Apparatus and Method of Preventing Flooding in Residential and Commercial Properties
First Claim
1. A system for detecting a leak in a fluid line, comprising:
- a point of entry sensor configured to measure fluid flow within the fluid line entering a fluid system;
a point of use sensor configured to measure fluid flow exiting the fluid line within the fluid system; and
a control module in communication with the point of entry sensor and the point of use sensor to receive fluid flow data, the control module configured to compare the difference between approved fluid use at the point of use sensor to fluid use at the point of entry sensor, the control module configured to continuously monitor fluid flow entering and leaving the fluid system to detect the leak.
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a system and method for detecting a leak in a fluid line. The system includes a plurality of sensors to measure fluid flow in the fluid lines. Additionally the system includes a control module configured to continuously monitor fluid flow entering and leaving the fluid system to detect the leak, the control module regulates fluid flow in the fluid system by comparing fluid use at the point of use sensor to fluid use at the point of entry sensor. The system detects a leak by comparing fluid flow between the point of use and the point of entry. The system can notify a user of potential leaks and selectively control valves to regulate fluid flow.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting a leak in a fluid line, comprising:
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a point of entry sensor configured to measure fluid flow within the fluid line entering a fluid system; a point of use sensor configured to measure fluid flow exiting the fluid line within the fluid system; and a control module in communication with the point of entry sensor and the point of use sensor to receive fluid flow data, the control module configured to compare the difference between approved fluid use at the point of use sensor to fluid use at the point of entry sensor, the control module configured to continuously monitor fluid flow entering and leaving the fluid system to detect the leak. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting leaks in a structure, comprising:
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locating a point of entry sensor configured to measure fluid flow within a fluid line entering a fluid system; locating a point of use sensor configured to measure fluid flow exiting the fluid line within the fluid system; and continuously monitoring fluid flow entering and exiting the fluid system to detect the leak by comparing fluid use at the point of use sensor to fluid use at the point of entry sensor, the fluid flow through the point of entry sensor and the point of use sensor being monitored and regulated by a control module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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