- Patent Title: Autonomous sensor fish to support advanced hydropower development
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Application No.: US14871761Application Date: 2015-09-30
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Publication No.: US10067112B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Z. Daniel Deng , Mitchell J. Myjak , Jun Lu , Jayson J. Martinez , Chuan Tian , Thomas J. Carlson , Scott J. Morris , Hongfei Hou
- Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
- Applicant Address: US WA Richland
- Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
- Current Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Richland
- Agency: Wells St. John P.S.
- Main IPC: E02B8/00
- IPC: E02B8/00 ; G01N33/18 ; G01F22/00 ; E02B8/08 ; E02B1/00

Abstract:
An improved sensor fish with robust design and enhanced measurement capabilities. This sensor fish contains sensors for acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and temperature. A low-power microcontroller collects data from the sensors and stores up to 5 minutes of data on a non-volatile flash memory. A rechargeable battery supplies power to the sensor fish. A recovery system helps locating sensor fish. The package, when ready for use is nearly neutrally buoyant and thus mimics the behavior of an actual fish.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170089878A1 Autonomous Sensor Fish to Support Advanced Hydropower Development Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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