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US 11,111,128 B2Granted
Remote filling system
AssigneeLdj Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsLoren Van Wyk, Daniel John Nibe, Jordan M. King, Aaron J. DeBruin
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Abstract
A system comprising a plurality of ports is capable of automated, remote detection of conditions indicating that refill is required in one of a plurality of remote tanks and causing refill of the tank via at least one of the plurality of ports. Further, the system includes automated monitoring and supply of a fuel tank.
Claims16
A multi-port remote filling system, the system comprising:
- a supply tank mounted on a trailer;
- at least one reservoir, each said reservoir fluidly associated with a stationary engine;
- each said reservoir comprising a tank interface assembly each said assembly fluidly associated with the supply tank;
- each said at least one tank interface assembly associated with a fluid level sensor configured to detect a level of fluid in the reservoir, the fluid level sensor comprising a float and a sender, wherein the sender is operatively connected to the float, and said sender comprises a relative vertical position, said position changing with the depth of the fluid in the reservoir, wherein when the float lowers the sender to the bottom of the reservoir, the sender opens a solenoid valve in the tank interface assembly controlling the flow of the fluid from the supply tank thereby refilling the reservoir, and when the float is adequately buoyed by the fluid in the reservoir, the sender closes the solenoid valve.
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