Apparatus and method for pumping a fluid from a storage vessel and detecting when the storage vessel is empty

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006326808 (hide)

Owner Westport Power Inc.

Inventors Batenburg, Greg

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2006326808

PCT Pub. Number WO2007/071016

Priority 2,527,122 20.12.05 CA

Filing date 29 November 2006

Wipo publication date 28 June 2007

Acceptance publication date 9 February 2012

International Classifications

F17C 7/02 (2006.01) Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases from pressure vessels, not covered by another subclass

F04B 49/06 (2006.01) Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups - Control using electricity

F04B 49/08 (2006.01) Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups - Regulating by delivery pressure

F17C 13/02 (2006.01) Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels

G01F 23/14 (2006.01) Level indicators - by measurement of pressure

G05D 9/12 (2006.01) Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel

G05D 16/20 (2006.01) Control of fluid pressure - characterised by the use of electric means

Event Publications

7 August 2008 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2007/071016 Priority application(s): WO2007/071016

9 February 2012 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2006326808

7 June 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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