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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1980
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kuniaki Matsumoto, Kokubunji, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G05B / ; G05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364105 ; 364107 ; 364510 ; 13762411 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for optimum distribution of water supplied to consumers is disclosed. At selected nodes of a network from which water is supplied to consumers, the actual water consumption is measured to detect a standard pattern for water demand in each selected area. Next, predicted demand patterns for each and every node are determined by comparing the characteristics or attributes of each area with those of areas having standard demand patterns. Thirdly, manipulated variables of pumps and valves installed in the pipeline network are controlled on the basis of predicted demand patterns.