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US 12,735,158 B2Granted
Waterway sensor
OwnerGabriel Sentlingerinventor
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Abstract
A waterway sensor includes a housing having a sidewall with a plurality of openings, and at least one sensor element disposed within the housing. The at least one sensor element senses one or more properties of a waterway. A flexible elongate support is connected between the housing and a bank of the waterway. At least one of the housing and the elongate support is designed to bias the housing toward a desired position within the waterway.
Claims23
A waterway sensor, comprising:
- a housing having a sidewall that comprises a plurality of openings;
- at least one sensor element disposed within the housing, the at least one sensor element sensing one or more properties of a waterway;
- and
- an elongate support connected between the housing and a bank of the waterway, the elongate support comprising a conduit that is flexible and buoyant;
- wherein the elongate support is resilient and adapted to bias the housing toward a desired position within the waterway.
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A method of sensing properties of a waterway comprising the steps of:
- connecting a waterway sensor to a bank of the waterway, the waterway sensor comprising:
- a housing having a sidewall that comprises a plurality of openings;
- at least one sensor element disposed within the housing;
- and
- an elongate support connected between the housing and an anchor that is anchored to a bank of the waterway above a water level of the waterway, the elongate support being flexible;
- positioning the housing at a desired location within the waterway, wherein at least one of the housing and the elongate support are designed to bias the housing toward the desired location;
- and
- using the at least one sensor element, sensing at least one property of the waterway.
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A waterway sensor installed on a waterway, comprising:
- a housing having a sidewall that comprises a plurality of openings;
- at least one sensor element disposed within the housing, the at least one sensor element sensing one or more properties of the waterway;
- and
- an elongate support connected between the housing and an anchor, the elongate support being flexible, wherein:
- the housing is positioned in the waterway;
- the anchor is anchored to a bank of the waterway above a water level of the waterway;
- and
- at least one of the housing and the elongate support is designed to bias the housing toward a desired position within the waterway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.