	US 12,339,265 B2
	Apparatus and methods for reducing fugitive gas emissions at oil facilities
David L. Armitage, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Project Canary, PBC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Project Canary, PBC, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/393,316.
Application 18/393,316 is a continuation of application No. 18/239,612, filed on Aug. 29, 2023, granted, now 11,892,437.
Application 18/239,612 is a continuation of application No. 18/115,614, filed on Feb. 28, 2023, granted, now 11,782,035, issued on Oct. 10, 2023.
Application 18/115,614 is a continuation of application No. 18/098,054, filed on Jan. 17, 2023, granted, now 11,733,221, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 18/098,054 is a continuation of application No. 17/849,531, filed on Jun. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,662,336, issued on May 30, 2023.
Application 17/849,531 is a continuation of application No. 17/550,918, filed on Dec. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,408,870, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/550,918 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,587, filed on Jun. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,215,593, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/946,587 is a continuation of application No. 16/517,586, filed on Jul. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,697,947, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/851,563, filed on May 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/795,608, filed on Jan. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125747 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 33/00 (2006.01); A01K 31/14 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/12 (2006.01); G08B 21/16 (2006.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01)

CPC G01N 33/0009 (2013.01) [A01K 31/14 (2013.01); E21B 41/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/12 (2013.01); G08B 21/16 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12)]

14 Claims

1. A certification method of assigning a clean certificate to at least one pollution monitor in an oil facility, the certification method comprising:

providing at least one pollution monitor at the oil facility, each pollution monitor comprising:

a housing comprising:

an interior portion; and

an exterior portion;

an electronics package in the interior portion of the housing;

a pollution sensor electrically connected with the electronics package and configured to measure a concentration of an airborne pollutant; and

a communications circuit electrically connected with the pollution sensor and configured to generate a signal representative of the concentration of the airborne pollutant;

assigning at least one block to the at least one pollution monitor, wherein the at least one block configured store a repair data, the repair data comprising:

the signal generated by the communications circuit; and

at least one repair activity at the oil facility;

creating a blockchain hierarchy with the at least one block at the oil facility, the blockchain hierarchy comprising:

a first-level blockchain;

a second-level blockchain;

a third-level blockchain; and

a fourth-level blockchain;

establishing a smart contract to allow an exchange of the repair data within the blockchain hierarchy;

analyzing the repair data stored in the blockchain hierarchy with the smart contract; and

assigning the clean certificate to the oil facility.