System and method for controlling temperature of a liquid residing within a tank
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
- at least one temperature sensor configured to detect temperatures of the liquid;
at least one temperature control element configured to alter a temperature of the liquid; and
logic configured to automatically establish different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on temperatures detected by the at least one temperature sensor, each of the different temperature thresholds associated with a different one of the time periods, the logic further configured to perform, for each of the time periods, a comparison between a temperature detected by the at least one temperature sensor and the associated temperature threshold and 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 at least one temperature sensor, at least one temperature control element, and logic. The at least one temperature sensor is configured to detect temperatures of the liquid, and the at least one temperature control element is configured to alter a temperature of the liquid. The logic is configured to automatically establish different temperature thresholds for different time periods. Each of the different temperature thresholds is associated with a different one of the time periods. The logic is further configured to perform, for each of the time periods, a comparison between a temperature detected by the at least one temperature sensor and the associated temperature threshold and to control the temperature control element based on the comparison.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
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at least one temperature sensor configured to detect temperatures of the liquid;
at least one temperature control element configured to alter a temperature of the liquid; and
logic configured to automatically establish different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on temperatures detected by the at least one temperature sensor, each of the different temperature thresholds associated with a different one of the time periods, the logic further configured to perform, for each of the time periods, a comparison between a temperature detected by the at least one temperature sensor and the associated temperature threshold and to control the temperature control element based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
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at least one temperature sensor configured to detect temperatures of the liquid;
at least one temperature control element configured to alter a temperature of the liquid; and
logic configured to monitor the temperature control element and to automatically establish different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on the monitoring of the at least one temperature control element by the logic, each of the different temperature thresholds associated with a different one of the time periods, the logic further configured to perform, for each of the time periods, a comparison between a temperature detected by the at least one temperature sensor and the associated temperature threshold and to control the at least one temperature control element based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising:
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means for determining a usage history of the tank;
means for establishing different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on the usage history;
means for comparing, for each of the time periods, the associated temperature threshold and a detected temperature of the liquid;
means for altering a temperature of the liquid; and
means for controlling the altering means based on the comparing means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising the steps of:
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detecting temperatures of the liquid;
establishing different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on temperatures detected in the detecting step, each of the different temperature thresholds associated with a different one of the time periods;
comparing, for each of the time periods, the associated temperature threshold and a temperature detected in the detecting step; and
altering a temperature of the liquid based on the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank, comprising the steps of:
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detecting temperatures of the liquid;
altering, via a temperature control element, a temperature of the liquid;
monitoring the temperature control element;
establishing different temperature thresholds for different time periods based on the monitoring step, each of the different temperature thresholds associated with a different one of the time periods;
comparing, for each of the time periods, the associated temperature threshold and a temperature detected in the detecting step; and
controlling the temperature control element based on the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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