Flow imaging and monitoring for synchronized management of wide area drainage

Abstract

A flow imaging and monitoring system for synchronized management of wide area drainage that includes an interposer for supporting monitoring and management equipment in a manhole, a module for illuminating water flowing in pipes at the base of the manhole, a module for monitoring responses to reflected light, a sealed and rechargeable battery pack, and a data analysis and management system to interpret data streams in real time. The interposer can be adjusted to fit the diameter of the manhole and can be adjusted to be placed under the manhole cover. The module for illuminating the flowing water can be adjusted to generate various frequencies. The support structures for the modules can be adjusted for varying pitch, roll and yaw with respect to the manhole. The data analysis and management system is supported by cloud computing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A process of charging and discharging a sealed battery pack for a flow monitoring system, comprising:
 recharging the battery pack using an input power connector;   applying a flag, wirelessly, to battery pack memory on a microcontroller to indicate that power cell banks within the sealed battery pack are ready for use;   isolating each of n power cell banks using a power switch controlled by the microcontroller;   requesting power from the sealed battery pack, when the sealed batter pack is connected to the flow monitoring system; and   opening a power cell bank for discharge according to rules established by software used in the microcontroller,   wherein the rules established by the software comprise mapping around dead power cells in the cell banks and/or balancing the charge/discharge cycle for various power cells.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein when power is drawn, the flag is reset and the duration of discharge for a cell bank is logged until it reaches a low energy level or is exhausted, at which time a depleted flag is set. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 2 , wherein if all of the cells available are consumed and there is only enough energy for the microcontroller to function, then extreme energy conservation is enabled and the sealed battery pack must be recharged.