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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Ronald Muetzel, Hawthorn Woods, IL (US);
Thomas Roesch, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01); G01F 23/26 (2006.01); G08B 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/149 (2013.01); G01F 23/26 (2013.01); G01F 23/292 (2013.01); G08B 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container alert system may include an actuator with a generator that creates electrical energy upon activation of the actuator. The system may utilize the electrical energy to transmit a signal to a receiver based on characteristics of the container, such as use of the container, volume of the material in the container, available capacity of the container, material being added to the container, and location of the container.