US 12,440,714 B2
Remote monitoring and water shutoff systems
Joseph Schmitt, Whitefish, MT (US); Michael Kramer, Princeton, MN (US); Ronak Desai, Daytona, FL (US); and Randall Kurtz, Plymouth, MN (US)
Assigned to TABOR MOUNTAIN, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Tabor Mountain, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/914,452.
Application 18/914,452 is a continuation of application No. 18/381,859, filed on Oct. 19, 2023, granted, now 12,115,402.
Application 18/381,859 is a continuation of application No. 18/131,474, filed on Apr. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,826,594, issued on Nov. 28, 2023.
Application 18/131,474 is a continuation of application No. 17/719,017, filed on Apr. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,648,430, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/719,017 is a continuation of application No. 17/004,687, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,331,523, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 17/004,687 is a continuation of application No. 16/153,516, filed on Oct. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,758,758, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/153,516 is a continuation of application No. 15/197,399, filed on Jun. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,092,785, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 15/197,399 is a continuation of application No. 14/932,413, filed on Nov. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,403,046, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/075,662, filed on Nov. 5, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2025/0099796 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. A62C 37/44 (2006.01); A62C 3/00 (2006.01); A62C 35/60 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01); A62C 37/00 (2006.01); A62C 37/36 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/406 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01)
CPC A62C 37/44 (2013.01) [A62C 3/00 (2013.01); A62C 35/60 (2013.01); A62C 35/68 (2013.01); A62C 37/36 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/406 (2013.01); A62C 37/00 (2013.01); F24C 7/08 (2013.01); G08B 13/19682 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting a leak, the system comprising:
a sensor system that monitors water usage, temperature, and pressure in a building, wherein the sensor system is configured to generate sensor signals; and
a computer system that is remote from a location of the sensor system, wherein the computer system is configured to:
receive water usage and temperature sensor signals generated by the sensor system;
process the received water usage and temperature sensor signals to determine whether the received water usage and temperature sensor signals exceed first threshold water usage and temperature conditions indicative of a deviation from expected water usage and temperature conditions in the building;
based on a determination that the received water usage and temperature sensor signals exceed the first threshold water usage and temperature conditions indicative of the deviation from the expected water usage and temperature conditions in the building, transmit information to a mobile device of a user associated with the building over a communication network, wherein the information comprises (i) a portion of the received water usage and temperature sensor signals, and (ii) a user interface element that, when selected by the user, causes a state change command to be transmitted to a valve control device to change a state of a valve in the building;
process the received water usage and temperature sensor signals to determine whether the received water usage and temperature sensor signals exceed second threshold water usage and temperature conditions that are different from the first threshold water usage and temperature conditions and indicative of an emergency event in the building;
based on a determination that the received water usage and temperature sensor signals exceed the second threshold water usage and temperature conditions indicative of the emergency event in the building, transmit a state change command to the valve control device over the communication network to automatically change the state of the valve without first transmitting the information to the mobile device of the user and without receiving user input from the mobile device to control the state of the valve in the building; and
in response to automatically changing the state of the valve in the building, transmitting second information to the mobile device of the user, the second information comprising at least (i) the portion of the water usage and temperature sensor signals and (ii) an indication that the emergency event was detected in the building.