公开(公告)号：US20240240981A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18528987

申请日：2023-12-05

申请人： TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Akihiko TANIO ,  Akira Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G01F23/80

CPC分类号： G01F23/804

摘要： A normal refueling mode, in which refueling is detected when the vehicle is at or below a predetermined vehicle speed and when the vehicle is at a slight stop, and a small amount refueling mode for detecting refueling in a strong stopped state in which the vehicle is determined to be stationary based on the detection result of the shift position sensor and a vehicle speed at or below a predetermined speed, are provided, and the meter ECU performs mode switching control. Then, the remaining amount of fuel is detected by the fuel gauge with different resolutions in the normal refueling mode and the small amount refueling mode, and the remaining amount of fuel is displayed.

公开(公告)号：US20240210231A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18287585

申请日：2022-04-20

申请人： Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

发明人： Emmanuel ARRAS ,  Michael BUHL ,  Attila FARKAS

IPC分类号： G01F23/14 ,  G01F23/22 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： G01F23/14 ,  G01F23/22 ,  G01F23/80

摘要： Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: A device for determining a value of fuel volume in a fuel container for a current point in time is configured to determine an estimated value of the fuel volume for the current point in time based on a previous value of the fuel volume for a previous point in time and based on extraction data relating to fuel extraction from the fuel container, determine a minimum value and/or a maximum value of the fuel volume for the current point in time based on a measurement value from a fill level sensor of the fuel container for the current point in time, and determine the value of the fuel volume for the current point in time based on the estimated value of the fuel volume and based on the minimum value and/or the maximum value of the fuel volume for the current point in time.

公开(公告)号：US20240175738A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18494094

申请日：2023-10-25

申请人： Rosemount Tank Radar AB

发明人： Magnus Ohlsson ,  Håkan Fredriksson

IPC分类号： G01F23/284 ,  G01F23/80 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC分类号： G01F23/284 ,  G01F23/80 ,  H01Q1/225

摘要： A radar level gauge system comprising a first microwave unit including a transmitter patch for transmitting a first transmit signal, a receiver patch for receiving a first reflection signal, and processing circuitry for determining a first level measurement; a second microwave unit including a transmitter patch for transmitting a second transmit signal, a receiver patch for receiving a second reflection signal, and processing circuitry for determining a second level measurement; an antenna; and a signal coupling arrangement including a first hollow waveguide directional coupler, a second hollow waveguide directional coupler, and a signal combiner.

公开(公告)号：US11952260B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US18143897

申请日：2023-05-05

申请人： Spot You More, Inc.

发明人： Joel R. Setchell ,  Daniel S. Michels

IPC分类号： G01F13/00 ,  B67D7/32 ,  G01F23/80 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G06Q10/0631

CPC分类号： B67D7/3209 ,  G01F23/802 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G06Q10/06311

摘要： An apparatus is provided that is in communication with an age verification system and an accessory. The apparatus may include at least one interface element configured to receive information indicative of an age or identity of a user, a first communication interface configured to connect with the age verification system, a second communication interface configured to connect with the accessory, and circuitry. The circuitry may be configured to activate the accessory through the second communication interface to provide access to an age restricted product in response to receiving an age verification from the age verification system through the first communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240110697A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17937621

申请日：2022-10-03

申请人： WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

发明人： Alessandro Gigante ,  Luca Minetto ,  Giampiero Rossignolo

IPC分类号： F22B37/46 ,  F22B37/34 ,  F22B37/50 ,  F22B37/78 ,  G01F5/00 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： F22B37/46 ,  F22B37/34 ,  F22B37/50 ,  F22B37/78 ,  G01F5/00 ,  G01F23/804

摘要： A method of estimating fluid in a steam generation system includes periodically determining steam flow rates and drainage flow rates to accurately estimate fluid levels. The method includes determining a first steam flow rate of a steam generator. Before a present steam cycle, determine a starting quantity of liquid in one or more liquid reservoirs. During a present steam cycle, determine a quantity of liquid remaining in the one or more liquid reservoirs by determining a time the steam generator injected steam and multiplying the time by the first steam flow rate. Based on the first steam flow rate, determine a time remaining before the quantity of liquid remaining in the one or more liquid reservoirs is below a threshold and the one or more liquid reservoirs needs to be refilled. With the drain flow rate, the steam generation system can be emptied with minimized dry cycle duration.

公开(公告)号：US20240101345A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18038502

申请日：2021-11-24

申请人： InnovationLab GmbH

发明人： Jean-Nicolas Tisserant ,  Janusz Schinke ,  Alexey Sizov ,  Kevin Schmid

IPC分类号： B65F1/14 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： B65F1/14 ,  G01F23/802 ,  B65F2210/124 ,  B65F2210/128 ,  B65F2210/1443 ,  B65F2210/168

摘要： A container system (10, 110) and a method for calculating (S6) a current fill status (64_CURR) of a container (30) using a plurality of presence sensor interactions (34) is disclosed. The container system (10, 110) comprises a presence sensor arrangement (32, 132) for calculating (S6) the plurality of presence sensor interactions (34) with the container (30); a local counting unit (40) for recording (S2) numbers of the plurality of presence sensor interactions (34) as presence sensor interaction data (36); and a local communication unit (60) for transmitting (S3) the presence sensor interaction data (36) to a remote processing unit (55) for calculating (S6) the current fill status (64 CURR).

公开(公告)号：US20240093474A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18521053

申请日：2023-11-28

申请人： LIXIL Corporation

发明人： Makoto SARUTA ,  Shoji Ogawa ,  Hiroki Shigetomo ,  Hideyuki Ida ,  Rina Nagai ,  Keita Matsudate ,  Misaki Nagata ,  Sadaaki Shichino ,  Toshiki Hashida

IPC分类号： E03D9/00 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： E03D9/00 ,  G01F23/802

摘要： A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US11899003B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16686547

申请日：2019-11-18

申请人： Watgrid, S.A.

发明人： Rogério Nunes Nogueira ,  Lúcia Maria Botas Bilro ,  Fábio Patricio Domingues Gonçalves ,  Pedro Miguel Estima da Costa ,  Ricardo José Ventura de Sousa e Carvalho Pereira

IPC分类号： G01N33/14 ,  C12H1/22 ,  B65D90/48 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： G01N33/146 ,  B65D90/48 ,  C12H1/22 ,  G01F23/80

摘要： A method and system for monitoring wine in a barrel having a bung hole is provided. The system comprises a sensor enclosure, a sensor conduit, and an original bung. The sensor conduit is operably coupled to the sensor enclosure. The original bung comprises a passage hole for inserting the sensor conduit through the original bung. The original bung also comprises a space for inserting at least a portion of the sensor enclosure. This space does not extend through the original bung. The outer diameter of the original bung is determined by the diameter of the bung hole of the barrel.

公开(公告)号：US11879763B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US16837347

申请日：2020-04-01

申请人： SILICON CONTROLS PTY LTD.

发明人： John Richard Haddy ,  Michael Alexander St. Leger Neuman

IPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/38 ,  G01F23/62 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G01F23/72 ,  G01F23/80

CPC分类号： G01F23/0007 ,  G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/38 ,  G01F23/62 ,  G01F23/72 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G01F23/802 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/886

摘要： Disclosed herein is a telemetric fitting for a liquid-level gauge, the telemetric fitting being configured to derive liquid-level information from the liquid-level gauge when attached thereto and wirelessly transmit at radio frequencies the liquid-level information.

公开(公告)号：US20240011817A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18335405

申请日：2023-06-15

申请人： Rosemount Tank Radar AB

发明人： Michael Larsson ,  Lovisa Rogestedt ,  Morgan Mårdeland

IPC分类号： G01F25/20 ,  G01F23/80 ,  H04B5/00

CPC分类号： G01F25/20 ,  G01F23/80 ,  H04B5/0031

摘要： A method for replacing a first sensor with a second sensor in a field device system configured to determine a process variable, each of the first and second sensor provided with near field communication, NFC, functionality, the method includes: connecting the second sensor to an initiation device and initiating the second sensor based on information uniquely identifying the first sensor; disconnecting the second sensor from the initiation device; placing the second sensor in the vicinity of the first sensor; with the first sensor connected to a power source and the second sensor not connected to a power source, communicatively connecting the sensors via NFC and transferring settings from the first to the second sensor; replacing the first sensor with the second sensor; connecting the first sensor to the initiation device; and transferring a verification from the first sensor to the initiation device confirming that the transfer of settings was completed.