61 results about "Water utility" patented technology

A computerized method for monitoring a water utility network, the water utility network comprising a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the pipes across the water distribution network. The method includes receiving meter data representing parameters measured by the meters, such as flow, pressure, chlorine level, pH and turbidity of the water being distributed through the pipes. The method also includes receiving secondary data from sources external to the meters and representing conditions affecting consumption of water in a region serviced by the water utility network such as weather and holidays. The meter and secondary data is analyzed using statistical techniques to identify water network events including leakage events and other events regarding quantity and quality of water flowing through the pipes and operation of the water network. The events are reported to users via a user interface.

A one way direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) communications wide-area network is the data collection channel (uplink) of an automatic meter reading (AMR) system, and a paging network, or other suitable communication channel is the optional forward (downlink) channel. The communications network may include one-way meter modules (transmitters) each communicatively coupled to a corresponding electric, gas or water utility meter, and may include two-way meter modules (transceivers) each coupled to such a corresponding utility meter. The meter modules monitor, store, encode and periodically transmit metering data via radio signals (air messages) in an appropriate RF channel. Metering data air messages are collected by a network of receiver Base Stations (BS) and forwarded to a Data Operations Center (DOC), which acts as a metering data gateway. The reception range of each base station is typically over 5 miles in urban areas, allowing sparse infrastructure deployment for a wide variety of metering data collection applications.

A computerized method for monitoring a water utility network, the water utility network comprising a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the pipes across the water distribution network. The method includes receiving meter data representing parameters measured by the meters, such as flow, pressure, chlorine level, pH and turbidity of the water being distributed through the pipes. The method also includes receiving secondary data from sources external to the meters and representing conditions affecting consumption of water in a region serviced by the water utility network such as weather and holidays. The meter and secondary data is analyzed using statistical techniques to identify water network events including leakage events and other events regarding quantity and quality of water flowing through the pipes and operation of the water network. The events are reported to users via a user interface.

The invention relates to a meter box for housing a utility meter and configured for associating a customer service line to a utility service line. The meter box may be configured to fit within an existing meter box and may be configured with side sections in a telescopic arrangement. Flow control components at an input of the meter box prevent backflow.The meter box comprises an electronic module that includes a variety of selectable features including data logging, AMR, environmental monitoring, and resource monitoring. A remote monitor is provided for allowing a customer to view selected data including consumption data, pressure, pH, temperature, warnings, remote turnoff, and provide secured bill paying services. Imaging / audio components provide visual and audio data which may include an image of an analog readout for a meter register, images of the metering environment, and sound data for metering environment.

The meter system of the present invention allows for automated water utility resource measurements, data collection and exercise of control and notification of fire hydrant water usage and includes: a portable water meter that is releaseably mountable onto a discharge nozzle of the fire hydrant; a flow sensor that senses the water flow rate passing therethrough the portable water meter; a processor that is configured to receive, process, and / or store data from the flow sensor; and a satellite positioning system that is adapted to receive satellite position determining signals. The hydrant meter system further includes a communication device that is adapted to transmit the processed flow signal and the processed positioning signal to a remote server system via a communication medium.

A floated condenser extracts water from the sky. The condenser is part of or supplemental to a typical buoyed wind turbine set, comprising lift element, wind turbine, retention cable, electrical output, and base. The cable is hollow or coextensive with a lumen, the inner diameter thereof is water impermeable. The hollow / lumen stacks water over an accumulator, effecting a static base pressure p=ρgh. This pressure makes the water utilizable. After pressure multiplication—via a hydrostatic piston—or not, a first stream of water electrolyzes into liquid hydrogen and oxygen, one or both stored / sold directly. Another stream of water drives a turbine / motor or series hydroelectric turbines / motors, powering electrolysis and / or grid, the water then stored at moderate pressure for water utilities. Excess power from the wind turbine also supplements electrical output. A conductor runs along the cable. Gasified hydrogen is routed via the cable, lifting the condenser / turbine / kite.

An emergency utility backup system, for a building normally supplied with culinary water, electric power and natural gas by public utilities, includes at least one water storage reservoir having an upper input coupled to a public water utility main line; an electric generator powered by an internal combustion engine; and an electric air compressor having a compressed air storage tank which provides elevated air pressure to the water storage reservoir(s) in the event that water pressure from the public water utility main line fails. The electric air compressor is operable from power supplied by either a public electric utility or said electric generator. The emergency utility backup system may also include a tank for storing a liquid hydrocarbon fuel that may be utilized for both the electric generator and a heating system for the building. Electric power to the building is supplied either from an electric utility source through circuit breakers located within a main circuit breaker panel, of from the electric generator through breakers in a load distribution and transfer switch box.

A computerized method for determining one or more statistically likely geographical locations of an anomaly in a region or zone of a water utility network, the water utility network comprising at least a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the water utility network including a plurality of meters capturing data regarding the water delivering within the region or zone of the anomaly, the method comprising. The method includes receiving anomaly event data, the anomaly event data representing an indication of an anomaly occurring or having occurred within a region or zone of the water utility network, the anomaly event data being associated with meter data produced by one or more of the meters. The method also includes performing a plurality of tests on the anomaly event data each designed to statistically determine a likely geographical location of the anomaly within the region or zone, the performance of each test producing a result. The results of the plurality of tests to generate scores for the determined likely locations for the anomaly are combined. The one or more of the determined likely locations are presented to a user.

The invention relates to a wireless meter reading system for urban water affairs, which acquires the flow information of tap water used by users through a Zigbee network and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) wireless network and completes the operations, i.e. control, display, storage, statistics, printing, and the like, on the flow information of the tap water on a server of a control center. The invention can save the manpower and reduce the disputes between a water supply department and clients because the control center can monitor the water quantity of all pipelines of a water supply company, thereby enhancing the work efficiency of a management department.

Methods of providing a habitable community having usable habitation facilities, and electric and water utilities, including providing a community construction service pack and corresponding community construction services by which such service pack is rapidly installed at a location in need of such rapidly-built community. Such rapidly-built community may be used e.g. to meet the needs of a population suffering from a recent disaster and / or to meet the needs of a population in need of community facilities at a newly-to-be occupied site remote from human habitation and / or human habitation facilities. The invention thus is able to rapidly provide one or more limited-size functional communities on an urgent-need basis where each community initially has its own community local electric service system and its own community local water service, which may be functional even though local housing units may have been severely damaged or destroyed.

A pipe test plug for scaling and pressure testing a water utility supply line or other pressurized pipe has a plug body sized and shaped for insertion into an open end of a water supply line. The plug body has an inner and an outer end, with first and second spaced apart annular seals supported on the plug body. The annular seals and plug body together seal the water supply line when the pipe test plug is inserted therein. A securing member extends through at least one portion of the water supply line and into the plug body inserted therein for securing the pipe test plug in the water supply line under test pressure, the securing member being received in the plug body between the second annular seal and the other end of the plug body. The plug body may include first and second cylindrical seal plates each defining a peripheral groove for respectively receiving and supporting the first and second annular seals. The cylindrical seal plates are connected by web portions. A mounting tab joined with the plug body and extending generally along the plug body and spaced therefrom to accommodate the distal end of a water supply line. The mounting tab defining an opening for guiding the securing member through the supply line and into the plug body. An insertion stop positions the test plug in the water service line.

This invention discloses a method for producing storage-increasing compatilizer for soil from domestic oven slag. The storage-increasing compatilizer is composed of: domestic oven slag 35-45%, potassium dihydrogen phosphate 10-20%, diammonium phosphate 15-20%, rape residue 10-15%, urea 1-3%, and high-fat film 1-2%. The method comprises: (1) selecting domestic oven slag, pulverizing and milling to below 1 mm (20 mesh); (2) air-drying the auxiliary materials, pulverizing, milling, and sieving with 20 mesh sieve; (3) mixing, stirring uniformly, and packaging or granulating. The storage-increasing compatilizer is applied by 750-1500 kg per ha soil, and can increase cotton yield by more than 12%, and increase water utility by more than 10%. The storage-increasing compatilizer can also retain water and fertilizer, and improve soil fertility.

The meter system comprises a portable water meter that is releaseably mountable onto a discharge nozzle of the fire hydrant and a flow sensor that senses the water flow rate passing therethrough the portable water meter. A processor receives, processes, and / or stores data from the flow sensor and a satellite positioning system, operatively coupled to the processor, that is adapted to receive satellite position determining signals. The hydrant meter system further comprises a communication device that is operatively coupled to the processor and is adapted to transmit the processed flow signal and the processed positioning signal to a remote server system via a communication medium. The hydrant meter system allows for automated water utility resource measurements, data collection and exercise of control and notification of fire hydrant water usage.

The invention discloses a pipe burst identifying and positioning method for a water supply system water delivery pipe. The burst situation of the water supply system water delivery pipe is identifiedin time through real-time acquisition of pressure and flow data in the pipe and real-time monitoring of a water company dispatching mechanism, and positioning work of a pipe burst place is performed.By utilizing a pipe burst positioning method established according to the hydraulic characteristics of the water supply system water delivery pipe, the pressure and flow data transmitted back by an online monitoring system of a water supply system are acquired in real time, whether a pipe burst accident occurs in the water delivery pipe or not is identified through real-time analysis, quick positioning and calculation are performed, the capability of quickly responding to pipe burst is improved, a water supply company is guided to regulate water supply, field staff is dispatched for repair, and the safety of a water-transportation project is guaranteed.

An artificially intelligent irrigation system on a property may include an irrigation management server with the information for the irrigation system. An artificial intelligence feature may retrieve and access inputs from a plurality of resources or data sources. These sources may include current weather data, historical weather data, current moisture levels, historical moisture levels, sensor information from sensors on or near the property, water utility usage data, and other data. Other inputs may be events on the property as well the frequently or consistently occur and may also be considered historical data. The artificial intelligence feature may manage the schedule and predict the upcoming water schedule based on this information and appropriately water, or not water, or change duration of watering or output of watering based on the information gathered without human intervention.

The invention relates to a wireless meter reading system for urban water affairs, which acquires the flow information of tap water used by users through a Zigbee network and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) wireless network and completes the operations, i.e. control, display, storage, statistics, printing, and the like, on the flow information of the tap water on a server of a control center. The invention can save the manpower and reduce the disputes between a water supply department and clients because the control center can monitor the water quantity of all pipelines of a water supply company, thereby enhancing the work efficiency of a management department.

A process for extending the use of chiller water that is used for cooling food products in food production facilities for an extended period of time of at least two production days and up to seven production days by delivering an initial chemical charge at the beginning of each production day to return the chiller water to the desired antimicrobial solution concentration to provide acceptable antimicrobial control of the chiller water over the extended period of time. The process providing acceptable antimicrobial control in the processing of any protein or non-protein based food products that require batch or continuous chilling as part of the production process. The length of time that the water in a chilled water bath (chiller) may be used may be dramatically and safely increased before the bath is emptied for cleaning, sanitizing and refilling.

The invention discloses a water supply company water supply prediction device based on DWT-PCA-LSTM, and the device comprises a data collection module which is used for generating a time sequence of daily water demand data through collecting the daily water supply data of a water supply company in a city, meteorological data corresponding to the daily water supply, holiday and workday conditions;a data preprocessing module used for removing abnormal values of the daily water supply data time sequence and reducing noise of the daily water supply data time sequence; a prediction variable determination module used for carrying out correlation analysis on the time sequence of the daily water demand data obtained by the data preprocessing module, calculating a residual error sequence accordingto the time sequence of which the abnormal value is removed and a noise reduction sequence, and preliminarily determining a prediction variable input into the prediction model; and a data predictionmodule used for completing prediction of the future water supply amount by establishing an LSTM neural network model. The daily water supply amount of the water supply company is predicted through a deep learning method, and a water supply adjustment basis can be provided for the water supply company.

A Positive Displacement Metering Systems (PDMS) using a Water Fill Cylinder (WFC) is provided. It will replace or be paired with an existing conventional water meter. The primary advantage of the PDMS is its ability to detect and measure “micro” flow rates. The PDMS allows the water utility to bill for all water consumed by the customer. The PDMS will only allow 100% detectable flow rates to pass through the water meter attached. Flow rates which are undetectable, or only partially detectable will be accounted for. The PDMS will report the sum of the two meters to the utility. The PDMS will also function as a leak detection device and water conservation tool, will perform automatic or remotely controlled functions like turning off water, when a high flow leak is detected, and report directly to the water utility or tenant of the property being monitored.

A water utility meter arranged to register the volume of water delivered to a consumption site through a distribution network and connect or disconnect the consumption site from the utility distribution network is disclosed. The water utility meter comprises: a flow sensor arranged to measure a flow rate and / or a volume of water delivered to the consumption site; a valve for connecting and disconnecting the consumption site from the distribution network; an actuator for opening and closing the valve; and a controller unit arranged to control the actuator. The controller unit is configured to connect the consumption site to the distribution network by operating the actuator to open the valve. After opening the valve the controller unit analyses flow rate and / or volume measurements from the flow sensor to determine if a reference profile is violated. If the reference profile is violated the controller unit will disconnect the consumption site from the distribution network by closing the valve.

There are circumstances in which estimation of a pipe condition is desired as needs of water utility companies, and thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that can estimate conditions of deterioration or a defect inside and outside a pipe.In order to solve the problem, a pipe condition detection system according to the present invention includes: a sensor unit that detects vibration data and pressure data from a pipe or fluid in the pipe; and a determination unit that determines conditions inside and outside the pipe, based on the vibration data and the pressure data acquired by the sensor unit.

A method and system for providing cost estimation in connection with a water distribution network is provided. The method includes estimating the energy cost within a water distribution network associated with pumps pushing water from areas of low hydraulic grade to areas of higher hydraulic grade and using energy in the process, as well as estimating cost equivalents for storage changes that occur as tanks within the system fill or drain. The costs associated with this energy are taking into account. Energy Price Definitions are created that take into account the water utility rate structure for the associated pump and the times are which the pump is operating. The price of energy at the pertinent times is taken into account in an energy cost manager program that interfaces with a database of information about the water distribution network as well as utility rate structures from which can be drawn utility rate information to estimate the electrical energy costs for running the system during a particular simulation. The simulation also takes into account peak periods for the electrical energy usage, and normalizes costs to a common time frame.

The invention discloses an intelligent water meter system with a remote valve control function, and relates to the technical field of Internet-of-things intelligent water meters. The intelligent water meter system comprises an intelligent water meter sensing unit, an intelligent water meter valve control unit, a sensing information communication system, a control information communication system, and a water supply company water supply integrated management system. The intelligent water meter sensing unit and the intelligent water meter valve control unit are respectively in communication connection with the water supply company water supply integrated management system through the sensing information communication system and the control information communication system. Valve control of the intelligent water meter is realized. The intelligent water meter system has a simple structure. The transmission process is diverse. Information transmission is safer and more reliable. The intelligent water meter remote valve control function can be effectively responded to and controlled.

The invention provides a secondary water supply system. The secondary water supply system comprises a water use habit acquisition module, a secondary water supply scheme setting module and an execution module, the water use habit acquisition module is used for acquiring water use habits of residents in a community to be supplied with water, the water use habits comprising a habitual water use timeperiod, water use amount corresponding to the habitual water use time period and water pressure corresponding to the habitual water use time period; the secondary water supply scheme setting module is used for setting secondary water supply schemes for the residents of the community to be supplied with water according to the water using habits, and the secondary water supply schemes comprise a pressurization time period and a target water pressure; and the execution module is used for pressurizing the water pressure of the corresponding resident to the target water pressure in the pressurization time period. According to the system, each resident is pressurized, so that the water use experience of a user with insufficient water pressure is ensured, targeted pressurization is performed indifferent periods, and the water supply pressure of a water supply company is reduced.

The invention provides a right-handed and left-handed rotation hydraulic and wind power generating set based on water and wind diversion by partitions. The right-handed and left-handed rotation hydraulic and wind power generating set is characterized in that a large water inlet is arranged at the front end of a partition water diversion pipe which can be mounted on an impeller ring of a hydraulic and wind generating groove, a small water outlet is arranged at the tail end of the partition water diversion pipe which is internally provided with plurality of square-bell type bending pipelines, and a plurality of water diversion channels are formed; the hydraulic and wind power generating seat can be mounted inside a hydraulic pressure pipeline and used for water and wind diversion for power generation; the water diversion pipe is provided with a larger front and smaller rear so as to form a collected-water bursting point therein, the collected-water is guided to a position 2 / 3 of the outer edge of a fan-shaped impeller, and weak water utility in the middle of the impeller is reduced; in the process of water flow, the front side of the impeller ring of the hydraulic and wind generating groove and peripheral sides of the same are subjected to impact of faucets; the coming water flow can form multiple severely convective faucets through the water diversion channels, and water and wind provided are used for power generation. The hydraulic and wind power generating set is especially suitable for being mounted and used on hydraulic or wind power generating facilities and also suitable for being mounted and used on automotive and wind power generating facilities.

The invention discloses an analysis method for independently measuring the water component of a partition in a city water supply system, which comprises the following steps: an integral analysis modelfor the water component of the water supply system; Aiming at the water component analysis model of the water supply system, a method for estimating unknown parameters (k, N, A0) according to the historical operation data of a certain period of the water supply system is proposed. Updating The parameters of the model periodically so that the water component analysis model of the water supply system is put forward and more accurate results are obtained. When the real physical leakage water is obviously increased in the results of water component analysis, issuing an alarm to remind the water supply company to carry out leakage detection, so as to reduce the loss of water resources in time.

An oral hygiene apparatus in the form of a fixture to provide a controllable pressurized water stream for cleansing the gums and teeth, especially in the interdental area, of a user. The hygiene apparatus may essentially comprise three parts including a water supply, an oral hygiene-ware and a water utility.

The invention relates to the technical field of water conservancy and hydropower and discloses a high-power LED lamp good in heat-dissipating capacity and suitable for water conservancy and hydropower. The high-power LED lamp good in heat-dissipating capacity and suitable for water conservancy and hydropower comprises a lamp shell. A fixing block is fixedly connected with one side of the inner wall of the lamp shell. A groove is formed in the middle of one side of the fixing block. A motor is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the groove. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft through the coupler. The outer surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with fan blades. A first installation ring is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the lamp shell. A first installation plate is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the first installation ring. According to the high-power LED lamp good in heat-dissipating capacity and suitable for water conservancy and hydropower, a heat-dissipating ring can transmit heat on the LED lamp ring to the heat-dissipating ring through a second installation plate, the motor works and drives the fan blades to rapidly rotate, so that heat on the heat dissipating ring can be rapidly dissipated and discharged out from ventilation holes, and therefore the good heat dissipation capacity is achieved; and therefore, the service life of the LED lamp is prolonged, and it is avoided that heat causes irreversible damage to the LED lamp.

A water utility meter configured for dynamic throttling and arranged to register and manage the amount of water delivered to a consumption site from a distribution network is disclosed. The water utility meter comprises a flow sensor for measuring a flow rate through the water utility meter, a valve for limiting the flow rate from the distribution network to the consumption site, an actuator for changing a valve position so that the valve may be in an open position or a closed position or a variable throttling position and a controller unit arranged to control the actuator. The controller unit is further configured to monitor the flow rate using the flow sensor, to verify if the flow rate exceeds a maximum flow rate limit or does not exceed a minimum flow rate limit and if the limits are exceeded adjust the valve position to change the maximum flowrate.