Remote monitoring of remediation systems
First Claim
1. A remote monitoring system for remotely testing at least one remediation system installed within a building or structure, each remediation system including a ventilation fan and an exhaust conduit, the remote monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor adapted to sense the presence of airflow within the exhaust conduit;
an interface in communication with the sensor and a switch for switching the ventilation fan between an on and off position, the interface adapted to convert sensor signals received from the sensor into an output signal; and
a gateway in communication with the interface, the gateway adapted to transmit said output signal to a remote computer located away from the building or structure;
wherein the remote computer is configured to send one or more test signals to actuate the ventilation fan between said on and off positions and is further configured to analyze the output signals received from the sensor during each of the on and off positions.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remotely testing the operational status of a remediation system installed within a building or structure are disclosed. An illustrative remote monitoring system can include a sensor adapted to sense at least one characteristic of the remediation system, an interface in communication with the sensor, a gateway in communication with the interface, and a remote computer located away from the building or structure. The interface can be configured to convert sensor signals received from the sensor into an output signal having a format or platform supported by the gateway. The remote computer can include an interface that can be used by a servicing agent to transmit and receive signals to and from the gateway for monitoring and testing the operation of the remediation system.
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14 Claims
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1. A remote monitoring system for remotely testing at least one remediation system installed within a building or structure, each remediation system including a ventilation fan and an exhaust conduit, the remote monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor adapted to sense the presence of airflow within the exhaust conduit; an interface in communication with the sensor and a switch for switching the ventilation fan between an on and off position, the interface adapted to convert sensor signals received from the sensor into an output signal; and a gateway in communication with the interface, the gateway adapted to transmit said output signal to a remote computer located away from the building or structure; wherein the remote computer is configured to send one or more test signals to actuate the ventilation fan between said on and off positions and is further configured to analyze the output signals received from the sensor during each of the on and off positions.
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2. A method of remotely testing at least one remediation system installed within a building or structure, each remediation system including a ventilation fan or pump, an exhaust conduit in communication with the ventilation fan or pump, and at least one sensor adapted to sense the presence of fluid flow within the exhaust conduit, the method comprising the steps of:
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shutting down the ventilation fan or pump for a period of time; sensing the presence of fluid flow through the exhaust conduit during the period of time that the ventilation fan or pump has been shut-down; and transmitting a first test report back to a remote computer located away from the building or structure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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