Sensor device for a hazardous waste container
US10274472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/0093
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Information is obtained from a storage container that houses hazardous or potentially harmful waste. A sensor device is inserted into the container to allow a sensor using a sensor well to extend into the container. The sensor collects information on the conditions of the waste. The sensor well extends through a hole for a filter that vents gasses or vapors from the container. The sensor device also includes a housing with circuitry to perform the sensing as well as transmit and receive signals. In this manner, the sensor device transmits signals with information about the materials within the container for remote monitoring.
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