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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Bruce C. Lucas, Marlow, OK (US);
Glenn H. Weightman, Duncan, OK (US);
Rebecca Mcconnell, Lone Grove, OK (US);
Steve Crain, Duncan, OK (US);
Bruce C. Lucas, Marlow, OK (US);
Glenn H. Weightman, Duncan, OK (US);
Rebecca McConnell, Lone Grove, OK (US);
Steve Crain, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for using force measurements to determine the amount of material in a container and/or the rate at which material is discharged from a container are disclosed. A container for storing a desired material is positioned so that the center of gravity of the container shifts horizontally with changes in level of the material in the container. A plurality of load sensors are symmetrically arranged at a base of the container and are used to monitor the amount of materials in the container.