Abstract: Disclosed is a real-time water quality observing system comprising: a water quality observing device (100) for measuring physical condition parameters of water of distributed water supply system and generate measured data, wherein said observing device is configured to a conical water chamber (110) and a local monitoring device (122), wherein a plurality of sensors are fixed from outside of the conical water chamber (110) and a plurality of sensors are fixed on the pipe of the water inlet (102) to measure water data such as (pH (113), flow (114), GPS (115), Temperature (116), pressure (117) and TDS (118)) in a pre-determined interval of time, wherein those measured data fed into central processing unit (101) of local monitoring device (122) for displaying measured data by using display (119), for storing measure data locally using SD card (121) and transmitting measured data to a central server (201) through a modem (120) to store and process data centrally, and a remote monitoring device (202) for accessing measured water data by using remote login access. {Figure-2 and Figure-1}
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THE PATENTS ACT 1970
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COMPLETESPECIFICATION
(SEE SECTIONS 10 & RULE 13)
1. TITLEOF THE INVENTION “REAL-TIME ZERO WASTE WATER QUALITY OBSERVING SYSTEM” 2. APPLICANTS (S)
NAME NATIONALITY ADDRESS
MOIL LIMITED AN
INDIAN
COMPANY “MOIL BHAWAN” 1A, KATOL ROAD, NAGPUR – 440 013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
3. PREAMBLETOTHEDESCRIPTION
COMPLETESPECIFICATION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention relates to a system for monitoring water quality along with location of the distributed water supply system, and more particularly a method and a system for observing water quality continuously either in a static mode remotely or real-time water quality zero waste of water.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present subject matter. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed subject matter, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[003] Water is an important fundamental for the rural and urban atmosphere and vital for all living creature, particularly for human life. However, its quantity, and sufficient availability oscillate with space, time and ecological condition. Due to vast expansion and automation, the contamination level in the water body, day by day, increasing from many sources and its impact can take a variety of forms. The availability of water on earth for human consumption is very less (1%).
[004] Moreover, this available water resource is presently degraded by many activities. The contamination of water resources in the mining areas are due to the mine water, dumps of overburden, tailing ponds, surface impoundments, effluents from industries and acid rock drainage. The above mentioned causes are responsible for degradation of water quality status of surface and groundwater regime, which create an unhealthy condition for all living form. Approximately 80% major and minor diseases were found in the human body due to severe contamination of water resources. Once the water resource is polluted, restoration of its original quality will be extremely tough and too expensive. Acid mine drainage is a mine waste water effluent which is mostly generated from mining operations. It is characterized by low pH content and high heavy mineral content. Acid mine drainage is also characterized by high total dissolved solids (TDS).
[005] In addition to above mentioned details, water pollution is important factor which should be addressed in order to reduce water related dieses of public. Monitoring the municipal water quality is an important task due to regulation and public health. Continuous water quality monitoring is also important for industrial use as well. So water have to be monitored from
pipelines, pond or from any reservoir. To monitor a large pipeline network, multiple monitoring devices is needed, which increases the operational as well as setup cost.
[006] To solve the water monitoring problems with one type of device/system is needed. The device should able to monitor static water from pond or reservoir, flowing water from a large pipeline network.
[007] There is a prior art of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0012031 titled as “integrated water quality remote monitoring device ''. The prior art relates to an integrated water quality remote monitoring device that can be reduced in size and easy to manage the inlet pipe and the drain pipe without being constrained by the installation location and save power.
[008] Further, in the above mentioned cited art, an apparatus is claimed and in the integrated water quality remote monitoring apparatus for receiving the sewage and remotely monitoring the water quality. In addition to that the integrated water quality remote monitoring device is monitoring the water quality by controlling whether or not the sewage in the circulation passage and the circulation passage providing a flow path through which the obtained sewage can move. And a control unit for controlling an internal temperature of the monitoring device, wherein the circulation passage is configured to perform heat exchange with internal air of the integrated water quality remote monitoring device. However, the prior art has a problem that it is not possible to measure a variety of water quality data due to the small size, the complex configuration of the water quality sensor is not possible.
[009] Hence, there is a need system for monitoring the water quality by overcoming the above mentioned problems.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[010] In view of the foregoing limitations inherent in the state of the art, some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed herein below.
[011] It is therefore an object of the present invention is to configure a water quality observing system that monitor the water quality remotely on real time basis.
[012] Another primary object of the present invention is to configure the system incorporating a device such that it can monitor the water quality of a distributed water supply system or a static water tank.
[013] Yet another object of the present invention is to configure the system incorporating said device which is mounted inside distributed water supply system wherein the device is situated/mounted in between inlet and outlet pipe through an automated pump for continuous monitoring of water parameters.
[014] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a device that guarantees zero waste of water according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[015] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system which process the measured data and also store the measured water quality data at the central server.
[016] Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide measured water quality data of particular location can be seen through any computing device remotely by using remote login.
[017] These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which a preferred form of the present invention is illustrated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[018] One or more drawbacks of conventional system/method for testing various parameter of water and other problems are overcome, and additional advantages are provided through the system in the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the technicalities of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered to be part of the claimed disclosure.
[019] The present system is directed to a real-time water quality observing system comprising: a water quality observing device for measuring physical condition parameters of water of distributed water supply system and generate measured data of water, wherein said observing device is configured to a conical water chamber and a local monitoring unit/device, wherein said conical water chamber attached with water inlet through an automated pump and water outlet through a valve, wherein a plurality of sensors are mounted from outside of the conical water chamber and a plurality of sensors are mounted on the pipe of the water inlet to measure physical condition parameter of water such as (pH data , flow data , GPS data , Temperature data, pressure data and TDS data ) in a pre-determined interval of time, wherein those measured data fed into central processing unit of local monitoring device for displaying those measured
data using display unit, for storing those measure data locally using SD card and transmitting those measured data to a central server through a modem, wherein the local monitoring device comprises central processing unit, display unit, a location detection device including a GPS receiver to detect present location including time stamp of said water quality observing device in real time; a SD card and a modem; said central server received those measured water quality data to store and process data centrally, and a remote monitoring unit/device for accessing the measured water quality of a particular location data from remote location by using remote login access.
[020] Moreover, an real-time water quality observing system consists of: a measuring device for collecting a physical condition parameters of water, a location recognition device identifying a global position of said water quality observing arrangement producing a position information of said real-time water quality observing device, a transmitting unit for sending said measurement data together with said location information to a remote central server, and remote monitoring device that provides on-site observation of water quality parameter data of distributed water supply system of a particular location.
[021] In said embodiment, the measured physical state parameter of water is pH, TDS, pressure, temperature and flow of said water and also the location of the particular area. Moreover, the observing device incorporates a TDS sensor, a pH sensor, a flow sensor, a pressure sensor, and a GPS sensor, especially measuring TDS, pH, flow, pressure, temperature and also location of water online.
[022] In the above embodiment of present invention, the location detection device is a GPS receiver identifying a present location of said real-time water quality observing device using a GPS system. Moreover, the transmitting unit is a modem which is used for transmitting the measurement data together with the location information to the remote cloud server via a 2G Quad band GSM modem. Moreover, said transmitting unit, i.e. said modem, is having an identification information for identifying of said real-time water quality observing device.
[023] In said embodiment, the modem is used to transmit the observation data along with position information to the remote cloud server. Further, modem i.e., the transmitting unit is prepared to transmit the measurement data together with a time-stamp of the measurement data to said remote central server, specially said time-stamp created by using a GPS system.
[024] In the embodiment of the present invention, a real-time water quality observation system for observing a water quality in a water supply system comprises: at least one of said real-time
water quality observing unit arranged at an evaluating location in said water supply system, especially fitted onto a water hydrant of said water supply system or can be fitted to a static water tank, and a central processing unit which is used to collect the measurement data together with the location information from said real-time water quality observing device integrated with water supply system and a central server for storing water quality data, said water quality data being generable by using the received measurement data and can be customized to get continuous real-time data and graphs and can generate SMS alerts to a distant offices of concern agencies.
[025] In another embodiment, a system is provided for mounting and/ or replacing an water quality observing device into a distributed water supply system or in a static water tank as disclosed above. The water quality observing device is installed at an evaluating location in said water supply system. The water quality observing device is used to measure water quality in terms of pH data, TDS data, temperature data, flow data along with location of said distributed water supply system. The water quality observing device transmits an ID information recognizing said water quality observing device together with the location information details to the central server via modem. Said central server unit is used for especially identifying said water quality observing device along with the measurand data which is installed distributed water supply system.
[026] In another embodiment, the central server side displays the sample data with GPS coordinates in the map. In central dashboard, a specific water parameter can be selected for a certain region of a map to understand the crude anomaly distribution of that parameter in that specified area. It also helps to detect the contamination region by minimizing search area.
[027] In another embodiment, specifically for observing the water quality of a static water tank, an automated pump is connected with said water quality observing device. In a further embodiment, said automated pump is controlled by a pump controller for under voltage or over current.
[028] In another embodiment, a water chamber is configured with the sensors (pH, TDS) to wet all the time. The sensors are attached along the surface of the canonical water chamber at an angle of 45o as at this inclination, the quality of measurement outperforms as tested. A custom made conical chamber consist of an automated pump as said and a valve. Said automated pump is connected with the inlet of water tank that supply the water to the canonical chamber. A pump controller is used over here that control the pump on/ off according to the
water level of the chamber as well as it can handle the voltage/power abruption. The pump is connected in the upper part of the cone and helps to inflow the water. The valve is used to clean the cone from darts and sediments by opening it in a regular interval. The water flow within the cone has been simulated virtually and it shows that the shape of the device helps to clean the sensors time to time. Other sensors connected within the inlet and outlet pipe which are used to monitor other parameters (like pressure, temperature, flow and others), when the water flows within the water supply system.
[029] The preferred embodiment of the present invention is having other features and advantages which are disclosed in the appended dependent claims.
[030] Other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and the specific examples, while indicating specific embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
[031] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[032] The above brief description, as well as further objects, features and advantages, of the present invention can be fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description. These features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings, wherein:
[033] Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a real-time water quality observing device (100) according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure.
[034] Fig.2 illustrates a block diagram of the whole system which includes a local monitoring unit/device (122) of water quality observing device (100), a central server (201) and a remote
monitoring device (202). The system can be used to observe the water quality of a distributed water supply system.
[035] The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[036] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[037] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[038] The present invention is directed to a real-time remote water quality observing system which is used to monitor the quality of water of a water distribution system. Said water quality observing system comprises a water quality observing device which is used to measure the water quality parameter data and saved locally in the device and also the water quality data is also visualize locally by using a display unit that is attached with the device. Further the measured data is transmitted to the central server by using a modem which is attached with said device. As well as the data can be visualize from any location through cloud server using any remote monitoring device through remote login.
[039] In one embodiment of the present invention, a water quality monitoring unit/device is illustrated in the figure 1. The real-time water quality observing device comprises a measuring device for observing a physical condition parameter of water producing observing data of said observed physical parameter. The measuring components are the sensors (pH sensor (108),
TDS sensor (109), GPS sensor (104), temperature sensor (105), pressure sensor (106) and flow sensor (107)) which are used for measuring water quality parameter (pH, TDS, pressure, temperature, flow rate and location information along with time stamp) of said distributed water supply system. The conical chamber incorporates pH sensor (108), TDS sensor (109) and GPS sensor fixed along the side of conical water chamber (110) and valve (111) connected with water outlet (112). Other sensors are fixed on the pipe line of water inlet (102) and automated pump (103). Said measured physical condition parameters of said water are pH, TDS, pressure, temperature, flow rate of said water and with location information being used for producing said observing data accordingly. All the data coming from the sensors like GPS data (115), Temperature data (1116), Pressure data (1117), Flow data (114), pH data (113) and TDS data (118) are sent to the Central Processing Unit (101). After collecting the data by the Central Processing Unit (101), it saved the data locally in SD card (121) in CSV format as a backup, displayed the measurand data in Display Unit (119) and send the data to a central server (201) via modem (120). The water quality data can be seen from any remote monitoring device (202) through remote login. Furthermore, the local monitoring device (122) comprises all the sensor data such as (pH data (113) , Flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data (116), Pressure data(117) and TDS data(118) coming from different sensors as illustrated pH sensor (108), Flow sensor (107), GPS sensor (104), Temperature sensor (105), Pressure sensor (106) and TDS sensor (109), a central processing unit (101), display unit(119), SD card (121) and a modem (120). In addition, the measured data (pH data (113), Flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data (116), Pressure data(117) and TDS data(118)) of said water are fed to the central processing unit (101) for display those measured data locally using display unit (119), storing those measured data by using SD card (121) and further transferring those measured data by using a modem (120), wherein the transmitted data are stored/collected to the central server (201) for remote monitoring purpose. These key water quality measurands are best in use for classifying/defining water quality as well as governing a water supply network/pipeline network, and could simply be measured by respective observing devices/units.
[040] In said embodiment of the present invention, the motherboard circuit of central processing unit (101) has been protected within a IP65 grade panel mounted box which is dirt proof, moisture proof, shock proof and water resistance. It helps the electronic section from external weather conditions as well as from water which may be come from water chamber (110) accidentally.
[041] In said real-time water quality observing device there is a custom made conical water chamber 110 consist of a small automatic pump 103 and a valve 111. The sensors (108, 109) are fixed along the side of the conical chamber (110). A custom made conical chamber consist of an automated pump (103) as said and a valve (111). Said automated pump (103) is connected with the inlet (102) of water tank that supply the water to the canonical chamber. A pump controller is used over here that control the pump on/ off according to the water level of the chamber as well as it can handle the voltage/power abruption. An automatic pump controller is used to ON/OFF the pump as and when required. Further, the pump 108 is connected in the upper part of the cone and helps to inflow the water. Moreover, the shape of the water chamber (110) is canonical as because in this shape the water sediments are settle down below the conical water chamber (110) that can be removed via valve (111). The valve (111) helps to clean the cone from darts and sediments by opening it a regular interval. The water flow within the cone has been simulated virtually and it shows that the shape of the system helps to clean the sensors time to time. The valve (111) is used to clean the water chamber (110) from darts and sediments by opening it a regular interval via valve controller. Other sensors connected within the inlet pipe which can monitor when the water flows within the device. The advantage of conical shape of water chamber is that the conical shape helps the water sediments to settle down below the water chamber. The mounted sensors are able to measure the water quality parameter data from the upper portion of the water chamber and also the conical shape of the water chamber may help to clean the sensors time to time. The water outlet (112) is connected with the water supply system so that after measurement of physical condition parameter data of water inside the water chamber (110), the water is flown to the water supply system. Therefore, the water waste is equal to zero.
[042] Further the water quality visualizing system includes a position discovery device identifying a (present) global location of said real-time water quality observing unit/device producing a (present) location information of said real-time water quality observing system.
[043] In the embodiment of the present invention, said location detection device may be a GPS receiver (104) detecting said present global position, i.e. a current position, of said real-time water quality observing unit/device using a GPS system. Said GPS system is generally used, therefore being highly proved as well as components for using/implementing said GPS system are highly proved and less in costs. The position information is produced by said position detection device can be geographic coordinates or other mathematical description describing a
(geographical) point in a geographical area. The said GPS (104) is attached outside the conical water chamber (110).
[044] In the embodiment of the present invention, the real-time water quality observing device also includes a transmitting unit, which is a modem (120) for transmitting said observing data together with said location information together with time stamp to a central server (201) via a GPRS network. Said modem is highly available, as its technology is very common, and accordingly less in costs.
[045] Transmitting said observing data together with said location information refers to said observing data which are consigned with said location information, particularly each observing data is consigned with said location information, said observing data and said location information being communicable to said central server (201). The real-time water quality observing device is obtained the measured data in pre-determined interval of time or on-demand interval of time. The data are obtained in pre-determined interval of time example in between 5 minutes to 10 minutes and said interval is changeable based on on-demand.
[046] Said real-time water quality observing unit/device may be installed, where applicable using a mounting connector, onto a water hydrant of said water supply system or in a static water tank. This low profile installation is less prone to altering and offers better safety as well as said real-time water quality observing system can easily be removed and/or replaced from installed hydrants.
[047] Other embodiments offer a technique for installing and/or replacing said real-time water quality observing device in/to said real-time water quality observing system. During said method, said real-time water quality observing device is installed at an evaluating location in said water supply system. Water inlet (102) of the said device is connected with water supply system through valve that collect the water for observation and water outlet (112) is connected with a reservoir through valve that collect the water for further use after water quality observation.
[048] Said real-time water quality observing unit/device is installed at said evaluating location in said water supply system, transmits an identification information, identifying said real-time water quality observing device together with said location information along with water parameter details (pH, TDS, Temperature, Pressure and Flow), to said central processing unit (101) of the claimed system. Said real-time water quality observing device comprises a position detection device, for example a GPS receiver (Global Positioning System), while a present
location of said real-time water quality observing device is automatically detectable/detected. Furthermore, the identification is done by GPS (104) and send the location information with device ID to the central processing unit (101). The central processing unit save the data locally at SD card (121), display the data locally on display (119) attached with the device and send the data to the remote central server (201) by using modem (120) for remote data visualization. The remote monitoring device (202) can be any computing device, it may be a laptop, a PC or mobile. By the said remote monitoring device (202) the measurend water data is visualized by authorized users through remote login.
[049] Water quality measurements of said real-time water quality observing system can automatically be allocated with the detected location assisting a central server system getting the measurements, i.e. measurement data, together with the sensed location of the real-time water quality observing device to automatically organize a new installation of said real-time water quality observing unit/device in the claimed real-time water quality observing system.
[050] In the embodiment of the present invention, figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the whole system which includes a local monitoring unit/device (122) of water quality observing device (100), a central server (201) and a remote monitoring device (202). In said embodiment provide a real-time water quality observing system for observing a water quality in a distributed water supply system. Said real-time water quality observing system includes at least one of said real-time water quality observing device settled at an evaluating point in said water supply system. The system can also be implemented to static tank also for monitoring water quality parameters.
[051] Moreover, in the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 explains the whole system as claimed in the present invention. In Figure 2, the Local Monitoring Unit (122) collects the various sensed data of water, such as pH data (113) from pH sensor (108), TDS data (118) from TDS sensor (109), Temperature data (116) from Temperature sensor (105), Pressure data (117) from Pressure sensor (106), Flow data (114) from Flow sensor (107), and particular location information by using GPS data (115) from GPS (104) of said distributed water supply system . After collecting the sensed/measured data, those data process it in Central processing unit (101) and after processing Central processing unit (101) display the sensed/measured data locally in attached display unit (119), stored the sensed data locally on SD card (121) and send/transmit the measured data to the remote central server (201) via Modem (120). In the said central server (201) the measured data are stored in InfluxDB. In Remote Monitoring Device (202) the
measured data can be visualized through remote login form anywhere any time via URL. The said Remote Monitoring Device (202) may be Personal Computer (PC) or any computing device. The data from water quality observing device is transferred to the central server and customised to get continuous online data and graphs and generate SMS alerts to distant offices of concern agencies. The system is operated in versatile power input, it may be 230V or through solar power.
[052] In a further embodiment said modem (120) is arranged to transmit said measurement data together with a time-stamp of said measurement data to said central server (201). Said time-stamp, identifying that time when said measurement data is obtained, can be generated by using said GPS system (104). Said measurement data together with said time-stamp are transmitted which means that said measurement data are obtained with said time-stamp, particularly each measurement data may be obtained with said time-stamp and communicated to said central server (201). In central server, a specific water parameter can be selected for a certain region of a map to understand the crude anomaly distribution of that parameter in that specified area. It also helps to detect the contamination region by minimizing search area in said real-time water quality observing system. In addition to said viewing the observing data online, said central processing unit can further be organised to expedite an export of said water quality data and/or said observing data directly to a personal computer, specifically in a CSV file format, manageable by many of common computer programs for additional processing.
[053] Moreover said central server may also be manageable via a secure web-based interface from a computer connected to an internet said water quality data delivered by said central server, i.e. said central server unit, can easily and/or anywhere retrieved by said authority.
[054] The concept of finding/transmitting measuring data given with location information automatically can offer an automatic map visualization on the server side. In said real-time water quality observing system, the data shall be transmitted to a central server (201) and customized to get continuous online data and graphs and generate SMS alerts to distant offices of concern agencies through remote monitoring device (202).
[055] The present invention is also explained a method for measuring water quality parameter data of a real-time water quality observing system as claimed in claim1, wherein the method comprising the steps of: installing water quality observing device (100) at a evaluating point in a distributed water supply system; measuring physical condition parameter data of water by using sensors fixed on the water chamber (110) and water inlet pipe line (102) and
inputting/feeding those measured data to central processing unit of local monitoring unit/device (122) for further processing either displaying those measured data by using display unit (119), storing those measured data by using SD card (121) locally and transmitting those measured data along with time stamp to the central server (201); and accessing the real-time measured water quality data (pH data (113), flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data(116), pressure data (117) and TDS data (118)) of a particular location of water supply system through central server (201) with the help of remote monitoring device (202) through remote login.
Technical Advantages:
[056] The real-time water quality observing system can function more reliably and also retained
more competently, fail safely and economically increasing product class.
[057] The proposed system provides water quality parameter data along with time stamp of a
particular location through remote login access.
[058] The proposed system which incorporates the water quality observing device which is
easily installable and /or replaceable.
[059] Another advantage of the present system is that said device is configured by using a
conical water chamber on which the sensors are fixed.
[060] Thus, the present invention is having above advantages which is comparatively simple,
cheaper, requires low maintenance and easy in operation of the developed system.
[061] Furthermore, each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the “invention” may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases, it will be recognized that references to the “invention” will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[062] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
[063] Furthermore, those skilled in the art can appreciate that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. It will be appreciated that several of the above-disclosed and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined into other systems or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may subsequently be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as encompassed by the following claims.
[064] The claims, as originally presented and as they may be amended, encompass variations, alternatives, modifications, improvements, equivalents, and substantial equivalents of the embodiments and teachings disclosed herein, including those that are presently unforeseen or unappreciated, and that, for example, may arise from applicants/patentees and others.
[065] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the present disclosure, other and further embodiments of the present disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is determined by the claims that follow. The present disclosure is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
Experimental Testing Details:
[066] The proposed system provides water quality parameter data along with time stamp of a particular location by using remote login access. The present system is tested and the system provides the water quality parameter data such as pH data, TDS data, temperature data, flow data and pressure data along with time stamp in a regular interval of particular location of the corresponding distributed water supply system. The experimental data are listed in the below table.
Experimental Data:
1 time waterlog.mean_ph waterlog.mean_tds waterlog.mean_temperature © waterlog.mean_pressure (kPa) waterlog.mean_flow (lit/min)
2 2019-11-01T04:06:09.5 28Z 7.32453125 201.640625 16.26569842 340.54 5.44
3 2019-11-01T10:30:09.660Z 7.452847349 202.3450521 15.99854687 339.60 5.32
4
5 2019-11-01T16:54:09.792Z 7.453156703 205.0182292 16.78958321 339.20 5.69
2019-11-01T23:18:09.9 24Z 7.349767336 205.296875 16.54666897 340.60 4.98
6 2019-11-02T05:42:10.056Z 7.491544018 201.2434896 16.34458693 340.22 5.01
7 2019-11-02T12:06:10.133Z 7.38659197 205.5974441 16.25696314 340.23 5.22
REFERENCE LIST:
[067] 100 Water Quality Monitoring Devic
[068] 101 Central Processing Unit
[069] 102 Water Inlet
[070] 103 Automatic Pump
[071] 104 GPS
[072] 105 Temperature Sensor
[073] 106 Pressure Sensor
[074] 107 Flow Sensor
[075] 108 pH Sensor
[076] 109 TDS Sensor
[077] 110 Water Chamber
[078] 111 Valve
[079] 112 Water Outlet
[080] 113 pH data
[081] 114 Flow data
[082] 115 GPS data
[083] 116 Temperature data
[084] 117 Pressure data
[085] 118 TDS data
[086] 119 Display
[087] 120 Modem
[088] 121 SD Card
[089] 122 Local Monitoring Unit
[090] 201 Central Server
[091] 202 Remote Monitoring Device
We Claim:
1. A real-time water quality observing system comprising:
- a water quality observing device (100) for measuring physical condition parameters of water of distributed water supply system and generate measured data of water, wherein said observing device is configured to a conical water chamber (110) and a local monitoring unit/device, wherein said conical water chamber attached with water inlet (102) through an automated pump (103) and water outlet (112) through a valve (111), wherein a plurality of sensors are fixed/mounted from outside of the conical water chamber (110) and a plurality of sensors are fixed/ mounted on the pipe of the water inlet (102) to measure physical condition parameter of water such as (pH data (113), flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data(116), pressure data (117) and TDS data (118)) in a pre-determined interval of time, wherein those measured data fed into central processing unit (101) of local monitoring device (122) for displaying those measured data using display unit(119), for storing those measure data locally using SD card (121) and transmitting those measured data to a central server (201) through a modem (120), wherein the local monitoring device (122) comprises central processing unit (101), display unit (119), a location detection device including a GPS receiver to detect present location including time stamp of said water quality observing device in real time; a SD card (121) and a modem (120);
- said central server (201) received those measured water quality data to store and process data centrally, and
- a remote monitoring unit/device (202) for accessing the measured water quality data of a particular location together with time stamp data from remote location by using remote login access.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the measured physical condition parameter
data of water of distributed water supply system is obtained from the sensors fixed on
the conical water chamber () and water inlet pipe line, wherein the measured data are
pH data (113) from pH sensor (108), flow data (114) from flow sensor (107), GPS data
(115) from GPS sensor (104), Temperature data (116) from temperature sensor (105),
pressure data(117) from pressure sensor (106) and TDS data (118) from TDS sensor(109).
3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water quality observing device (100) is installed/mounted in pipe of the distributed water supply system for measuring physical condition parameter data of said water.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the location detection device includes a GPS receiver formed to detect a present location of said real time water quality observing device (100).
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit is configured to transmit an identification information of water quality observing device (100) along with measured data including time stamp of said measured data, wherein said transmitting unit is the modem (120) and the time stamp is generated by a GPS system.
6. A water quality observing device for observing a water quality in a distributed water supply system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device comprises: a conical water chamber (110) and a local monitoring unit/device, wherein said conical water chamber attached with water inlet (102) through an automated pump (103) and water outlet (112) through a valve (111), wherein a plurality of sensors (pH sensor (108), TDS sensor (109), GPS sensor (104)) are fixed/mounted from outside of the conical water chamber (110) and a plurality of sensors (Flow sensor (107), Temperature sensor (105) and Pressure sensor (106)) are fixed/ mounted on the pipe of the water inlet (102) to measure physical condition parameter of water such as (pH data (113), flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data(116), pressure data (117) and TDS data (118)) in real time basis, wherein those measured data fed into central processing unit (101) of local monitoring device (122) for displaying those measured data using display unit(119), for storing those measure data locally using SD card (121) and transmitting those measured data to a central server (201) through a modem (120), wherein the local monitoring device (122) comprises central processing unit (101), display unit (119), a location detection device including a GPS receiver to detect present location including time stamp of said water quality observing device in real time; a SD card (121) and a modem (120).
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central server (201) is configured to
provide said water quality data in a map-view.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said water quality observing
device, each individually installed at different evaluating point of water supply system,
wherein central server (201) is received the measured data together with said location
information together with time stamp from each of said real time water quality
observing device arranged in a particular area.
9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is used for online monitoring of water quality of distributed water supply system and wherein said central server (201) is accessible through a secure web based interface from any computing device connected from remote location, wherein computing device may be either a computer or portable computing device/mobile phone.
10. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the real-time observing of physical condition parameter of said water is observed in a pre-determined interval of time or on demand time interval.
11. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the conical water chamber (110) is
configured with the water inlet (102) through said automated pump (103) and water
outlet (112) and valve (111), wherein water outlet (112) is connected with the water
supply system , therefore, there is zero waste of water.
12. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is operated in versatile input such as 230V power system.
13. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the measured data is transferred to the central server by using modem (120) and customized to get continuous online data and graphs and generate alerts to distance offices of concern agencies.
14. A method for measuring water quality parameter data of a real-time water quality observing system as claimed in claim1, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
- installing water quality observing device (100) at a evaluating point in a distributed water supply system;
- measuring physical condition parameter data of water by using sensors fixed on the water chamber (110) and water inlet pipe line (102) and inputting/feeding those measured data to central processing unit of local monitoring unit/device (122) for further processing either displaying those measured data by using display unit (119), storing those measured data by using SD card (121) locally and transmitting those measured data along with time stamp to the central server (201); and
- accessing the real-time measured water quality data (pH data (113), flow data (114), GPS data (115), Temperature data (116), pressure data (117) and TDS data (118)) of a particular location of water supply system through central server (201) with the help of remote monitoring device (202) through remote login.
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| 1 | 202021008379-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 2 | 202021008379-FORM 1 [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 3 | 202021008379-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 4 | 202021008379-DRAWINGS [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 5 | 202021008379-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 6 | 202021008379-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [27-02-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-02-27 |
| 7 | 202021008379-FORM-9 [02-03-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-03-02 |
| 8 | 202021008379-FORM 18 [02-03-2020(online)].pdf | 2020-03-02 |
| 9 | Abstract1.jpg | 2022-05-26 |
| 10 | 202021008379-FER.pdf | 2023-02-13 |
| 11 | 202021008379-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [10-08-2023(online)].pdf | 2023-08-10 |
| 12 | 202021008379-FORM 13 [10-08-2023(online)].pdf | 2023-08-10 |
| 13 | 202021008379-FER_SER_REPLY [10-08-2023(online)].pdf | 2023-08-10 |
| 14 | 202021008379-AMMENDED DOCUMENTS [10-08-2023(online)].pdf | 2023-08-10 |
| 15 | 202021008379-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-31-01-2024).pdf | 2023-12-19 |
| 16 | 202021008379-Correspondence to notify the Controller [29-01-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-01-29 |
| 17 | 202021008379-Proof of Right [31-01-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-01-31 |
| 18 | 202021008379-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [31-01-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-01-31 |
| 19 | 202021008379-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [31-01-2024(online)]-1.pdf | 2024-01-31 |
| 20 | 202021008379-FORM-26 [31-01-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-01-31 |
| 21 | 202021008379-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [01-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-01 |
| 22 | 202021008379-PA [01-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-01 |
| 23 | 202021008379-FORM 13 [01-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-01 |
| 24 | 202021008379-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [01-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-01 |
| 25 | 202021008379-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [01-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-01 |
| 26 | 202021008379-Written submissions and relevant documents [15-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-15 |
| 27 | 202021008379-Annexure [15-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-15 |
| 28 | 202021008379-PatentCertificate16-02-2024.pdf | 2024-02-16 |
| 29 | 202021008379-IntimationOfGrant16-02-2024.pdf | 2024-02-16 |
| 30 | 202021008379-Response to office action [20-02-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-02-20 |
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