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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Hyunki Kim, Rogers, MN (US);
Anh Nguyen, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/16 (2006.01); F24H 9/20 (2006.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G01M 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/16 (2013.01); F24H 9/2007 (2013.01); G01M 3/188 (2013.01); G08B 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid sensing system and approach having a leak sensor. The leak sensor may output a signal when a fluid is detected. The signal may go to an alarm circuit which can sound a warning or alert. The signal may also go to a control interface of a piece of equipment, such as a water heater, to shut off the piece equipment in an event that it is causing a leak of fluid. Also, the sensing system may have a low battery sensor and indicator in case a battery supplying power for the sensing system is running low. The sensing system may be made of analog circuitry and discrete components.