Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Systems to Monitor and Detect Status Changes of Fluid Flow Devices
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Application No.: US18459341Application Date: 2023-08-31
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Publication No.: US20240183133A1Publication Date: 2024-06-06
- Inventor: John R. Donovan , Joseph Robert Brannan , Aaron Williams , Jeffrey Wilson Stoiber , Bryan R. Nussbaum , EllaKate LeFebre
- Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Main IPC: E03B7/07
- IPC: E03B7/07

Abstract:
Techniques are described herein for detecting status changes to fluid flow devices. An exemplary computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, from a sensor disposed proximate to a fluid flow device, a vibration signal; (2) determining a current flow rate within the fluid flow device based upon the vibration signal; (3) detecting a status change of the fluid flow device based upon a comparison between the current flow rate and a prior flow rate; (4) determining a recommended remediation action to adjust the current flow rate to the prior flow rate; and (5) generating an alert signal indicating the status change and the recommended remediation action.
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