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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
John J. Haller, Boonton, NJ (US);
Gregory J. Volz, Pequannock, NJ (US);
Emma C. Tejada, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Roy B. Bogert, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
Emmanuel D. Arceo, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Edgar Marino, North Plainfield, NJ (US);
John J. Haller, Boonton, NJ (US);
Gregory J. Volz, Pequannock, NJ (US);
Emma C. Tejada, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Roy B. Bogert, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
Emmanuel D. Arceo, Bloomfield, NJ (US);
Edgar Marino, North Plainfield, NJ (US);
Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for indicating the status of a valve may include an encapsulation with electronic circuitry disposed at least partially therein, a communication sub-system, a sensor, an indicator and a power source. The encapsulation may be zero volume, and the indicator may include a color changing skin. A method of indicating the status of a valve may include providing a valve, providing a status indicating system, changing a status of the valve, sensing a status of the valve, and indicating a status of the valve. A method of encapsulating a status indicating system may include providing an encapsulant and coupling at least a portion of the system with the encapsulant.