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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Chargepoint Technology Limited, Liverpool, GB;
Inventor:
Richard Athol Barton, Salford, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 37/0041 (2013.01); F16K 31/602 (2013.01); F16K 31/607 (2013.01); F16K 37/00 (2013.01); G05B 19/0425 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33326 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the usage of at least one maintainable part or component of a transfer valve or coupling comprises: data storage means for storing data representative of at least one attribute of the maintainable part or component of the valve or coupling; monitoring means for monitoring usage of the valve or coupling; and processing means for comparing the monitored usage of the valve or coupling against the at least one attribute of the maintainable part or component of the valve.