WATER CONTROL AND SECURITY SYSTEM
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1. A water control and security system, comprising:
- one or more leak detection units, each of said units includinga sensor that is configured to detect the presence of water and generate an alarm, anda transmitter that is in communication with the sensor, said transmitter being configured to transmit a wireless signal containing the alarm;
a water-source control unit that includesa valve having an input, an output and a valve actuator, said valve being configured to be interposed between a water supply source and a building plumbing,a controller having a plurality of visual indicators, a plurality of user inputs, and a wireless receiver, said controller being configured control an operation of the valve based on at least one of a user input and a received wireless signal; and
a remote control unit having at least one visual indicator, a plurality of user inputs, a transmitter and a receiver, said remote control unit being configured to communicate with each of the one or more leak detection units and the water-source control unit.
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Abstract
A water control and security system includes one or more leak detection units for detecting the presence of water in undesirable locations, a water-source control unit includes a controller that is in communication with a valve functioning to allow and prevent water from entering a structure, and a remote control unit capable of communicating with each of the water source control unit and the one or more leak detection units.
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1. A water control and security system, comprising:
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one or more leak detection units, each of said units including a sensor that is configured to detect the presence of water and generate an alarm, and a transmitter that is in communication with the sensor, said transmitter being configured to transmit a wireless signal containing the alarm; a water-source control unit that includes a valve having an input, an output and a valve actuator, said valve being configured to be interposed between a water supply source and a building plumbing, a controller having a plurality of visual indicators, a plurality of user inputs, and a wireless receiver, said controller being configured control an operation of the valve based on at least one of a user input and a received wireless signal; and a remote control unit having at least one visual indicator, a plurality of user inputs, a transmitter and a receiver, said remote control unit being configured to communicate with each of the one or more leak detection units and the water-source control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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