Stand-alone water detector
US11486783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to some aspects of the subject technology, an apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode include a number of pores within a region of an input port of the apparatus. The first electrode, the second electrode and the dielectric membrane form a capacitor that is configured to enable detection of occlusion of the input port by water.
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