Monitoring Apparatus For Guttering System
AssigneeH D Sharman Ltd
InventorsMark De Rozarieux, Jakob Moeller-Jensen
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Abstract
An apparatus which includes a mounting, a plurality of detection means provided to detect a condition of at least one parameter indicative of presence of one or more materials in a gutter channel and data processing means. A sequence of signals are transmitted and received when the apparatus is in a detection mode, and the data processing means analyses the received signals to provide an indication if a material is detected as being present in the channel and, if detected, a type of the material. On the basis of this analysis and identification of material, a decision can be made as to whether any remedial action is required to clear the material and/or decide upon an ongoing monitoring and maintenance schedule for the guttering.
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Apparatus for monitoring a condition of a portion of guttering, said apparatus comprising:
- a mounting,
- a plurality of detection means provided to detect the condition of at least one parameter indicative of a presence of one or more materials in a gutter channel and data processing means, and
- wherein a sequence of signals are transmitted and received when the apparatus is in a detection mode and the data processing means analyse the received signals to provide an indication if a material is detected as being present in the gutter channel.
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Apparatus for monitoring the condition of a portion of guttering, in the form of an open channel said apparatus comprises:
- at least one first type of detection means provided to detect at least one parameter relating to material in the gutter channel and wherein the detection is made in a non-contact manner with respect to the channel or liquid therein by transmitting ultrasonic signals into the channel from above the channel and receiving reflected ultrasonic signals from the channel using receiving means located above the channel.
A method of monitoring the a condition of a portion of drainage guttering, said method comprising the steps of:
- emitting a sequence of ultrasonic signals into a channel of the portion of the drainage guttering,
- receiving signals which are reflected from the channel and/or material in the channel at that time,
- passing the signals to data processing means,
- analysing the received signals, and
- generating an indication of presence or not of a material in the channel and, if material is detected, a type of the detected material.
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