Fluid flow probe and analysis
US11391615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computing system having a memory and a processor configured to process flow data packets (FDPs) collected from a set of sensor devices, each installed in a toilet that collects a flow data packet (FDP) in response to a detected event, wherein each FDP includes a sequence of flow rate values collected over the course of the detected event. The processor is configured to: issue a first type of alert in response to a number of flow rate values in a current FDP being above a threshold; issue a second type of alert in response to a detected abnormal behavior of the current FDP relative to previously collected FDPs for an associated toilet; and issue a third type of alert based on a water usage for the toilet, wherein the water usage is based on calculated flow rate for a toilet determined from at least one FDP.
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