System and method for detection of a variety of alarm conditions

• US 20060267758A1
• Filed: 02/17/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barth R. Thomas, William D. Baker
• Original Assignee: Barth R. Thomas, William D. Baker
• Inventors: Baker, William D., Barth, R. Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/357,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20060267758A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold

Abstract

A water leak detection and active surveillance system applied to single or multiple dwellings that timely alerts and contacts a decision maker of the leak so that that a corrective intervention may be implemented. The system includes multiple water detection endpoints and a base station that is connected by wireless telephone or other communication means. The system implements a water shutoff action to the water source of the affected dwelling.

Claims

1. A water detection system comprising:

at least one water detector in a dwelling, the water detector configured to send an alarm upon detection of a water leak event; and

a base station having a phone number database and configured to receive and transmit alarm information to a central processor,

wherein the alarm information is conveyed upon detection of the water leak event to a telephone number contact stored in the database to implement a water shutoff action to the dwelling.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one detector includes a plurality of detectors distributed in a plurality of structures, each detector being in signal communication with the base station.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the alarm information is transmitted by wireless communication.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the alarm information digitally encoded transmission.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the alarm can also detect the presence of movement or smoke.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the water detector has at least one button for testing and registering with the base station.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the base station has the ability to test and communicate system malfunctions to the central processor.

8. A water detection system comprising:

at least one water detector located in a dwelling, the water detector configured to send an alarm upon detection of a water leak event;

a water shutoff valve connected with the water source of the dwelling; and

a base station having a phone number database and configured to receive and transmit alarm information to a central processor,

wherein the alarm information is conveyed to a telephone number contact stored in the database and a shutoff action is conveyed and implemented to the water shutoff valve.