Self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021147256-A1
Application number	US-202017099269-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 16, 2020
Priority date	Feb 20, 2014
Publication date	May 20, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system includes a water quality interface control module having a signal processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about a baseline test of pH and ORP levels of water to be monitored and also about a subsequent test of the pH and ORP levels of water to be monitored later in time to the baseline test; determine corresponding signaling containing information about the quality of the water being monitored based upon a percentage of change between the baseline test and the subsequent test later in time to the baseline of the pH and ORP levels of water being monitored; and provide the corresponding signaling for remote awareness, including wireless signaling for providing mobile or Internet awareness, and/or for controlling the treatment of the water being monitored.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, comprising:
an in-line sensing module having in-line sensors that:
sense simultaneously baseline pH and oxidation levels of water being monitored,
sense simultaneously subsequent pH and oxidation levels of the water being monitored later in time to the sensing of the baseline pH and oxidation levels, and
provide sensed signaling containing information about the baseline pH and oxidation levels and the subsequent pH and oxidation levels; and
a water quality interface control module having a user interface, a signal processor and an in-line water treatment module,
the user interface configured to receive at least on user setting set by a user containing information about a pre-set percentage of change or rate of change between the baseline pH and oxidation levels and the subsequent pH and oxidation levels in order to monitor the quality of the water, and provide user setting signaling containing information about the pre-set percentage of change or rate of change,
the signal processor configured to:
receives the user setting signaling and the sensed signaling, and
determines corresponding signaling containing information about contaminants other than pH and oxidation levels that affect the quality of the water being monitored based upon the pre-set percentage of change set by the user and the baseline pH and oxidation levels and the subsequent pH and oxidation levels sensed by the in-line sensors, and also based upon the user setting signaling and the sensed signaling received, and

the in-line water treatment module configured to receives the water being monitored, the in-line water treatment module having one or more treatment input control modules that receives the corresponding signaling in the form of treatment signaling, and provides treatment material to the in-line water treatment module to change the quality of water.

22 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the signal processor provides the corresponding signaling for remote awareness, including via wireless signaling, either for displaying on a remote user interface, or controlling the treatment of the water being monitored, or both.

23 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the baseline water test is based upon lab tested water, or conducted at an initial installation.

24 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the signal processor makes the determination at a pre-set rate, including where the pre-set rate is either a user-defined pre-set rate or is a factory pre-set rate.

25 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the water quality monitoring and treatment system comprises an awareness-based “percentage of change” unit having the signal processor in combination with a display configured to provide a visual rate of percentage change indication versus a discrete measurement, or an alert module for providing an audio or visual alert based upon an alert setting, or both the display and the alert module.

26 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 22 , wherein the wireless signaling is for providing mobile or Internet awareness.

27 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the water quality monitoring and treatment system comprises one or more remote user interfaces or display units having a corresponding signal processor in combination with a display, including where the corresponding signal processor receives the corresponding signaling, and the display provides a visual rate of percentage change indication versus a discrete measurement, based upon the corresponding signaling received.

28 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the water quality monitoring and treatment system comprises a signal response module for a water treatment controller, and the sensed signaling is provided to the signal response module.

29 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system, according to claim 21 , wherein the treatment material changes the pH and oxidation levels of water by adjusting the chlorination or softness of the water being monitored.

30 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 21 , wherein the contaminants include primary contaminants selected from a group comprising one or more of the following: iron, alkaline or acid reactives (pH), chlorine and nitrates.

31 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 30 , wherein the contaminants include secondary contaminants selected from another group comprising one or more of the following: carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and arsenic.

32 . A water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 21 , wherein the water is drinking water, well water or aquarium water.

33 . A self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system, comprising:
an in-line sensing module having in-line sensors that:
sense simultaneously baseline pH and oxygen reduction potential (ORP) levels of water being monitored, and
sense simultaneously subsequent pH and oxygen reduction potential (ORP) levels of water being monitored later in time to the sensing of the baseline pH and oxidation levels, and
provide sensed signaling containing information about the baseline pH and ORP levels and the subsequent pH and ORP levels;
a water quality interface control module having a signal processor that:
receives the sensed signaling,
determines corresponding signaling containing information about contaminants other than pH and ORP levels that affect the quality of the water being monitored based upon a rate of percentage of change between the baseline pH and ORP levels and the subsequent pH and ORP levels, and also based upon the sensed signaling received, and
provides the corresponding signaling containing information about contaminants that affect the quality of the water being monitored, or for controlling treatment of the water being monitored, or both;
an in-line water treatment module that receives the water, having one or more in-line water treatment inputs that receives treatment signaling that forms at least part the corresponding signaling, and provides one or more treatment materials to change the quality of water, including where the treatment material changes the pH and ORP levels of water; and one or more remote user interfaces or display units that receives remote user interface signaling that forms part of the corresponding signaling, and having a display that provides a visual rate of percentage change indication versus a discrete measurement, based upon the remote user interface signaling received.

34 . A self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 33 , wherein the signal processor provides the corresponding signaling for remote awareness, including via wireless signaling, either for displaying on a remote user interface, or controlling the treatment of the water being monitored, or both.

35 . A self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 33 , wherein the baseline test is based upon lab tested water, or conducted at an initial installation.

36 . A self contained, automatic water quality monitoring and treatment system according to claim 33 , wherein the signal processor makes the determination at a pre-set rate, including where the p

Assignees

• Fluid Handling Llc

Inventors

• Schoenheit Kyle D
• Ruffo Matthew J
• Sutton Michael A

Classifications

• C02F2209/008

  comprising telecommunication features, e.g. modems or antennas · CPC title

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• C02F2209/055

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• C02F2209/15

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