Product delivery systems for liquid product transport vehicles and methods of loading liquid products using the same
US11999608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/021
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product delivery system includes a product transport vehicle having at least a plurality of tank compartments, internal valves, control valves, fluid property sensors, temperature sensors, overfill sensors, pressure sensors, a system controller, and a memory module. The product delivery system may be operable to communicatively connect with the loading system at a loading station, a fleet management system, or a cloud system to obtain information, such as the amount of liquid product to be loaded into a tank compartment. The product delivery system may be operable to compare the volumes of the tank compartments with the amounts of liquid product to be loaded at a loading station and maintain the internal valve or control valve in a locked state or transition the internal valve or control valve to an unlocked state based on the comparison. Other comparisons based on liquid type or distribution tank volume can also be made.
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