Submersion sensor
OwnerMatthew Zellmaninventor
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Abstract
A submersion sensor for detecting submersion in a fluid is disclosed. The submersion sensor includes at least one float member and at least one sink member. The submersion sensor includes force sensors positioned at distal ends of each of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member. Further, the submersion sensor includes a controller. The controller determines submersion of the submersion sensor upon obtaining signals from the force sensors corresponding to opposite directional movement of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member in the fluid.
Claims20
A submersion sensor, comprising:
- at least one float member and at least one sink member;
- force sensors positioned at distal ends of each of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member;
- and,
- a controller,
- wherein the controller determines submersion of the submersion sensor upon obtaining signals from the force sensors corresponding to opposite directional movement of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member in a fluid.
A system, comprising:
- a first housing comprising at least one float member;
- a second housing comprising at least one sink member;
- force sensors positioned between the at least one float member and the first housing, and the at least one sink member and the second housing;
- and,
- a controller,
- wherein the controller determines submersion of the system upon obtaining signals from the force sensors corresponding to opposite directional movement of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member in a fluid.
A method of detecting submersion in a fluid, the method comprising steps of:
- providing at least one float member and at least one sink member;
- providing force sensors positioned at distal ends of each the at least one float member and the at least one sink member;
- and
- providing a controller for determining submersion of the submersion sensor upon obtaining signals from the force sensors corresponding to opposite directional movement of the at least one float member and the at least one sink member in a fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.