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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2023
Neptune Technology Group Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Mahesh Matam, Cumming, GA (US);
Jeffrey M. Fowler, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Neptune Technology Group LLC, Tallassee, AL (US);
Abstract
A device and a method are described in which a flow detection service is provided. The service may include use of a piezoelectric flexural element. The piezoelectric flexural element may be disposed in an inlet, an outlet, or a passageway via which a resource may flow. The piezoelectric flexural element may output a signal responsive to a transition from a zero-flow rate to a greater than zero flow rate of the resource traversing the inlet, the passageway, and the outlet. The flow detection service may be implemented in a meter. The flow detection service may enable significant reduction of battery usage and at a low cost.