Water regulation system and method of use thereof
AssigneeNoflo Inc.
InventorsJean-François Bessette, Luc Fortin
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Abstract
A peripheral unit for use in a water regulation system that controls the intake of water in a water circulation system of a building; it has a power source; a user input interface; a motion detector; a communication interface that is configured to establish a connection with the control panel; and a controller that is configured to send a first transmission to the control panel via the connection for causing the controller of the control panel to actuate opening of the water valve for a given period of time; and send a second transmission to the control panel via the connection for causing the controller of the control panel to actuate closing of the water valve.
Claims20
A water regulation system for regulating the water of a water circulation system of a building or of a portion of a building comprising:
- a water valve with an open and closed position for regulating the flow of water into the water circulation system of the building or of the portion of the building;
- a control panel comprising:
- a power source for providing power to said control panel;
- a user input interface;
- a communication interface;
- a controller that is configured to actuate the opening or closing of said water valve;
- and
- one or more peripheral units, wherein each peripheral unit of said one or more peripheral units comprises:
- a power source for providing power to said peripheral unit;
- a user input interface;
- a motion detector;
- a communication interface that is configured to establish a connection with said communication interface of said control panel;
- and
- a controller that is configured to:
- upon said motion detector detecting motion, send a first transmission to said control panel via said connection for causing said controller of said control panel to actuate opening of said water valve for a given period of time;
- and
- upon said input interface receiving input from a user to close said water valve, send a second transmission to said control panel via said connection for causing said controller of said control panel to actuate closing of said water valve.
A peripheral unit for use in a water regulation system that controls the intake of water in a water circulation system of a building or of a portion of the building, said water regulation system comprising a main control panel that actuates the opening or closing of a water valve for regulating the flow of water into the water circulation system of the building or the portion of the building, comprising:
- a power source for providing power to said peripheral unit;
- a user input interface;
- a motion detector;
- a communication interface that is configured to establish a connection with a communication interface of said control panel;
- and
- a controller that is configured to:
- upon said motion detector detecting motion, send a first transmission to said control panel via said connection for causing said controller of said control panel to actuate opening of said water valve for a given period of time;
- and
- upon said input interface receiving input from a user to close said water valve, send a second transmission to said control panel via said connection for causing said controller of said control panel to actuate closing of said water valve.
A method of regulating water in a water circulation system of a building or of a portion of the building to rapidly shut off flow into the building or the portion of the building, comprising:
- detecting activity of a user in a room of a building;
- transmitting a first transmission to a control panel for causing the opening of a water valve, allowing water to flow into the water circulation system of the building or of the portion of the building for a given period;
- receiving user input associated with stopping the flow of water into the water circulation system of the building or of the portion of the building;
- and
- transmitting a second transmission to said control panel for causing the closing of said water valve, stopping the flow of water into the water circulation system of the building or of the portion of the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.