Sensor reservoir with probe to monitor, measure, and control fire sprinkler and other systems and method of constructing and using the same
US10166420B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K13/026
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sensor assembly having a sensor reservoir with probe for fire sprinkler and other systems to monitor and measure the internal characteristics of a pipe system wherein the sensor reservoir is directly connected to the pipe system, allowing the sensor reservoir to fill with the fluid contents of that system and to have a probe be in direct contact with the fluid contents of that system without altering the fluid flow dynamic within the piped system. The probe can transmit data to a controller and, based upon programmed criteria, interact with other devices, e.g., if the temperature probe reports a low temperature of the internal fluid characteristics, the controller can activate a heater linked to the controller so that pipes or sprinkler heads will be further resistant to freezing or other compromising conditions.
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