Remote monitoring of fluid containers
AssigneeMIJA Industries, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. McSheffrey, Jr., Brendan T. McSheffrey, James P. O′Shea
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Abstract
Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station that includes information about predetermined internal and/or external conditions such as the level of liquid stored in the tank, a pressure condition of material stored in the tank, a lack of presence of the tank in an installed position, or the presence of an obstruction restricting access to the tank.
Claims9
Apparatus for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position and adapted to store a liquid material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first detector in communication with the liquid material for measurement of a level of liquid material stored in the portable tank;
- a second detector configured to detect lack of presence of the portable tank from its installed position;
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- an electronic circuit in communication between the first and second detectors and a central station located remotely from the portable tank, the electronic circuit configured to issue a signal to the central station that includes information about the level of liquid material stored in the container or presence of the portable tank in its installed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.