Flow-meter data collection and processing system
First Claim
1. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means; and
said electrical circuitry including liquid temperature sensing means.
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Abstract
The flow-meter data collection and processing system includes: a flow meter; a hose coupled to the flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter; electrical circuitry coupled to the flow meter for operating the flow meter, and control circuitry for controlling the electrical circuitry. The control circuitry includes a processor, a coded actuating device such as a memory key for controlling actuation of the processor and data collection memory for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data.
The system also includes a processor adapted to be coupled to the data collection memory for collecting data and supplying such data to a data processor (a PC) for analyzing and collating data retrieved from the data collection memory.
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25 Claims
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1. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means; and
said electrical circuitry including liquid temperature sensing means.
- a flow meter;
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2. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, said separate, detachable memory device including a separate memory key means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, said means for reading said separate memory device including a memory key receptacle and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means. - View Dependent Claims (3)
- a flow meter;
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4. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means, said data collection means including a pluggable RAM card.
- a flow meter;
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5. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means;
said processing means including means for polling said separate, detachable memory device and, in response to correct code input, for initiating operation of said electrical circuitry for causing said flow meter to measure the quantity of liquid pumped therethrough in one pumping operation. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- a flow meter;
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7. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means, operator prompting means and keyboard input means for inputting operator response to an operator prompt.
- a flow meter;
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8. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, said coded actuating means including a separate, detachable memory device containing operator identification means, additional separate memory devices, one each for each liquid supplier, each additional separate memory device containing liquid supplier identification means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means.
- a flow meter;
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9. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means; and
data processing means, said data collection means being connectable to said data processing means.
- a flow meter;
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10. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means;
said system being combined with a tank truck and said control circuit means including an on-board programmable controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
- a flow meter;
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15. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means and a separate, detachable memory device for each liquid supplier with each separate, detachable memory device having liquid supplier identification information therein, means coupled to said processing means for reading said separate, detachable memory devices, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- a flow meter;
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19. A flow-meter data collection and processing system for use in the collection of liquid at different times and/or locations including:
- a flow meter;
means coupled to said flow meter for supplying liquid to said flow meter;
electrical circuitry coupled to said flow meter for operating said flow meter; and
control circuit means for controlling said electrical circuitry, said control circuit means including processing means, coded actuating means including at least one separate, detachable memory device with identification data therein for controlling actuation of said processing means, means coupled to said processing means for reading the separate, detachable memory device, and data collection means for collecting flow meter data, operator data and operator inputted data from said processing means said data collection means comprising a separate, detachable memory device.
- a flow meter;
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20. A method for collecting and processing data received from a fluid pickup system using a processor system, said method including the steps of:
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(a) providing processing means; (b) identifying with an operator, separate, detachable memory device the operator who is picking up or delivering the fluid to the processor means; (c) identifying with a supplier separate, detachable memory device each supplier of fluid to the processor system; (d) providing free memory in each liquid supplier separate, detachable memory device; (e) determining if the fluid being picked up meets certain criteria; and (f) determining from the liquid supplier separate, detachable memory device the source of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An apparatus including a processor system for collecting and processing data received from a fluid pickup system using said processor system, said apparatus including:
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(a) processing means; (b) means including an operator, separate, detachable memory device for identifying the operator, who is picking up the fluid to said processor means; (c) means including a liquid supplier, separate, detachable memory device for identifying each supplier of fluid to said processor means with each liquid supplier, separate, detachable memory device having free memory therein for receiving and storing data from said processing means; (d) means for receiving the memory device and for reading the identifying information in the memory device and for supplying the identifying information to the processing means; (e) means associated with the processing means for determining if the fluid being picked up meets certain criteria; and (f) means including the processing means, the liquid supplier separate, detachable memory device and the reading means for determining the source of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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