Nancy J Cronin

US Patent:

7870042, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

May 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/433505

Inventors:

Dominic Maruca - Holliston MA, US
Jerry Leone - Victor NY, US
Nancy Edwards Cronin - Jericho VT, US

Assignee:

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Rutland VT

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 28, 3405721, 3406861, 235375, 209509

Abstract:

System and methods for identifying waste items in a waste management environment includes reading data from a plurality of identifiers that are attached to waste items. The read data is compared with reference data stored in one or more data repositories. If a match exists between any of the read data and the reference data, an indication of non-compliance of the waste item with predetermined safety criteria is provided.

US Patent:

8542121, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Jul 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/189200

Inventors:

Dominic Maruca - Holliston MA, US
Jerry Leone - Victor NY, US
Nancy Edwards Cronin - Jericho VT, US
John A. Kintzer - Waterbury VT, US

Assignee:

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Rutland VT

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
G08B 1/08

US Classification:

3405721, 3405391, 34053913

Abstract:

Systems and methods for authorizing a waste item to be removed from a site. In one embodiment, a waste collection vehicle includes a reader configured to obtain identification information from an identification tag associated with the waste item. A transceiver associated with the vehicle is configured to: receive the identification information from the reader, wirelessly transmit the identification information to a remote computer for processing, and wirelessly receive an indication of whether the waste item should be collected and removed by the waste collection. The received indication is based on at least one hazardous characteristic associated with the identified waste item, a determination that the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic, and a determination that a driver of the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic.

US Patent:

7994909, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Mar 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/401468

Inventors:

Dominic Maruca - Holliston MA, US
Gerald A. Leone - Victor NY, US
Nancy Edwards Cronin - Jericho VT, US
John A. Kintzer - Waterbury VT, US

Assignee:

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Rutland VT

International Classification:

G08B 1/08
G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405391, 34053913, 3405721

Abstract:

Systems and methods for authorizing a waste item to be removed from a site. In one embodiment, a waste collection vehicle includes a reader configured to obtain identification information from an identification tag associated with the waste item. A transceiver associated with the vehicle is configured to: receive the identification information from the reader, wirelessly transmit the identification information to a remote computer for processing, and wirelessly receive an indication of whether the waste item should be collected and removed by the waste collection. The received indication is based on at least one hazardous characteristic associated with the identified waste item, a determination that the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic, and a determination that a driver of the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic.

US Patent:

20080061977, Mar 13, 2008

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/515805

Inventors:

Dominic Maruca - Holliston MA, US
Jerry Leone - Victor NY, US
Nancy Edwards Cronin - Jericho VT, US
John A. Kintzer - Waterbury VT, US

Assignee:

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Rutland VT

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

3405721, 235375

Abstract:

Systems and methods for authorizing a waste item to be removed from a site are disclosed. In one embodiment, a waste collection vehicle includes a reader configured to obtain identification information from an identification tag associated with the waste item. A transceiver associated with the vehicle is configured to: receive the identification information from the reader, wirelessly transmit the identification information to a remote computer for processing, and wirelessly receive an indication of whether the waste item should be collected and removed by the waste collection. The received indication is based on at least one hazardous characteristic associated with the identified waste item, a determination that the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic, and a determination that a driver of the waste collection vehicle is authorized to collect the waste item having the at least one hazardous characteristic.