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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frederick G. Weiser, Houston, TX (US);
James M. Pettinato, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Iulian Constantinescu, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/08 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G01S 13/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G01S 11/08 (2013.01); G01S 13/765 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method may include the following steps: determining, based on timing measurements between a first digital radio communication device (DRCD) node and at least a second DRCD node, a distance between the first DRCD disposed on a tanker and the second DRCD disposed about a loading/unloading facility; and facilitating, in response to determining a position based on the timing measurements, fluid payload loading/unloading of the tanker at the loading/unloading facility.