This invention relates to a device and method for measuring the depth of water and sediment deposition in pipes, channels, overland flows and tidal beaches. Sediment deposition may be detrimental to flood control in sewer systems. The invention is specifically concerned with measuring an electrical property such as the conductivity or capacitance in different mediums and therefore quantifying the depths of the different mediums. The measurement of an electrical property such as conductance or capacitance of the medium may also indicate the nature of the medium such as sediment structure, water salinity, and the presence of pollutants. The device includes an array of elongate, substantially mutually parallel electrodes each having a predetermined length, the lengths being incremented stepwise from a shortest electrode to a longest electrode. The device includes electronic circuitry to apply a potential difference across selected pairs of electrodes and to measure a resulting electrical property between each selected pair of electrodes, the measured electrical property providing an indication of a submersion depth of the pair of electrodes in the at least one medium.

This invention relates to a device and method for measuring the depth of water and sediment deposition in pipes, channels, overland flows and tidal beaches. Sediment deposition may be detrimental to flood control in sewer systems. The invention is specifically concerned with measuring an electrical property such as the conductivity or capacitance in different mediums and therefore quantifying the depths of the different mediums. The measurement of an electrical property such as conductance or capacitance of the medium may also indicate the nature of the medium such as sediment structure, water salinity, and the presence of pollutants. The device includes an array of elongate, substantially mutually parallel electrodes each having a predetermined length, the lengths being incremented stepwise from a shortest electrode to a longest electrode. The device includes electronic circuitry to apply a potential difference across selected pairs of electrodes and to measure a resulting electrical property between each selected pair of electrodes, the measured electrical property providing an indication of a submersion depth of the pair of electrodes in the at least one medium.

A fluid sensor system comprises a radio frequency transmitter with adjustable output power, a radio frequency detector proximal to the radio frequency transmitter; a constant current source, and a switch coupled between the radio frequency detector and the constant current source. A method of determining the identity of a fluid using the fluid sensor system includes immersing the sensor system in a first fluid, increasing a transmit power of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter of the fluid sensor system until an RF signal is detected by a RF detector of the fluid sensor system, and determining the transmit power of the RF transmitter that first resulted in a detection of the RF signal by the RF detector to be the transmit power that is required for detecting the RF signal in the first fluid.

This invention relates to a device and method for measuring the depth of water and sediment deposition in pipes, channels, overland flows and tidal beaches. Sediment deposition may be detrimental to flood control in sewer systems. The invention is specifically concerned with measuring an electrical property such as the conductivity or capacitance in different mediums and therefore quantifying the depths of the different mediums. The measurement of an electrical property such as conductance or capacitance of the medium may also indicate the nature of the medium such as sediment structure, water salinity, and the presence of pollutants. The device includes an array of elongate, substantially mutually parallel electrodes each having a predetermined length, the lengths being incremented stepwise from a shortest electrode to a longest electrode. The device includes electronic circuitry to apply a potential difference across selected pairs of electrodes and to measure a resulting electrical property between each selected pair of electrodes, the measured electrical property providing an indication of a submersion depth of the pair of electrodes in the at least one medium.

Embodiments generally relate to froth measurement apparatus, and related methods and systems. An example apparatus comprises: an elongate first housing portion; and a series of sensor probes positioned along the first housing portion, each of the sensor probes having a probe body extending away from the first housing portion by a distance and comprising first and second electrodes for measuring changes in electrical potential associated with froth and/or bubbles. The sensor probes comprise signal processing circuitry coupled to the probe bodies to receive analog output signals from the probe bodies and to generate digital output signals based on the analog output signals. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to receive the digital output signals or sensor information based on the digital output signals and configured to determine at least one froth parameter over a sampling period based on the digital output signals or the sensor information.

The present disclosure discloses an energy storage device, including a battery pack, a waterproof plug, and a short circuit detection unit. The battery pack includes a housing and a connection terminal. The housing has an opening, and the connection terminal is disposed at the opening. The waterproof plug includes an electrical connection member configured to, in response to the waterproof plug covering the opening, connect to the connection terminal to generate a second signal. The short circuit detection unit is configured to determine, by detecting the second signal, that the battery pack is located at a bottom of the energy storage device.

The present disclosure discloses an energy storage device, including a battery pack, a waterproof plug, and a water immersion detection unit. The battery pack includes a housing and a connection terminal. The housing has an opening, and the connection terminal is disposed at the opening. The waterproof plug includes an electrical connection member configured to electrically connect to the connection terminal in response to the waterproof plug covering the opening, and configured to generate a first signal in response to water flowing into the opening. The water immersion detection unit is configured to determine that the water flows into the opening through detecting the first signal. The waterproof plug is small in size and has a simple structure, which is beneficial for reducing production costs of the energy storage device.

The present disclosure discloses an energy storage device, including a battery pack, a waterproof plug, and a water immersion detection unit. The battery pack includes a housing and a connection terminal. The housing has an opening, and the connection terminal is disposed at the opening. The waterproof plug includes an electrical connection member configured to electrically connect to the connection terminal in response to the waterproof plug covering the opening, and configured to generate a first signal in response to water flowing into the opening. The water immersion detection unit is configured to determine that the water flows into the opening through detecting the first signal. The waterproof plug is small in size and has a simple structure, which is beneficial for reducing production costs of the energy storage device.