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US 11,403,626 · App. 16/422,229 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Methods, systems, apparatuses and devices for facilitating processing of recyclable items

Inventors: Stanley Chen (New York City, NY); Jan-Robin Gerards (New York City, NY)
Assignee: Recycle Go Inc.
G06Q20/3678G06Q10/30H04L9/3213G06Q2220/00
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Patent No.
US 11,403,626
App. No.
16/422,229
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system to facilitate processing of recyclable items is disclosed. Further, the system may include a communication device configured for receiving event data associated with a recycling process from at least one sensory device, receiving a request for the event data from a first user device, and transmitting the event data to the first user device based on deducting of a predetermined amount of crypto tokens from a first crypto account associated with the first user device. Further, the system may include a processing device communicatively coupled to the communication device, configured for deducting the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account. Further, the system may include a storage device communicatively coupled to the processing device, configured for storing, using a distributed ledger technology, the event data, and data related to the deducting of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account.

Claims (45)

1. A system to facilitate processing of recyclable items, the system comprising:

at least one sensory device comprising a hyperspectral camera configured for:

capturing event data associated with a recycling process, wherein the hyperspectral camera is configured for capturing at least one hyperspectral image of at least one recyclable item undergoing the recycling process, wherein the event data comprises the at least one hyperspectral image;

determining a geographic relocation of the at least one recyclable item based on the event data; and

calculating carbon offset data in transportation of the at least one recyclable item based on the determined geographic relocation;

a communication device configured for:

receiving the event data associated with the recycling process from the at least one sensory device;

receiving a request for the event data from a first user device; and

transmitting the event data to the first user device based on deducting of a predetermined amount of crypto tokens from a first crypto account associated with the first user device;

a processing device communicatively coupled to the communication device, wherein the processing device is configured for:

analyzing the event data using at least one image processing model;

determining at least one of an amount and a type of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing; and

deducting the predetermined amount of crypto tokens corresponding to at least one of the amount and the type of the at least one recyclable item from the first crypto account; and

a storage device communicatively coupled to the processing device, wherein the storage device is configured for storing, using a distributed ledger, the event data, and data related to the deducting of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensory device further comprises a tag reader configured to read at least one tag associated with a container configured to receive and store the at least one recyclable item, wherein the event data further comprises the at least one tag.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the event data further comprises at least one of an amount and a type of recyclable item, an amount of non-recyclable item, data related to at least one recycling procedure in the recycling process, and an amount and a type of recycled item.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the processing device is further configured for issuing a predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device corresponding to the recycling process based on the event data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured for: receiving a proof of provenance data from the at least one sensory device, wherein the at least one sensory device is further configured for calculating the proof of provenance data based on the event data, wherein the proof of provenance data comprises at least one of origin and ownership data, and recycling data corresponding to at least one of a quality of a recyclable item associated with the recycling process, a quantity of the recyclable item, and a quantity of non-recyclable items associated with the recycling process; and

transmitting the proof of provenance data to the first user device; and,

the storage device is further configured for storing, using the distributed ledger, the proof of provenance data.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the processing device is further configured for issuing a predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device associated with the recycling process based on the proof of provenance data, wherein the storage device is further configured for storing, using the distributed ledger, data related to the issuing the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account.

7. A method to facilitate processing of recyclable items is disclosed, the method comprising:

capturing, by at least one sensory device comprising a hyperspectral camera, event data associated with a recycling process

capturing, by the hyperspectral camera, at least one hyperspectral image of at least one recyclable item undergoing the recycling process, wherein the event data comprises the at least one hyperspectral image

determining, by the at least one sensory device, a geographic relocation of the at least one recyclable item based on the event data

calculating, by the at least one sensory device, carbon offset data in transportation of the at least one recyclable item based on the determined geographic relocation

receiving, by a communication device, the event data associated with the recycling process from the at least one sensory device;

storing, by a storage device, using a distributed ledger, the event data;

receiving, by the communication device, a request for the event data from a first user device;

analyzing, by a processing device, the event data using at least one image processing model;

determining, by the processing device, at least one of an amount and a type of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing;

deducting, by the processing device, a predetermined amount of crypto tokens corresponding to at least one of the amount and the type of the at least one recyclable item from a first crypto account associated with the first user device;

transmitting, by the communication device, the event data to the first user device based on the deducting; and

storing, by the storage device, using the distributed ledger, data related to the deducting of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one sensory device further comprises a tag, wherein the method further comprises reading, by the tag reader, at least one tag associated with a container configured to receive and store the at least one recyclable item, wherein the event data further comprises the at least one tag.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the event data further comprises at least one of an amount and a type of recyclable item, an amount of non-recyclable item, data related to at least one recycling procedure in the recycling process, and an amount and a type of recycled item.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising, issuing, by the processing device, a predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device corresponding to the recycling process based on the event data.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

calculating, by the at least one sensory device, a proof of provenance data based on the event data, wherein the proof of provenance data comprises at least one of origin and ownership data, and recycling data corresponding to at least one of a quality of a recyclable item associated with the recycling process, a quantity of the recyclable item, and a quantity of non-recyclable items associated with the recycling process;

receiving, by the communication device, the proof of provenance data from the at least one sensory device;

transmitting, by the communication device, the proof of provenance data to the first user device; and

storing, by the storage device, using the distributed ledger, the proof of provenance data.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

issuing, by the processing device, a predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device associated with the recycling process based on the proof of provenance data; and

storing, by the storage device, using the distributed ledger, data related to the issuing the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2019
From: CHEN, STANLEY; GERARDS, JAN-ROBIN
To: RECYCLEGO INC
Reel/Frame 049279/0559 →
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