ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,264, issued on Jan. 20.
"Smart compactor controller" was invented by Kevin Paul Gavin (Schaumburg, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smart controller for a waste compactor is disclosed which includes a computer device including a display interface, a sensor array including a load sensor, a vibration sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor, a communications module configured for wireless connectivity, wherein the smart controller is configured to monitor fullness of the waste compactor, and the smart controller is configured for diagnostics monitoring including temperature, motor strain and hydraulic leaks. Command/con...