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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2024
Uipco, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Manfred Amann, San Antonio, TX (US);
Snehal Desai, Richardson, TX (US);
Nicole Ferretti, Plano, TX (US);
Martin Lopez, Frisco, TX (US);
Michael J. Maciolek, Kerrville, TX (US);
Donnette L. Moncrief Brown, San Antonio, TX (US);
Melissa Jane Porter, Lutz, FL (US);
Sayeef Rahim, Frisco, TX (US);
Andrew Logan Taylor, San Antonio, TX (US);
Joseph Michael Vesco, Sparks, NV (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for preventing leaks from plumbing systems in buildings as well as limiting water damage to buildings whenever leaks do occur include electronically actuated valves to shut off water to one or more pipes in order to reduce water pressure in those pipes. The systems and methods also include sensors to detect when a room in a building is occupied. A controller opens the electronically actuated valve associated to a fluid outlet (such as a faucet) in a particular room when the room is occupied. The controller closes the electronically actuated valve in the room when the room is unoccupied.