Heating heavy equipment

Abstract

A solar panel is electrically coupled to a battery and configured to convert solar energy to electricity to charge the battery. A heating element is electrically coupled to the battery. A thermal sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature. The thermal sensor is configured to produce a temperature stream indicative of the detected ambient temperature. A humidity sensor is configured to detect an ambient humidity. The humidity sensor is configured to produce a humidity stream indicative of the detected ambient humidity. A controller is electrically couple to the thermal sensor the humidity sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to receive a profile that includes an initial designated duration and an initial temperature needed for a designated machine, and produce a current for the heating element to heat the designated machine for the designated duration and temperature.

1 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 receiving a profile by a controller, the profile comprising an initial designated temperature and an initial duration for a designated machine;   measuring an ambient temperature;   measuring an ambient humidity;   determining an adjusted temperature and an adjusted duration based upon the ambient temperature and the ambient humidity;   heating the designated machine at the adjusted temperature for the adjusted duration; and   recording the completion of heating the designated machine for the adjusted duration at the adjusted temperature.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the initial temperature is different from the adjusted temperature. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the adjusted duration is different from the initial duration. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising, after recording the completion of the heating, updating information in a database, by a controller. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the information comprises:
 the designated machine that has been heated;   the adjusted temperature and the adjusted duration of the heating; and   a date of the heating.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein updating the information in the database by the controller comprises updating the database by a wireless network. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein updating the information in the database by the controller comprises updating the database by a wired connection. 
     
     
         16 .- 19 . (canceled)