Oxygen tank monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position in a healthcare facility and adapted to store oxygen, the system comprising:
- a first detector in communication with the oxygen tank for measurement of a level of oxygen stored in the oxygen tank;
a second detector configured to detect a location of the oxygen tank;
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 oxygen stored in the oxygen tank and the location of the oxygen tank; and
a database storing a floorplan for the healthcare facility, the location of the oxygen tank correlated to the floorplan, and the level of oxygen stored in the oxygen tank as received at the central station from the oxygen tank.
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Abstract
Apparatus for remote inspection of oxygen containers 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 oxygen 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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17 Claims
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1. A system for remote inspection of a portable tank located in an installed position in a healthcare facility and adapted to store oxygen, the system comprising:
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a first detector in communication with the oxygen tank for measurement of a level of oxygen stored in the oxygen tank; a second detector configured to detect a location of the oxygen tank; 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 oxygen stored in the oxygen tank and the location of the oxygen tank; and a database storing a floorplan for the healthcare facility, the location of the oxygen tank correlated to the floorplan, and the level of oxygen stored in the oxygen tank as received at the central station from the oxygen tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for remote inspection of a pressurized oxygen tank in a healthcare facility comprising:
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a first detector in communication with the oxygen tank for measure of a predetermined internal condition of the tank; a second detector configured to detect a location of the oxygen tank; an electronic circuit in communication between the first detector and a remote central station for issue of a wireless signal to the remote central station, the wireless signal including information about the predetermined internal condition; and a docking station, wherein the first detector is electrically connected to the docking station and the electronic circuit is at least partially contained within the docking station; and a database storing a floorplan for the healthcare facility, the location of the oxygen tank correlated to the floorplan, and the level of oxygen stored in the oxygen tank as received at the remote central station from the oxygen tank. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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