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US3273576A
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Measurement and control system
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale A Fluegel
- 👤 Louis E Kuntz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:17
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D21/00; G05D21/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0318; Y10T137/0324; Y10T137/0329; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2499; Y10T137/2509; Y10T137/2559; Y10T137/2562
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
AN OIL TRANSFER SYSTEM COMPRISING A SOURCE TO SUPPLY OIL, TREATING MEANS TO REMOVE B.S. & W. FROM OIL, SAID TREATING MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND A OUTLET, A RECEPTACLE TO RECEIVE OIL, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM SAID SOURCE TO THE INLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE OUTLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO SAID RECEPTACLE, THIRD CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE OUTLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO THE INLET THEREOF, FOURTH CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE INLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO THE OUTLET THEREOF, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO MEASURE THE B.S. & W. CONTENT OF THE OIL IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID MEANS TO MEASURE TO (1) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT IS IN A PREDETERMINED RANGE, (2) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID THIRD CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT EXCEEDS SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE AND (3) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID FOURTH AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT IS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
AN OIL TRANSFER SYSTEM COMPRISING A SOURCE TO SUPPLY OIL, TREATING MEANS TO REMOVE B.S. & W. FROM OIL, SAID TREATING MEANS HAVING AN INLET AND A OUTLET, A RECEPTACLE TO RECEIVE OIL, FIRST CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM SAID SOURCE TO THE INLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS, SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE OUTLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO SAID RECEPTACLE, THIRD CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE OUTLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO THE INLET THEREOF, FOURTH CONDUIT MEANS TO CONVEY OIL FROM THE INLET OF SAID TREATING MEANS TO THE OUTLET THEREOF, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO MEASURE THE B.S. & W. CONTENT OF THE OIL IN SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID MEANS TO MEASURE TO (1) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT IS IN A PREDETERMINED RANGE, (2) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID THIRD CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT EXCEEDS SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE AND (3) PASS OIL THROUGH SAID FOURTH AND SECOND CONDUIT MEANS WHEN THE MEASURED B.S. & W. CONTENT IS BELOW SAID PREDETERMINED RANGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |