Patent ID: 8844835
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: G08B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for detecting potentially destructive water leakage conditions in a building, comprising: a humidity detector for detecting a level of humidity inside of said building; a control circuit having an input coupled to said humidity detector and generating a preventative response in conformity with determining that said level of humidity has exceeded a threshold; at least one motion sensor coupled to said control circuit for providing an indication of human activity within said building, wherein said control circuit ignores said determination that said level of humidity has exceeded a threshold and does not generate the preventative response when said motion sensor indicates that human activity is occurring; an electrically controllable valve for disabling at least a portion of a water supply of said building, wherein said control circuit is coupled to said electrically controllable valve to control said electrically controllable valve, and wherein said preventative response includes closing said electrically controllable valve; and an appliance current sensor for sensing activation of at least one appliance that uses said portion of said water supply, wherein said current sensor is coupled to said control circuit, and wherein said control circuit opens said electrically controllable valve if said at least one appliance is activated.