US 12,221,776 B2
Wireless communication system within a mechanical room
Joseph Michael Burke, Deerfield, NH (US); and Ian David Baynes, Merrimac, MA (US)
Assigned to WATTS REGULATOR CO., North Andover, MA (US)
Filed by WATTS REGULATOR CO., North Andover, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,514.
Application 18/474,514 is a division of application No. 16/915,090, filed on Jun. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,795,666.
Application 16/915,090 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/870,000, filed on May 8, 2020, granted, now 11,815,424.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/869,195, filed on Jul. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,912, filed on May 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0011260 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. E03B 7/07 (2006.01); E03C 1/10 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); H04B 3/46 (2015.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01)
CPC E03B 7/077 (2013.01) [E03C 1/10 (2013.01); E03C 1/104 (2013.01); F16K 37/0091 (2013.01); H04B 3/46 (2013.01); H04B 3/546 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless communication system located within a mechanical room, the wireless communication system comprising:
a valve including at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate over a network using low power signal communication; and
at least one device configured to connect to an in-wall power source, the device further configured to wirelessly communicate over the network using low power signal communication, wherein a first device of the at least one device is configured to connect to a light fixture, the first device connected to the in-wall power source via the light fixture.