US 12,351,792 B2
System and method for monitoring and controlling conditions within a vessel
Christian G. Palmaz, Napa, CA (US)
Assigned to Cedar Knoll Vineyards, Inc., Napa, CA (US)
Filed by Cedar Knoll Vineyard, Inc., Napa, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/329,219.
Application 18/329,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,492, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,702,624.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,288, filed on Aug. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0043785 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12G 1/02 (2006.01); C12G 1/028 (2006.01); C12M 1/02 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); G01K 1/02 (2021.01)
CPC C12M 41/48 (2013.01) [C12G 1/0213 (2013.01); C12M 23/42 (2013.01); C12M 41/12 (2013.01); C12M 41/18 (2013.01); C12M 41/26 (2013.01); C12M 41/32 (2013.01); C12M 41/34 (2013.01); C12M 41/40 (2013.01); G01K 1/026 (2013.01); G01K 2213/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for monitoring and controlling conditions within a fluid containment vessel, comprising:
a. at least two of a plurality of sensor arrays, each of the plurality of sensor arrays having a length configured to allow each sensor array to extend between an inner bottom surface and an inner top surface of the fluid containment vessel; each of the plurality of sensor arrays having a plurality of sensors spaced along the length of the sensor array that are positioned within a housing that isolates each sensor array from fluid within the fluid containment vessel, each of the plurality of sensors configured to sense a condition to be monitored or controlled within the fluid containment vessel;
b. the at least two of a plurality of sensor arrays being positioned within the fluid containment vessel such that each of the plurality of sensors are in vertical alignment between the at least two of a plurality of sensor arrays;
c. a computer in communication with each of the plurality of sensors which receives signals from each of the plurality of sensors corresponding to at least one condition sensed by each of the plurality of sensors within the fluid containment vessel; and
d. a processor configured to process the signals received from each of the plurality of sensors, assign known sensor data points associated with each of the plurality of sensors, generate estimated sensor data points, each estimated sensor data point being spatially separate from each known sensor data point from the first of the plurality of sensor arrays and the second of the plurality of sensor arrays in the fluid containment vessel, and interpolate the signals across a majority of volume within the fluid containment vessel between the known sensor data points and the estimated sensor data points.