Patent ID: 11873628
Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 10:
11. A flow meter system comprising:
a sensor positioned within a water passageway and configured to measure an estimated water flow through the water passageway; and
a server configured to receive information regarding the estimated water flow;
wherein the server is configured, based on the information, to generate a digital water asset or currency, wherein the digital water asset or currency is a transferable water right representing an unused portion of a water allocation for an irrigation entity;
wherein the sensor includes a first water sensor positioned within the water passageway and configured to measure a first set of water use data in a first measurement zone within the water passageway, and a second water sensor positioned within the water passageway and configured to measure a second set of water use data in a second measurement zone within the water passageway, wherein the first measurement zone and the second measurement zone each extend along a common plane that is configured to be perpendicular to a direction of travel of water within the water passageway, wherein the first water sensor is spaced separately apart from the second water sensor.