Systems, Devices, and Methods for Detecting Spills
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1. A system for detecting spills comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes disposed within a portion of a surface;
a resistance meter in communication with the plurality of rows of electrodes; and
a spill detection module executed by a processor in a processing device, the spill detection module configured to;
detect a spill based on a change in a resistance value between at least two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, the change detected by the resistance meter;
determine a location of the spill based on a known location of each of the plurality of electrodes; and
determine a size of the spill based on a number of the at least two electrodes for which a change in resistance value is detected.
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Abstract
A technique for detecting spills is disclosed. A number of electrodes within a portion of a surface are connected to a resistance meter. The resistance meter detects a spill by measuring a change in resistance between two or more electrodes when a fluid is spilled over the two or more of the electrodes. The location of the spill can also be determined based on a known location for each of the electrodes. The size of the spill can further be determined based on a number of electrodes which measured a change in resistance due to the spilled fluid.
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1. A system for detecting spills comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes disposed within a portion of a surface; a resistance meter in communication with the plurality of rows of electrodes; and a spill detection module executed by a processor in a processing device, the spill detection module configured to; detect a spill based on a change in a resistance value between at least two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, the change detected by the resistance meter; determine a location of the spill based on a known location of each of the plurality of electrodes; and determine a size of the spill based on a number of the at least two electrodes for which a change in resistance value is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for detecting spills comprising:
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monitoring, using a resistance meter, a plurality of electrodes disposed within a portion of a surface; detecting a spill, using a spill detection module executed by a processor in a processing device, based on a change in a resistance value between at least two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, the change detected by the resistance meter; determining a location of the spill based on a known location of each of the plurality of electrodes; and determining a size of the spill based on a number of the at least two electrodes for which a change in resistance value is detected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing instructions for detecting spills executable by a processing device, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processing device to:
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monitor a plurality of electrodes disposed within a portion of a surface; detect a spill based on a change in resistance value between at least two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, the change detected by the resistance meter; determine a location of the spill based on a known location of each of the plurality of electrodes; and determine a size of the spill based on a number of the at least two electrodes for which a change in resistance value is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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