# US 12,222,342 B1 · Systems and methods for determining fluid quality > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,222,342 B1 - Document ID: US12222342B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/810,608 - Filed: 2024-08-21 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2024-08-21 - Assignees: Simple Labs, Inc. - Applicants: Simple Labs, Inc. - Inventors: Mike Slone - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12222342B1 ## CPC - G01N 33/18: Water - G01N 31/221: {for investigating pH value} - G01N 31/222: {for investigating moisture content} - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract The present invention relates to systems and methods for determining fluid quality. The system includes a sensing device. The sensing device includes an outer housing and an inner housing inserted within the outer housing. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more parameters related to a fluid stored in a receptacle and ambient parameters of the receptacle. The sensing device further includes a control circuitry configured to generate sensory data based on the parameters related to the fluid and the ambient parameters of the receptacle. Further, the system includes a central control module. The central control module predicts, by one or more Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, the fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle based on the sensory data. The AI models predict the fluid quality of the fluid based on mapping the sensory data with the set of predefined fluid quality profiles. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sensing device, comprising: an outer housing comprising a cavity extending from a bottom portion to a central portion of the outer housing along a longitudinal axis of the outer housing, wherein the cavity is adapted to receive a portion of a fluid stored in a receptacle while the sensing device is inserted into the receptacle; an inner housing comprising a top part and a bottom part, wherein the bottom part is configured in conformity with the cavity of the outer housing, for enabling the bottom part to snuggly fit onto the cavity of the outer housing while the inner housing is inserted within the outer housing through a top portion of the outer housing; a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle and ambient parameters of the receptacle; and a control circuitry communicably coupled to the plurality of sensors, the control circuitry configured to at least: generate sensory data based at least on processing the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle and the ambient parameters of the receptacle, wherein the sensory data is transmitted to a central control module for determining fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a radiating light source disposed in a second chamber configured in the bottom part, wherein the second chamber is positioned in parallel to a second window defined in the cavity while the inner housing is secured in the outer housing, the radiating light source configured to emit radiating light onto the portion of the fluid stored in the cavity through the second window of the cavity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a first sensor unit of the plurality of sensors housed in a first chamber configured in the bottom part of the inner housing, wherein the first chamber is positioned in parallel to a first window of the cavity while the inner housing is secured in the outer housing, the first sensor unit configured to at least detect acidic concentration, alcohol content, pH value, sugar content, phenolic compounds, and volatile compounds of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle based at least on processing the radiating light received at the first sensor unit upon interaction with the portion of the fluid in the cavity; a second sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the inner housing, the second sensor unit configured to determine at least fluid level measurement of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle; and a third sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the first chamber of the bottom part, the third sensor unit configured to at least determine color and turbidity of the one or more parameters related to the fluid based at least on processing the radiating light received at the third sensor unit upon interaction with the portion of the fluid in the cavity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a fourth sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the bottom part of the inner housing and communicably coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the fourth sensor unit is configured to detect a fluid temperature of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a fifth sensor unit of the plurality of sensors communicably coupled to the control circuitry, the fifth sensor unit configured to determine at least the ambient parameters of the receptacle, the ambient parameters of the receptacle comprising at least an ambient temperature and humidity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a first coupling member secured to the top portion of the outer housing; and an enclosure comprising a second coupling member configured on a bottom surface of the enclosure, wherein the second coupling member is adapted to be detachably coupled to the first coupling member while the enclosure is removably secured to the top portion of the outer housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The sensing device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a power source disposed in the enclosure and operatively coupled to the second coupling member, wherein detachably coupling the first coupling member and the second coupling member enables power transmission from the power source to at least the control circuitry and the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer housing further comprises: a fastening member configured proximate to the top portion of the outer housing, wherein the fastening member is snuggly secured to an aperture of the receptacle while the outer housing is being inserted into the receptacle through the aperture; and at least one air vent configured on the outer housing and located proximate to a closed configuration of the cavity, the at least one air vent adapted to allow outflow of air while the portion of the fluid enters the cavity. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The sensing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fastening member comprises a portion configured with a tapered profile, wherein the portion of the tapered profile of the fastening member snuggly secures to the aperture while the outer housing is being inserted into the receptacle through the aperture. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The sensing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fastening member comprises a plurality of engagement members configured to removably engage with the aperture of the receptacle, thereby enabling the fastening member to be snuggly secured to the aperture. ### Claim 11 A system for determining fluid quality, comprising: a sensing device, comprising: an outer housing comprising a cavity extending from a bottom portion to a central portion of the outer housing along a longitudinal axis of the outer housing, wherein the cavity is adapted to receive a portion of a fluid stored in a receptacle while the sensing device is inserted into the receptacle, an inner housing comprising a top part and a bottom part, wherein the bottom part is configured in conformity with the cavity of the outer housing, for enabling the bottom part to snuggly fit onto the cavity of the outer housing while the inner housing is inserted within the outer housing through a top portion of the outer housing, a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle and ambient parameters of the receptacle, and a control circuitry communicably coupled to the plurality of sensors, the control circuitry configured to generate sensory data based at least on processing the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle and the ambient parameters of the receptacle; and a central control module communicably coupled to the control circuitry, the central control module comprising a memory storing machine-executable instructions, and a processor communicably coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the machine-executable instructions to cause the central control module to at least: receive the sensory data from the control circuitry via a communication interface associated with the sensing device, and predict, by one or more artificial intelligence (AI) models associated with the central control module, the fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle based, at least in part, on the sensory data, wherein the fluid quality is determined by the one or more AI models by mapping the sensory data with a data model comprising a set of predefined fluid quality profiles. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: a radiating light source disposed in a second chamber configured in the bottom part, wherein the second chamber is positioned in parallel to a second window defined in the cavity while the inner housing is secured in the outer housing, the radiating light source configured to emit radiating light onto the portion of the fluid stored in the cavity through the second window of the cavity; a first sensor unit of the plurality of sensors housed in a first chamber configured in the bottom part of the inner housing, wherein the first chamber is positioned in parallel to a first window of the cavity while the inner housing is secured in the outer housing, the first sensor unit configured to at least detect at least acidic concentration, alcohol content, pH value, sugar content, phenolic compounds, and volatile compounds of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle based at least on processing the radiating light received at the first sensor unit upon interaction with the portion of the fluid in the cavity; a second sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the inner housing, the second sensor unit configured to determine at least fluid level measurement of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle; and a third sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the first chamber of the bottom part, the third sensor unit configured to at least determine color and turbidity of the one or more parameters related to the fluid based at least on processing the radiating light received at the third sensor unit upon interaction with the portion of the fluid in the cavity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: a fourth sensor unit of the plurality of sensors disposed in the bottom part of the inner housing and communicably coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the fourth sensor unit is configured to detect a fluid temperature of the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle; and a fifth sensor unit of the plurality of sensors communicably coupled to the control circuitry, the fifth sensor unit configured to determine at least the ambient parameters of the receptacle, the ambient parameters of the receptacle comprising at least an ambient temperature and humidity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the central control module is further caused, at least in part, to: train the one or more AI models to predict the fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle, wherein training the one or more AI models comprises: receive data samples related to the fluid quality of a set of fluid samples; determine a threshold range for each of the one or more parameters related to the set of fluid samples; obtain reference values of the one or more parameters determined for the set of fluid samples; generate the set of fluid quality profiles based at least on the reference values and their corresponding threshold range determined for the one or more parameters associated with the set of fluid samples; and create the data model based at least on the set of fluid quality profiles for training the one or more AI models. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system as claimed in claim 11, further comprising: a first coupling member secured to the top portion of the outer housing; an enclosure comprising a second coupling member configured on a bottom surface of the enclosure, wherein the second coupling member is adapted to be detachably coupled to the first coupling member while the enclosure is removably secured to the top portion of the outer housing; and a power source disposed in the enclosure and operatively coupled to the second coupling member, wherein detachably coupling the first coupling member and the second coupling member enables power transmission from the power source to at least the control circuitry and the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the outer housing further comprises: a fastening member configured proximate to the top portion of the outer housing, wherein the fastening member is snuggly secured to an aperture of the receptacle while the outer housing is being inserted into the receptacle through the aperture; and at least one air vent configured on the outer housing and located proximate to a closed configuration of the cavity, the at least one air vent adapted to allow outflow of air while the portion of the fluid enters the cavity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fastening member comprises a portion configured with a tapered profile, wherein the portion of the tapered profile of the fastening member snuggly secures to the aperture while the outer housing is being inserted into the receptacle through the aperture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fastening member comprises a plurality of engagement members configured to removably engage with the aperture of the receptacle, thereby enabling the fastening member to be snuggly secured to the aperture. ### Claim 19 A method for determining fluid quality, comprising: detecting, by a plurality of sensors of a sensing device, at least one or more parameters related to fluid stored in a receptacle and ambient parameters of the receptacle; generating, by a control circuitry of the sensing device, sensory data based at least on processing the one or more parameters related to the fluid stored in the receptacle and the ambient parameters of the receptacle; receiving, by a central control module, the sensory data from the control circuitry via a communication interface associated with the sensing device; and predicting, by one or more artificial intelligence (AI) models associated with the central control module, the fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle based, at least in part, on the sensory data, wherein the fluid quality is determined by the one or more AI models by mapping the sensory data with a data model comprising a set of predefined fluid quality profiles. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method as claimed in claim 19, further comprising: training, by the central control module, the one or more AI models to predict the fluid quality of the fluid stored in the receptacle, wherein training the one or more AI models comprises: receiving data samples related to the fluid quality of a set of fluid samples; determining a threshold range for each of the one or more parameters related to the set of fluid samples; obtaining reference values of the one or more parameters determined for the set of fluid samples; generating the set of fluid quality profiles based at least on the reference values and their corresponding threshold range determined for the one or more parameters associated with the set of fluid samples; and creating the data model based at least on the set of fluid quality profiles for training the one or more AI models.