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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Szabolcs Zigovszki, Mableton, GA (US);
Thomas Cullinan, Sagamore Beach, MA (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 4/18 (2006.01); G01D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for detecting a reverse flow condition in a meter and providing an associated alert. An amount of reverse flow in the meter is accumulated over a time period. If the accumulated amount of reverse flow over the time period exceeds a threshold value, a reverse flow alert is provided.