Apparatus and method for monitoring fluid or material transfer into a receiving tank or receptacle
US12195321B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/182
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, including a monitor system including a microphone, first power supply; and transmitter which transmits a first sound indicative of a normal flow of a fluid into a tank and a second sound indicative of a need to cease the flow of the fluid; an attachment device, wherein the monitor system or microphone is attached to the attachment device, and the attachment device is attached to, or attached to an object in a vicinity of, a ventilation pipe; and a receiver system which is headset, earpiece, wearable device, or handheld device, which includes a housing; receiver which receives the first sound or second sound; second power supply; and speaker. The speaker outputs the first audio output indicative of the normal flow of the fluid into the tank and outputs the second audible sound indicative of the need to cease the flow of the fluid.
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