Irrigation system
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2526238B

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-27

    申请号:GB201516925

    申请日:2014-01-15

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method of operating a drip irrigation system is provided and includes providing drip irrigation lines aside a diverter line with T-junctions interleaved between adjacent ones of the drip irrigation lines and each T-junction including a three-way line coupled to the diverter line, a check valve operably disposable between the three-way line and a downstream end of an upstream one of the drip irrigation lines to permit fluid flow in only a forward direction and a controllable valve operably disposable between the three-way line and an upstream end of a downstream one of the drip irrigation lines.

    Low power combustible gas sensing

    公开(公告)号:GB2578861B

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-10

    申请号:GB202003086

    申请日:2018-08-02

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Low power combustible gas sensors using a thermocouple design are provided. In one aspect, a combustible gas sensor includes: at least one first electrode; at least one second electrode formed from a dissimilar material from the first electrode; and a catalytic material at an active reaction junction between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the active reaction junction between the first electrode and the second electrode forms a thermocouple. A sensing device is including, e.g., multiple sensors, and a method for sensing combustible gas using the present sensors are also provided.

    Low power combustible gas sensing

    公开(公告)号:GB2578861A

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-27

    申请号:GB202003086

    申请日:2018-08-02

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Low power combustible gas sensors using a thermocouple design are provided.In one aspect, a combustible gas sensor includes: at least one first electrode; at least one second electrode formed from a dissimilar material from the first electrode; and a catalytic material at an active reaction junction between the first electrode and the second electrode,wherein the active reaction junction between the first electrode and the second electrode forms a thermocouple. A sensing device is including, e.g., multiple sensors, and a method for sensing combustible gas using the present sensors are also provided.

    Earthquake detection and response via distributed visual input

    公开(公告)号:GB2605482A

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-05

    申请号:GB202117422

    申请日:2021-12-02

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A plurality of cameras 20 e.g. IP cameras used for surveillance or meteorological observations provide a visual input of a location over a network. A coupling correction is performed between a shaking of the camera with respect to the visual input by subtracting velocity vectors of the plurality of cameras from velocity vectors of pixels defining the visual input to provide a processed input. It is determined whether a shaking identified in the processed input is above a predetermined threshold based on the processed input, thereby detecting one or more anomalies. From the one or more anomalies, at least one of a location, magnitude, or depth of an earthquake are inferred based on the shaking identified in the processed input of each of the plurality of cameras. The intensity of the earthquake may be determined. Shaking may be determined from pixel-wise changes in the processed input, by performing a spectral analysis and determining a spectral decomposition. Parameters of the earthquake may be detected using a trained artificial intelligence model. External seismic data may be used to calibrate the cameras.

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