Liquid transportation
First Claim
1. A system for reducing unintentional mixing of different liquid types in a storage tank, the system comprising:
- a tanker truck including a container having a liquid stored therein, wherein the tanker truck includes a primary valve and a secondary valve;
a first identification device coupled to the tanker truck configured to generate a first signal;
a relay device including a first wireless communication device and a reader device, wherein the relay device operates to;
receive identifying information via the reader device from a second signal originating from a second identification device associated with a storage tank;
transmit the identifying information via the first wireless communication device;
a control system including at least one processing device that operates to;
receive the first signal from the first identification device; and
receive the identifying information from the second signal via a second wireless communication device;
determine, in response to the primary valve being opened, whether a type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as a type of a liquid to be stored in the storage tank, prior to a transfer of the liquid from the container of the tanker truck into the storage tank;
wherein the secondary valve is opened in response to the determination of the type of the liquid stored in the container being the same as the type of the liquid to be stored in the storage tank; and
an alarm, wherein the alarm is activated in response to the control system determining that the type of the liquid stored in the container is not the same as the type of the liquid to be stored in the storage tank.
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Abstract
A liquid transportation system includes a loading station where a liquid is loaded into a container of a delivery vehicle, and a drop off location where the delivery vehicle transfers the liquid into a storage tank. The storage tank includes a tank marker including a first identification device that generates a first signal. The first signal identifies a type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank. The delivery vehicle includes a product marker having a control system and a second identification device. The second identification device identifies a type of liquid contained in the container. The control system receives the first signal and the second signal and determines whether the type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as the type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for reducing unintentional mixing of different liquid types in a storage tank, the system comprising:
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a tanker truck including a container having a liquid stored therein, wherein the tanker truck includes a primary valve and a secondary valve; a first identification device coupled to the tanker truck configured to generate a first signal; a relay device including a first wireless communication device and a reader device, wherein the relay device operates to; receive identifying information via the reader device from a second signal originating from a second identification device associated with a storage tank; transmit the identifying information via the first wireless communication device; a control system including at least one processing device that operates to; receive the first signal from the first identification device; and receive the identifying information from the second signal via a second wireless communication device; determine, in response to the primary valve being opened, whether a type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as a type of a liquid to be stored in the storage tank, prior to a transfer of the liquid from the container of the tanker truck into the storage tank; wherein the secondary valve is opened in response to the determination of the type of the liquid stored in the container being the same as the type of the liquid to be stored in the storage tank; and an alarm, wherein the alarm is activated in response to the control system determining that the type of the liquid stored in the container is not the same as the type of the liquid to be stored in the storage tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for reducing unintentional mixing of different liquid types in a storage tank, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a first identification device associated with a tanker truck, the signal including an indication of a type of a liquid in a container of the tanker truck; receiving a second signal via a second wireless communication device from a first wireless communication device, including information from a second identification device, the second signal including an indication of a type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank, wherein the second signal is received from the second identification device; determining, using a processing device, whether the type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as the type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank in response to a primary valve of the tanker truck being opened using the first signal and the second signal; dispensing, by opening a secondary valve of the tanker truck in response to determining that the type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as the type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank, the liquid from the container of the tanker truck into the storage tank; and inhibiting, by closing a shut off valve of the tanker truck in response to determining that the type of the liquid stored in the container is not the same as the type of liquid to be stored in the storage tank, a transfer of the liquid from the tanker truck to the storage tank. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for reducing unintentional mixing of different liquid types in a storage tank, the system comprising:
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a tanker truck including a container having a liquid stored therein, wherein the tanker truck includes a primary valve and a secondary valve; a normally open shut off valve, wherein the shut off valve is located upstream of the primary valve and the secondary valve; a first identification device coupled to the tanker truck configured to generate a first signal; a relay device including a first wireless communication device and a reader device, wherein the relay device operates to; receive identifying information via the reader device from a second signal originating from a second identification device associated with a storage tank; transmit the identifying information via the first wireless communication device; a control system including at least one processing device that operates to; receive the first signal from the first identification device; receive the identifying information from the second signal via a second wireless communication device; and determine, in response to the primary valve being opened, whether a type of the liquid stored in the container is the same as a type of a liquid to be stored in the storage tank, prior to a transfer of the liquid from the container of the tanker truck into the storage tank; wherein the secondary valve is opened in response to the determination of the type of the liquid stored in the container being the same as the type of the liquid to be stored in the storage tank. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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