ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,717,357, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Swim Sense LLC (Boca Raton, Fla.).

"Water level management system" was invented by Rakesh Reddy (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Kevin Doyle (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples described herein include systems and methods for improved water level management in a body of water, such as a pool, spa, or pond. An example system includes a water sensor in a static pipe connected to a body of water, a processor receiving signals from the sensor, a memory, and a battery charged via a low-power data channel. When the sensor detects a low-water-level condition, the system opens a fill valve ...