公开(公告)号：AU2020302919A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：AU2020302919

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: PERCEPTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： HEIM JAMES M ,  CROCHET EARL J ,  COLEMAN WILLIAM ,  BURCHAM JOEL ,  BIVOLARSKY LAZAR

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a fill level of a fluid within a fluid vessel, an identity of the fluid, and/or a condition of the vessel wall are disclosed. To determine a fluid fill level, at least one acoustic sensor is positionable substantially on an exterior sidewall of a vessel containing fluid. A computerized device is in communication with the at least one acoustic sensor. A processor of the computerized device receives a detection signal from the at least one acoustic sensor and communicates an alert of the detection signal, which can be used to identify a fill level of the fluid. The detection signal, along with other measured information, can be used to identify the material type of the fluid. A condition of the vessel wall may be determined based on an attenuation signal when two acoustic sensors are used, one being positioned angular to the vessel wall.

公开(公告)号：AU2020302919B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：AU2020302919

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: PERCEPTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： HEIM JAMES M ,  CROCHET EARL J ,  COLEMAN WILLIAM ,  BURCHAM JOEL ,  BIVOLARSKY LAZAR

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a fill level of a fluid within a fluid vessel, an identity of the fluid, and/or a condition of the vessel wall are disclosed. To determine a fluid fill level, at least one acoustic sensor is positionable substantially on an exterior sidewall of a vessel containing fluid. A computerized device is in communication with the at least one acoustic sensor. A processor of the computerized device receives a detection signal from the at least one acoustic sensor and communicates an alert of the detection signal, which can be used to identify a fill level of the fluid. The detection signal, along with other measured information, can be used to identify the material type of the fluid. A condition of the vessel wall may be determined based on an attenuation signal when two acoustic sensors are used, one being positioned angular to the vessel wall.

公开(公告)号：AU2022204222A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：AU2022204222

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: PERCEPTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： CROCHET EARL J ,  HEIM JAMES M ,  BURCHAM JOEL ,  BIVOLARSKY LAZAR ,  COLEMAN WILLIAM

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for determining a material identity of a fluid being stored in a vessel, the system comprising: at least two acoustic sensors positionable substantially on an exterior sidewall of the vessel having the fluid therein, wherein the two acoustic sensors are positioned at predetermined heights on the vessel; and a computerized device in communication with the at least two acoustic sensors, wherein a processor of the computerized device receives a detection signal from one or more of the at least two acoustic sensors, wherein the computerized device uses the detection signal and measured information of the fluid to derive a temperature-compensated acoustic metric of the fluid which is compared against a material properties database to determine the material identity of the fluid within the vessel. Also disclosed is a system for determining a condition of a vessel wall, the system comprising: a vessel containing a fluid; first and second acoustic sensors positionable substantially on an exterior sidewall of the vessel, wherein first and second sensors are positioned at a predetermined height on the vessel, and wherein the second acoustic sensor is positioned angularly relative to the vessel wall; and a computerized device in communication with the two acoustic sensors, wherein a processor of the computerized device receives a detection signal from the first and second acoustic sensors, wherein the detection signal from the first acoustic sensor is used to determine a vessel wall thickness and the detection signal from the second acoustic sensor provides an attenuated signal, wherein the condition of the vessel wall is determinable based on the wall thickness and an amount of attenuation in the attenuated signal.