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US 2018/0347157 A1Published application
Water meter system and method
AssigneeH2Optimize, LLC
InventorsDonald J. Brotherton, David C. Morrow
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Abstract
A water meter system and method may provide inline flow monitoring and leak detection that may track real-time water usage. The water meter system and method may utilize one or more dual pressure sensors and/or ultrasonic sensors to detect leaks quickly and automatically turn off a valve. A spool may be utilized that may provide the dual pressure sensors on opposite sides of a ball valve to separate upstream and downstream pressure zones when the valve is closed.
Claims20
A water meter, comprising:
- at least one ultrasonic sensor arranged in a water meter body, the at least one ultrasonic sensor provided to detect and trace leaks in real-time;
- a ball valve configured to remotely close;
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- dual pressure sensors arranged on each side of the ball valve, the dual pressure sensors arranged to separate upstream pressure zones from downstream pressure zones when the ball valve is closed.
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A metering system, comprising:
- a first and a second ultrasonic sensor, the first and second ultrasonic sensors provided to detect and trace leaks in real-time;
- a ball valve configured to remotely close;
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- dual pressure sensors arranged on each side of the ball valve.
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A method of operating a metering system, comprising the steps of:
- detecting and tracing leaks in real-time, by a processor, utilizing at least one ultrasonic sensor;
- and
- remotely closing a ball valve, wherein dual pressure sensors arranged on each side of the ball valve monitor pressure within the metering system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.