Earthquake and/or emission detector with utility shut off
OwnerJason A. Oliverinventor
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Abstract
An earthquake sensor and a control system is provided for sensing the presence of an earthquake event and for shutting off the flow of at least one utility service in response thereto. The earthquake sensor and control system includes a vibration sensor for sensing vibrations caused by an earthquake. A signal generator is provided for generating a utility flow stop signal in response to an earthquake induced vibration sensed by the vibration sensor. A utility flow control is provided for stopping the flow of the utility service in response to receiving the utility flow stop signal.
Claims22
An earthquake sensor and control system for sensing the presence of an earthquake event and shutting off the flow of at least one utility service in response thereto comprising
- a vibration sensor for sensing vibrations caused by an earthquake,
- a signal generator for generating a utility flow stop signal in response to an earthquake induced vibration sensed by the vibration sensor, and
- a utility flow control capable of stopping the flow of a utility service in response to receiving the utility flow stop signal.
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