Systems for measuring properties of water in a water distribution system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-011/30
G21C-017/00
G01N-033/18
F17D-005/00
출원번호
US-0209257
(2014-03-13)
등록번호
US-10180414
(2019-01-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Clark, Kenneth A.
Sitnikov, Timofey
Gifford, Paul
출원인 / 주소
Mueller International, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Taylor English Duma LLP
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초록▼
Systems and methods of measuring properties of water in a water distribution system are provided. An analysis system, according to one embodiment, comprises a plurality of water sensors connected at various points to the water distribution system, each of the plurality of water sensors configured to
Systems and methods of measuring properties of water in a water distribution system are provided. An analysis system, according to one embodiment, comprises a plurality of water sensors connected at various points to the water distribution system, each of the plurality of water sensors configured to measure a property of water. The analysis system also includes a computer server configured to communicate with the plurality of water sensors via a network and receive water measurement data from the plurality of water sensors. The computer server comprises a processor, a database configured to store the water measurement data, and a system health monitoring module configured to evaluate the health of the water distribution system to obtain health data. The analysis system further includes at least one client device configured to communicate with the computer server via the network and receive the health data from the computer server.
대표청구항▼
1. An analysis system comprising: a plurality of water sensing assemblies connected at various points to a water distribution system, each of the plurality of water sensing assemblies comprising a valve box configured to be mounted by a saddle to a top surface of a pipe of the water distribution sys
1. An analysis system comprising: a plurality of water sensing assemblies connected at various points to a water distribution system, each of the plurality of water sensing assemblies comprising a valve box configured to be mounted by a saddle to a top surface of a pipe of the water distribution system,an adjustable top connected to the valve box and configured to telescopically adjust to vary an overall height based on a depth of the pipe of the water distribution system,a communication assembly mounted on a cap, the cap mounted on the adjustable top,an antenna communicatively coupled to the communication assembly,at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the communication assembly and configured to measure a property of water,a generator coupled to at least one sensor, anda turbine coupled to the generator and positionable through a bore in the pipe of the water distribution system;a computer server configured to communicate with the plurality of water sensing assemblies via a network and receive water measurement data from the communication assembly of each of the plurality of water sensing assemblies, the computer server comprising a processor,a database configured to store the water measurement data, anda system health monitoring module configured to evaluate health of the water distribution system to obtain health data; andat least one client device configured to communicate with the computer server via the network and receive the health data from the computer server. 2. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the computer server further comprises a memory configured to store a web application having web site logic. 3. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the system health monitoring module is configured to use empirical methods and multiple data points to evaluate the health of the water distribution system. 4. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the system health monitoring module is a neural network. 5. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the system health monitoring module is configured to evaluate the health of the water distribution system based on a location of each of the water sensing assemblies within the water distribution system and a time of day when the water sensing assemblies measure the property of the water. 6. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the system health monitoring module is configured to use statistical analysis to determine if data points of the water measurement data are abnormal with respect to baseline points. 7. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the system health monitoring module is configured to use a Mahalanobis-Taguchi System (MTS) for determining the health of the water distribution system. 8. The analysis system of claim 7, wherein the system health monitoring module is further configured to use pattern recognition to analyze multi-variate data. 9. The analysis system of claim 7, wherein the system health monitoring module is further configured to use a predictive method for analyzing patterns in the water measurement data. 10. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the computer server is configured to read the water measurement data in real-time. 11. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the computer server is configured to perform hydraulic simulation. 12. The analysis system of claim 1, wherein the computer server is configured to control pump power levels. 13. A method of sensing a property of water within a water distribution system, the method comprising the steps of: installing a water sensing assembly within a water distribution system, the water sensing assembly comprising a valve box,an adjustable top connected to the valve box configured to telescopically adjust to vary an overall height based on a depth of a pipe of the water distribution system,a communication assembly mounted on a cap, the cap mounted on the adjustable top,an antenna communicatively coupled to the communication assembly,at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the communication assembly,a generator coupled to at least one sensor, anda turbine coupled to the generator and positionable through a bore in the pipe of the water distribution system;installing the valve box with a saddle to a top surface of the pipe of the water distribution system;periodically sampling, by the water sensing assembly, water within the water distribution system according to a sampling rate, wherein multiple water samples are obtained during each of at least one predefined logging interval;measuring, by the at least one sensor, a property of the water for each of the multiple water samples; andstoring, by the water sensing assembly, a highest value and a lowest value of the measured property for each predefined logging interval. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of discarding an intermediate value when a value of the measured property falls between the highest value and the lowest value. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of: replacing a previous highest value stored at an earlier time with a new highest value when a value of a measured property is higher than the previous highest value; anddiscarding the previous highest value. 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of: replacing a previous lowest value stored at an earlier time with a new lowest value when a value of a measured property is lower than the previous lowest value; anddiscarding the previous lowest value. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of: determining if a value of a measured property is outside of a normal range; andsending an alarm signal to notify a user that the measured property is outside the normal range. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of uploading the highest value and the lowest value for each of a plurality of logging intervals to a server. 19. The method of claim 13, further comprising: analyzing the highest value and the lowest value for each predefined logging interval to determine if each value is within a normal range of values; andif either of the highest value and the lowest value are not within the normal range, communicating at least one value to a web site, the web site configured to send a notification to a user.
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