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Location sensor and flow rate meter

Granted 18 Jan 2022 · no office action yet

Current assignee: AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITED · originally Orbis Intelligent Systems, Inc.

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Inventors: Jeffrey A. Prsha, Daniel Milne Krywyj · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2917 · TC 2900

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29/723,772

filed 10 Feb 2020

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US D941165

granted 18 Jan 2022

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Description

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›FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a…

FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a first example location sensor and flow rate meter.

FIG. 2 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 10 depicts an isometric view of a second example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 10-18 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 1-9 , but without a back plate.

FIG. 11 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 12 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 13 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 14 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 15 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 16 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 17 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 18 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10 .

FIG. 19 depicts an isometric view of a third example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 19-27 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 9-18 , but without some exterior features.

FIG. 20 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 21 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 22 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 23 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 24 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 25 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 26 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 27 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19 .

FIG. 28 depicts an isometric view of a fourth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 1-9 , but without a gland fitting.

FIG. 29 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 30 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 31 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 32 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 33 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 34 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 35 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 36 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 37 depicts an isometric view of a fifth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 37-45 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36 , but without a back plate.

FIG. 38 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 39 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 40 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 41 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 42 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 43 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 44 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 45 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37 .

FIG. 46 depicts an isometric view of a sixth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 46-54 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36 , but without a hole on the bottom of the housing.

FIG. 47 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 48 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 49 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 50 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 51 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 52 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 53 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 54 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46 .

FIG. 55 depicts an isometric view of a seventh example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 55-63 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 46-54 , but without a back plate.

FIG. 56 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

FIG. 57 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

FIG. 58 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

FIG. 59 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

›FIG. 60 depicts an off-angle view of the…

FIG. 60 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

FIG. 61 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

FIG. 62 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 ; and,

FIG. 63 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55 .

The location sensor and flow rate meter in the accompanying figures may be positioned on or near a fluid conduit, such as a pipe or a standpipe.

Stipple shading is used in all of the accompanying Figures to convey surface contouring and not texture.

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›1.independentWe claim the ornamental design for a location sensor and flow rate meter, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D874954-S	S1	11 Feb 2020	6 Apr 2018	granted	Location sensor and flow rate meter
US	US-D941164-S	S1	18 Jan 2022	10 Feb 2020	granted	Location sensor and flow rate meter
USthis patent	US-D941165-S	S1	18 Jan 2022	10 Feb 2020	granted	Location sensor and flow rate meter

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AU	AU-201815982-S	S	2 Jan 2019	8 Oct 2018	published	Location sensor and flow rate meter
AU	AU-201817910-S	S	4 Feb 2019	28 Dec 2018	published	Location sensor and flow rate meter

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