MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202637064808 A) filed by Mcglade, Patrick on May 22, 2026, for Improvements In And Relating To A Flood Protection Barrier And A Flood Protection Barrier Monitoring And Control System.
Inventor includes Mcglade, Patrick.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: A flood protection barrier for use in an entrance to a property for example, a doorway, the flood protection barrier comprising: a body panel having at least one edge for engaging a portion of an entrance to a property; at least one extension panel extending from said body panel and having at least one edge for engaging another portion of said entrance; at least one inflatable seal extending around said portions of said body panel and said extension panel that engage the entrance; said at least one inflatable seal being adapted for inflation of the seal for forming a seal between the flood protection barrier and the entrance, when the flood protection barriers is in use; means for inflating said seal with a fluid to form an inflated seal for forming a seal between the flood protection barrier and the entrance, when the flood protection barriers is in use; at least one pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of said gas in said inflated seal and generating pressure data; and at least one data transmitter for periodically transmitting said pressure data to a remote receiver associated with an alarm system for alerting a user to a drop in pressure in said inflatable seal below a predetermined level. The flood protection barrier system also comprise an intelligent monitoring system continuously tracks the pressure within the seal. If the pressure falls below a predetermined threshold, an alert is sent to the user.
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