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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Barth R. Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
William D. Pitchford, Fairfax, VA (US);
Robert P. Simon, Fairfax, VA (US);
Steven Nagel, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Benedict J. Nardi, Thurmont, MD (US);
Russell S. Smith, Boyds, MD (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Examples of generating power through the flow of water are disclosed. In one example, remote water meter monitoring system includes an energy converter and a sensor. The energy converter is in fluid connectivity with water flowing through a pipe, the energy convertor being driven by a mechanical energy of water flowing through the pipe to convert the mechanical energy into an electrical energy for charging a battery connected to the energy converter. The sensor detects a level of a property of the water, the sensor being powered by the battery connected to the energy converter.