System for Monitoring and Controlling an Aquatic Environment

• US 20070219652A1
• Filed: 05/18/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Biomatix Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Teletrol Systems, Inc. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: McMillan, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US11/750,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20070219652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 63/04 Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish

Abstract

A system for monitoring and controlling an aquatic environment thus regulating the aquatic environment and maximizing the stability of the aquatic ecosystem. This system uses sensor and data fusion algorithms to perform system anomaly analysis and predictive failure diagnostics based on the output of sensors associated with the aquatic environment control devices. Based on the system anomaly analysis and/or predictive failure diagnostics, the system may continuously adjust the system parameters to maintain an efficient and stable aquatic environment, alert local or remote monitors of failed or impending failure of control devices. In addition, the system may present the system anomaly analysis and predictive failure diagnostics information at a local or remote location to enable the monitor to address any problems presented in situ.

Claims

1. An aquatic environment control system having components capable of being assembled into a platform and connected to an aquatic environment enclosure for monitoring, controlling and optimizing the aquatic environment, the system comprising:

a platform hub box with at least one receptacle, wherein the receptacle couples at least an active component of the aquatic environment and at least an integrated sensor having a corresponding sensor output; and

a system anomaly analyzer for receiving the sensor output and generating a system anomaly analysis; and

a processor operably linked to the platform hub box and system anomaly analyzer, wherein the processor uses the sensor output and the system anomaly analysis to control at least one active component of the aquatic environment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor further comprises a communication means for telemetering an output of the processor.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the output of the processor includes an alert.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the communication means provides coupling to a monitor at a location to display the output of the processor.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the communication means includes a two-way communication link.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the monitor at the location is adapted to send at least an output to the processor.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the processor controls at least an active component with the output from the location.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the location is a remote location.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the system anomaly analyzer is integral with the processor.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is capable of performing system anomaly analysis using at least one external output to control at least an active component of the aquatic environment.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one external output is output from a location external to the aquatic environment.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the location is local.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the location is remote.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one external output is an alert.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the location addresses the alert.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein addressing the alert includes dispatching an entity to address the alert.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is capable of performing predictive failure diagnostics to control at least an active component of the aquatic environment.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is capable of performing predictive failure diagnostics using at least an external output to control at least an active component of the aquatic environment.