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US 12,736,515 B2Granted
H2O monitoring for all
OwnerJack Driscoll-Nataleinventor
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Abstract
Techniques for acquiring and publishing water quality data in real time are disclosed. In some embodiments, the techniques can be realized as a water quality monitoring device that can include a temperature sensor configured to acquire temperature data from a body of water, a potential of hydrogen (pH) sensor configured to acquire pH data from the body of water, and an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) sensor configured to acquire the ORP data from the body of water.
Claims20
A water quality monitoring device comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured to acquire water quality data from a sample of a body of water, the water quality data including temperature data, pH data, and ORP data, the plurality of sensors including:
- a temperature sensor configured to acquire the temperature data from the body of water, wherein the temperature sensor is calibrated using a first plurality of water samples, the first plurality of water samples including at least samples of brackish water, ocean water, and tap water;
- a potential of hydrogen (pH) sensor configured to acquire the pH data from the body of water, wherein the pH sensor is calibrated using a second plurality of water samples including:
- a plurality of water samples of known pHs;
- and
- at least three water samples of unknown pHs including samples of brackish water, ocean water, and tap water;
- and
- an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) sensor configured to acquire the ORP data from the body of water, wherein the ORP sensor is calibrated using a third plurality of water samples including:
- at least one water sample of a known pH;
- and
- at least two water samples of unknown pHs including samples of brackish water and ocean water;
- a transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the water quality data over a communication channel to a server;
- a memory storing program instructions;
- one or more processors configured to execute the program instructions stored in the memory and to:
- operate the plurality of sensors to generate the temperature data, the pH data, and the ORP data of the water quality data;
- and
- operate the transceiver to wirelessly transmit the water quality data;
- a power source configured to provide power to the plurality of sensors, the transceiver, the memory, and the one or more processors;
- and
- a housing containing the transceiver, the memory, the one or more processors, and the power source.
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A method of monitoring a body of water, the method comprising:
- providing a water quality monitoring device including:
- a plurality of sensors including:
- a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is calibrated using a first plurality of water samples, the first plurality of water samples including at least samples of brackish water, ocean water, and tap water;
- a potential of hydrogen (pH) sensor, wherein the pH sensor is calibrated using a second plurality of water samples including:
- a plurality of water samples of known pHs;
- and
- at least three water samples of unknown pHs including samples of brackish water, ocean water, and tap water;
- and
- an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) sensor, wherein the ORP sensor is calibrated using a third plurality of water samples including:
- at least one water sample of a known pH;
- and
- at least two water samples of unknown pHs including samples of brackish water and ocean water;
- a transceiver;
- a memory storing program instructions;
- one or more processors configured to execute the program instructions stored in the memory;
- a power source;
- and
- a housing containing the transceiver, the memory, the one or more processors, and the power source;
- establishing, by the one or more processors, a communication channel between the transceiver and a server;
- submerging the temperature sensor, the pH sensor, and the ORP sensor into the body of water;
- operating, by the one or more processors, the plurality of sensors to acquire water quality data from a sample of the body of water, the water quality data including temperature data acquired with the temperature sensor, pH data acquired with the pH sensor, and ORP data acquired with the ORP sensor;
- and
- operating, by the one or more processors, the transceiver to wirelessly transmit the water quality data over the communication channel to the server.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.