公开(公告)号：US20060245467A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11399395

申请日：2006-04-07

申请人： Michael Casella ,  Keith Lipford ,  Brian Lipford

发明人： Michael Casella ,  Keith Lipford ,  Brian Lipford

IPC分类号： G01K17/06

CPC分类号： G01F1/115 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G01F15/005 ,  G01F15/063 ,  G01F15/0755 ,  G01F25/0007 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04Q2209/886 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/245 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y02B90/248 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/40 ,  Y04S20/42 ,  Y04S20/52

摘要： The present invention relates to water use monitoring, recording and billing, and more particularly to monitoring, recording and billing for water use at both an individual fixture and dwelling unit-level in a multi-unit dwelling structure. In an embodiment, a module includes an inlet portion defining an inlet opening and adapted to be connected to and in fluid communication with a fluid inlet line; and a first flow conditioner in fluid communication with and adapted to receive and condition a fluid flowing through the inlet opening. The module also includes a flow measuring device in fluid communication with the first flow conditioner and adapted to measure the conditioned fluid as the conditioned fluid flows past the flow measuring device and to generate a signal representing an amount of the conditioned fluid flowing past the flow measuring device; and a power generator in fluid communication with the first flow conditioner and adapted to generate and supply power. The module further includes an electronic component adapted to receive and store the generated power from the power generator and to store the signal representing the measured amount of the conditioned fluid received from the flow measuring device using the power from the power generation component or flow sensing device and, when sufficient power is available, to transmit the stored signal representing the measured volume of the displaced conditioned fluid to a monitoring system; and an outlet portion defining an outlet opening in fluid communication with the flow measuring device and the outlet opening adapted to be connected to an outlet line and to allow the conditioned fluid that flows past the flow measuring device to exit the apparatus; where the apparatus is sized to completely fit and operate from inside one of a plurality of plumbing fixtures.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及水利用监测，记录和计费，更具体地涉及在多单元住宅结构中的个人固定装置和住宅单元级别的用水的监测，记录和计费。 在一个实施例中，模块包括限定入口开口并适于连接到流体入口管线并与流体入口管线流体连通的入口部分; 以及第一流动调节器，其与流体连通并且适于接收和调节流过入口的流体。 模块还包括与第一流动调节器流体连通的流量测量装置，并且适于在调节流体流过流量测量装置时测量经调节的流体，并且产生表示经过测量流量的调节流体的量的信号 设备; 以及与所述第一流量调节器流体连通并适于产生和供应电力的发电机。 该模块还包括电子部件，其适于从发电机接收和存储所产生的功率，并且使用来自发电部件或流量检测装置的功率来存储表示从流量测量装置接收的经调节的流体的测量量的信号 并且当有足够的功率时，将表示被测量的调节流体的测量体积的存储信号传送到监视系统; 以及限定与所述流量测量装置和所述出口开口流体连通的出口开口的出口部分，其适于连接到出口管线并允许流过所述流量测量装置的经调节的流体离开所述装置; 其中设备的尺寸被设计成从多个卫生设备中的一个内部完全配合和操作。

公开(公告)号：US07013833B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10821439

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Gary Lemberger ,  Brian Lipford

发明人： Gary Lemberger ,  Brian Lipford

IPC分类号： B60C23/04

CPC分类号： B60C23/0496

摘要： A valve stem pressure poppet incorporated into a tire valve cap for monitoring tire air pressure. The indicator assembly is screw attached by a connector onto an existing valve stem. The assembly includes a hollow outer tube for housing a slideably disposed indicator, a sealed space above the indicator, a compression spring and a connector end fitting. An air passage runs throughout the length the indicator. Once the assembly is engaged, pressurized air feeds directly through the indicator into the sealed space, forcing the indicator down against the force of the compression spring. If the tire remains above a predetermined critical low pressure point, the indicator will remain in the down “equilibrium” position. However, if the air pressure in the tire drops below the critical pressure point the compression force of the spring will overcome the downward pressure on the indicator, and the indicator disengages or “pops” up.

摘要翻译： 并入轮胎气门盖中的阀杆压力提升阀用于监测轮胎气压。 指示器组件通过连接器螺钉连接到现有的阀杆上。 组件包括用于容纳可滑动地布置的指示器的中空外管，指示器上方的密封空间，压缩弹簧和连接器端部配件。 空气通道贯穿整个长度指示器。 一旦组件接合，加压空气直接通过指示器进入密封空间，迫使指示器抵抗压缩弹簧的力。 如果轮胎保持高于预定的临界低压点，则指示器将保持在“平衡”位置。 然而，如果轮胎中的气压低于临界压力点，则弹簧的压缩力将克服指示器上的向下压力，并且指示器脱离或“弹起”。