Granted Patent B2

US 12,421,482 · App. 16/686,509 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Inventors: Rogério Nunes Nogueira (Gafanha da Boa Hora, PT); Lúcia Maria Botas Bilro (Gafanha da Encarnação, PT); Fábio Patrício Domingues Gonçalves (Pombal, PT); Pedro Miguel Estima da Costa (Aveiro, PT); Ricardo José Ventura de Sousa e Carvalho Pereira (Oporto, PT)

Assignee: Watgrid, S.A.

C12G1/00C12M41/12C12M41/26C12M41/30C12M41/40C12M41/44G01S19/01G08B21/182

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. A system for monitoring winemaking comprising:

a first sensor operable to measure a wine parameter, wherein the first sensor is powered via a first voltage regulator;

a second sensor operable to measure an ambient condition;

a controller operable according to firmware stored in a memory, wherein:

the memory resides on a removable Flash card,

the controller is operable to generate an alarm according to the wine parameter and the ambient condition, and

the controller is powered via a second voltage regulator;

a wireless transmitter operable to communicate the wine parameter and the ambient condition to a remote database; and

a wireless receiver operable to receive a modification to the firmware.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the wine parameter is one of a pressure, a temperature, a density, a level, a turbidity, a color, a pH and an alcohol content.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a temperature probe that is external to a container that comprises the wine.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a hygrometer.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a lux sensor.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system comprises an accelerometer.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the accelerometer is operable to calibrate an orientation of the system.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the accelerometer is operable to remotely indicate that the system is askew.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is operable to receive a GPS signal to provide a position of the system.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is operable to monitor a power supply of the system.

11. A method for monitoring winemaking comprising:

measuring a wine parameter with a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is powered via a first voltage regulator;

measuring an ambient condition with a second sensor;

wirelessly upgrading firmware of a controller, wherein:

the firmware stored on a removable Flash card, and

the controller is powered via a second voltage regulator;

generating an alarm according to the wine parameter, the ambient condition and the controller firmware; and

communicating the wine parameter and the ambient condition to a remote database.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the wine parameter is one of a pressure, a temperature, a density, a level, a turbidity, a color, a pH and an alcohol content.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a temperature probe that is external to a container that comprises the wine.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a hygrometer.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ambient condition is measured by a lux sensor.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the remote database is a cloud storage.

17. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises calibrating an orientation of the system using an accelerometer.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises remotely indicating that the system is askew according to an accelerometer.

19. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises receiving a GPS signal to provide a position of the system.

20. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises monitoring a power supply of the system.

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