Monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery
AssigneeCairn 5, LLC
InventorTrent Andersen
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Abstract
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery is described. Upon arrival at the system, a delivery truck driver inputs delivery information into a controller of the system, and the controller unlocks a locker holding a hose connection such that the delivery driver can connect the hose connection onto their delivery hose and complete the bulk delivery of the chemical.
Claims19
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery, comprising:
- a controller;
- a tank connection, the tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a bulk chemical tank;
- a hose connection, the hose connection configured to fluidically connect with a hose and the tank connection;
- a locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the hose connection in a locked configuration or in an unlocked configuration;
- and
- the controller directs the locker to switch between the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration, wherein the controller is in electrical communication with a scanning device or camera, and the scanning device or camera is configured to read a bar code or other code on a bill of lading or other delivery document.
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery, comprising:
- a controller;
- a tank connection, the tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a bulk chemical tank;
- a hose connection, the hose connection configured to fluidically connect with a hose and the tank connection;
- a locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the hose connection in a locked configuration or in an unlocked configuration, and
- wherein the locker includes a detector that signals the controller when the hose connection is removed from or returned to an interior of the locker.
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery, comprising:
- a controller;
- a tank connection, the tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a bulk chemical tank;
- a hose connection, the hose connection configured to fluidically connect with a hose and the tank connection;
- a locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the hose connection in a locked configuration or in an unlocked configuration, and wherein the controller sends an alarm notification if the hose connection is not returned to the locker after a waiting period calculated by the controller.
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery, comprising:
- a controller;
- a first tank connection, the first tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a first bulk chemical tank;
- a first hose connection, the first hose connection configured to fluidically connect with the first tank connection;
- a first locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the first hose connection in a locked configuration or in an open configuration;
- a second tank connection, the second tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a second bulk chemical tank;
- a second hose connection, the second hose connection configured to fluidically connect with the second tank connection;
- a second locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the second hose connection in a locked configuration or in an open configuration;
- the controller directs the first locker and the second locker to switch between the locked configuration and the open configuration;
- and,
- wherein the first hose connection cannot fluidically connect with the second tank connection.
A monitoring system for bulk chemical delivery, comprising:
- a controller;
- a first tank connection, the first tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a first bulk chemical tank;
- a first hose connection, the first hose connection configured to fluidically connect with the first tank connection;
- a first locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the first hose connection in a locked configuration or in an open configuration;
- a second tank connection, the second tank connection configured to fluidically connect with a second bulk chemical tank;
- a second hose connection, the second hose connection configured to fluidically connect with the second tank connection;
- a second locker;
- the locker configured to hold or contain the second hose connection in a locked configuration or in an open configuration;
- the controller directs the first locker and the second locker to switch between the locked configuration and the open configuration;
- and wherein the controller is in electrical communication with a scanning device or camera, and the scanning device or camera is configured to read a bar code or other code on a bill of lading or other delivery document, wherein the controller directs one of the lockers to switch between the locked configuration and the open configuration based on a reading of the bill of lading or other delivery document by the camera or scanning device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.