US 2017/0285665 A1 · METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR WATER MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments describe a method, apparatus, and system for water management. At least one smart aquameter may be used to connect to a plumbed water system. The smart aquameter may measure a variety of sensor data, process, analyze, store, report, or control information related to the water system. The acoustic, pressure, and temperature characteristics of water in a plumbed system, amongst other things, may be used to identify which outlet is using water, for how long, and how much. This information, along with other relevant information, may be utilized to report, alert, optimize, inform, educate, and regulate the water system, for consumers, utility companies, and resource agencies.

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Dependent claims

A smart aquameter, for water management, comprising:

a power module adapted to power the smart aquameter;
an input-output module adapted to intake water from a plumbed system;
a sensor module adapted to measure water characteristics;
a communication module;
a processor module adapted to send information based on the measured water characteristics via the communication module;
and
a memory module coupled to the processor module.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/085,688Filed 30 Mar 2016

Published

5 Oct 2017

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

G01M 3/26
By using fluid or vacuum: by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
E03B 7/071
Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems: arrangement of safety devices in…
G01F 15/063
For remote indication: using electrical means
G01M 3/24
By detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point: using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations

Method, apparatus, and system for water management

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Method, apparatus, and system for water management

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