Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2017
Assignees:
Factory Mutual Insurance Company, SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
Inventors:
Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti
Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Publication date:
August 14, 2014
Applicants:
FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
Inventors:
Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti
Abstract: A wireless fire protection system valve inspection and monitoring system, including: a plurality of valves, each valve including a detecting unit adapted to detect valve state information for the valve, wherein the valve state information comprises at least one of an open state, a partially-open state, and a closed state; at least one collection unit that wirelessly receives the valve state information from the detecting units; and an information module that receives the valve state information from the collection unit and aggregates, stores, and/or reports the valve state information.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Publication date:
December 5, 2013
Applicant:
SYNESIX SOLUTIONS AG
Inventors:
Louis Alan Gritzo, Richard Smith, Francesco Tamanini, Markus Dierkes, Stefan Zanetti