Infrastructure monitoring system and method and particularly as related to fire hydrants and water distribution
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-025/00
E03B-009/06
G08B-025/10
G08C-017/02
H04Q-009/00
출원번호
US-0450452
(2014-08-04)
등록번호
US-9799204
(2017-10-24)
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/ 주소
Hyland, Gregory E.
Keefe, Robert Paul
Zakas, Marietta Edmunds
Barker, Clayton Robert
출원인 / 주소
Mueller International, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Taylor English Duma LLP
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Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an infrastructure monitoring system. The infrastructure monitoring system may include an operations center; a monitoring device, the monitoring device may be coupled to a component of the infrastructure, include at least one sensor sensing at least one co
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an infrastructure monitoring system. The infrastructure monitoring system may include an operations center; a monitoring device, the monitoring device may be coupled to a component of the infrastructure, include at least one sensor sensing at least one condition within the infrastructure, a data storage device storing data sensed by the at least one sensor, a transceiver device adapted to transmit and receive data, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the data storage device, and the transceiver device, the processor may be configured to receive the data sensed by the at least one sensor, determine, based on the data sensed by the at least one sensor, if there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that the at least one sensor sensed, upon determining that there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that the at least one sensor sensed, transmitting a message to the operations center via the transceiver device, and periodically compiling sensing data stored in the data storage device and transmitting the compiled sensing data to the operations center via the transceiver device; and a control device, the control device may be communicatively coupled to at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, and the control device may be configured to operate at least one output device when signaled by at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, and the control device may be positioned within a fire hydrant.
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1. An infrastructure monitoring system comprising: an operations center;a monitoring device coupled to a component of an infrastructure, the monitoring device comprising a plurality of sensors, each sensor sensing at least one condition within the infrastructure, a data storage device storing data s
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An infrastructure monitoring system comprising: an operations center;a monitoring device coupled to a component of an infrastructure, the monitoring device comprising a plurality of sensors, each sensor sensing at least one condition within the infrastructure, a data storage device storing data sensed by each sensor, a transceiver device adapted to transmit and receive data, and a processor communicatively coupled to each sensor, the data storage device, and the transceiver device, the processor configured to: receive the data sensed by each sensor,determine, based on the data sensed by each sensor, whether there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that each sensor sensed,upon determining that there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that each sensor sensed, transmitting a message to the operations center via the transceiver device, andperiodically compile sensing data stored in the data storage device and transmit the compiled sensing data to the operations center via the transceiver device, wherein at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors are configured to sense a first condition and at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to sense a second condition; anda control device communicatively coupled to at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, the control device configured to operate a plurality of output devices when signaled by at least one of the operations center and the monitoring device, wherein the control device is positioned within a fire hydrant,wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to determine a status of at least one of the plurality of output devices,wherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) device, the RFID device configured to broadcast at least one of manufacturer information, location information, a last service date, device information, and a current status, andwherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is an alarm, the alarm comprising at least one of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, and a tactile alarm. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is positioned within the fire hydrant. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the monitoring device and the control device are positioned within a bonnet of the fire hydrant. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the monitoring device and the control device are positioned within a nozzle of the fire hydrant. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations center, the monitoring device, and the control device are wirelessly communicatively coupled. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the transceiver device is a first transceiver device, and at least one output device of the plurality of output devices comprises: a second transceiver device adapted to receive or transmit data;at least one output port; anda processor communicatively coupled to at least one of the transceiver device and the at least one output port. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication device, the communication device configured to receive transmissions from the monitoring device and to retransmit the transmissions to the operations center. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication device, the communication device configured to receive transmissions from the operations center and to retransmit the transmissions to at least one of the monitoring device and the control device. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one output device of the plurality of output devices is at least one of an actuator control device and a tamper prevention device. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device and the control device are contained within a same unit. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure comprises at least one of a water distribution system, an electricity distribution system, a gas distribution system, a traffic control system, and an emergency response system. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device monitors for at least one of use of gas, water, electricity, tampering, leaks, GPS location, proximity, tilt, smoke, temperature, rust, corrosion, fluid flow, pressure, water quality, air quality, contamination, infrastructure status, pH, radiation, and motion. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations center comprises multiple operations centers and each operations center monitors a plurality of infrastructures concurrently. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of infrastructures include at least one of water systems, electrical systems, gas systems, emergency response systems, traffic control systems, and combinations thereof. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the component of the infrastructure is one of a fire hydrant, a smoke detector, a valve, a valve box, a valve box cover, a meter, a meter box, a meter box cover, a water tower, a water tank, a pumper nozzle, a hose nozzle, or a manhole cover. 16. A method for monitoring an infrastructure, the method comprising: receiving, by a monitoring device, data sensed by a plurality of sensors, the monitoring device coupled to a component of the infrastructure, the monitoring device including a data storage device to store data sensed by each sensor, a transceiver device adapted to transmit and receive data, and a processor communicatively coupled to each sensor;determining, by the monitoring device, whether there is a problem with at least one condition within the infrastructure based on the data sensed by each sensor;upon determining that there is a problem with the at least one condition within the infrastructure that each sensor is sensing, transmitting, by the monitoring device, a message to an operations center; andupon the operations center receiving transmission of the message, the operations center transmitting a signal to a control device, the control device communicatively coupled to the operations center, the control device configured to operate a plurality of output devices when signaled by the operations center, wherein the control device is positioned within a fire hydrant,wherein at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors are configured to sense a first condition and at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to sense a second condition,wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to determine a status of at least one of the plurality of output devices,wherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is an alarm, the alarm comprising at least one of a visual alarm, and audible alarm, and a tactile alarm, andwherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) device, the RFID device configured to broadcast at least one of manufacturer information, location information, a last service date, device information, and a current status. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the monitoring device and the control device are positioned within one of a bonnet and a nozzle of the fire hydrant. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one output device of the plurality of output devices comprises: a transceiver device adapted to receive or transmit data;at least one output port; anda processor communicatively coupled to at least one of the transceiver device and the at least one output port. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of transmitting the message to the operations center further comprises a communication device, the communication device configured to receive transmissions from the monitoring device and retransmit the transmissions to the operations center. 20. A fire hydrant comprising: a bonnet, a portion of the bonnet comprising a material that does not interfere with communications, wherein the bonnet is insulated from water within the fire hydrant; anda communications device located within the bonnet, wherein the communications device is an element of an infrastructure monitoring system and is configured to receive data from a monitoring device positioned remotely from the communications device, the monitoring device configured to transmit compiled sensing data to an operations center via the communications device, the monitoring device comprising a plurality of sensors, each sensor sensing at least one condition within the fire hydrant,wherein at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors are configured to sense a first condition and at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to sense a second condition,wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to determine a status of at least one output device of a plurality of output devices,wherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is an alarm, the alarm comprising at least one of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, and a tactile alarm, andwherein at least one of the plurality of output devices is a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) device, the RFID device configured to broadcast at least one of manufacturer information, location information, a last service date, device information, and a current status.
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