Fluid supply monitoring system
OwnerTimothy David Mulligan, David Millar +3inventors
InventorsTimothy David Mulligan, David Millar, Aaron Ross London, Lindon Alford Baker, Richard Alan Gros
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a fluid supply system includes detecting a fluid flow through the fluid supply system, and monitoring at least a length of time the fluid flow has flown without interruption, a total volume of the fluid flow that has flown, and a flow rate of the fluid flow in response to detection of the fluid flow.
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A method for monitoring a fluid supply system, comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting a fluid flow through the fluid supply system;
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- b) monitoring at least a length of time the fluid flow has flown without interruption, a total volume of the fluid flow that has flown, and a flow rate of the fluid flow in response to detection of the fluid flow.
A method for monitoring a fluid supply system, comprising the steps of:
- a) analyzing a usage pattern of a fluid flow associated with the fluid supply system for a predefined period of time;
- b) automatically adjusting a plurality of system parameters in response to analyzing the usage pattern.
A method for monitoring a fluid supply system, comprising the steps of:
- a) measuring real time fluid flow data of a fluid flow communicated through the fluid supply system;
- b) comparing the real time fluid flow data with a plurality of predefined parameters;
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- c) blocking the fluid flow in response to any portion of the real time fluid flow data exceeding a maximum limit associated with at least one of the plurality of predefined parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.