Automated gas cylinder tracking system
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1. An automated gas cylinder monitoring system, comprising:
- a data storage device mounted to a gas cylinder, the data storage device including a resident memory and a housing, the housing having a configuration for mounting to a gas cylinder;
a read/write device for accessing information stored in the resident memory of said data storage device;
a measuring device electronically coupled to the data storage device, the measuring device monitoring a physical characteristic of the gas cylinder and transmitting data reflecting the recorded characteristic to the data storage device, the data storage device retaining information relating to the physical characteristic; and
a host computer for transmitting information to and receiving information from the read/write device.
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Abstract
An automated gas cylinder monitoring system includes: a data storage collar associated with a gas cylinder including a resident memory and an insulated housing, the insulated housing being configured for coupling with a gas cylinder; a read/write probe for writing data to and receiving data from the resident memory of said data storage collar; measuring devices for determining the volume of gas in a gas cylinder; and a host computer for transmitting information to and receiving information from the read/write probe.
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1. An automated gas cylinder monitoring system, comprising:
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a data storage device mounted to a gas cylinder, the data storage device including a resident memory and a housing, the housing having a configuration for mounting to a gas cylinder; a read/write device for accessing information stored in the resident memory of said data storage device; a measuring device electronically coupled to the data storage device, the measuring device monitoring a physical characteristic of the gas cylinder and transmitting data reflecting the recorded characteristic to the data storage device, the data storage device retaining information relating to the physical characteristic; and a host computer for transmitting information to and receiving information from the read/write device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An inventory control system comprising:
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a data storage device including a circular housing configured for mounting on a gas cylinder, the data storage device having first and second conductive rings exposed on the top of the housing, the second conductive ring spaced from the first ring; a resident memory contained in the housing for storing information relating the gas cylinder; a read/write device for writing data to and reading data from the resident memory of the data storage device; a measuring device electronically coupled to the data storage device, the measuring device monitoring a physical characteristic of the gas cylinder and transmitting data reflecting the recorded characteristic to the data storage device, the data storage device retaining information relating to the physical characteristic; a host computer for transmitting data to and receiving data from the read/write means; and
,a workstation coupled to the host computer for displaying information retrieved from the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An inventory control system comprising:
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an inventory control module; a docking station for transferring data and program instructions to and from the inventory control module; a data storage device for use on a gas cylinder, the data storage device comprising an inventory control collar having a first conductive ring exposed on a top of the collar and electrically connected to a resident memory and a second conductive ring exposed on the top of the collar and electrically connected to the resident memory, the docking station further comprising; a collar clip; a first pair of contact pins disposed on a collar clip at a predetermined distance apart such that the contact pins may simultaneously contact the conductive rings of the inventory control collar when the collar clip is clipped onto the inventory control collar; and a measuring device electronically coupled to the data storage device, the measuring device monitoring a physical characteristic of the gas cylinder and transmitting data reflecting the recorded characteristic to the data storage device, the data storage device retaining information relating to the physical characteristic.
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