Process and device for automatic filling with products
US5913344A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/059
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for automatic filling with products, particularly of gas into gas cylinders, utilizes electronic comparison of the data stored in a data carrier located on the tank with the actually measured weight of the tank makes it possible to determine the degree of residual filling in the tank as well as to ascertain whether the tank weight is too low which, under certain circumstances, can give rise to safety risks and, in response, to either remove the tank from the filling process or else to fill it. The process and the device function fully automatically, so that it is possible to save personnel costs.
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