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Stand-alone water detector

US11486783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2020
Grant dateNov 1, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2041

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  • 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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