System and method for underground wireless sensor communication
US12196702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor system for collecting data regarding sub-surface material characteristics may include a multitude of sensor nodes, a data gateway, and a controller. Each sensor node may include a power supply and a communication device and the multitude of sensor nodes may include sensors distributed between underground sensor nodes and/or partially-exposed sensor nodes to collect data regarding sub-surface material characteristics. The data gateway may be coupled with any combination of the sensor nodes through wireless transmission data pathways and may receive and store at least some of the data collected by the one or more sensors. The controller may receive the data generated by the one or more sensors from the data gateway and display at least a portion of the data.
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