Fuel tank level monitoring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10197428
APP PUB NO 20180106657A1
SERIAL NO

15841449

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Described herein are embodiments of a system for monitoring and detecting a level of a tank storing a material. The system may be used in making a determination of whether and/or when to provide additional material to the tank, to refill the tank partially or entirely. In some embodiments, the tank may be disposed at a premises such as a residence or commercial building and the system may be disposed in part at that premises to monitor the level of the material in the tank. In some embodiments, the material may be a fuel and the tank may be a fuel tank, to provide fuel to utilities equipment at the premises. In other embodiments, the tank may include other materials, such as other utilities materials. In some embodiments, the utilities material may be potable water.

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  • TANK VISION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McBride, Brian West Tisbury, US 27 1226
McMann, James E Vineyard Haven, US 7 26
Owens, Steven Cratus Litchfield, US 7 26
Varanka, Michael Amherst, US 18 204

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