Remote monitoring of fluid containers
First Claim
1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position and adapted to store a liquid material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first detector in communication with the liquid material for measurement of a level of liquid material stored in the portable tank;
a second detector configured to detect lack of presence of the portable tank from its installed position; and
an electronic circuit in communication between the first and second detectors and a central station located remotely from the portable tank, the electronic circuit configured to issue a signal to the central station that includes information about the level of liquid material stored in the container or presence of the portable tank in its installed position.
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Abstract
Apparatus for remote inspection of fluid containers, e.g., portable tanks, includes an electronic circuit in communication between each container (or at various locations along a pipeline) and a remote central station. The electronic circuit is adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station that includes information about predetermined internal and/or external conditions such as the level of liquid stored in the tank, a pressure condition of material stored in the tank, a lack of presence of the tank in an installed position, or the presence of an obstruction restricting access to the tank.
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9 Claims
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position and adapted to store a liquid material, the apparatus comprising:
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a first detector in communication with the liquid material for measurement of a level of liquid material stored in the portable tank; a second detector configured to detect lack of presence of the portable tank from its installed position; and an electronic circuit in communication between the first and second detectors and a central station located remotely from the portable tank, the electronic circuit configured to issue a signal to the central station that includes information about the level of liquid material stored in the container or presence of the portable tank in its installed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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