Patent ID: 7969318

Claim:
A flow detection device for detecting flow associated with a fluid source, said flow detection device comprising: a processor enclosed by a housing configured for being associated with a fluid source; a memory that is one of (a) electrically associated with said processor and (b) integral to said processor, wherein said memory is configured to store data representing alert-criteria and flow-criteria; a flow sensor electrically associated with said processor and disposed within said housing at a position to allow said flow sensor to detect at least one of (a) fluid flow through said fluid source and (b) fluid flow in a fluid source; an environment sensor electrically associated with said processor and mechanically associated with said housing and configured for generating environment sensor signals related to an environmental parameter; an alert-generator mechanically associated with said housing wherein said alert-generator is at least one of (a) a sound generator electrically associated with said processor and configured for generating a sound based alert and (b) a visual signal generator electrically associated with said processor and configured for generating a visual based alert; wherein said processor is configured for using said flow sensor and said flow-criteria to detect a predefined flow condition; and wherein said processor is further configured to activated said alert-generator according to said alert-criteria for a detected flow condition.