Patent ID: 7966879

Claim:
A monitoring system for monitoring fluid in a fluid supply vessel during operation including dispensing of fluid from the fluid supply vessel, said monitoring system including (i) one or more sensors for monitoring a characteristic of the fluid supply vessel or the fluid dispensed therefrom, (ii) a data acquisition module operatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive monitoring data therefrom and responsively generate an output correlative to the characteristic monitored by the one or more sensors, and (iii) a processor and display operatively coupled with the data acquisition module and arranged to process the output from the data acquisition module and responsively output a graphical representation of fluid in the fluid supply vessel, said processor and display being operatively coupled with the data acquisition module by a fiber optic cable from the data acquisition module to the processor and display, wherein the fiber optic cable is adapted to extend through at least one wall between the data acquisition module and the processor and display.