US2020224394A1PendingUtilityA1

Electronic Water Distribution Center With Electronic Drain Network

Assignee: MARIANO MICHAEL ANTONIOPriority: Oct 10, 2017Filed: Dec 21, 2019Published: Jul 16, 2020
Est. expiryOct 10, 2037(~11.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03B 7/078E03B 7/04E03B 7/075E03F 7/00E03B 7/02E03B 11/16
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Abstract

The Apparatus is provided to electronically monitor, determine, and/or control the pressure and/or flow for a supply of water in a network, furthermore, the apparatus is provided to electronically monitor, determine, and/or control the pressure and/or flow of waste water flowing through a drain pipe in a network. The apparatus utilizes a plurality of controllers, Electronic Drain Stoppers devices, sensory inputs, and motorized valves and/or solenoid valves to fully control and/or monitor the flow of water, presence of water, water pressure, water temperature, water drainage, and/or TDS levels/contaminants in the water. The apparatus utilizes one or more central and/or local controllers to electronically control and/or monitor a user's entire home and/or business pipe lines in an online and/or offline network. The Apparatus is a universal device that can connect to any supply of water.

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         71 . A system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network, comprising:
 a plurality of local controllers wherein each local controller includes: a transceiver, a first user interface for inputting control signals to control a flow and/or pressure of water, and a first processor wherein the first processor receives user inputs from the first user interface and/or one or more sensor inputs and outputs first signals to control solenoid valves and/or motorized valves connected to a local water supply to control the pressure and/or flow of water wherein the user inputs is a command to output a predetermined quantity of water, a predetermined water pressure, a predetermined temperature of water, and/or output water on a predetermined time schedule; and the sensory inputs causes the first processor to start and/or stop the flow of water; and a central controller for communicating with each of the local controllers, wherein the central controller has a second user interface to send and/or receive control signals for monitoring and/or controlling the pressure and/or flow of water at each of the local controllers, a second transceiver for communicating with each of the local controllers, a second processor for receiving the control signals from the second user interface wherein the second processor uses the second transceiver to send the control signals to one of the local controllers to control the pressure and/or flow of water at the local controller and wherein the central controller receives input control signals from each of the local controllers.   
     
     
         72 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , further including visual, auditory, and/or tactile outputs at each of the central controllers and/or at each of the local controllers to indicate the status of the central controllers and/or local controllers. 
     
     
         73 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the first and/or the second user interface is constructed with one or more motion sensors, LCD, touchscreen devices, microphones, and/or any type of switches. 
     
     
         74 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the first and/or the second user interface is constructed with one or more motion sensors to recognize a humans presence from long distances and/or short distances, to start and/or stop the flow of water, and/or to power up the device or wake up the device from sleep mode via a hands free means, and/or to send control signals to power down the device or put the device in sleep mode via a hands free means. 
     
     
         75 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the first and/or the second transceivers communicates via a wire and/or wirelessly, the transceivers communicates on a online (world wide web) and/or offline network, and/or the transceivers communicates with the internal and/or external audio sound systems for playing, transmitting, and/or receiving music files or audio files. 
     
     
         76 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the local controllers are connected to a body of water and the sensory inputs determines the level of water in the body of water; and/or the sensory inputs determines the level of water in the body of water and if the body of water decrease under the sensory inputs, the body of water will automatically start to refill the water until the body of water reaches the sensory inputs. 
     
     
         77 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the local controllers are connected to a hot water supply and the sensory inputs determines the water temperature and/or pressure outputting from the hot water supply; and moreover, if the water is to hot for human use, will automatically shut off the hot water supply until the water temperature is under the predetermined temperature and/or the apparatus will automatically divert the local water supply to the drain until the water temperature is at a temperature deemed safe for human interactions. 
     
     
         78 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the local controllers and valve systems is connected to monitor and/or control a user's sink, faucet, shower, tub, toilets, sprinklers, and/or air conditioner/swamp cooler system's plurality of local water supplies; and/or a user's sink, faucet, shower, tub, toilets, sprinklers, and/or air conditioner/swamp cooler system's local water supplies water pressure and/or flow of water is controlled by one or more motorized valves and/or one or more solenoid valves. 
     
     
         79 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the local controllers are connected to monitor and/or control a local water supply and the sensory inputs determines the water temperature, contaminants in water, pH level in water, TDS level, water flow rate, and/or the water pressure outputting from the local water supply. 
     
     
         80 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the first user interface and/or the second user interface receive data from the sensory inputs in which the data is utilized to monitor and/or save sensory data to calculate water usage, calculate a users water bill, and/or save a users water usage data; and/or the first user interface and/or the second user interface receive data from the sensory inputs to automatically calibrate the motorized valves and/or solenoid valves to output a predetermined quantity of water, a predetermined temperature of water, a predetermined pressure of water, and/or output water for a predetermined time period. 
     
     
         81 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein a central controller is housed in a water utility facility to send control signals to a plurality of local controllers to control the pressure and/or flow of water at one or more of the local controllers connected to a plurality of water main pipelines; and/or wherein a central controller is housed in a water utility facility to receive control signals from a plurality of local controllers to determine and/or monitor sensory data of the valves position, water pressure, and/or flow of water at one or more of the local controllers connected to a water main pipeline. 
     
     
         82 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the flow and/or pressure for a supply of water in a network in  claim 71 , wherein the central controller is implanted on a smart phone and/or the central controller is implanted on a computation device. 
     
     
         83 . A method for constructing and operating an electronic drain stopper, comprising:
 a first electronic drain stopper device constructed with a drain pipe assembly, a actuating device housed onto the drain pipe assembly, a drain stopper, sensory inputs to monitor waste water conditions and/or activity flowing through the drain, a plurality of linkage devices to connect the actuating device to the drain pipe assembly and/or a plurality of linkage devices to connect the actuating device to a lever which is connected to a drain stopper upon the drain pipe assembly wherein the electronic drain stopper assembly can now electronically be actuated and/or proportionally be actuated in any direction; moreover, a plurality of local controllers wherein each local controller includes: a transceiver, a first user interface for inputting control signals to control the flow and/or pressure of waste water, and a first processor wherein the first processor receives user inputs from the first user interface and one or more sensory inputs and outputs first signals to control the actuating devices of the electronic drain stopper assembly connected to a local drain to control the pressure and/or flow of waste water wherein the user inputs is a command to set the electronic drain stopper to a predetermined stopper position, to actuate the Electronic Drain Stopper on a predetermined water temperature, and/or the user interface send commands to actuate the electronic drain stopper assembly automatically by utilizing a predetermined time schedule; and the sensory inputs causes the first processor to start and/or stop the flow of water.   
     
     
         84 . A method for constructing and operating an electronic drain stopper in  claim 83 , wherein the electronic drain stopper device is further constructed with a drain pipe assembly that has a plurality of inlets and/or outlets, one or more disk shaped objects which slides in and/or out between a first set of linkage device sliding mechanisms and/or one or more grooves which is constructed upon the drain pipe assembly, one or more actuating devices housed onto the drain pipe assembly, sensory inputs to monitor waste water conditions and/or activity flowing through the drain, and a second plurality of linkage devices and/or gearing systems to connect the actuating device to the disk shaped objects wherein the disk shaped objects can now slide in and/or out between one or more sliding mechanisms and/or one or more grooves which is constructed upon the drain pipe assembly to start and/or stop the flow of waste water from draining at one or more inlets and/or outlets in conjunction to the electronic drain stopper assembly. 
     
     
         85 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the pressure and/or flow for a drain in a network, comprising:
 a plurality of local controllers wherein each local controller includes: a transceiver, a first user interface for inputting control signals to control the pressure and/or flow of waste water which flows through a drain pipe, and a first processor wherein the first processor receives user inputs from the first user interface and sensory inputs and outputs first signals to control the actuating device connected to a local electronic drain stopper assembly to control the drain pressure and/or flow of drain water wherein the user inputs is a command to output a predetermined stopper position, actuate on a predetermined time period, and/or to actuate the electronic drain stopper on a predetermined temperature of water; and the sensory inputs causes the first processor to start and/or stop the flow of waste water; and a central controller for communicating with each of the local controllers, wherein the central controller has a second user interface to send and/or receive control signals for controlling the pressure and/or flow of waste water at each of the drains local controllers, a second transceiver for communicating with each of the local controllers, a second processor for sending and/or receiving the control signals from the second user interface wherein the second processor uses the second transceiver to send the control signals to one of the local controllers to control the pressure and/or flow of waste water at the drains local controller and wherein the central controller receives input control signals from each of the local controllers.   
     
     
         86 . The system for monitoring and/or controlling the pressure and/or flow for a drain in a network in  claim 85 , wherein the central controller is implanted on a smart phone and/or the central controller is implanted on a computation device. 
     
     
         87 . The system for controlling the flow for a supply of water in a network in claim  41 , further including auditory outputs at the central controllers and/or at each of the local controllers to indicate the status of the central controllers and/or local controllers. 
     
     
         88 . The system for controlling the flow for a supply of water in a network in claim  41 , wherein the first and/or the second user interface is constructed with one or more motion sensors, LCD, touchscreen devices, microphones, and/or any type of switches. 
     
     
         89 . The system for controlling the flow for a supply of water in a network in claim  41 , wherein a local controller is connected to monitor and/or control a shower system with one or more spouts; and/or a local controller is connected to a shower system to monitor and/or control the local water supply and the sensory inputs determines the water temperature, water pressure, and/or water flow rate outputting from the local water supply. 
     
     
         90 . The system for controlling the flow for a supply of water in a network in claim  41 , wherein the first and/or the second transceivers communicates via a wire and/or wirelessly, the transceivers communicates on a online (world wide web) and/or offline network, and/or the transceivers communicates with the internal and/or external audio sound systems for playing, transmitting, and/or receiving music files or audio files.

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