System and method for analyzing gravity of used motor oil
OwnerTerry J. Lix, Michael W. McCartyinventors
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Abstract
A system and method for analyzing and collecting fluids for recycling or other disposal, such as used motor oil, by determining whether the liquid has a specific gravity falling within a predetermined range, selectively activating a pump cycle to transfer motor oil exhibiting a specific gravity within the predetermined range to a holding tank for environmentally safe storage until transportation to an appropriate recycling or other disposal center.
Claims17
A system comprising:
- a. means for determining whether a fluid in a receptacle has a specific gravity falling within a predetermined range;
- a holding tank;
- c. a conduit providing communication between the receptacle and holding tank;
- d. a pump adapted to transfer fluid through the conduit;
- and
- e. means for selectively activating the pump for a predetermined interval to transfer the fluid exhibiting a specific gravity within the predetermined range from the receptacle into the holding tank.
The system of claim further comprising means for transferring the liquid from the holding tank to another receptacle.
A method for analyzing and collecting a liquid comprising the steps of:
- a. inserting a gravity probe into a receptacle of the liquid;
- b. determining whether the liquid in the receptacle has a specific gravity falling within a predetermined range;
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- c. selectively activating a pump cycle for transferring the liquid exhibiting a specific gravity within the predetermined range from the receptacle, through a conduit into a holding tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.