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公开(公告)号:US11287311B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US17032525
申请日:2020-09-25
发明人: Andrew Forster-Knight , Juan Londono , Eddy Mofardin , Ninad Mohan Dharmadhikari , Jonathan Philip Crook , Matthew Swan , Colin Neil Gehrig , Thomas James Merry , Owen David Neeson , Joseph Ignatius Maria Van Der Plas
摘要: Some embodiments relate to a vibration sensor. The vibration sensor comprises: a sensor base to couple to a vibration source; a piezoelectric transducer coupled on a first side of the transducer to the sensor base; at least one conductor coupled to the piezoelectric transducer; and a seismic weight positioned on a second side of the piezoelectric transducer; wherein the sensor base, the piezoelectric transducer and the seismic weight are aligned along an axis and arranged so that relative movement between the sensor base and the seismic weight arising from the vibration source causes a current to be generated in the piezoelectric transducer and an output signal corresponding to the generated current is detectable on the at least one conductor.
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公开(公告)号:US11100472B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-24
申请号:US15517099
申请日:2015-10-23
发明人: Eddy Mofardin , Luke Butler , Claire Pucovski , Adrian Blinman
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20210148106A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US16623910
申请日:2018-06-29
发明人: Eamon Casey , Paul Pastulovic
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.
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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.
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公开(公告)号:US10969120B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16308737
申请日:2017-06-09
发明人: David Bergmann , Steve Paterson
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190067947A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US16073321
申请日:2017-01-25
发明人: Rohan OGIER , Paul PASTULOVIC , Eamon CASEY
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.
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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
CPC分类号: G05D7/0617 , E03F5/101 , G05B15/02 , G05D9/12
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。
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公开(公告)号:US20210055153A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-25
申请号:US17032525
申请日:2020-09-25
发明人: Andrew Forster-Knight , Juan Londono , Eddy Mofardin , Ninad Mohan Dharmadhikari , Jonathan Philip Crook , Matthew Swan , Colin Neil Gehrig , Thomas James Merry , Owen David Neeson , Joseph Ignatius Maria Van Der Plas
摘要: Some embodiments relate to a vibration sensor. The vibration sensor comprises: a sensor base to couple to a vibration source; a piezoelectric transducer coupled on a first side of the transducer to the sensor base; at least one conductor coupled to the piezoelectric transducer; and a seismic weight positioned on a second side of the piezoelectric transducer; wherein the sensor base, the piezoelectric transducer and the seismic weight are aligned along an axis and arranged so that relative movement between the sensor base and the seismic weight arising from the vibration source causes a current to be generated in the piezoelectric transducer and an output signal corresponding to the generated current is detectable on the at least one conductor.
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公开(公告)号:US10763673B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US16073321
申请日:2017-01-25
发明人: Rohan Ogier , Paul Pastulovic , Eamon Casey
IPC分类号: H02J3/38 , E03F5/22 , H02J3/32 , G05D16/20 , H02J13/00 , H02J7/34 , E03F7/00 , H02J3/00 , E03F5/10 , F04B23/02 , F04B49/06 , H02J3/14 , H02J7/35
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.
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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.
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