IP Library Granted Patent US 12,301,661
Granted Patent B2
US 12,301,661 · App. 17/114,441 · Granted May 13, 2025

Water management system and user interface

Inventors: William Leannah (Milwaukee, WI); Anthony Wilcox (Milwaukee, WI); Richard J. Miezin (Milwaukee, WI); Kurt Drier (Milwaukee, WI); Mike Troutman (Milwaukee, WI); Andrew Roy (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: ZURN WATER, LLC
H04L67/12H04W4/38
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Patent No.
US 12,301,661
App. No.
17/114,441
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water management system including a first end point device in communication with a first fixture, the first end point including a first end point electronic processor configured to receive data associated with the first fixture and a first fixture identifier. The water management system also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one electronic processor to perform a set of functions, such as receiving the data associated with the first fixture and the first fixture identifier, associating the first fixture identifier with a first location classification and a first type classification, processing the data associated with the first fixture to organize the data based at least in part on the first location classification associated with the first fixture identifier or the first type classification associated with the first fixture identifier, and transmitting the organized data of the first fixture to a user device for display.

Claims (60)

1. A water management system comprising:

a first end point device in communication with a first fixture, the first end point device including

a first end point electronic processor configured to receive data associated with the first fixture and a first fixture identifier, and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one electronic processor to perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising

receiving the data associated with the first fixture and the first fixture identifier,

associating the first fixture identifier with a first location classification and a first type classification,

processing the data associated with the first fixture to organize the first fixture into a first grouping of fixtures based at least in part on the first location classification associated with the first fixture identifier or the first type classification associated with the first fixture identifier,

determining a failure of the first fixture by processing the data through a predictive model, wherein the predictive model is repeatedly trained with historical data associated with the first grouping of fixtures,

delaying a pre-programmed process when the failure of the first fixture is determined;

generating an alert based on the failure of the first fixture; and

transmitting the alert to a user device for display.

2. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein the first fixture includes a faucet, a flush valve, a soap dispenser, a water service line monitor, a backflow preventer, a grease interceptor, a roof drain, a floor drain, an acid neutralization system, a fire distribution system, an irrigation system, a thermostatic mixing valve, a hand dryer, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, or a valve sensor.

3. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein associating the first fixture identifier with the first location classification includes associating the first fixture identifier with a building in which the first fixture is located, associating the first fixture identifier with a floor on which the first fixture is located, associating the first fixture identifier with a room in which the first fixture is located, and associating the first fixture identifier with a region in which the first fixture is located.

4. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein associating the first fixture identifier with the first type classification includes identifying the first fixture identifier as one of a faucet, a flush valve, a soap dispenser, a water service line monitor, a backflow preventer, a grease interceptor, a roof drain, a floor drain, an acid neutralization system, a fire distribution system, an irrigation system, a thermostatic mixing valve, a hand dryer, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, or a valve sensor.

5. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein the first end point device includes memory accessible by the first end point electronic processor, the memory configured to store the first location classification associated with the first fixture identifier and the first type classification associated with the first fixture identifier.

6. The water management system of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying the organized data on the user device, wherein the displayed organized data is arranged based at least in part on the first location classification associated with the first fixture identifier.

7. The water management system of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying the organized data on the user device, wherein the displayed organized data is arranged based at least in part on the first type classification associated with the first fixture identifier.

8. The water management system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second end point device in communication with a second fixture, the second end point device including a second end point electronic processor configured to receive data associated with the second fixture and a second fixture identifier; and

wherein the set of functions further comprise:

receiving the data associated with the second fixture and the second fixture identifier,

associating the second fixture identifier with a second location classification or a second type classification,

processing the data associated with the second fixture to organize the data based at least in part on the second location classification associated with the second fixture identifier or the second type classification associated with the second fixture identifier, and

transmitting the organized data of the second fixture to the user device for display.

9. The water management system of claim 8 , wherein processing the data to organize the data includes processing the data from the first end point device and processing the data from the second end point device and analyzing the data to generate metrics associated with both the first fixture and the second fixture.

10. The water management system of claim 9 , wherein the generated metrics are representative of the first location classification associated with the first fixture identifier or the second location classification associated with the second fixture identifier.

11. The water management system of claim 9 , wherein the generated metrics are representative of the first type classification associated with the first fixture identifier or the second type classification associated with the second fixture identifier.

12. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein the failure of the first fixture includes that the failure has occurred or will occur.

13. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein the pre-programmed process further comprises:

analyzing an input, from a user device, to generate instructions to open or close the valve.

14. The water management system of claim 1 , wherein the pre-programmed process further comprises:

operating the first fixture when a pre-determined period of time has passed since the first fixture was last used.

15. A water management system comprising:

an end point device in communication with a fixture in fluid communication with a water source and having a valve, the end point device including

an end point device electronic processor configured to receive data associated with the fixture and a fixture identifier, and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one electronic processor to perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:

receiving the data associated with the fixture and the fixture identifier,

processing the data associated with the fixture to organize the fixture into a first grouping of fixtures,

determining instructions to open or close the valve by processing the data through a predictive model, wherein the predictive model is continuously trained with historical data associated with the first grouping of fixtures,

transmitting the instructions to the end point device;

locking out a feature of the fixture to be remotely activated when a person is detected in close proximity of the fixture; and

delaying a pre-programmed process when the locking out of the feature of the fixture is remotely activated.

16. The water management system of claim 15 , wherein receiving the data associated with the fixture includes receiving data associated with a status of the valve, receiving data associated with a water pressure within the water source, or receiving data associated with a flow of water within the water source.

17. The water management system of claim 15 , wherein the pre-programmed process further comprises:

analyzing an input, from a user device, to generate instructions to open or close the valve.

18. The water management system of claim 17 , wherein the pre-programmed process further comprises:

analyzing the organized data to determine if one or more predetermined operating conditions exist, and

ignoring the input from the user device if the one or more predetermined operating conditions exist.

19. The water management system of claim 17 , wherein the pre-programmed process further comprises:

analyzing the processed data to determine if a person is present in a room where the fixture is located, and

ignoring the input from the user device if a person is present in the room where the fixture is located.

20. The water management system of claim 17 , where the pre-programmed process further comprises:

analyzing the processed data to determine if the fixture is in use, and

ignoring the input from the user device if the fixture is in use.

21. The water management system of claim 15 , wherein the set of functions further comprise:

storing in memory one or more instructions and associating each stored instruction with a time stamp, and

transmitting the one or more stored instructions to the end point device at the time of the associated time stamp.

22. The water management system of claim 15 , wherein the fixture includes a faucet, and wherein the instructions to open or close the valve include instructing the fixture to open the valve for a pre-determined period of time.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: LEANNAH, WILLIAM; WILCOX, TONY; MIEZIN, RICHARD J.; SAARI, PAUL; CHOURASIA, ANSHUMAN; ORR, WILLIAM M.; LE, LARRY; JOB, MICHAEL; ANDERSON, WARREN; NYE, ADAM; PESCH, KRYSTAL; FUSI, TAMANJONG; MOLINARO, FRANK; TRICKLE, GLEN; DRIER, KURT; LANGAN, RYAN; PALMER, RYAN; CHAKRABORTY, ARI; TROUTMAN, MIKE; ROY, ANDREW
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LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Recorded Feb 14, 2024
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To: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
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CONVERSION Recorded Jan 16, 2024
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Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 63059757 · Jul 31, 2020
Provisional Application 63007910 · Apr 9, 2020
Provisional Application 62962024 · Jan 16, 2020
Provisional Application 62944930 · Dec 6, 2019
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