In-situ sensor-fusion with artificial intelligence
US12189369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37371
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosed apparatus is an in-situ, closed-loop bubble and foam detection and reduction system that includes a liquid-level sensor to determine a volume of a liquid in a fluid reservoir, a mass-detection device to determine a mass of the fluid reservoir and any liquid contained within the fluid reservoir, a processor electrically coupled to the liquid-level sensor and the mass-detection device to determine an actual volume of the liquid within the fluid reservoir, and a showerhead coupled to the processor and positioned above the fluid reservoir. The showerhead is activated by the processor when a volume of the liquid determined by the liquid-level sensor exceeds the actual volume of the liquid by a predetermined amount. Other apparatuses and methods are disclosed.
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