Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring and predicting liquid propane levels
OwnerDonald M. Blustinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a product demand sensor for weighing an object. The product demand sensor comprises a housing having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The product demand sensor comprises a hook coupled with the fourth side. The product demand sensor comprises a load sensor coupled with the hook, the load sensor being configured to sense a weight of the object supported by the hook. The product demand sensor may be configured to periodically collect weight measurements and support a liquid propane canister for use with a gas grill.
Claims20
A product demand sensor for weighing an object, the product demand sensor comprising:
- a housing having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;
- a hook coupled with the fourth side;
- a load sensor coupled with the hook, the load sensor being configured to sense a weight of the object supported by the hook;
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- a processor positioned within the housing, the processor configured to communicate with the load sensor.
A system for remote monitoring and replenishment of propane tanks, the system comprising:
- a product demand sensor configured to measure weight of a propane tank and transmit weight measurement data;
- a facility hub configured to receive the weight measurement data from the product demand sensor and transmit the weight measurement data via a communications network;
- a server communicatively coupled to the communications network and configured to receive the weight measurement data from the facility hub;
- an electronic processor configured to analyze the weight measurement data and generate product demand analytics information including propane level predictions and replenishment recommendations;
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- a portable computing device configured to receive the product demand analytics information and enable automated reordering of propane tanks through the system.
A product demand monitoring system, the system comprising:
- a transceiver;
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- an electronic processor configured to:
- receive from a product demand sensor, via the transceiver, a weight measurement corresponding to a weight of a product applied to the product demand sensor;
- generate, based on the weight measurement and historic weight measurement data corresponding to at least one previously received weight measurement of the product, a liquid level of the product;
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- display the liquid level on a display unit on the product demand sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.