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US 2023/0384131 A1Published application
Modular fluid flow sensor sytem
AssigneeFlowactive, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Cusack, Frank Lipowitz, Joshua W. Bingham
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Abstract
A universal fluid flow sensor system and method installable in a toilet tank. A system is disclosed that includes a two-part water flow monitoring device, which include a dry module that contains a power source, communications and an event processing system; and a wet module releasably coupled to the dry module that receives an inflow of water and includes a turbine with magnets that generates a magnetic field when spun. The magnetic field is captured by the dry module to determine flow rate data.
Claims20
A fluid flow sensor system, comprising:
- a first module that generates magnetic field signals in response to a fluid passing therethrough;
- and
- a second module, sealed from the first module, that includes:
- a sensor for capturing the magnetic field signals, and
- an event processor system coupled to the sensor and configured to process the magnetic field signals to generate flow data associated with the fluid.
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A fluid flow sensor system, comprising:
- a first module that generates a wireless signal in response to a fluid passing therethrough;
- and
- a second module, sealed from the first module, that includes:
- a sensor for capturing the wireless signal, and
- an event processor system coupled to the sensor and configured to process the wireless signal to generate flow data associated with the fluid.
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A toilet, comprising:
- a first module that generates magnetic field signals in response to a fluid passing therethrough;
- and
- a second module, sealed from the first module, that includes:
- a sensor for capturing the magnetic field signals, and
- an event processor system coupled to the sensor and configured to process the magnetic field signals to generate flow data associated with the fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.