Methods and apparatus for using water use signatures and water pressure in improving water use efficiency
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a flow anomaly in a system fluidly coupled to a metered water district water line, and having first and second water using devices, comprising:
- generating fist baseline data comprising a first water use signature and corresponding first water pressure information regarding the first water using device;
comparing the first baseline data with a first actual water usage signature and first actual water pressure information to identify a first flow anomaly with the first device; and
providing information on the first flow anomaly to an individual.
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Abstract
A method to identify a water flow anomaly in a system having first and second water using devices to generate baseline data that preferably has water use signatures and corresponding water pressure information regarding the water using devices; comparing the baseline data with actual water usage signatures and corresponding actual water pressure information to identify a flow anomaly with the water using devices; and providing information on the flow anomaly to an individual. It is especially contemplated that baseline data are generated for multiple devices coupled to a common water supply system, with baseline data from two or more water using devices compared against future water use patterns of the same devices. Apparatus to accomplish these tasks is preferably housed in an irrigation controller, which may be advantageously coupled to a flow meter.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a flow anomaly in a system fluidly coupled to a metered water district water line, and having first and second water using devices, comprising:
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generating fist baseline data comprising a first water use signature and corresponding first water pressure information regarding the first water using device; comparing the first baseline data with a first actual water usage signature and first actual water pressure information to identify a first flow anomaly with the first device; and providing information on the first flow anomaly to an individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. A system fluidly coupled to a metered water district water line and having a microprocessor that operates code that compares first and second water use patterns against previously established first and second water use signatures, respectively, and corresponding first and second water pressures against previously established first and second water pressures.
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