HANDHELD FLUID METER
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1. A handheld fluid meter comprising:
- a fluid reservoir;
a valve attached to the fluid reservoir, the valve configured to control a flow of fluid out of the fluid reservoir; and
a flowmeter attached to the valve and disposed within the flow of fluid out of the valve, the flowmeter configured to measure a volumetric flow of the fluid through the meter and configured to wirelessly communicate the volumetric flow.
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Abstract
A wireless metered fluid dispenser brings discrete fluid dispense events inside of a fluid management system. The wireless metered fluid dispenser allows a customer to visually confirm the fluid being dispensed and provides automatic tracking of the fluid dispense event within a wireless tracking system. A volumetric flowmeter attached to the bottom of a container or funnel tracks the amount of fluid dispensed when pouring from a container. The volumetric meter is wirelessly connected to a computer system for the transmission of data, for the purpose of centralized control and billing.
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1. A handheld fluid meter comprising:
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a fluid reservoir; a valve attached to the fluid reservoir, the valve configured to control a flow of fluid out of the fluid reservoir; and a flowmeter attached to the valve and disposed within the flow of fluid out of the valve, the flowmeter configured to measure a volumetric flow of the fluid through the meter and configured to wirelessly communicate the volumetric flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fluid management system comprising:
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a fluid management computer comprising; a processor; and a memory encoded with instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to track and record a characteristic of a fluid being dispensed by one of a plurality of fluid dispensing components; wherein at least one of the plurality of fluid dispensing components is a handheld fluid meter, the handheld fluid meter comprising; a fluid reservoir; a valve attached to the fluid reservoir, the valve configured to control a flow of fluid out of the fluid reservoir; and a flowmeter attached to the valve and disposed within the flow of fluid out of the valve, the flowmeter configured to measure a volumetric flow of the fluid through the flowmeter and configured to wirelessly communicate the volumetric flow to the fluid management computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of tracking discrete fluid dispense events, the method comprising:
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generating a work order associated with a discrete fluid dispense event; dispensing the fluid according to the work order through a handheld fluid meter and from a container mounted on the handheld fluid meter; generating a volumetric flow count of the fluid with the handheld fluid meter and wirelessly communicating the volumetric flow count to a fluid management computer with the handheld fluid meter.
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20. A handheld fluid meter comprising:
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a fluid reservoir comprising; a neck; and a cone-shaped body extending between the neck and a mouth, the cone-shaped body configured to route a fluid received through the mouth to the neck; a valve attached to the fluid reservoir, the valve comprising; a body extending between a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the neck of the fluid reservoir, the body including a handle portion configured to be manipulated by a hand of a user; a valve member disposed within the body downstream of the first end, the valve member movable between an open position where fluid can flow through the valve member and a closed position where the fluid is prevented from flowing through the valve member; and a trigger connected to the valve member and configured to actuate the valve member between the open position and the closed position; and a flowmeter attached to the second end of the body downstream of the valve member, the flowmeter configured to measure a volumetric flow of the fluid through the meter and configured to wirelessly communicate the volumetric flow.
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