Method and apparatus for monitoring operational performance of fluid storage systems
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a fluid storage and dispensing system, the system comprising measurement apparatus for measuring a volume of fluid associated with the system and a plurality of temperature sensing devices disposed at a plurality of locations within the system, the method comprising:
- collecting a plurality of measurement data from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices in a form readable by a computer;
storing the plurality of measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
statistically analyzing the compressed matrix format to determine operational monitoring information and to calculate the volume of fluid based on the measurement data collected from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a fluid storage and dispensing system having a measurement apparatus for measuring a volume of fluid associated with the system and a plurality of temperature sensing devices disposed at a plurality of locations within the system. The method includes collecting a plurality of measurement data from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices in a form readable by a computer; storing the plurality of measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and statistically analyzing the compressed matrix format to determine operational monitoring information and to calculate the volume of fluid based on the measurement data collected from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a fluid storage and dispensing system, the system comprising measurement apparatus for measuring a volume of fluid associated with the system and a plurality of temperature sensing devices disposed at a plurality of locations within the system, the method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of measurement data from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices in a form readable by a computer;
storing the plurality of measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
statistically analyzing the compressed matrix format to determine operational monitoring information and to calculate the volume of fluid based on the measurement data collected from the measurement apparatus and the plurality of temperature sensing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring a fluid storage and dispensing system, the system comprising measurement apparatus for measuring a volume of fluid associated with the system and a plurality of temperature sensing devices located at different heights in the system, the volume having a height in the system, the method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of volume measurement data from the measurement apparatus in a form readable by a computer;
adjusting the volume measurement data based on temperature measurements taken from those of the plurality of temperature sensing devices at a height below the height of the volume in the system;
storing the plurality of volume measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
statistically analyzing the compressed matrix format to determine operational monitoring information.
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