Fluid container resource management
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Aug 29, 2017
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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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EN-GAUGE INC | 11 COMMERCE ROAD ROCKLAND MA 02370 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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McSheffrey, Brendan T | Newton, US | 48 | 1732 |
# of filed Patents : 48 Total Citations : 1732 |
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