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Leak detecting device, and method of constructing and utilizing same

US5377529A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 1993
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M3/2807
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for monitoring fluid flow in a water supply for detection of leakage. The system includes sensing means for detecting fluid flow and generating a proportional pulse, timing and memory means for recording an occurrence of the pulses, means for determining if a substantially continuous series of pulses occurred over a time period, and means for indicating the results of the determination.

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