Systems and computer implemented methods for monitoring an activity at one or more facilities

    公开(公告)号:US11100472B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15517099

    申请日:2015-10-23

    摘要: Some embodiments facilitate remote monitoring of an activity at one or more facilities by a vehicle. Data is received at a communications interface from a remote device that is co-located with the vehicle. The data includes a vehicle identifier and a vehicle location indicator. A zone data record is accessed. The zone data record includes a plurality of zones, each zone having a virtual geographical boundary associated with a physical geographical area including at least one facility. It is determined that the vehicle is located within a zone of the zone data record for a preconfigured period of time based on the vehicle location indicator and the zone data record. Responsive to determining that the vehicle is located within the zone for the preconfigured period, performance of the activity at the one or more facilities by the vehicle is determined.

    TANK FOR PRESSURE SEWER INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210148106A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16623910

    申请日:2018-06-29

    IPC分类号: E03F5/02 E03F5/22

    摘要: The present invention relates to a storage tank, comprising a neck portion having an opening, the neck portion having side walls which define a first storage volume; a body portion connected to, and located below, the neck portion, the body portion having side walls and a base which define a second storage volume, wherein a section of the body portion is configured with a substantially rectangular cross-section in the horizontal plane, and wherein the second storage volume is greater than the first storage volume; and ribs projecting generally radially from the side walls of the neck portion and/or the body portion.

    Valve Key
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210123541A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16973808

    申请日:2019-05-27

    摘要: A valve key for operating a fluid control valve between states, the valve key comprising a body having a key portion configured for operating a correspondingly keyed part of the fluid control valve; a telemetry system and comprising sensors configured to output parameters relating to an orientation and a rotational movement of the body; a location-positioning module configured to receive data from GPS; a communications module for transmitting data; and a controller configured to determine one or more of for the key: an orientation between substantially vertical or horizontal positions, a number of rotations and geographical coordinates, wherein the controller is configured such that the telemetry system is set to a low-power state, and set to an operating state, in which the telemetry system modules and the controller are configured to record the number of rotations, when the body is oriented in substantially vertical or horizontal positions.

    Hot water unit fluid supply control systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10969120B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16308737

    申请日:2017-06-09

    摘要: A hot water unit fluid supply control system comprises a switching device coupled to a hot water unit, a rainwater tank and a potable water source. The switching device is configured to selectively switch between a first state, which allows fluid communication between the hot water unit and the rainwater tank, and a second state, which allows fluid communication between the hot water unit and the potable water source. The hot water unit fluid supply control system comprises a control unit configured to: receive fluid characteristic information associated with fluid in the hot water unit from one or more sensors; activate or deactivate a pump of the rainwater tank based on a comparison of a fluid characteristic parameter of the fluid characteristic information with requirements of the hot water unit to thereby cause the switching device to assume the first or second state.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF POWER GENERATED BY A WEATHER DEPENDENT POWER GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190067947A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US16073321

    申请日:2017-01-25

    摘要: A pressure sewer control system includes a server in communication with one or more pressure sewer installations across a communications network, each of the one or more pressure sewer installations including a controller and one or more sewerage tanks. The server is configured to: determine weather data for a region associated with the pressure sewer installation; estimate power generating capability of a weather-dependent power generator based on the weather data; receive fluid level data indicative of a fluid level in the one or more sewerage tanks from the controller; determine whether a pump action should be instigated by the controller to pump fluid from the sewage tank based on the estimated power generating capability of the weather-dependent power generator and the fluid level data; and transmit a pump control instruction to the controller.

    Reservoir Control Systems and Methods
    7.
    发明申请
    Reservoir Control Systems and Methods 审中-公开
    水库控制系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150227142A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14597387

    申请日:2015-01-15

    发明人: Kevin Hutchings

    IPC分类号: G05D7/06 G05B15/02

    摘要: Embodiments relate generally to a management system for controlling operations of a reservoir. The management system comprises a wireless transceiver in communication with a controller associated with the reservoir to allow the management system to communicate with the controller over a communications network. The management system further comprises a processor for determining weather data for a particular region, wherein the reservoir is associated with the region, determining operation instructions based on at least the weather data; and transmitting via the wireless transceiver a command signal to the controller, wherein the command signal includes operation instructions for activating a flow control mechanism associated with the reservoir.

    摘要翻译: 实施例总体上涉及用于控制储存器的操作的管理系统。 管理系统包括与与储存器相关联的控制器通信的无线收发器,以允许管理系统通过通信网络与控制器进行通信。 管理系统还包括用于确定特定区域的天气数据的处理器,其中所述储存器与所述区域相关联,至少基于天气数据确定操作指令; 以及经由所述无线收发器将命令信号发送到所述控制器,其中所述命令信号包括用于激活与所述存储器相关联的流量控制机构的操作指令。

    Pressure Sewer Control System and Method
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180100623A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15838319

    申请日:2017-12-11

    IPC分类号: F17D3/00

    摘要: Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network.