Smart fire hydrants
First Claim
1. A smart module configured for monitoring a fire hydrant, said smart monitor module comprising:
- an operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said module-nut and said nut-receiver are separated by an extension-section and wherein said nut-receiver is configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant with a plurality of output ports and wherein said turn on nut is configured to control the flow of a flow of a fluid to said plurality of output ports so that rotating said module-nut rotates said fire hydrant turn on nut thereby providing fluid to all of the fire hydrant output ports;
a housing disposed between said first end and said second end and at least partially surrounding said extension-section;
a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is associated with a memory that is at least one of (a) integral memory and (b) external memory, wherein said memory is configured for storing at least one of radiation-threshold-data and warning-criteria-data;
an ionizing radiation sensor electrically associated with said processing device, said radiation sensor configured to generate a radiation-signal reflective of ionizing radiation striking said radiation sensor, and wherein said processing device is configured to use said radiation-signal and said radiation-threshold-data to generate radiation-status-data;
a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device;
a power source disposed within said housing and electrically associated with at least one of said processing device, said radiation sensor, and said transmitter; and
wherein said processing device is further configured to transmit a data-signal comprising at least part of radiation-status-data.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to smart monitor for fire hydrants. One embodiment of the smart monitor comprises an electronic module associated with an operating nut and nut shaft. The electronic module may be an integral part of the fire hydrant design or it may be a part of an upgrade kit for upgrading existing fire hydrant installations. The electronic module may be configured to detect when a fire hydrant has been accessed and transmit a data signal to a remote location. The electronic module may comprise any number of environmental sensors configured to monitor the water flowing through a fire hydrant, the status of the fire hydrant, and the environment surrounding the fire hydrant. One such environmental sensor a radiation sensor configured to detect ionizing radiation.
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14 Claims
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1. A smart module configured for monitoring a fire hydrant, said smart monitor module comprising:
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an operating-nut-extension defining a module-nut at a first end and a nut-receiver at an opposing second end wherein said module-nut and said nut-receiver are separated by an extension-section and wherein said nut-receiver is configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant with a plurality of output ports and wherein said turn on nut is configured to control the flow of a flow of a fluid to said plurality of output ports so that rotating said module-nut rotates said fire hydrant turn on nut thereby providing fluid to all of the fire hydrant output ports; a housing disposed between said first end and said second end and at least partially surrounding said extension-section; a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is associated with a memory that is at least one of (a) integral memory and (b) external memory, wherein said memory is configured for storing at least one of radiation-threshold-data and warning-criteria-data; an ionizing radiation sensor electrically associated with said processing device, said radiation sensor configured to generate a radiation-signal reflective of ionizing radiation striking said radiation sensor, and wherein said processing device is configured to use said radiation-signal and said radiation-threshold-data to generate radiation-status-data; a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device; a power source disposed within said housing and electrically associated with at least one of said processing device, said radiation sensor, and said transmitter; and wherein said processing device is further configured to transmit a data-signal comprising at least part of radiation-status-data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A smart module for fire hydrants, said smart module comprising:
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a housing configured for being mechanically associated with a fire hydrant turn on nut wherein said fire hydrant defines a plurality of outputs and wherein said turn on nut is configured to control the flow of a fluid to said plurality of output ports; a processing device disposed within said housing wherein said processing device is associated with a memory wherein said memory is at least one of (a) integral memory and (b) external memory, wherein said memory is configured for storing at least one of radiation-threshold-data and warning-criteria-data; an ionizing radiation sensor electrically associated with said processing device, said radiation sensor configured to generate a radiation-signal reflective of ionizing radiation striking said radiation sensor, and wherein said processing device is configured to use said radiation-signal and said radiation-threshold-data to generate radiation-status-data; a transmitter electrically associated with said processing device; a power source disposed within said housing and electrically associated with at least one of said processing device, said radiation sensor, and said transmitter; and wherein said processing device is further configured to transmit a data-signal comprising at least part of radiation-status-data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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