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Granted Patent B2
US 12,539,437 · App. 18/070,154 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Infrastructure monitoring devices, systems, and methods

Inventors: Gregory E. Hyland (Atlanta, GA); Robert Paul Keefe (Alpharetta, GA); Marietta Edmunds Zakas (Atlanta, GA); Clayton Robert Barker (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
A62C37/50A62C35/20E03B9/02E03B9/06F16K27/006F17D1/04F17D5/00F17D5/02G01D4/004G01F1/46G01M3/00H04B1/03Y02B90/20Y02E60/34Y04S20/30Y10T137/5468Y10T137/5485Y10T137/7043Y10T137/8158
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Patent No.
US 12,539,437
App. No.
18/070,154
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining an internal cavity; an antenna positioned at least partially external to the internal cavity; and the antenna covered with a non-metallic material. An infrastructure monitoring assembly includes a nozzle cap defining a first end and a second end, the first end defining a threaded bore configured to mount on a nozzle of a fire hydrant; a cover coupled to the nozzle cap opposite from the first end; an enclosure positioned at least partially between the cover and the first end, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity; a monitoring device positioned within the cavity; and an antenna positioned between the cover and the first end of the nozzle cap, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device, the antenna covered by a non-metallic material.

Claims (30)

1 . An infrastructure monitoring assembly for a fire hydrant nozzle, the infrastructure monitoring assembly comprising:

an enclosure at least partially defined between a cover and a cap, the enclosure at least partially defining a cavity;

a monitoring device positioned within the cavity;

a bore extending from the cavity of the enclosure through at least one of the cover and the cap; and

an antenna extending from the cavity through the bore and positioned at least partially external to the cavity, the antenna connected in electrical communication with the monitoring device,

wherein the cap is configured to connect to the fire hydrant nozzle.

2 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure and the cover form a water-tight seal about the cavity.

3 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is a first enclosure, and the cavity is defined by the cap and the first enclosure, further comprising a second enclosure, wherein a portion of the antenna is positioned within the second enclosure.

4 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is connected to the monitoring device by a wire extending through the bore, and a portion of the antenna positioned external to the cavity defines a curved shape.

5 . An infrastructure monitoring assembly for a fire hydrant nozzle, the infrastructure monitoring assembly comprising:

a nozzle cap, the nozzle cap configured to connect to the fire hydrant nozzle;

a cover;

an internal cavity defined by the nozzle cap, the internal cavity being partially enclosed by the cover;

a bore extending from the internal cavity through at least one of the nozzle cap and the cover; and

an antenna positioned within the bore and the internal cavity, a portion of the antenna positioned external to the internal cavity.

6 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein, the antenna is covered with a non-metallic material.

7 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bore extends through the nozzle cap, and wherein the nozzle cap further defines a nut.

8 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 further comprising an enclosure defined by the nozzle cap and the cover, wherein the enclosure is threadedly coupled to the nozzle cap with enclosure threading.

9 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle cap defines a threaded bore configured to mount the nozzle cap to the fire hydrant nozzle.

10 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 further comprising an enclosure coupled to the cover to create a water-tight seal.

11 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein, the antenna is covered with a non-metallic material that is at least partially painted.

12 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vibration detector configured to detect vibrations made by a fluid leak.

13 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 12 , wherein the vibration detector is communicably coupled to a vibration alarm.

14 . An infrastructure monitoring assembly for a fire hydrant nozzle, the infrastructure monitoring assembly comprising:

an internal cavity defined by a nozzle cap, the nozzle cap being configured to connect to the fire hydrant nozzle;

an antenna positioned within the internal cavity, the antenna extending outside of the internal cavity; and

a non-metallic material covering the antenna.

15 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 14 , wherein the non-metallic material is selected from the group consisting of a composite, a plastic, a nylon, a synthetic material, and a natural non-metallic material.

16 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 14 , further comprising an enclosure with enclosure threading, wherein the enclosure is threadedly coupled to the nozzle cap with the enclosure threading, and the enclosure creates a water-tight seal able to withstand water pressures equal to or exceeding 400 psi.

17 . The infrastructure monitoring assembly of claim 14 , wherein the antenna extends outside of the internal cavity through a bore in the nozzle cap.

Continuity (7)
Continuation 17071632 · Oct 15, 2020
Continuation 15817172 · Nov 18, 2017
Continuation 14848676 · Sep 9, 2015
Continuation 14557754 · Dec 2, 2014
Continuation 13101235 · May 5, 2011
Provisional Application 61355468 · Jun 16, 2010
Related Publication 20230108605A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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