Device with water-activated, automatic disconnect
US11346690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0218
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique for managing an attachment between first and second portions of a device. The technique includes a retaining component having a first state in which the retaining component maintains the attachment between the first and second portions by virtue of a rigid characteristic and a second state in which the retaining component loses the rigid characteristic and no longer maintains the attachment. The retaining component transitions from the first state to the second state upon exposure to liquid water.
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