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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2017
Applicant:

Sensera, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);

Inventors:

Jerome B. Korten, New York, NY (US);

David Michael Cowan, Cornwall Bridge, CT (US);

Joshua Lars Peterson, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Nishant Kumar, Bergenfield, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Sensera Inc., Woburn, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/126 (2006.01); F16K 17/20 (2006.01); F16K 31/124 (2006.01); G05D 16/16 (2006.01); G05D 16/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/128 (2006.01); G05D 16/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/52 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); G01L 7/08 (2006.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/20 (2013.01); F16K 1/526 (2013.01); F16K 31/124 (2013.01); F16K 31/126 (2013.01); F16K 31/128 (2013.01); F16K 31/1245 (2013.01); F16K 37/005 (2013.01); F16K 37/0091 (2013.01); G01L 7/08 (2013.01); G05D 16/02 (2013.01); G05D 16/0636 (2013.01); G05D 16/16 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); Y04S 10/54 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7831 (2015.04);
Abstract

A valve assembly capable of converting a small leak of a device into a measurable, relatively larger or 'burst' flow event is described. In certain embodiments, the valve assembly includes a compliant chamber and, following pressurization of the device, permits flow when the pressure in the compliant chamber drops to a configured fill pressure and restricts (or prevents) flow when the pressure in the compliant chamber increases to a shut-off pressure. The disclosed valve assemblies may be incorporated into a leak detection assembly capable of transmitting usage and/or alarm data to a central service.


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