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US 11,306,464 B2Granted
Water storage systems
AssigneeLiving Water Storage Solutions LLC
InventorBen W. Holbrook
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Abstract
Water storage systems are provided to facilitate storing water for use when a primary source of water becomes unavailable. These water storage systems can be configured to connect into a home's or a building's plumbing to enable the water tanks of the system to be easily filled and regenerated. The water storage systems may include a support system to maximize space utilization and to possibly provide seismic protection.
Claims20
A water storage system comprising:
- a first tank having an inlet and an outlet;
- a supply valve that controls flow of water through the inlet;
- a drain valve that controls flow of water through the outlet;
- a relief valve that vents air from the first tank;
- a first water level sensor positioned towards a bottom of the first tank;
- a second water level sensor positioned towards a top of the first tank;
- and
- a control module that is connected to the supply valve, the drain valve, the relief valve and the first and second water level sensors, the control module being configured to automatically perform a refresh process by controlling the supply valve, the drain valve and the relief valve based on input from the first and second water level sensors, the refresh process including:
- detecting user input that indicates that the refresh process should be performed;
- in response to detecting the user input, opening the drain valve;
- while the drain valve is open, monitoring readings from the first water level sensor;
- when the readings from the first water level sensor indicated that the first tank is empty, closing the drain valve and opening the supply valve;
- while the supply valve is open, monitoring readings from the second water level sensor;
- and
- when the readings from the second water level sensor indicate that the first tank is full, closing the supply valve.
12 more elements
A water storage system comprising:
- a first tank having an inlet and an outlet;
- a supply valve that controls flow of water through the inlet;
- a drain valve that controls flow of water through the outlet;
- a relief valve that vents air from the first tank;
- more than one first water level sensor positioned towards a bottom of the first tank;
- more than one second water level sensor positioned towards a top of the first tank;
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- a control module that is connected to the supply valve, the drain valve, the relief valve and the first and second water level sensors, the control module being configured to automatically perform a refresh process by controlling the supply valve, the drain valve and the relief valve based on input from the first and second water level sensors.
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A water storage system comprising:
- a first tank having an inlet and an outlet;
- a supply valve that controls flow of water through the inlet;
- a drain valve that controls flow of water through the outlet;
- a relief valve that vents air from the first tank;
- a first water level sensor positioned towards a bottom of the first tank;
- a second water level sensor positioned towards a top of the first tank;
- and
- a control module that is connected to the supply valve, the drain valve, the relief valve and the first and second water level sensors, the control module being configured to perform a fill process, an empty process and a refresh process, the refresh process including:
- detecting user input that indicates that the refresh process should be performed;
- in response to detecting the user input, opening the drain valve;
- while the drain valve is open, monitoring readings from the first water level sensor;
- when the readings from the first water level sensor indicated that the first tank is empty, closing the drain valve and opening the supply valve;
- while the supply valve is open, monitoring readings from the second water level sensor;
- and
- when the readings from the second water level sensor indicate that the first tank is full, closing the supply valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.