Mueller International, LLC

David James Carlos Dunn

Yanlong Li

Jesse Alvin Faunce

Jorge Isaac Ortiz

Daryl Lee Gibson

William Mark O'Brien

Mohammad Hassan Sobhani

Andrew Wallace

Lian Jie Zhao

Igor Gorban

Spencer L Webb

A method for manufacturing a nozzle cap, the method including attaching an antenna printed circuit board ('PCB') strip to an inner cover surface of an antenna cover; and inserting the antenna cover into a scallop defined by a circumferential wall of a cap body to position the antenna PCB strip between the antenna cover and the circumferential wall, the circumferential wall defining an outer wall surface, the antenna cover covering the scallop, the scallop extending radially inward into the circumferential wall relative to a first portion and a second portion of the outer wall surface, the scallop circumferentially positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the outer wall surface.

Nozzle cap encapsulated antenna system

A nozzle cap assembly includes a nut positioned at a first end of the nozzle cap assembly; a base positioned at a second end of the nozzle cap assembly, the base configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; an enclosure positioned between the nut and the base, the enclosure defining a cavity; and an antenna, a modem, and a power source positioned within the cavity, the modem connected in electrical communication with the antenna and the power source.

Nozzle cap multi-band antenna assembly

A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.

Nozzle cap assembly

A nozzle cap assembly includes a body with a first curved side wall, the body defining a top end and a bottom end positioned opposite from the top end; a nut, the top end of the body positioned between the nut and the bottom end of the body; a spacer comprising a hollow body, the hollow body defining a curved outer surface, the spacer positioned between the nut and the bottom end of the body; and an antenna assembly coupled to the curved outer surface.

A nozzle cap assembly includes a nozzle cap including a base, the base defining a top end and a bottom end; and a nut positioned opposite from the bottom end; an enclosure positioned between the top end of the base and the nut, the enclosure defining a cavity within the enclosure; at least one antenna positioned within the cavity.

A nozzle cap includes a cap body defining a first body end and a second body end, the cap body defining a circumferential wall extending from the first body end towards the second body end; an antenna cover circumferentially overlapping a portion of the circumferential wall, the antenna cover defining an inner cover surface facing the circumferential wall, an antenna cavity defined between the inner cover surface and the portion of the circumferential wall; and an antenna printed circuit board ('PCB') strip positioned within the antenna cavity, the antenna PCB strip secured in facing engagement with the inner cover surface.

A nozzle cap assembly includes a nozzle cap housing configured to mount on a hydrant, the nozzle cap housing defining an upper rim and a lower rim, the nozzle cap housing defining an interior cavity extending inward from the upper rim toward the lower rim, the nozzle cap housing defining an antenna mounting portion extending from the upper rim toward the lower rim; an antenna cover mounted on the nozzle cap housing, the antenna cover positioned over at least a portion of the antenna mounting portion, the antenna cover defining an inner cover surface facing the antenna mounting portion, an antenna cover cavity at least partially defined between the inner cover surface and the antenna mounting portion; and an antenna assembly positioned in the antenna cover cavity, the antenna assembly secured to the inner cover surface.

A monitoring device for a pipe system includes a housing defining a mounting surface and a pair of mounting receptacles on a mounting side, the housing configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system, the housing including a housing body defining a wet compartment intersecting the mounting surface; a tamper-resistant housing fastener configured to resist unfastening without a special removal tool; and a strap assembly including a mounting tab, the strap assembly secured to the housing by receiving the housing fastener through the mounting tab and within a first mounting receptacle of the pair of mounting receptacles.

Adjustable hydrant strap

A monitoring device for a pipe system includes a housing, a housing fastener, and a strap assembly. The housing is configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system. The strap assembly is coupled to the housing with the housing fastener, and the housing fastener is received within the housing to secure the strap assembly to the housing. The strap assembly includes a first strap and a second strap, each of the first strap and the second strap including a mounting end, an adjusting end, and an intermediate portion. The first strap includes an insert tab proximate to the first adjusting end, and the second strap includes a plurality of adjustment slots sized to lockably receive a portion of the insert tab. The insert tab is lockably coupled to the second strap when the monitoring device is tightened.

A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap housing configured to mount on a hydrant, a nozzle cap cover mounted on the nozzle cap housing, an antenna cover positioned on the nozzle cap housing and secured by the nozzle cap cover, the nozzle cap housing, the antenna cover, and the nozzle cap cover can define an antenna cover cavity, and an antenna assembly can be positioned in the antenna cover cavity.

An antenna assembly includes a curved printed circuit board (PCB) configured to mount around a curved surface. The curved PCB can include an outward-facing first side and an inward-facing second side with a plurality of antenna structures disposed on one of the first side and second side of the PCB. The plurality of antenna structures can be configured to provide directional radiation in at least one frequency band.

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David James Carlos Dunn