System and method for controlling temperature of a liquid residing within a tank
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1. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
- a temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the liquid;
a temperature control element configured to alter the temperature of the liquid;
a clock; and
logic configured to automatically select a temperature threshold based on a time value indicated by the clock and to perform a comparison between the selected temperature threshold and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor, the logic further configured to control the temperature control element based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank comprises a temperature sensor, a temperature control element, memory, and logic. The temperature sensor is configured to detect the temperature of the liquid residing within the tank, and the temperature control element is coupled to the tank. The memory stores data indicative of a usage history of the tank, and the logic is configured to automatically control the temperature control element based on the data.
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1. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
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a temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the liquid;
a temperature control element configured to alter the temperature of the liquid;
a clock; and
logic configured to automatically select a temperature threshold based on a time value indicated by the clock and to perform a comparison between the selected temperature threshold and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor, the logic further configured to control the temperature control element based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a tank;
a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a liquid residing within the tank;
a temperature control element coupled to the tank;
memory for storing data indicative of a usage history of the tank; and
logic configured to automatically control the temperature control element based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a tank;
a temperature sensor coupled to the tank;
a temperature control element for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within the tank; and
logic configured to determine a value indicative of an amount of the liquid drawn from the tank during a first time period and to establish a temperature threshold for a second time period based on the value, the logic configured to perform a comparison between the temperature threshold and a temperature of the liquid detected by the temperature sensor during the second time period, the logic further configured to control the temperature control element based on the comparison.-22. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising the steps of:
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detecting the temperature of the liquid;
storing data indicative of a usage history of the tank; and
automatically controlling a temperature of the liquid based on the detected temperature and the data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising the steps of:
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determining a value indicative of an amount of the liquid drawn from the tank during a first time period;
correlating the first time period with a second time period;
establishing a temperature threshold for the second time period based on the value;
detecting a temperature of the liquid during the second time period;
comparing the detected temperature and the temperature threshold; and
controlling a temperature of the liquid based on the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a temperature of the liquid;
reading a time value from a clock;
selecting a temperature threshold based on the time value;
comparing the selected temperature threshold and the detected temperature; and
altering a temperature of the liquid based on the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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