Water monitoring system using an in-line t-segment attachment to attach to a pipe having fluid to be monitored
OwnerDerek Shields, Dennis Olsen +3inventors
InventorsDerek Shields, Dennis Olsen, Jason Brinton, Jacob Greenwood, Jaxon Smith
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for automated testing, treatment, and maintenance of fluid such as water disposed in swimming pools, spas, and other bodies of water, wherein the water testing system access a fluid to be monitored by using an in-line T-segment attachment that is inserted into a pipe and that enables a water testing system to be easily attached to the in-line T-segment attachment.
Claims18
An in-line T-segment attachment for use with a fluid monitoring device for testing a fluid, said attachment and device forming a system comprised of:
- the in-line T-segment attachment having a T-segment housing with a hollow cylindrical portion between two circular threaded ends, and an access port that is perpendicular to the cylindrical portion and disposed between the two threaded ends;
- the access port including a flow sensor for determining if there is a flow of the fluid through the access port;
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- the fluid monitoring device coupled to the access port, wherein the fluid monitoring device receives fluid from the access port when testing the fluid.
A method for using an in-line T-segment attachment for use with a fluid monitoring device for testing a fluid, said method comprising:
- providing the in-line T-segment attachment having a T-segment housing with a hollow cylindrical portion between two circular threaded ends, and an access port that is perpendicular to the cylindrical portion and disposed between the two threaded ends;
- providing the access port including a flow sensor for determining if there is a flow of the fluid through the access port;
- installing the in-line T-segment attachment in a pipe having the fluid to be tested, wherein a segment of the pipe is removed to create a gap having a first pipe end and a second pipe end, wherein a first threaded end of in-line T-segment attachment is coupled to the first pipe end, and wherein a second threaded end of the in-line T-segment attachment is coupled to the second pipe end;
- attaching the fluid monitoring device to the access port;
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- controlling operation of the fluid monitoring device coupled to the access port, wherein the fluid monitoring device receives fluid from the access port when testing the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.