Hydrant monitoring system and method
US9873008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/883
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for transferring adverse event information from a plurality of remote hydrants to a municipal monitoring server comprises detecting an adverse event in a hydrant that relates to an adverse hydrant condition; transferring data representative of the adverse condition to a host server by routing the data along a predefined hopping path; and transferring the data from the host monitor to the municipal monitoring server. A system for detecting adverse events at a hydrant and event information to a municipal monitoring sever is also disclosed.
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