FLUID REGULATION SYSTEM

• US 20170167907A1
• Filed: 12/14/2016
• Published: 06/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Hair
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Hair
• Inventors: Hair, Charles A.
• Application Number:
  US15/379,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20170167907A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/00 Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow measuring a proportion of the volume flow G01F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 9/008 where the other variable is the flight or running time

Abstract

The disclosed technology includes a method comprising detecting one or both of a rate of normal water flow and a duration of normal water flow, and calculating a maximum rate of normal water flow and a maximum duration of normal water flow. In another implementation, the method also includes calculating a minimum rate of normal water flow and a minimum duration of normal water flow. In yet another implementation, the method also includes monitoring one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow, determining whether a predetermined threshold is met, and adjusting a valve to close if the predetermined threshold is met.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

Measuring one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow;

detecting one or both of a rate of normal water flow and a duration of normal water flow; and

calculating a maximum rate of normal water flow and a maximum duration of normal water flow.

2. A charging device according to claim 1 further comprising:

monitoring one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow;

determining whether a predetermined threshold is met; and

adjusting a valve to close if the predetermined threshold is met.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a minimum rate of normal water flow and a minimum duration of normal water flow

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising adjusting the valve to open if the predetermined threshold is met.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating if the predetermined threshold is met.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating valve adjustment via a communication device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting operation detects the rate of normal water flow for a toilet flush cycle.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the calculating operation calculates a maximum rate based on the water volume in a toilet flush cycle.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting operation detects the duration of normal water flow for a toilet flush cycle.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the calculating operation calculates a maximum duration based on a determined length of time for one toilet flush cycle.

11. A method comprising:

measuring one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow;

detecting one or both of a rate of normal water flow and a duration of normal water flow;

calculating a maximum rate of normal water flow and a maximum duration of normal water flow;

calculating a minimum rate of normal water flow and a minimum duration of normal water flow;

monitoring one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow;

determining whether a predetermined threshold is met; and

communicating a predetermined threshold is met.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising adjusting a valve to open or close when the predetermined threshold is met.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the detecting operation detects the rate of normal water flow for a toilet flush cycle.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the detecting operation detects the duration of normal water flow for a toilet flush cycle.

15. A fluid regulation apparatus, comprising:

a valve;

a flow meter configured to measure one or both of a rate of current water flow and a duration of current water flow; and

a printed circuit board configured to detect one or both of a rate of normal water flow and a duration of normal water flow and calculate one or both of a maximum rate of normal water flow and a maximum duration of normal water flow.

16. The fluid regulation apparatus of claim 15, wherein the printed circuit board is further configured to monitor one or both of a current rate of water flow and a current duration of water flow, determine if a predetermined threshold is met, and adjust the valve to close if the maximum rate of current water flow or maximum duration of current water flow is exceeded.

17. The fluid regulation apparatus of claim 15, wherein the printed circuit board is further configured to detect one or both of a rate of normal water flow and a duration of normal water flow and calculate one or both of a minimum rate of normal water flow and a minimum duration of normal water flow.

18. The fluid regulation apparatus of claim 17, wherein the printed circuit board is further configured to monitor one or both of a current rate of water flow and a current duration of water flow, determine if a predetermined threshold is met, and adjust the valve to open if the water flow falls below a minimum rate of current water flow or minimum duration of current water flow.

19. The fluid regulation apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a communication device configured to communicate operations performed via the printed circuit board.

20. The fluid regulation apparatus of claim 19, wherein the communication device is an interface.