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Self-contained, buoyant, and water-tight wireless flood detector

US9582987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2013
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F23/0038
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A floatable flood detector has a watertight housing that carries internally a wireless transmitter and a fluid sensor. In the presence of sensed fluid, an alarm message can be transmitted by the transmitter to a displaced monitoring unit. The sensor has a portion exposed to the fluid of interest outside of the housing. The antenna is carried, at least at a fluid level, relative to the floating housing.

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