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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2016
Polar Tank Trailer, Llc, Holdingford, MN (US);
Duane G. Plumski, St. Joseph, MN (US);
Calvin E. Yardley, Carlyle, IL (US);
Tracy L. Timmerman, Salem, IL (US);
Philip J. Dybinig, Lanesboro, MN (US);
Stephen P. Laumer, Oak Grove, MN (US);
Robert P. Bergsgaard, Bloomington, MN (US);
Andrew J. Long, Hamburg, MN (US);
Polor Tank Trailer, LLC, Holdingford, MN (US);
Abstract
The present system is directed in one embodiment to a vehicle with a cargo tank or reservoir and a pumping system, comprising a centralized controlled area network (CAN) in operative communication with a programmed computing device, e.g., a programmed logic controller (PLC) that may automate the pumping process output to automatically adjust based on demand and may further enable a pump flow rate that is infinitely adjustable to match output requirements. In other embodiments, the pump speed is no longer dependent upon engine speed or RPM. In other embodiments, the CAN may monitor for vapor at the pump inlet and automatically slow the pump speed until the vapor problem is resolved. Other embodiments may comprise the CAN integrating various vehicle and pumping systems to maximize safety and safety issue annunciations.