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Title:
APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DETECT GAS USAGE, METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME, AND METHOD OF DETECTING GAS USAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/142991
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In some embodiments, an apparatus can be configured to detect gas usage. The apparatus can include: (a) a processing module configured to run on a computational unit; and (b) a sensing unit configured to be coupled to a gas regulator, the sensing unit having: (1) at least one acoustic sensor configured to detect two or more acoustic signals produced by the gas regulator and convert the two or more acoustic signals into one or more first data signals; and (2) a transmitter electrically coupled to the at least one acoustic sensor and configured to transmit the one or more first data signals to the computational unit. The processing module is configured to use the one or more first data signals to determine the gas usage. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Inventors:
PATEL SHWETAK N (US)
GUPTA SIDHANT (US)
REYNOLDS MATTHEW S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/034643
Publication Date:
March 15, 2012
Filing Date:
April 29, 2011
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Assignee:
BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC (US)
PATEL SHWETAK N (US)
GUPTA SIDHANT (US)
REYNOLDS MATTHEW S (US)
International Classes:
G01D4/00; F23N1/00; F24C3/12; G01D9/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008117531A12008-10-02
Foreign References:
JPH08178195A1996-07-12
US20080302172A12008-12-11
US20060064254A12006-03-23
KR19990062571A1999-07-26
Other References:
See also references of EP 2569598A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OPASKA, Walter, P. (Two North Central AvenueSuite 220, Phoenix AZ, US)
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