Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-19
2007-06-19
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S603000, C340S605000, C340S618000, C340S622000, C348S084000, C348S085000, C348S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11166024
ABSTRACT:
Method of monitoring water conservation in an apartment complex by positioning infrared cameras with motion sensors in the clean outs of the waste water discharge lines leading to public sewer systems wherein each camera image is displayed on a computer screen and the motion sensors, which start and stop the digital video recorders (DVR), are adjusted by circumscribing the area of the camera image and the pixel sensitivity setting for motion sensors activation, which triggers the DVR recordings. In this arrangement the intermittent or constant flow of waste water is detected in real time indicating normal or abnormal flow of waste water, respectively. Further, an infrared camera may be positioned on the apartment complex side of the water meter to determine in real time if water is being supplied to the complex and the waste water flow out is little or none then loss of water outside the plumbing system from overflowing commodes, tubs, lavatories or broken pipe is indicated.
REFERENCES:
patent: 7002481 (2006-02-01), Crane et al.
Fan Hongmin
Hofsass Jeffery
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