Patent ID: 11946837
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A detection system comprising:
a central manifold comprising a detection chamber;
a pipe network comprising at least one pipe fluidly coupled to the central manifold;
a plurality of inlets formed over a length of the at least one pipe;
an aspirating mechanism operable to draw a fluid flow at each of the plurality of inlets through the pipe network to the central manifold; and
a plurality of independently operable flow control devices associated with the plurality of inlets, at least one of the plurality of flow control devices includes:
a base;
an actuator connected to the base; and
a sealing element formed from a solid state flexible polymer deformable in response to application of a voltage, wherein the sealing element is configured to expand in response to the application of the voltage such that an outer periphery of the sealing element directly contacts an inlet of the plurality of inlets to seal the inlet.