Martin E Adams

US Patent:

7399985, Jul 15, 2008

Filed:

Jul 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/457206

Inventors:

Walter Mruk - Chatham NJ, US
Martin Adams - Chatham NJ, US
William Kilkerr - Kettering, GB
Nicholas Bell - Desborough, GB
Robert Barnacle - Chester NJ, US

Assignee:

DataOnline, L.L.C. - Berkeley Heights NJ

International Classification:

G01N 15/06
G01N 21/49
G01N 21/85

US Classification:

250577, 73293, 73319

Abstract:

A detection system for determining material level in a container where the container has an opening and an optical window mounted to the opening. A sensor element is mounted to the container adjacent the window. The sensor element has an optical emitter and an optical receiver positioned to form a triangular vertex with the material surface level within the container.

US Patent:

8061021, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Apr 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/756227

Inventors:

Walter Mruk - Chatham NJ, US
Martin Adams - Chatham NJ, US
Robert Barnacle - Chester NJ, US

Assignee:

DataOnline Intellectual Property, LP - Berkeley Heights NJ

International Classification:

H05K 3/30

US Classification:

29832, 2940201, 2940208, 361667

Abstract:

The method of replacing the electrical components of a monitoring system. The method includes attaching a housing that contains a battery, sensor and other electronic components to a container. Next, a first lid that contains electronic components that are electrically connected to the sensor in the housing via an electronic cable is removed by detaching the electric cable from the electronic components of the lid. A second lid is then provided wherein the electric cable is electrically connected to the second lid at which point in time the second lid is secured to the housing to complete the replacement.