Patent ID: 8833390
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: E03B,G01F,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a housing, the housing defining at least one inlet opening, at least one outlet opening, and a channel connecting the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening, the at least one inlet opening having an inlet end and the at least one outlet opening having an outlet end, there being a linear distance between the inlet end and the outlet end, the linear distance being no greater than a standard water meter lay-length; a water meter positioned in the channel, the water meter configured to monitor a flow of water through the assembly; a valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the assembly; a communications device configured to send signals to a remotely located communicator; and a valve monitoring circuit, wherein the valve monitoring circuit includes: