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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Objectvideo Labs, Llc, Tysons, VA (US);
Inventors:
Donald Gerard Madden, Columbia, MD (US);
Dana Eubanks, Herndon, VA (US);
Assignee:
ObjectVideo Labs, LLC, Tysons, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 29/14 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2022.01); G01F 23/62 (2006.01); G01S 19/01 (2010.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 29/1436 (2013.01); E02D 29/1409 (2013.01); E02D 29/1481 (2013.01); F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); G01F 23/0007 (2013.01); G01F 23/62 (2013.01); G01S 19/01 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for detecting and alleviating flooding and blocked storm sewers includes a manhole cover coupled to a float body. The device also includes a canister having a drain hole and a valve. The device also includes multiple guides that can catch onto part of a sewer. The device is configured such that when water flows into the canister, the manhole cover, float body, and guides rise and the valve is opened.