IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,510,238
Granted Patent B1
US 10,510,238 · App. 16/226,331 · Granted Dec 17, 2019

Water detection assembly

Inventors: Bradly Jay Billman (Celina, TX); Kade Scott (The Colony, TX); Matthew T. Flachsbart (Grapevine, TX); Cory Matheson (Celina, TX); Benjamin D. Ethington (Fruit Heights, UT)
Assignee: HS Labs, Inc.
G08B21/20G01M3/045G01M3/183G01M3/40G01N27/048G08B25/10H01M2/10H01M10/36
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Patent No.
US 10,510,238
App. No.
16/226,331
Granted
Dec 17, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium, having machine-readable instructions to pair a water detection device of a plurality of water detection devices with a user account via a user device, receive a first signal indicative of a location of the water detection device from the user device, receive a second signal indicative of a personalized message to be sent to the user device upon a detection event of the water detection device, and display a list of the plurality of water detection devices and corresponding locations of each water detection device of the plurality of water detection devices on the user device.

Claims (30)

1. A system, comprising:

a water detection device disposed within a structure, wherein the water detection device comprises a water activated battery configured to activate upon contact with water, and wherein the water detection device is configured to output a signal indicative of a water detection event upon activation of the water activated battery; and

a tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause one or more processors to:

receive the signal indicative of the water detection event from the water detection device;

generate a claim for a risk mitigation policy based on the signal; and

generate a report indicative of previous water detection events detected by the water detection device after generation of the claim.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to enable an owner of the risk mitigation policy to pair an account associated with the risk mitigation policy to the water detection device.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the water detection device comprises an indicator positioned on an external housing of the water detection device, wherein the indicator is associated with a location of the water detection device within the structure.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to prompt the owner of the risk mitigation policy to position a frame displayed on an electronic device over the indicator of the water detection device to pair the account associated with the risk mitigation policy to the water detection device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to generate a notification to an owner of the risk mitigation policy indicative of the claim.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to generate a notification to an owner of the risk mitigation policy indicative of the water detection event.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the notification to the owner of the risk mitigation policy comprises a location of the water detection device within the structure.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the notification to the owner of the risk mitigation policy comprises an image of a location of the water detection device within the structure.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the notification to the owner of the risk mitigation policy comprises a personalized message configured to be sent to an IP address, a URL, an email address, a telephone number, a monitoring station, or a combination thereof.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving a signal, at a processor, wherein the processor is configured to interpret the signal as indicative of activation of a water activated battery from a water detection device;

generating, with the processor, a claim for a risk mitigation policy based on the signal; and

generating a report indicative of previous water detection events detected by the water detection device after generating the claim.

11. The method of claim 10 , comprising generating a notification to an owner of the risk mitigation policy indicative of the activation of the water activated battery.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the notification to the owner of the risk mitigation policy comprises a voice message recorded by the owner of the risk mitigation policy.

13. The method of claim 12 , comprising sending the voice message recorded by the owner of the risk mitigation policy to a phone number of the owner of the risk mitigation policy.

14. The method of claim 10 , comprising pairing the water detection device with an account associated with the risk mitigation policy.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein pairing the water detection device with the account associated with the risk mitigation policy comprises inputting a unique identifier of the water detection device into an electronic device of an owner of the risk mitigation policy.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein pairing the water detection device with the account associated with the risk mitigation policy comprises inputting a location of the water detection device within a structure.

17. A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause one or more processors to:

receive a signal indicative of activation of a water activated battery from a water detection device;

generate a claim for a risk mitigation policy based on the signal; and

generate a report indicative of previous water detection events detected by the water detection device after generation of the claim.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to enable an owner of the risk mitigation policy to pair an account associated with the risk mitigation policy to the water detection device.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the machine-readable instructions are configured to generate a notification to an owner of the risk mitigation policy indicative of the claim, indicative of the activation of the water activated battery, or both.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2019
From: USAA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.
To: HS LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049323/0768 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
To: USAA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048460/0996 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2019
From: BILLMAN, BRADLEY JAY; SCOTT, KADE; FLACHSBART, MATTHEW T.; MATHESON, CORY; ETHINGTON, BENJAMIN D.
To: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
Reel/Frame 048460/0210 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15636220 · Jun 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62461653 · Feb 21, 2017
Provisional Application 62401522 · Sep 29, 2016
Provisional Application 62355732 · Jun 28, 2016
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