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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:
Oct. 20, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2018
Applicant:

United Services Automobile Association (Usaa), San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Matthew Flachsbart, Grapevine, TX (US);

Benjamin D. Ethington, Savannah, TX (US);

Wayne M. Hartman, Chubbuck, ID (US);

Kade L. Scott, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 13/10 (2006.01); D06F 58/30 (2020.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2006.01); D06F 58/02 (2006.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 58/50 (2020.01); D06F 101/00 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/30 (2020.02); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 58/02 (2013.01); D06F 58/50 (2020.02); D06F 2101/00 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

Sensor units that includes a power source, a communication interface, and a sensor coupled to the power source and the communication interface. The sensor is calibrated to connect the power source to the communication interface upon an occurrence of a condition in an appliance. The sensor, thereby, permits the communication interface to transmit data indicating the condition to a computing device. Methods, systems, and apparatus, for monitoring such sensor units.


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