System and methods for field monitoring of stationary assets
OwnerE. Strode Pennebaker, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A module includes an enclosure with a solar panel integrated into a surface of the enclosure; a processor disposed within the enclosure, wherein the solar panel is configured to provide power to the processor; a wireless transceiver disposed within the enclosure; a cable mounted to the enclosure; a first pressure sensor attached to an end of the cable distal from the enclosure; and a second pressure sensor disposed within the enclosure. The processor is configured to cross-correlate readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a net pressure, and the cross-correlated readings measure a similarity between the readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor
Claims20
A module comprising:
- an enclosure with a power module integrated into a surface of the enclosure;
- a processor disposed within the enclosure, wherein the power module is configured to provide power to the processor;
- a wireless transceiver disposed within the enclosure;
- a cable mounted to the enclosure;
- a first pressure sensor attached to an end of the cable distal from the enclosure;
- and
- a second pressure sensor disposed within the enclosure,
- wherein the processor is configured to cross-correlate readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a net pressure,
- wherein the cross-correlated readings measure a similarity between the readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.
A system for monitoring a container, the system comprising:
- a module disposed on the container, wherein the module comprises:
- an enclosure with a power module integrated into a surface of the enclosure;
- a processor disposed within the enclosure, wherein the power module is configured to provide power to the processor;
- a wireless transceiver disposed within the enclosure, and
- a cable mounted to the enclosure, wherein a first pressure sensor is attached to an end of the cable distal from the enclosure and a second pressure sensor is disposed within the enclosure,
- wherein the enclosure is mounted to a surface of the container,
- wherein the first pressure sensor measures a pressure at or near a bottom of the container,
- wherein the second pressure sensor measures a pressure outside of the container or above the top of any fluid within the container,
- wherein the processor is configured to cross-correlate readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a net pressure, and
- wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wireless relay data from the processor.
A method for monitoring a container, the method comprising:
- disposing a first pressure sensor at or near a bottom of the container;
- attaching an enclosure on a surface of the container, wherein a second pressure sensor is disposed in the enclosure, a power module is integrated into a surface of the enclosure, and wherein the power module is configured to provide power to a processor disposed within the enclosure,
- wherein the first pressure sensor is connected to the enclosure by a cable;
- measuring, with the first pressure sensor, a tank pressure at or near the bottom of the container;
- measuring, with the second pressure sensor, an atmospheric pressure above any fluid inside the container;
- subtracting the atmospheric pressure from the tank pressure to determine a net pressure.
A system for monitoring a container, the system comprising:
- an enclosure with a power module integrated into a surface of the enclosure;
- and
- a processor disposed within the enclosure, wherein the power module is configured to provide power to the processor,
- a wireless transceiver disposed within the enclosure,
- a cable connected to the processor and extending out of the enclosure,
- a first pressure sensor attached to an end of the cable that is distal from the enclosure, and
- a second pressure sensor connected to the processor and disposed within the enclosure;
- and
- wherein the enclosure is mounted to an outer surface of the container,
- wherein the first pressure sensor measures a pressure at or near the bottom of the container,
- wherein the second pressure sensor measures a pressure outside of the container,
- wherein the processor is configured to cross-correlate readings from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a net pressure, and
- wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wireless relay data from the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.