System and method for estimating and indicating temperature...

Details System and method for estimating and indicating temperature... System and method for estimating and indicating temperature...

2009-08-06

2011-11-22

Campbell, Thor (Department: 3742)

Electric resistance heating devices

Heating devices

Tank or container type liquid heater

C219S494000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08064757

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to systems and methods for estimating and indicating temperature characteristics of temperature controlled liquids. A system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a tank filled at least partially with a liquid, such as water, and the system has a plurality of temperature sensors mounted on the tank. During operation, a controller compares temperatures sensed by these temperature sensors to a predefined temperature profile for the liquid within the tank in order to estimate the likely temperature characteristics of such liquid. The controller then reports these estimated temperature characteristics via a user interface. As an example, the controller may estimate and report the amount of liquid above a threshold temperature that can be drawn from the tank. Based on the reported temperature characteristics, a user may make decisions about whether or how to use liquid drawn from the tank.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2575150 (1951-11-01), Wellman
patent: 2686031 (1954-08-01), Bolesky
patent: 3242293 (1966-03-01), Manecke
patent: 3276599 (1966-10-01), Them
patent: 3900238 (1975-08-01), Anderson
patent: 3992608 (1976-11-01), Snavely
patent: 4191444 (1980-03-01), Smith et al.
patent: 4365228 (1982-12-01), Rowley
patent: 4399971 (1983-08-01), Fehrmann et al.
patent: 4421269 (1983-12-01), Ts'ao
patent: 4511790 (1985-04-01), Kozak
patent: 4620667 (1986-11-01), Vandermeyden et al.
patent: 4641223 (1987-02-01), McIntosh
patent: 4657215 (1987-04-01), Murphy
patent: 5023432 (1991-06-01), Boykin et al.
patent: 5056712 (1991-10-01), Enck
patent: 5103078 (1992-04-01), Boykin et al.
patent: 5297272 (1994-03-01), Lu et al.
patent: 5321827 (1994-06-01), Lu et al.
patent: 5324213 (1994-06-01), Frantz
patent: 5410726 (1995-04-01), Baqai et al.
patent: 5490279 (1996-02-01), Golbert et al.
patent: 5530620 (1996-06-01), Sangveraphunsiri
patent: 5643000 (1997-07-01), Dent
patent: 5761518 (1998-06-01), Boehling et al.
patent: 5897396 (1999-04-01), Maejima
patent: 5910643 (1999-06-01), Laine et al.
patent: 5968393 (1999-10-01), Demaline
patent: 5988516 (1999-11-01), Gilmour
patent: 6082894 (2000-07-01), Batko et al.
patent: 6216956 (2001-04-01), Ehlers et al.
patent: 6265699 (2001-07-01), Scott
patent: 6292859 (2001-09-01), Santiago
patent: 6293471 (2001-09-01), Stettin et al.
patent: 6308009 (2001-10-01), Shellenberger et al.
patent: 6350967 (2002-02-01), Scott
patent: 6375087 (2002-04-01), Day et al.
patent: 6389226 (2002-05-01), Neale et al.
patent: RE37745 (2002-06-01), Brandt et al.
patent: 6520122 (2003-02-01), Kemp et al.
patent: 6633726 (2003-10-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 6795644 (2004-09-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 6860432 (2005-03-01), Conover et al.
patent: 6869313 (2005-03-01), Gibboney
patent: 6988182 (2006-01-01), Teachman et al.
patent: 6989514 (2006-01-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 7002531 (2006-02-01), Koike
patent: 7037139 (2006-05-01), Stefaniu et al.
patent: 7065431 (2006-06-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 7099572 (2006-08-01), Phillips
patent: 7117825 (2006-10-01), Phillips
patent: 7307495 (2007-12-01), McLauchlan et al.
patent: 7346274 (2008-03-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 7574120 (2009-08-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2002/0008101 (2002-01-01), Hauschulz
patent: 2003/0091091 (2003-05-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2003/0093185 (2003-05-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2003/0093186 (2003-05-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2003/0219999 (2003-11-01), Minich et al.
patent: 2004/0069768 (2004-04-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2004/0079749 (2004-04-01), Young et al.
patent: 2004/0158361 (2004-08-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2004/0177817 (2004-09-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 2004/0225414 (2004-11-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2005/0043907 (2005-02-01), Eckel et al.
patent: 2005/0231318 (2005-10-01), Bullington
patent: 2005/0275993 (2005-12-01), Phillips
patent: 2006/0047870 (2006-03-01), Phillips
patent: 2006/0190141 (2006-08-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2006/0196206 (2006-09-01), Murray et al.
patent: 2007/0034169 (2007-02-01), Phillips
patent: 2007/0183758 (2007-08-01), Bradenbaugh
patent: 2007/0191994 (2007-08-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2007/0210067 (2007-09-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 2007/0245980 (2007-10-01), Phillips
patent: 2007/0246551 (2007-10-01), Phillips
patent: 2007/0246552 (2007-10-01), Patterson
patent: 2007/0246556 (2007-10-01), Patterson
patent: 2007/0246557 (2007-10-01), Phillips
patent: 2007/0248143 (2007-10-01), Phillips
patent: 2007/0248340 (2007-10-01), Phillips
patent: 2008/0053699 (2008-03-01), Nakayama et al.
patent: 2008/0293283 (2008-11-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 2010/0082134 (2010-04-01), Phillips
patent: WO 03/044610 (2003-05-01), None
patent: WO 2007/100318 (2007-09-01), None
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/611,233 dated Dec. 13, 2010 (4 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,135 dated Dec. 3, 2010 (16 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,179 dated Dec. 6, 2010 (13 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,135 dated Jan. 25, 2011 (15 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,135 dated Feb. 19, 2010 (13 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,117 dated Mar. 5, 2010 (26 pages).
Office Advisory Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,117 dated May 17, 2010 (3 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,135 dated Aug. 4, 2010 (15 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,178 dated Jun. 22, 2010 (12 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,179 dated Jun. 22, 2010 (16 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,117 dated Aug. 25, 2010 (35 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/201,665 dated Oct. 17, 2007 (13 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/201,665 dated Mar. 17, 2008 (15 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/201,665 dated Aug. 6, 2008 (19 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/201,665 dated Jan. 14, 2009 (12 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/432,103 dated Oct. 6, 2008 (9 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,117 dated Sep. 11, 2009 (22 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,130 dated Jun. 19, 2009 (9 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,152 dated May 27, 2009 (7 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/611,233 dated Oct. 18, 2010 (16 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,182 dated Oct. 5, 2010 (10 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/611,233 dated Mar. 30, 2011 (17 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,182 dated Mar. 25, 2011 (13 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,179 dated May 23, 2011 (13 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/611,233 dated Jun. 3, 2011 (4 pages).
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/692,179 dated Jun. 21, 2011 (12 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System and method for estimating and indicating temperature... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System and method for estimating and indicating temperature..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System and method for estimating and indicating temperature... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4278000