IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0346267
(2012-01-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8447538
(2013-05-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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The present technology relates to a volumetric measurement device and various methods for operation of the device. The device comprises at least one accelerometer for detecting the angle of tilt/tip of a container. The device also comprises at least one fluid property processor capable of providing
The present technology relates to a volumetric measurement device and various methods for operation of the device. The device comprises at least one accelerometer for detecting the angle of tilt/tip of a container. The device also comprises at least one fluid property processor capable of providing at least one fluidic property value of a fluid, a flow-rate processor capable of continuously calculating the present flow rate of the fluid when poured from the container, and a volume processor capable of continuously calculating the present volume of the fluid within the container. The flow-rate processor calculates the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based on the angle of tilt/tip of the apparatus, the at least one fluid property value, and the present volume of fluid within the container.
대표청구항
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1. A volumetric measurement device for monitoring the volume of fluid within a container, said volumetric measurement device comprising: a) at least one accelerometer adapted to detect the angle of tilt of the container;b) a flow-rate processor adapted to calculate a flow rate value of the fluid pou
1. A volumetric measurement device for monitoring the volume of fluid within a container, said volumetric measurement device comprising: a) at least one accelerometer adapted to detect the angle of tilt of the container;b) a flow-rate processor adapted to calculate a flow rate value of the fluid poured from the container;c) a volume processor adapted to calculate the volume of the fluid within the container;d) a fluid property processor adapted to provide at least one fluidic property value of a fluid stored in said container,e) a calibration processor adapted to determine an initial volume of fluid within the container; andf) a central processor adapted to monitor the interaction between the accelerometer, the flow-rate processor and the volume processor; wherein said volumetric measurement device is configured for attachment to the container, and further wherein the flow-rate processor is adapted to calculate the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based at least in part on the angle of tilt of the container, the at least one fluidic property value of the fluid within the container, and the volume of fluid within the container. 2. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, wherein said volumetric measurement device is adapted for attachment to the container about the tipping axis of said container. 3. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, further comprising a display showing a value for the volume of fluid transferred from, or remaining in, the container. 4. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, wherein the at least one fluidic property value provided by the fluid property processor includes at least one of dynamic viscosity, kinematic viscosity, fluid density or fluid specific gravity measurement, or a combination thereof. 5. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, further comprising an input device adapted to allow a user to enter information pertaining to at least one fluidic property value. 6. The volumetric measurement device of claim 5, wherein the input device is adapted to allow the user to select a fluid type from a list of pre-stored fluid types, each fluid type having at least one pre-assigned fluid property value. 7. The volumetric measurement device of claim 5, wherein the list of pre-stored fluid types comprises at least one of water, oil, a water-oil emulsion, gasoline, brake fluid, paint, milk, salt or honey. 8. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, further comprising a container processor adapted to provide at least one container property value corresponding to the container, wherein the flow-rate processor is adapted to calculate the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based further on the container property value. 9. The volumetric measurement device of claim 8, further comprising an input device adapted to allow a user to enter information pertaining to at least one container property value. 10. The volumetric measurement device of claim 9, wherein the input device is adapted to allow the user to select a container type from a list of pre-stored container types, each container type having at least one pre-assigned container property value. 11. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, wherein said calibration processor comprises an input device adapted to allow a user to enter the initial volume of fluid in the container. 12. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, further comprising a temperature gauge adapted to monitor the ambient temperature, wherein the at least one fluidic property value is based on the ambient temperature. 13. The volumetric measurement device of claim 1, wherein, when said container is tipped for pouring, said flow-rate processor continuously calculates the flow rate value of the fluid poured from the container and said volume processor continuously calculates the volume of the fluid within the container. 14. The volumetric measurement device of claim 10, wherein wherein the list of pre-stored container types comprises at least one of a standard 55-gallon drum, a standard sized can of paint, a standard one-gallon milk jug, a five-gallon bucket, a ten gallon bucket or a twenty gallon barrel. 15. A method for measuring the volume of fluid poured from a container comprising the steps of: a) determining the initial volume of fluid in container;b) attaching an accelerometer to the container at a location about a tipping axis of the container;c) tilting the container along the tipping axis;d) measuring the angle of tilt of the container using said accelerometer;e) monitoring the duration of the pour;f) calculating the rate of flow of fluid poured from the container with a processor, wherein said rate of flow is determined based at least in part on i) the measured angle of tilt; andii) the determined initial volume of fluid in the container;g) calculating a present volume of fluid remaining in the container with a processor based at least in part on the determined initial volume, the calculated rate of flow and the monitored duration of pour; andh) updating the rate of flow and the present volume of fluid in the container. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising monitoring the ambient temperature with a temperature gage, and further wherein the flow rate of fluid poured from the container is based at least in part on the measured ambient temperature. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of inputting data into the monitor to calculate flow rate of fluid poured from the container based upon the data inputted. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the initial volume measurement comprises the steps of: i) tilting the container to a point at which fluid begins to pour from the container;ii) recording the initial pouring angle of tilt where fluid begins to pour from the container;iii) calculating the initial volume based upon the physical dimensions of the container and the initial pouring angle of tilt. 19. A fluid storage system for monitoring the volume of fluid in a container, the system comprising: a) a container capable of storing a fluid;b) at least one pouring monitor comprising: i) at least one accelerometer adapted to detect the angle of tilt of the container;ii) at least one fluid property processor adapted to provide at least one fluidic property value of a fluid stored in said container,iii) at least one flow-rate processor adapted to calculate a flow rate value of the fluid poured from the container;iv) at least one volume processor adapted to calculate the volume of the fluid within the container;v) at least one calibration processor adapted to determine an initial volume of fluid within the container; andvi) at least one central processor adapted to monitor the interaction between the accelerometer, the flow-rate processor and the volume processor; wherein the flow-rate processor is adapted to calculate the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based at least in part on the angle of tilt of the container, the at least one fluidic property value of the fluid within the container, and the volume of fluid within the container. 20. The fluid storage system of claim 19, wherein the shape of said container is at least one of a box, a cube, a sphere, a cone, an ovoid, a prism, or a pyramid.
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