ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,211, issued on March 17.
"Intelligent water meter" was invented by Larrisha L. Simpkins (Clarksville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A water meter is configured to monitor water usage and provide an alert to a user when a faucet is left on, a leak is occurring, or a break has developed. The meter is attachable to a main line to monitor a flow rate of water. If the flow occurs for an extended period of time, a signal is sent to a hand-held remote device, preferably a keychain ornament, that sounds an alarm to the possessor of the remote device."
The patent was filed on March 25, 2021, under Application No. 17/212,212.
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