Patent ID: 11866916
Assignee: NIBCO INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G  Y | IPC E  G

Claim 16:
17. A method for controlling a fluid monitoring system, the method comprising:
receiving flow rate data from the fluid sensor;
detecting a fluid pressure in a supply line with a pressure sensor;
identifying fluid consumption from the supply line based on the flow rate;
comparing the fluid consumption of a usage event to one of a time limit and a volume limit;
in response to the fluid consumption exceeding the time limit or the volume limit, controlling a valve to a closed position and identifying a potential fluid leak; and
in response to the valve controlled to the closed position, controlling a verification procedure wherein the verification procedure is configured to:
identify whether the potential fluid leak is an actual fluid leak; and
identify at least one of a failure of the valve, a pressure sensor failure of the pressure sensor, and a fluid sensor failure of the fluid sensor based on the fluid pressure and the flow rate detected with the valve controlled to the closed position.