Multi-sensor system for fluid monitoring with selective exposure of sensors
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1. A multi-sensor apparatus for monitoring a fluid, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors, each sensor being configured to be exposed to a fluid; and
means for selectively exposing a particular sensor of the plurality of sensors to the fluid and for allowing at least another one of the plurality of sensors to be unexposed to the fluid.
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Abstract
Various sensor unit configurations are disclosed within the context of a fluid quality monitoring system. The distribution of sensor units can be accomplished using existing product distribution channels to sell, distribute and install sensor units so that a fluid distribution monitoring system can be established at relatively low cost, on a wider basis, and by locating sensor units at the most desirable location from problem detection standpoint, the location of the end user.
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1. A multi-sensor apparatus for monitoring a fluid, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each sensor being configured to be exposed to a fluid; and means for selectively exposing a particular sensor of the plurality of sensors to the fluid and for allowing at least another one of the plurality of sensors to be unexposed to the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 32)
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11. A multi-sensor apparatus for monitoring a fluid, comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of sensors attached to the substrate, each sensor being configured to be exposed to a fluid; a housing member adjacent which the substrate is disposed, the housing member having an aperture in a wall thereof configured to allow a sensor to be exposed to the fluid; a seal arranged adjacent to the aperture and positioned between a surface of the substrate and a surface of the housing member, thereby sealing the substrate against the housing member; and an actuator for moving the substrate to selectively locate a particular sensor to a region adjacent the aperture such that the particular sensor is exposed to the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of monitoring a fluid with a plurality of sensors, comprising:
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arranging a plurality of sensors proximate to a fluid; and selectively exposing a particular sensor of the plurality of sensors to the fluid while allowing at least another one of the plurality of sensors to be unexposed to the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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