Patent ID: 9366389
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: F17D,G01F

Claim Text:
1. A flow rate monitoring system for use with a liquid distribution system, the monitoring system comprising: a flow gauge including a housing through which liquid may flow, said flow gauge connected to the liquid distribution system via a liquid feed line; an indicator located within said housing; a sensor assembly including a sensor and affixed to an external face of said housing, said sensor adapted for detecting a status of said flow gauge comprising either blocked or not blocked; a mobile computing device including a processor, data storage, and a graphical user interface, said mobile computing device communicating with said sensor assembly and configured to produce a visual indication comprising either blocked or not blocked; said sensor adapted for detecting the vertical location of said indicator within said housing; said processor configured to send and receive signals from said sensor, thereby adjusting the settings of said sensor and reporting the signals from said sensor to said user interface; wherein the vertical location of said indicator relative to said housing is dependent upon the flow rate of liquid through said housing; a selectively adjustable liquid flow rate target for said flow gauge; said user interface adapted for indicating when the measured flow rate through said flow gauge diverges from said selectively adjustable liquid flow rate target; a flow controller adapted for receiving commands from said user interface; and said user interface is further configured to respond to a change in said measured flow rate through said flow gauge.