REMOTE MONITORING OF FLUID CONTAINERS
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position and adapted to store oxygen, the apparatus comprising:
- a first detector in communication with the oxygen for measurement of a level of oxygen stored in the portable tank;
a second detector configured to detect lack of presence of the portable tank from its installed position; and
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 oxygen stored in the portable tank or presence of the portable tank in its installed position.
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Abstract
Apparatus for remote inspection of oxygen containers 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 oxygen 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.
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position and adapted to store oxygen, the apparatus comprising:
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a first detector in communication with the oxygen for measurement of a level of oxygen stored in the portable tank; a second detector configured to detect lack of presence of the portable tank from its installed position; and 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 oxygen stored in the portable tank or presence of the portable tank in its installed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for remote inspection of a pressurized oxygen container comprising:
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a detector in communication with the oxygen tank for measure of a predetermined internal condition of the tank; an electronic circuit in communication between the detector and a remote central station for issue of a wireless signal to the remote central station, the wireless signal including information about the predetermined internal condition; and a docking station, wherein the detector is electrically connected to the docking station and the electronic circuit is at least partially contained within the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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