Smart water sensing and management system
OwnerRobert W. Rodenbeck, Klaus Brodum +2inventors
InventorsRobert W. Rodenbeck, Klaus Brodum, Joshua Drew Wales, Stephen Stec
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Abstract
A smart water sensing and management system is configured to operate in a tiered arrangement based upon various combinations of time, temperature and/or oxidant reductant potential (ORP) at point of use (POU), point of treatment (POT) and/or point of entry (POE) for controlling an electrically operable valve to purge water. The system is also configured to look for (a) low ORP levels and/or (b) high conductivity levels combined with a rapid drop in ORP levels to provide an indication of water quality to a user.
Claims20
A smart water sensing and management system comprising:
- an electronic controller;
- a timing device in electrical communication with the controller;
- a conduit defining a passageway for water;
- a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature of the water and in electrical communication with the controller;
- an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) sensor configured to detect the activity of oxidizers and reducers in the water;
- and
- an electrically operable valve in electrical communication with the controller and fluidly coupled to the conduit to control water flow therethrough to thereby cause water purging, the water purging being dependent upon:
- an output of the timing device;
- the detected temperature of the water;
- and/or
- the detected activity of oxidizers and reducers in the water.
A smart water sensing and management system comprising:
- an electronic controller;
- a conduit defining a passageway for water;
- and
- a sensor array operably coupled to the conduit, the sensor array including:
- an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) sensor configured to detect the activity of oxidizers and reducers in the water;
- a conductivity sensor configured to detect total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water;
- and
- wherein (1) low ORP levels, and/or (2)(a) an increase in conductivity levels and (b) a decrease in ORP levels cause the controller to provide an indication to a human user.
A smart water sensing and management system comprising:
- an electronic controller;
- a conduit defining a passageway for water;
- and
- a sensor array operably coupled to the conduit, the sensor array including an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) sensor in electrical communication with the controller and configured to detect the activity of oxidizers and reducers on the water, wherein low ORP levels cause the controller to purge the water from the conduit or provide an indication to a human user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.