DEBRIS MONITORING
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1. A debris monitoring system comprising:
- a receptacle defining an opening to receive debris into the receptacle, the opening having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion above the bottom portion as debris is received into the receptacle;
a first and a second emitter, each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening; and
a first receiver proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, the first receiver disposed along a top portion of the opening and toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across the largest dimension of the opening.
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Abstract
A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
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1. A debris monitoring system comprising:
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a receptacle defining an opening to receive debris into the receptacle, the opening having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion above the bottom portion as debris is received into the receptacle; a first and a second emitter, each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening; and a first receiver proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, the first receiver disposed along a top portion of the opening and toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across the largest dimension of the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A debris monitoring system comprising:
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a receptacle defining an opening to receive debris into the receptacle; a plurality of first emitters and a plurality of second emitters, each emitter of each plurality of emitters arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening; a first receiver proximate to the plurality of first emitters to receive reflections of the signal emitted by each of the plurality of first emitters and the first receiver disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by each of the plurality of second emitters across at least a portion of the opening; and a second receiver proximate to the plurality of second emitters to receive reflections of the signal emitted by each of the plurality of second emitters and the second receiver disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by each of the plurality of first emitters across at least a portion of the opening. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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