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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2013
University of Southampton, Southampton, GB;
Hywel Morgan, Southampton, GB;
Matthew Charles Mowlem, Southampton, GB;
Xi Huang, Southampton, GB;
Robin William Pascal, Southampton, GB;
University of Southampton, Southampton, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus () for sensing at least one parameter in water, which apparatus () comprises: (i) at least one electrode based sensor () for sensing at least one parameter in water; and which apparatus () is such that: (ii) the electrode based sensor () has a self-cleaning electrode; (iii) the electrode based sensor () has a reference electrode; (iv) the self-cleaning electrode is stable in water; (v) the apparatus () is configured to operate by liberating chlorine from the water using a first waveform applied to the self-cleaning electrode; (VI) the apparatus () is configured to operate by liberating chlorine and oxygen from the water using a second waveform applied to the self-cleaning electrode; and (VII) the apparatus () is configured to preserve the condition of the reference electrode by periodically regenerating the reference electrode.