System and device for monitoring contents of gas cylinders or compressed liquified gas cylinders
US10480717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/05
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and device for monitoring the content of a gas/liquid or gas only containment vessel such as a cylinder is provided. The disclosed apparatus is easily affixed to a standard gas cylinder and configured to monitor the pressure of the cylinder contents and activate a visual and/or audio alarm when the contents of the gas/liquid cylinder are no longer in a liquid or partially liquid state as well as activate another visual and/or audio alarm at a prescribed pressure when the contents of the cylinder are nearing depletion.
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