Randall C Thompson

Address:

21393 E Nassau Ave, Aurora, CO 80013

Phone:

3033750659

VIN:

3FAHP0KC1CR316944

Make:

FORD

Model:

FUSION

Year:

2012

US Patent:

44870655, Dec 11, 1984

Filed:

Mar 7, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/473144

Inventors:

John A. Carlin - Aspen CO
William G. Mesch - Denver CO
Randall D. Thompson - Denver CO
Steven A. Beard - Aurora CO
Tracy R. Stephens - Elbert CO

Assignee:

Cypher Systems - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G01F 2328
G01S 1500

US Classification:

73290V

Abstract:

A storage tank level monitoring apparatus and method for determining fluid levels in a storage tank. The apparatus of the present invention includes a magnet coated with rubber for holding a pivotally mounted housing to the interior of the storage tank and an ultrasonic transducer contained within the housing for generating acoustic pulses and for receiving reflections of the acoustic pulses for producing an analog signal proportional to the reflections, a string carrying a number of reference disks vertically oriented below the housing for producing a series of reflected acoustic signals from each reference disk, and a processor connected to the ultrasonic transducer for activating the transducer and for analyzing the reflected pulses for calibrating the apparatus for environmental changes in the atmosphere above the stored fluid and for determining the level of the stored fluid in the tank. The method of the present invention includes the steps of receiving reflected pulses from each reference disk only during certain window time intervals and to calibrate the system by adjusting for environmental conditions between the transducer and the fluid level.

US Patent:

45517193, Nov 5, 1985

Filed:

Mar 7, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/472651

Inventors:

John A. Carlin - Aspen CO
William G. Mesch - Denver CO
William L. Mobeck - Denver CO
Randall D. Thompson - Denver CO
Jules B. Henthorn - Aurora CO
Benjamin L. Lopez - Westminster CO

Assignee:

Cypher Systems - Denver CO

International Classification:

H04Q 900

US Classification:

34082536

Abstract:

The oil field lease management and security system and method of the present invention for monitoring oil field equipment and for communicating with authorized operators. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of transducers connected to the equipment for sensing operational parameters of the equipment such as fluid levels in oil field storage tanks, a plurality of controllers connected to the equipment for controlling operational components of the equipment such as determining when an oil tank is filled and activating a shut-off valve to prevent further filling of the tank, a communication access panel for allowing an authorized operator to interface with the system, and a monitoring system interconnected with the transducers, the controllers, and the communication access panel for periodically monitoring each of the transducers and the communication access panel wherein the monitoring system is capable of storing transducer information corresponding to the operational parameters from the transducers such as the levels of oil in the storage tanks and operator information from the communication access panel such as the operator's password and access code.