US 12,144,139 B2
Sensor assemblies and methods for emulating interaction of entities within water systems
Z. Daniel Deng, Richland, WA (US); Jun Lu, Richland, WA (US); Jayson J. Martinez, Kennewick, WA (US); Aljon L. Salalila, Richland, WA (US); Mitchell J. Myjak, Richland, WA (US); and Hongfei Hou, Richland, WA (US)
Assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)
Filed by Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/980,077.
Application 17/980,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/351,373, filed on Mar. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,533,818.
Prior Publication US 2023/0131728 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01L 19/14 (2006.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1427 (2013.01) [G01L 19/148 (2013.01); G01R 33/0047 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for emulating interaction of entities within water systems, the method comprising introducing a sensor assembly into a water system, the sensor assembly comprising:
a circuit board supporting processing circuitry components on either or both of opposing component support surfaces of the circuit board;
a housing about the circuit board and the components, the housing being circular about the circuit board in at least one cross section;
wherein the support surfaces of the circuit board are substantially parallel with the plane of the housing in the one cross section; and
wherein the water system includes hydropower dam than that includes a hydroelectric generator having turbine blades, the sensor assembly being coupled to one or more of the turbine blades.