Remote Aquatic Environment Control And Monitoring Systems, Processes, and Methods of Use Thereof
First Claim
1. A process for the remote management, monitoring and control of one or more aquatic environments in near real-time, the process comprising:
- obtaining information data from one or more environmental sensors in an aquatic environment using one or more local controller systems;
transmitting the information data from the local controller system to a remotely located central computer;
processing the information data using an analytical algorithm; and
presenting the data to an operator using a human machine interface.
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Abstract
The present disclosure presents methods, systems, and assemblies for the near real-time remote monitoring of aquatic environments, particularly domestic aquatic environments such as aquariums and backyard ponds, using remotely located computer communication systems and control assemblies and software connected by a standard Internet connection and capable of bilateral transfer and interpretation of status files. Also presented herein are business processes of remotely managing, monitoring, and/or controlling the environmental parameters of aquatic environments using electronic control systems installed in the aquarium in combination with a remotely located control system, wherein the two systems are in communication through an Internet connection.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for the remote management, monitoring and control of one or more aquatic environments in near real-time, the process comprising:
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obtaining information data from one or more environmental sensors in an aquatic environment using one or more local controller systems; transmitting the information data from the local controller system to a remotely located central computer; processing the information data using an analytical algorithm; and presenting the data to an operator using a human machine interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for the remote monitoring of a plurality of remotely-located aquatic environmental parameters in near real-time, the system comprising:
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an aquatic environment; one or more probes and sensors capable of measuring parameters of the aquatic environment; a local control system in communication with the one or more probes and sensors; and a remotely located central control computer in communication with analytical software; wherein the local control system and the remotely located central control system are in communication by way of Internet connectivity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A conductivity probe, comprising:
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a conductor; a casing substantially enclosing the conductor; communication cables; and a microprocessor; wherein the microprocessor is connected to the conductor within the casing by way of the communication cables.
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12. An environmentally sealed electronic digital temperature probe comprising:
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a digital temperature sensor; one or more USB cables attached to the digital temperature sensor; an electrical communication cable attached to the USB cables, capable of transmitting temperature information to a microprocessor; and an polygonal-shaped enclosure having a proximal end and a distal end longitudinally separated, wherein the USB cables are intermediate between the digital temperature sensor and the electrical communication cable, and wherein at least the digital temperature sensor and the USB cables are housed within the enclosure.
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13. An electronic temperature probe for indicating small changes in temperature, comprising:
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an enclosure having an extension and connectable to a microprocessor; means for manually setting a fixed reference temperature; disposed within the extension for detecting a predetermined change in temperature from the reference temperature; means disposed within the enclosure for indicating the detection of the predetermined change in temperature; and electronic circuit means disposed within the microprocessor and operatively connecting the indicating means in response to the predetermined change in temperature to a remotely located central computer.
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14. A system for the near real-time dynamic monitoring of one or more remote aquatic environments, the system comprising:
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a plurality of probes and sensors in communication with the aquatic environment and capable of obtaining analytical data information about the aquatic environment; a local controller enabled for direct connection to the Internet; a remotely located central control computer; and analytical software capable of providing analytical and/or statistical analysis of the analytical data information, wherein the local controller and the remotely located central control computer are in communication by an Internet connection.
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15. A method of conducting business for the management, remote monitoring, and control of a plurality of aquatic environments from a central monitoring center, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of local independent control systems; providing a central control center; transmitting and receiving system data from the plurality of local independent control systems; processing the system data using software at the central control center having analytical algorithms; and presenting the system data relevant to each of the local independent control systems to an operator for monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for remotely monitoring the operation of a plurality of aquatic environments in near real-time, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring on-line or off-line data measurements of one or more environmental parameters to represent normal operation conditions of the aquatic environment; developing an analytical algorithm or analytical software program corresponding to the normal operation conditions of the aquatic environment; generating detection thresholds from the analytical algorithm or software program and/or from the off-line data measurements of environmental parameters; remotely acquiring on-line measurements of environmental parameters of one or more of the plurality of aquatic environments during normal operation; and determining whether the on-line measurements of environmental parameters are consistent with normal operation of the aquatic environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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