Mold detecting device using electromagnetic waves

US11867603B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Seow Yuen Yee · Mountain View, US
• Franz Laermer · Stuttgart, DE
• Christian Peters · Mountain View, US
• Oliver Peters · Berlin, DE
• Robert Duerichen · North Hinksey, GB
• Ning Wang · Shanghai, CN
• Thomas Rocznik · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 9, 2024
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/6497
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A mold sensor is configured with an enclosed chamber in which a nutrient-treated substrate is positioned. The mold sensor includes an optical sensor that is configured to measure optical properties in the enclosed chamber. A controller operates the optical sensor and is programmed to detect a presence of mold growing in the chamber based on the optical properties measured by the optical sensor.