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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2020
Amtrol Licensing Inc., West Warwick, RI (US);
Tiago Teixeira Rego de Oliveira, Oporto, PT;
Antonio Paulo Reimao Dias Sardinha, Carvalhos, PT;
Pedro Alexandre Queiros Oliveira Silva Vieira, Matosinhos, PT;
Lanceres Mendez Senen, Braga, ES;
Vitor Manuel Gomes Correia, Briteiros Santa Leocadia, PT;
AMTROL LICENSING INC., West Warwick, RI (US);
Abstract
A sensor assembly is positioned on an exterior of a tank to measure a fluid level within the tank. The tank is modified to include a surface feature and the sensor assembly is slotted within that surface feature. The sensor assembly includes a sensor device and a control circuit configured to drive the sensor device and evaluate readings to determine the fluid level. The sensor assembly further includes a communications interface to enable communication with a management system via a communications network. The management system can store information (e.g. fill status) related to the tank and additionally communicate with vendors or end users to coordinate resupply.