MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641019736 A) filed by Kalasalingam Academy Of Research And Education, Virudhnagar, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 20, for 'anti theft flow monitoring of induced extraction of water supply from corporation water pipe line.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. S. Shasi Anand; and Dr. P. Jayakumar.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The titled invention discloses an anti-theft flow monitoring system for preventing induced motorized extraction of water from a corporation supply pipeline. The device comprises a housing cabin (1) accommodating a flow meter (4), a flow sensor I o probe(1 Ob), a microcontroller (1 Oa), and a solenoid valve (5) arranged along a defined flow path between the water inlet coupling (2) and the water outlet coupling (3). The flow meter (4) and the flow sensor probe (10b) acquire real-time water flow parameters, including velocity, and transmit the data to the microcontroller (1 Oa). The microcontroller(10a) differentiates normal gravity-fed flow from abnormal pressurized 15 conditions caused by motorized pumping. Upon detection of violation, the microcontroller (1 Oa) actuates the solenoid valve (5) to immediately interrupt water delivery to the consumer. The system further includes an loT interface (7) and transmitting antenna (8) for communicating alerts, including location and time information, to the concerned authority for prompt enforcement. Restoration of supply 20 is achieved only through a reset switch(10d) protected by an authorized key lock (10f). A solar panel (9) and battery (6) arrangement enables autonomous, low-maintenance operation in field installations."
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