Self-charging water usage monitor, systems, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10928229
APP PUB NO 20190101421A1
SERIAL NO

15963874

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An apparatus has a housing with a fluid inlet in fluid communication with a fluid flow path, and a fluid outlet. The monitor includes a controllable valve and a diverter that accommodates different types of sensors. The housing includes a dry housing interior fluidly isolated from the fluid flow path. The monitor includes a power generator configured to generate a voltage when fluid flows through the fluid flow path and at least one sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing through the fluid flow path. The monitor includes a signal generator configured to transmit signals from the power generator and from the at least one sensor to a remote processor. The power generator is configured to power both the at least one sensor and the signal generator in response to fluid flow through the fluid flow path.

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  • KETOS, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ali, Mazhar N Halle, DE 4 13
Sankaran, Meena San Jose, US 4 13

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