US 12,253,437 B1
Fluid storage water monitor
Stacy Callaway Huggar, San Antonio, TX (US); Emily Kathleen Krebs, San Antonio, TX (US); Jeffrey Neal Pollack, San Antonio, TX (US); Carlos J P Chavez, San Antonio, TX (US); Stefanie Jean Acosta, San Antonio, TX (US); Janelle Denice Dziuk, Falls City, TX (US); Mitzi Ruiz, San Antonio, TX (US); and Michael Joseph Gaeta, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,895.
Application 18/072,895 is a continuation of application No. 16/800,891, filed on Feb. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,525,755.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/811,379, filed on Feb. 27, 2019.
Int. Cl. G01M 3/40 (2006.01); G01F 23/80 (2022.01); G08B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 3/40 (2013.01) [G01F 23/802 (2022.01); G08B 21/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A water detection system for a fluid storage system, comprising:
a water-activated battery configured to be disposed in fluid communication with a fluid storage vessel and to produce electrical voltage upon contact with water;
an electronic circuit configured to transmit an indication of a location of the water-activated battery based on the electrical voltage produced by the water-activated battery; and
an actuator communicatively coupled to the electronic circuit and configured to physically release a chemical drying agent into the fluid storage vessel in response to receiving the electrical voltage produced by the water-activated battery.