Patent ID: 8116993

Claim:
A volumetric measurement device for monitoring the volume of fluid within a container, said volumetric measurement device comprising: a) at least one accelerometer detecting the angle of tilt of the container; b) a flow-rate processor for calculating a flow rate value of the fluid poured from the container; c) a volume processor for calculating the volume of the fluid within the container; d) a fluid property processor providing at least one fluidic property value of a fluid stored in said container, d) a calibration processor for determining an initial volume of fluid within the container; and e) a central processor for monitoring the interaction between the accelerometer, the flow-rate processor and the volume processor; wherein said volumetric measurement device is configured for attachment to the container, wherein said container is a 55-gallon drum, and further wherein, when said container is tipped for pouring, the flow-rate processor calculates the rate of flow of the fluid poured from the container based at least in part on the angle of tilt of the container, the at least one fluidic property value of the fluid within the container, and the volume of fluid within the container.