Smart monitor for fire hydrants

A monitor module configured for monitoring a fire hydrant, said monitor module comprising:

• an operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said module-nut and said nut-receiver are separated by an extension-section and wherein said nut-receiver is configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant turn on nut so that rotating said module-nut rotates said fire hydrant turn on nut;
• a housing disposed between said first end and said second end and at least partially surrounding said extension-section;
• a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is at least one of (a) configured with integral memory and (b) electrically associated with an external memory;
• an movement-sensor electrically associated with said processing device wherein said movement-sensor is configured to monitor the operating-nut-extension for movement and generate a movement-signal when movement is detected and wherein said processing device is configured to detect said movement-signal and generate fire hydrant status data;
• a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device;
• a power source disposed within said housing and electrically associated with said processing device and said transmitter;
• a signaling device electrically associated said processing device is configured to activate said signaling device to provide an visual signal based on said fire hydrant status data;
• a receiver electrically associated with said processing device wherein said processing device is configured to use said receiver to detect a signal from a remote transmitter and activate a signaling device in response to detecting said signal;
• a pressure sensor electrically associated with said processing device and configured to measure the water pressure inside said fire hydrant;
• an imaging element electrically associated with said processing device and configured for acquiring and transferring images to at least one of (a) said memory and (b) said transmitter;
• an audio element electrically associated with said processing device and configured to for at least one of (a) detecting sound waves, and (b) generating sound waves;
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• wherein said processing device is further configured to transmit an data-signal comprising at least part of said fire hydrant status data.

A fire hydrant monitor configured for monitoring a fire hydrant, said fire hydrant monitor comprising:

• a frame configured for being at least one of (a) mechanically and (b) electrically associated with an electronic module, said electronic module associated with an operating-nut-extension, said operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said module-nut and said nut-receiver are separated by an extension-section;
• wherein said frame is further configured for being mechanically associated with the top cap of a fire hydrant so that said nut-receiver is mechanically associated with a fire hydrant turn on nut so that rotating said module-nut rotates said fire hydrant turn on nut;
• a housing disposed between said first end and said second end and at least partially surrounding said extension-section;
• a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is at least one of (a) configured with integral memory and (b) electrically associated with an external memory;
• an movement-sensor electrically associated with said processing device wherein said movement-sensor is configured to monitor the operating-nut-extension for movement and generate a movement-signal when movement is detected and wherein said processing device is configured to detect said movement-signal and generate fire hydrant status data;
• a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device;
• a power source disposed within at least one of (a) said housing and (b) said frame, said power source electrically associated with said processing device and said transmitter;
• a signaling device electrically associated with said processing device and wherein said processing device is configured to activate said signaling device to provide an visual signal based on said fire hydrant status data;
• a receiver electrically associated with said processing device wherein said processing device is configured to use said receiver to detect a signal from a remote transmitter and activate said signaling device in response to detecting said signal;
• a pressure sensor electrically associates with said processing device and configured to measure the water pressure inside said fire hydrant;
• an imaging element electrically associated with said processing device and configured for acquiring and transferring images to at least one of (a) said memory and (b) said transmitter;
• an audio element electrically associated with said processing device and configured to for at least one of (a) detecting sound waves, and (b) generating sound waves;
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• wherein said processing device is further configured to transmit an data-signal comprising at least part of said fire hydrant status data.