Consumptive leak detection system
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1. A system for detecting a leak of a monitored fluid, comprising:
- a fluid monitoring device, wherein said fluid monitoring device monitors consumption of the fluid over a predetermined time period to obtain a consumption value, compares the consumption value to a threshold value, and produces a leak indication upon said consumption value being less than said threshold value; and
a data acquisition device, wherein said data acquisition device is in communication with said fluid monitoring device and receives said leak indication from said fluid monitoring device.
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Abstract
The leak detection system encompasses the use of a fluid monitoring device equipped with transmission capabilities and a data acquisition device. The fluid monitoring device monitors consumption of a fluid over a predetermined time period to obtain a consumption value. The fluid monitoring device then compares the consumption value against a pre-established threshold value. If the consumption value is less than the threshold value, the fluid monitoring device produces a leak indication. The fluid monitoring device transmits the leak indication, which is received by the data acquisition device.
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1. A system for detecting a leak of a monitored fluid, comprising:
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a fluid monitoring device, wherein said fluid monitoring device monitors consumption of the fluid over a predetermined time period to obtain a consumption value, compares the consumption value to a threshold value, and produces a leak indication upon said consumption value being less than said threshold value; and
a data acquisition device, wherein said data acquisition device is in communication with said fluid monitoring device and receives said leak indication from said fluid monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for detecting a leak in a monitored fluid, the method comprising:
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monitoring the consumption of a fluid over a predetermined time period to obtain a consumption value;
comparing said consumption value to a threshold value;
producing a leak indication upon said consumption value being less than said threshold value; and
transmitting said leak indication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for detecting a leak of a monitored fluid, comprising:
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monitoring means for monitoring a fluid over a predetermined time period to obtain a consumption value, for comparing said consumption value to a threshold value, for producing a leak indication upon said consumption value being less than said threshold value, and for transmitting said leak indication; and
data means for communicating with said monitoring means and for receiving said leak indication from said monitoring means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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