ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,243,012, issued on March 4.
"System and method for determining volume of fluid in a tank" was invented by David L. Stevenson (Diana, Texas) and Sarah Bones (Gilbert, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Volume of a fluid, such as gasoline or diesel fuel, in a tank is determined by measuring the pressure of the fluid using a pressure sensor positioned proximate the bottom of the tank. The depth of the fluid in the tank is then calculated by dividing the pressure by the density of the fluid. Fluid volume is then determined mathematically or from charts given the depth as well as the size and shape of the tank. Multiple pressure readings ma...