Fire Hydrant Marker Repeater

• US 20130222194A1
• Filed: 02/27/2012
• Published: 08/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Axiometric, LLC
• Original Assignee: Axiometric, LLC
• Inventors: Albert, David A.
• Application Number:
  US13/406,039
• Publication Number:
  US 20130222194A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/720
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/225 used in level-measurement devices, e.g. for level gauge measurement

Abstract

A system includes a fire hydrant; a gain antenna operatively connected to the fire hydrant; at least one battery operatively connected to the fire hydrant; and a radio repeater operatively connected to the fire hydrant. The gain antenna includes any of a vertical monopole and a dipole antenna. The battery may include a lithium thionyl battery. The battery powers the radio repeater. The radio repeater includes a microprocessor; a memory component; and a radio transceiver. The system may further include a non-metallic enclosure that houses the radio repeater. The gain antenna may be operatively connected to the radio repeater inside the non-metallic enclosure. The radio repeater may further include an electronic voltage reference source that provides a stable voltage reference level that is lower than a lowest battery operating voltage of the at least one battery.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a fire hydrant;

a gain antenna operatively connected to said fire hydrant;

at least one battery operatively connected to said fire hydrant; and

a radio repeater operatively connected to said fire hydrant.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said gain antenna comprises any of a vertical monopole and a dipole antenna.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one battery comprises a lithium thionyl battery.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one battery powers said radio repeater.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said radio repeater comprises:

a microprocessor;

a memory component; and

a radio transceiver.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a non-metallic enclosure that houses said radio repeater.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said gain antenna is operatively connected to said radio repeater inside said non-metallic enclosure.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein said radio repeater further comprises an electronic voltage reference source that provides a stable voltage reference level that is lower than a lowest battery operating voltage of said at least one battery.

9. A radio repeater device mounted adjacent to a fire hydrant, said radio repeater device comprising:

a gain antenna;

an electronics component operatively connected to said gain antenna; and

at least one battery operatively connected to said electronics component.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein said gain antenna comprises any of a vertical monopole and a dipole antenna.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein said at least one battery comprises a lithium thionyl battery.

12. The device of claim 9, wherein said at least one battery powers said radio repeater.

13. The device of claim 9, wherein said electronics component comprises:

a microprocessor;

a memory component; and

a radio transceiver.

14. The device of claim 9, further comprising a non-metallic enclosure that houses said electronics component.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein said gain antenna is operatively connected to said electronics component inside said non-metallic enclosure.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein said electronics component further comprises an electronic voltage reference source that provides a stable voltage reference level that is lower than a lowest battery operating voltage of said at least one battery.

17. A non-metallic enclosure comprising:

at least one battery;

a radio repeater operatively connected to said at least one battery; and

a gain antenna operatively connected to said radio repeater.

18. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein said gain antenna comprises any of a vertical monopole and a dipole antenna.

19. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein said at least one battery comprises a lithium thionyl battery, and wherein said at least one battery powers said radio repeater.

20. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein said radio repeater comprises:

a microprocessor;

a memory component;

a radio transceiver; and

an electronic voltage reference source that provides a stable voltage reference level that is lower than a lowest battery operating voltage of said at least one battery.