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Air monitoring system and method

a monitoring system and air technology, applied in the field of environmental and air quality monitoring, can solve the problems of limited information, inability to remotely review data, and inability to both control stations, and achieve the effect of high degree of flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-26
EMILCOTT ASSOCS
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[0004]The environmental / air toxic monitoring system (EA-Tox System) of the present invention provides for the real-time monitoring, continuous data logging, and control of a plurality of communications-enabled monitoring instruments on a given site. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, up to 125 instruments can be provided per computer port. The system of the present invention can interface with a variety of instruments from a single control unit. In accordance with one embodiment this interface is provided via a serial communications capability. The system and method of the present invention can also calculate a variety of user-defined statistics while data logging, and providing real-time, usable data for immediate use. It further provides users with remote access to logged data and can communicate user-defined situations such as exceedences via telephone, email, computers, PDAs or other devices / media. It can also provide historical monitoring capabilities.

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Today's systems provide limited information, and are unable to both control stations and remotely review data in a way to be able to make decisions quickly.

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[0045]FIG. 1 illustrates an EA / TOX monitoring system in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Environmental air monitoring instruments 10 to 13 are provided. These instruments can monitor a wide variety of environmental and air toxic qualities. For example, they can monitor air quality, water quality and radiation. They can monitor aerosols, dust, particulates, gases, vapors and other components in air. Examples of devices that can be used include dust and aerosol monitors, photo ionization detectors, flame ionization detectors, electrochemical detectors and other detectors of solids, liquids, vapors and gases. The instruments 10 to 13 are in communication with a base station 14.

[0046]In accordance with one aspect of the present invention the communication between instruments 10 to 13 and the base station 14 is provided via a wireless link. The communication is preferably two-way between the instruments 10 to 13 and the base station 14. Accordingly, each of the i...

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Abstract

An environmental monitoring system and method is disclosed. The system includes one or more environmental measuring instruments, a controller in communication with the one or more environmental instruments, and a device located remotely from the controller capable of displaying data generated by the one or more environmental measuring instruments.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the monitoring of environmental and air quality, for example, at construction sites, demolition sites, remediation sites and emergency sites.[0002]Monitoring air and environmental quality has become an important procedure. Consider, for example, the importance of monitoring air quality in downtown New York City where numerous people have become ill in the last five years. Today's systems provide limited information, and are unable to both control stations and remotely review data in a way to be able to make decisions quickly.[0003]Accordingly, new and improved systems and methods for monitoring air quality are needed.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The environmental / air toxic monitoring system (EA-Tox System) of the present invention provides for the real-time monitoring, continuous data logging, and control of a plurality of communications-enabled monitoring instruments on a given site. In accordance with one embodimen...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01N19/10
CPCG01N1/2273G01N35/00871G01N15/0227G01N1/26
Inventor GROVES, BRUCE D.
Owner EMILCOTT ASSOCS
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