A waste container monitoring system for monitoring a waste container for storing waste comprising:
a camera positioned and operative so as to record images proximate to the waste container;
a memory associated with the camera for recording camera-recorded images for a preselected interval associated with a triggering event, wherein the preselected interval comprises a first preselected time before the triggering event and a second preselected time after the triggering event, and wherein the preselected interval is set according to a type of the triggering event detected;
a plurality of sensors configured for detecting the triggering event, the plurality of sensors comprising:
a photocell sensor disposed between an opening of a waste bin of the waste container and an opening of a compactor, wherein the compactor is attached to the waste container, and wherein the photocell sensor is configured to determine whether the opening of the waste bin and the opening of the compactor are correctly aligned, and
at least one hazardous or non-compliant material sensor for detecting for hazardous or non-compliant material, wherein the at least one hazardous or non-compliant material sensor for detecting for hazardous or non-compliant material detects for a tag associated with hazardous or non-compliant material placed inside the waste container,

a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, the camera, and the memory, and configured to:
based on data received by the controller from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors, select the triggering event from a group of triggering events, the group of triggering events comprising (i) the at least one hazardous or non-compliant material sensor detecting a presence of hazardous or non-compliant material in the waste container, and (ii) the photocell sensor detecting that the opening of the waste bin and the opening of the compactor are not correctly aligned; and
in response to selecting the triggering event:
setting the preselected interval according to the type of the triggering event selected from the group of triggering events,
controlling the camera to record images proximate to the waste container for the set preselected interval, and
storing, in the memory, the camera-recorded images for the set preselected interval.