Energy manager—water leak detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9019120
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12942756

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Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring water leaks within a home. A home network with various devices monitors these devices with a controller. Information is received from a water flow meter via a transceiver for tracking a total water flow amount through pipelines in the home. By comparing information collected to a predetermined threshold, a leak is determined as present or not within each pipeline. Upon the detection of a leak in the home, a home owner is notified of the condition so that action is taken expeditiously. A shut off valve can be triggered remotely when a request is received from the user, which closes the water pipeline to prevent water damage.

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  • HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beyerle, Michael Thomas Pewee Valley, US 28 547
Bingham, David C Louisville, US 25 1056
Brian, Joseph Mark Louisville, US 31 430
Broniak, Jay Andrew Louisville, US 28 546

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