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Fluid container resource management

US9041534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2012
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF17C2270/02
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Fluid tanks in a hospital or similar environment include sensors to detect, e.g., state and location, which can be communicated to a central station where this data can be processed to permit predictions of resource usage and enable automated management of the fluid tanks.

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