Systems and methods for measuring a parameter of a landfill including a barrier cap and wireless sensor systems and methods
Abstract
A method of measuring a parameter of a landfill including a cap, without passing wires through the cap, includes burying a sensor apparatus in the landfill prior to closing the landfill with the cap; providing a reader capable of communicating with the sensor apparatus via radio frequency (RF); placing an antenna above the barrier, spaced apart from the sensor apparatus; coupling the antenna to the reader either before or after placing the antenna above the barrier; providing power to the sensor apparatus, via the antenna, by generating a field using the reader; accumulating and storing power in the sensor apparatus; sensing a parameter of the landfill using the sensor apparatus while using power; and transmitting the sensed parameter to the reader via a wireless response signal. A system for measuring a parameter of a landfill is also provided.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176133
- Patent Number(s):
- 7187299
- Application Number:
- 10/974,917
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-99ID13727
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2004 Oct 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Kunerth, Dennis C., Svoboda, John M., and Johnson, James T. Systems and methods for measuring a parameter of a landfill including a barrier cap and wireless sensor systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2007.
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@article{osti_1176133,
title = {Systems and methods for measuring a parameter of a landfill including a barrier cap and wireless sensor systems and methods},
author = {Kunerth, Dennis C. and Svoboda, John M. and Johnson, James T.},
abstractNote = {A method of measuring a parameter of a landfill including a cap, without passing wires through the cap, includes burying a sensor apparatus in the landfill prior to closing the landfill with the cap; providing a reader capable of communicating with the sensor apparatus via radio frequency (RF); placing an antenna above the barrier, spaced apart from the sensor apparatus; coupling the antenna to the reader either before or after placing the antenna above the barrier; providing power to the sensor apparatus, via the antenna, by generating a field using the reader; accumulating and storing power in the sensor apparatus; sensing a parameter of the landfill using the sensor apparatus while using power; and transmitting the sensed parameter to the reader via a wireless response signal. A system for measuring a parameter of a landfill is also provided.},
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