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Sewer blockage detection
A capacitive sensor assembly which comprises a finger-like first sensor unit 320 and 322 comprising one or more capacitive sensors (404 and 402 figure 4) and a second sensor unit substantially identical to the first sensor unit. These are fixed in a spaced apart position on a substrate, parallel to one another and perpendicular to the flow in a sewer 108. The sensors and substrate are made from waterproof material. The sensors may measure the depth of sewage and comprise multiple capacitive sensor pads arranged in a column. The sensors may communicate with a control unit 100 in a blockage detection system and the control unit may send an alarm when the flow of waste rises. A control unit 100 for the detection system is also disclosed which may compute a wavefront speed and a backwave. The control and signal processor may have a low power mode or a timer and the detection unit may be configured to infer an upstream-downstream relationship of the sensor assemblies.
Sewer blockage detection
A capacitive sensor assembly which comprises a finger-like first sensor unit 320 and 322 comprising one or more capacitive sensors (404 and 402 figure 4) and a second sensor unit substantially identical to the first sensor unit. These are fixed in a spaced apart position on a substrate, parallel to one another and perpendicular to the flow in a sewer 108. The sensors and substrate are made from waterproof material. The sensors may measure the depth of sewage and comprise multiple capacitive sensor pads arranged in a column. The sensors may communicate with a control unit 100 in a blockage detection system and the control unit may send an alarm when the flow of waste rises. A control unit 100 for the detection system is also disclosed which may compute a wavefront speed and a backwave. The control and signal processor may have a low power mode or a timer and the detection unit may be configured to infer an upstream-downstream relationship of the sensor assemblies.
Sewer blockage detection
STEPHEN GOOBERMAN-HILL (author) / MICHELE GAIO (author) / VERGIL YOTOV (author)
2022-08-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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