Sewer flow monitoring method and system
First Claim
1. A flow monitoring system, comprising:
- a first monitoring assembly having at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is operative to detect data representative of actual flow volume of a fluid substance at a first location;
a processor in communication with the first monitoring assembly;
a memory, wherein the memory is operative to store the data representative of actual flow volume and a detection time associated with said data; and
a central computing device in communication with the first monitoring assembly, wherein the processor is trained to compare the actual flow volume with a predicted flow volume to yield a difference value, the predicted flow volume being dependent upon the data stored in the memory and the detection time associated with said data.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring and analyzing flow in a sewer system includes the steps of using a monitoring assembly to collect data representative of actual flow volume of a fluid substance in a first location such as a sewer pipe, storing the actual flow volume data in a memory, maintaining previously stored data in the memory, determining a predicted flow volume and comparing the actual flow volume with the predicted flow volume to yield a difference value. The predicted flow volume is dependent on the data selected from the previously stored data and a day and time that corresponds to both the actual flow volume data and the data selected from the previously stored data. The predicted flow volume may also be dependent upon additional data corresponding to a rain event.
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26 Claims
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1. A flow monitoring system, comprising:
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a first monitoring assembly having at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is operative to detect data representative of actual flow volume of a fluid substance at a first location;
a processor in communication with the first monitoring assembly;
a memory, wherein the memory is operative to store the data representative of actual flow volume and a detection time associated with said data; and
a central computing device in communication with the first monitoring assembly, wherein the processor is trained to compare the actual flow volume with a predicted flow volume to yield a difference value, the predicted flow volume being dependent upon the data stored in the memory and the detection time associated with said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for monitoring and analyzing flow of a fluid substance in a sewer system, the apparatus comprising:
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a first means for monitoring fluid flow having at least one means for sensing, wherein the at least one means for sensing is operative to detect data representative of actual flow volume at a first location;
a means for processing in communication with the first means for monitoring;
a means for storing data, wherein the means for storing data is operative to store the data representative of actual flow volume and a detection time associated with said data; and
a means for computing in communication with the first means for monitoring, wherein the means for processing is trained to compare the actual flow volume with a predicted flow volume to yield a difference value, the predicted flow volume being dependent upon the data stored in the means for storing data and the detection time associated with said data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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