Method and apparatus for monitoring operational performance of fluid storage systems
First Claim
1. A method of determining a volume of fluid associated with a fluid storage and dispensing system, the volume of fluid having a height in the system, the system comprising measurement apparatus for measuring the height, the method comprising:
- collecting a plurality of height measurement data from the measurement apparatus in a form readable by a computer;
storing the plurality of height measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
performing regression analysis using the compressed matrix format to calculate the volume of fluid associated with the system.
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Abstract
A method of determining a volume of fluid associated with a fluid storage and dispensing system, the volume of fluid having a height in the system, wherein the system include measurement apparatus for measuring the height. The method includes collecting a plurality of height measurement data from the measurement apparatus in a form readable by a computer; storing the plurality of height measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and performing regression analysis using the compressed matrix format to calculate the volume of fluid associated with the system.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of determining a volume of fluid associated with a fluid storage and dispensing system, the volume of fluid having a height in the system, the system comprising measurement apparatus for measuring the height, the method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of height measurement data from the measurement apparatus in a form readable by a computer;
storing the plurality of height measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
performing regression analysis using the compressed matrix format to calculate the volume of fluid associated with the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for determining a volume of fluid associated with a fluid storage and dispensing system, the volume of fluid having a height in the system, the apparatus comprising:
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measurement apparatus for measuring the height of the volume of fluid; and
a computer comprising a processing means for collecting a plurality of height measurement data from the measurement apparatus and a memory for storing the plurality of height measurement data in a compressed matrix format;
wherein the processing means performs regression analysis on the compressed matrix format to determine the volume of fluid associated with the system.
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6. A method of determining a plurality of volumes of fluid, each of the volumes associated with one of a plurality of fluid storage and dispensing systems, each of the volumes having a height in its associated system, each of the systems including measurement apparatus for measuring the height of each of the volumes of fluid, the method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of height measurement data from the measurement apparatus of each of the plurality of systems in a form readable by a computer;
storing the plurality of height measurement data in a compressed matrix format in a computer memory; and
performing regression analysis using the compressed matrix format to calculate the volumes of fluid associated with the systems.
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