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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2021
Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Shiva K Sainoju Korremla, Cary, NC (US);
Steven P. Hinkel, California, KY (US);
Jason L. Plummer, Mocksville, NC (US);
Christian Petit Guenther, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jason P. Handley, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A monitoring apparatus includes a rigid structure, at least one sensor supported by the structure that is configured to detect a level of liquid or a presence of moisture in a vicinity of the structure, and a housing supported by the structure. A transmitter and a controller are located within the housing. The controller is in electrical communication with the at least one sensor and the wireless transmitter, and the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit measurement data received from the at least one sensor to a remote device.