System and method for fluid flow management
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1. A system for ensuring continuous fluid flow through a main conduit, the system comprising:
- at least two fluid containers, each having a fluid outlet conduit couplable to the main conduit;
an automatic closure device coupled to each fluid outlet conduit;
a sensor, coupled to each fluid container, arranged to provide a signal corresponding to a quantity of fluid in each said fluid container; and
a controller coupled to said sensor for receiving a signal corresponding to emptying of one of said fluid containers, automatically closing an automatic closure device coupled to said emptying container, and automatically opening an automatic closure device coupled to a full container, in response thereto.
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Abstract
A system and method for ensuring continuous fluid flow through a main conduit, the system including at least two fluid containers, each having a fluid outlet conduit couplable to the main conduit, an automatic closure device mounted on each fluid outlet conduit, and a controller for automatically sensing emptying of one of said fluid containers and automatically opening an automatic closure device on a full container, in response thereto.
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1. A system for ensuring continuous fluid flow through a main conduit, the system comprising:
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at least two fluid containers, each having a fluid outlet conduit couplable to the main conduit;
an automatic closure device coupled to each fluid outlet conduit;
a sensor, coupled to each fluid container, arranged to provide a signal corresponding to a quantity of fluid in each said fluid container; and
a controller coupled to said sensor for receiving a signal corresponding to emptying of one of said fluid containers, automatically closing an automatic closure device coupled to said emptying container, and automatically opening an automatic closure device coupled to a full container, in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for ensuring continuous fluid flow through a main conduit, the method including:
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coupling at least two fluid containers to the main conduit, each fluid container having a fluid outlet conduit;
automatically sensing emptying of one of said fluid containers by a sensor coupled to said container;
automatically closing an automatic closure device coupled to said emptying container in response thereto; and
automatically opening an automatic closure device coupled to a full container in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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