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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2023
Anacove, Llc, La Jolla, CA (US);
Ian Amihay Lerner, La Jolla, CA (US);
Alistair Ian Chatwin, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Roswell Reid Roberts, III, San Diego, CA (US);
Carlos Shteremberg, La Jolla, CA (US);
ANACOVE, LLC, La Jolla, CA (US);
Abstract
A system that monitors toilets for leaks using in-toilet monitors with pressure sensors that are placed underwater in toilet tanks. Monitors can be dropped into tanks without additional wiring or installation; they may be battery powered and may transmit data wirelessly. Data may be analyzed by a server that detects leaks or other malfunctions. Pressure data may be filtered to remove the effect of barometric pressure, to measure the height of water in the tank. The system may learn the flush pressure change pattern for each toilet; pressure changes that do not match this pattern may indicate problems such as leaks. Data may indicate the type of leak, such as an open flapper or a leaking valve. Toilet monitors may measure temperature, and the system may generate alerts when freezing appears imminent. The system may keep flush counts for each toilet to support maintenance and water consumption measurement.