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US 11,682,004 · App. 17/862,417 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

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: RecycleGO Inc
G06Q20/3678G06Q10/30H04L9/3213G06Q2220/00
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Patent No.
US 11,682,004
App. No.
17/862,417
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
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. Further, the system may include a processing device communicatively coupled to the communication device, configured for issuing a predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second 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 issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account.

Claims (46)

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

a tag reader configured for capturing sensory data from at least one tag associated with a container of at least one recyclable item, wherein the sensory data comprises an origin data describing a source of the at least one recyclable item and an ownership data describing an owner of the at least one recyclable item;

a communication device configured for receiving event data associated with a recycling process from at least one sensory device, wherein the at least one sensory device is configured for capturing the event data associated with the recycling process, wherein the at least one sensory device comprises a hyperspectral camera, wherein the hyperspectral camera is configured for capturing at least one hyperspectral image of the at least one recyclable item undergoing the recycling process, wherein the event data comprises the at least one hyperspectral image, an amount of recyclable items in the at least one recyclable item, and at least one of an amount of non-recyclable items and an amount of contaminant in the at least one recyclable item;

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

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

determining a quality of the at least one recyclable item by comparing at least one of the amount of non-recyclable items and the amount of contaminant against the amount of recyclable items;

determining a composition of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing of the event data;

calculating a carbon offset for recycling the at least one recyclable item based on the composition of the at least one recyclable item;

generating a predetermined amount of crypto tokens based on the carbon offset and the quality, wherein the predetermined amount of crypto tokens corresponds to the carbon offset and the quality; and

issuing the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device based on the generating and the sensory data;

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 issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured for:

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 the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from a first crypto account associated with the first user device, wherein the processing device is further configured for the deducting of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account associated with the first device.

3. 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 proof of provenance data comprises recycling data; and

transmitting the proof of provenance data to a first user device, wherein the storage device is further configured for storing, using the distributed ledger, the proof of provenance data.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account associated with the second user device associated with the recycling process is further based on the proof of provenance data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured for:

receiving a proof of impact data from the at least one sensory device, wherein the proof of impact data comprises recycling data corresponding to a raw material reduction; and

transmitting the proof of impact data to a first user device, wherein the storage device is further configured for storing, using the distributed ledger, the proof of impact data.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account associated with the second user device associated with the recycling process is further based on the proof of impact data.

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

capturing, using a tag reader, sensory data from at least one tag associated with a container of at least one recyclable item, wherein the sensory data comprises an origin data describing a source of the at least one recyclable item and an ownership data describing an owner of the at least one recyclable item;

receiving, using a communication device, event data associated with a recycling process from at least one sensory device, wherein the at least one sensory device is configured for capturing the event data associated with the recycling process, wherein the at least one sensory device comprises a hyperspectral camera, 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, an amount of recyclable items in the at least one recyclable item, and at least one of an amount of non-recyclable items and an amount of contaminant in the at least one recyclable item;

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

determining, using the processing device, a quality of the at least one recyclable item by comparing at least one of the amount of non-recyclable items and the amount of contaminant against the amount of recyclable items;

determining, using the processing device, a composition of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing of the event data;

calculating, using the processing device, a carbon offset for recycling the at least one recyclable item based on the composition of the at least one recyclable item;

generating, using the processing device, a predetermined amount of crypto tokens based on the carbon offset and the quality, wherein the predetermined amount of crypto tokens corresponds to the carbon offset and the quality;

issuing, using the processing device, the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to a second crypto account associated with a second user device based on the generating and the sensory data; and

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

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

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

deducting, using the processing device, the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from a first crypto account associated with the first device; and

transmitting, using the communication device, the event data to the first user device based on the deducting of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens from the first crypto account associated with the first user.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, using the communication device, a proof of provenance data from the at least one sensory device, wherein the proof of provenance data comprises recycling data;

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

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

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account associated with the second user device associated with the recycling process is further based on the proof of provenance data.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, using the communication device, a proof of impact data from the at least one sensory device, wherein the proof of impact data comprises recycling data corresponding to a raw material reduction;

transmitting, using the communication device, the proof of impact data to a first user device; and

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

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the issuing of the predetermined amount of crypto tokens to the second crypto account associated with the second user device associated with the recycling process is further based on the proof of impact data.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 16422229 · May 24, 2019
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