Abstract

A method for installing a sensor assembly in a fire hydrant includes sequentially feeding components of the sensor assembly through an aperture in an upper standpipe of the fire hydrant. The components of the sensor assembly include a sensor unit, a conduit coupled with the sensor unit and extending away therefrom, and a series of rigid tubes surrounding the conduit and arranged in an end-to-end manner. The conduit is fed through the aperture along with the series of rigid tubes, and at least one of the series of rigid tubes has a length greater than a diameter of an interior of the fire hydrant.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 11/24 - Housings
• E03B 9/02 - HydrantsArrangement of valves thereinKeys for hydrants

Abstract

A sensor assembly includes a sensor unit including a generally rigid sensor housing and at least one electronic sensor component, a conduit coupled with the sensor unit and extending away from the sensor housing, and a rigid support structure supporting a portion of at least one of the conduit or the sensor housing at a first end adjacent the sensor unit and extending away from the sensor unit to a length of at least about 6 feet. The rigid support structure configured to maintain the sensor unit within an internal structure for monitoring using the electronic sensor component.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 11/24 - Housings
• E03B 9/02 - HydrantsArrangement of valves thereinKeys for hydrants

Goods & Services

Telecommunications hardware and recorded software for monitoring pressure in gas and water lines and alerting remote pressure sensor status via the Internet sold as a unit

Goods & Services

Telecommunications hardware and recorded software for monitoring and alerting remote sensor status via the Internet sold as a unit

Goods & Services

Gas meters for use in the oil and gas industry; Petroleum gas flow meters; Petroleum gas flow monitors; Oil and gas line pressure indicators; Computer-controlled apparatus for testing and measuring the presence and/or flow rate of oil and gas in a pipeline or conduit; Electric or electronic sensors for detecting the presense and flow rate of oil and gas in a transmission line; Gas sensors for measuring petroleum gas concentration; Photoionization detectors (PIDs); Pressure sensors

Goods & Services

Eletrical conductivity monitor for monitoring the status of hydrants. Transmission and delivery of hydrant status via wireless communication networks; Wireless electronic transmission of fire hydrant data. Electronic monitoring and reporting of hydrant status using computers or sensors.

Goods & Services

(1) Electrical conductivity monitor for monitoring the status of hydrants (1) Transmission and delivery of hydrant status via wireless communication networks; Wireless electronic transmission of fire hydrant data (2) Electronic monitoring and reporting of hydrant status using computers or sensors

Abstract

A device for detecting adverse events in a fire hydrant, the device comprising a housing configured to mount to an exterior of the fire hydrant, the housing having a surface in register with the exterior of the fire hydrant, the surface having an aperture therein, a cover enclosing the housing and mounted to the fire hydrant at the surface. The housing further includes a controller, a transceiver, and a water sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 21/00 - Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
• A62C 37/50 - Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment
• A62C 35/20 - Hydrants, e.g. wall-hoses, wall units, plug-in cabinets
• E03B 9/06 - Covers
• H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• H04W 40/02 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networksFacilities therefor
• H04W 84/22 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks with access to wired networks

Goods & Services

Transmission and delivery of hydrant status via wireless communication networks; wireless electronic transmission of fire hydrant data Electrical conductivity monitor for monitoring the status of hydrants Electronic monitoring and reporting of hydrant status using computers or sensors

Abstract

A device for transferring adverse event information from a plurality of remote hydrants to a municipal monitoring server comprises detecting an adverse event in a hydrant that relates to an adverse hydrant condition; transferring data representative of the adverse condition to a host server by routing the data along a predefined hopping path; and transferring the data from the host monitor to the municipal monitoring server. A system for detecting adverse events at a hydrant and event information to a municipal monitoring sever is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08C 19/22 - Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses by varying the duration of individual pulses
• A62C 37/50 - Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment
• H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• A62C 35/20 - Hydrants, e.g. wall-hoses, wall units, plug-in cabinets
• G01D 9/02 - Producing one or more recordings of the values of a single variable
• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
• H04W 40/02 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
• H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networksFacilities therefor
• H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

A tank level monitoring system with wireless transmission capability. The monitoring system includes a wireless tank monitor for level sensing and connected to one or more float level switches. The system regularly measures the level of fluid in a tank, but may change the measurement rate based upon the float switch. This system actively monitors conditions of a tank and alerts a user when conditions exceed a predetermined parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

• E21B 47/04 - Measuring depth or liquid level
• G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
• H04B 7/00 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
• H04L 25/44 - Transmitting circuitsReceiving circuits using relay distributors

Abstract

A customer's server datagram request and/or customer field unit's datagram is wrapped with a header and footer that contains a defined hopping path with direction control. An IP Host stores predefined hopping paths to all of the customer's field units, and looks at the address of the customer's request packet to determine the correct hopping path. A communication device receives the customer's field unit's datagrams and adds a defined hopping path to send the datagram to the IP Host which removes the hopping path and sends the datagram to the customer server.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
• H04L 12/24 - Arrangements for maintenance or administration
• H04L 12/701 - Routing or path finding
• H04L 12/26 - Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements
• H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
• H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A method for transferring adverse event information from a plurality of remote hydrants to a municipal monitoring server comprises detecting an adverse event in a hydrant that relates to an adverse hydrant condition; transferring data representative of the adverse condition to a host server by routing the data along a predefined hopping path; and transferring the data from the host monitor to the municipal monitoring server. A system for detecting adverse events at a hydrant and event information to a municipal monitoring sever is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A62C 37/50 - Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment
• G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link

Abstract

A customer's server datagram request and/or customer field unit's datagram is wrapped with a header and footer that contains a defined hopping path with direction control. An IP Host stores predefined hopping paths to all of the customer's field units, and looks at the address of the customer's request packet to determine the correct hopping path. A communication device receives the customer's field unit's datagrams and adds a defined hopping path to send the datagram to the IP Host which removes the hopping path and sends the datagram to the customer server.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/70 - Packet switching systems

Goods & Services

Equipment, namely, SCADA systems (Supervisory and Data Acquisition), for controlling and collecting data from remote location