Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for detection of underground voids
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Application No.: US16621990Application Date: 2018-06-12
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Publication No.: US10995616B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Meir Bentura
- Applicant: Meir Bentura
- Applicant Address: IL Hadera
- Assignee: Meir Bentura
- Current Assignee: Meir Bentura
- Current Assignee Address: IL Hadera
- Agency: The Law Office of Michael E. Kondoudis
- Priority: IL252858 20170612
- International Application: PCT/IL2018/050635 WO 20180612
- International Announcement: WO2018/229754 WO 20181220
- Main IPC: E21F17/18
- IPC: E21F17/18 ; E21B47/06 ; E21D9/00 ; E21F15/08 ; E21D9/06 ; E21D11/38 ; E21D11/10

Abstract:
Systems and methods for detecting underground voids, comprising steps of: digging a tunnel to be the detection path; placing fluid dispensing means along the bottom part of the tunnel wherein said dispensing means further equipped with fluid pressure sensing means; partially sealing the tunnel as to allow a reasonable portion of the fluids dispensed from said fluid dispensing means to travel downwards, deeper into the ground; providing remote device in data or mechanical communication with said sensing means; on initial activation, allowing pressured fluid to be dispensed from said dispensing means until predefined constant pressure threshold in the system is met; maintaining predefined constant pressure range in the system by constantly or periodically dispensing fluid via said dispensing means; constantly or periodically monitoring said pressure sensing mean; and upon detection of abnormal low pressure in the system activating alert means.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200208518A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF UNDERGROUND VOIDS Public/Granted day:2020-07-02
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