INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC WATER FLOW REGULATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An intelligent electronic water flow regulation system, the system comprising:
- a control module in communication with a plumbing water pipe, the control module comprising;
an electronically actuated water valve configured to shut off water flow through the water pipe;
an electronic flow sensor configured to measure the flow of water through the water pipe; and
a processing unit in communication with the electronically actuated water valve and the electronic flow sensor, wherein the processing unit is configured to identify irregularities in the flow of the water through the water pipe, and in response to the identified irregularities, shut off the water flow through the water pipe.
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Abstract
A control module can include in at least one implementation an electronically actuated water control valve configured to shut off water flow through a water pipe, an electronic flow sensor configured to measure the flow of water through the water pipe, a temperature sensor configured to report water temperature, a water quality sensor, and a processing unit in communication with the electronically actuated water valve and the electronic flow sensor. The processing unit can be further configured to identify irregularities in the flow of the water through the water pipe, and in response to the identified irregularities, shut off the water flow through the water pipe.
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20 Claims
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1. An intelligent electronic water flow regulation system, the system comprising:
a control module in communication with a plumbing water pipe, the control module comprising; an electronically actuated water valve configured to shut off water flow through the water pipe; an electronic flow sensor configured to measure the flow of water through the water pipe; and a processing unit in communication with the electronically actuated water valve and the electronic flow sensor, wherein the processing unit is configured to identify irregularities in the flow of the water through the water pipe, and in response to the identified irregularities, shut off the water flow through the water pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computerized method for electronically monitoring and controlling the flow of an element through a pipe using a control unit that electronically measures an element characteristic and sends the results of the monitoring to a user at a remote location, the method comprising:
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a control unit receiving one or more electronic readings from an element characteristic sensor disposed within the flow of element through a pipe; detecting, with a processing unit, one or more element characteristics from the received one or more electronic readings; comparing the detected one or more element characteristics with a database of element characteristic fingerprints, wherein the database of element characteristic fingerprints comprises a list of known element-use appliances and associated element characteristics that correspond to each element-use appliance; determining that the detected one or more element characteristics do not fall within a threshold of at least one element characteristic fingerprint; and notifying a user by sending one or more electronic signals to a user device at a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An intelligent electronic water flow regulation system, the system comprising:
a control module in communication with a plumbing water pipe, the control module configured to; receive readings from one or more sensors disposed within the flow of water through the pipe; detect, with a processing unit, the water volume, water pressure, and duration of a water flow inducing event; compare the detected water volume, water pressure, and duration of the water flow inducing event with a database comprising water flow fingerprints of various different water inducing events; determine that the water flow characteristic does not fall within a threshold of at least one water flow fingerprint; and notify a user.
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