Multi-function liquid leak detector and analyzer
AssigneeWatersource Technologies, LLC
InventorOwen Jerez
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Abstract
A method of monitoring liquid flow includes monitoring liquid flow including the pressure of the liquid, through a slave analyzer device, reporting the monitoring results to a processor configured to control a master analyzer device to adjust the liquid flow and pressure. Periods of usage and periods of non-usage of the liquid are detected by the processor. Subsequently, based on the detected periods of usage and periods of non-usage are used for learning a pattern associated and based upon the learned pattern, the liquid flow is automatically controlled by stopping the liquid flow during expected non-usage periods of time and turning the liquid flow on during expected usage periods of time.
Claims6
A method of detecting a liquid leak comprising:
- receiving liquid by a master analyzer device;
- measuring the pressure of the received liquid by a meter of the master analyzer device;
- upon measuring of the liquid pressure, comparing the measured liquid pressure to a previous liquid pressure;
- upon the comparing yielding a difference in liquid pressure beyond an routine pressure change, isolating the liquid;
- communicating with slave analyzer device remotely located from the master analyzer device, the slave analyzer device monitoring liquid pressure of a location remotely located to the master analyzer device;
- detecting an intolerable liquid pressure change by the slave analyzer device of the remote location;
- reporting the detected intolerable liquid change as a leak to the master analyzer device;
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- upon learning of the leak from the slave analyzer device, isolating the leak detected by the slave analyzer device.
A method of monitoring liquid flow comprising:
- monitoring liquid flow, including the pressure of the liquid, through a slave analyzer device;
- measuring the pressure of the liquid;
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- automatically controlling the liquid flow by stopping the liquid flow during expected non-usage periods of time and turning the liquid flow on during expected usage periods of time.
A liquid leak rate analyzer device comprising:
- a smart pump connected to an ingress valve on one end and an egress valve on an opposite end, the ingress valve configured to turn liquid flow to the smart pump on and off, the egress valve configured to turn liquid flow out of the tank on and off;
- flow meter coupled to the egress valve and operable to measure a pressure of a liquid flowing there through;
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- processor connected to the smart pump, the flow meter, the ingress valve and the egress valve,
- during a bypass mode, the liquid flow bypasses the smart pump and otherwise, is pressurized by the smart pump and maintained in the tank of the smart pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.