公开(公告)号：AU2014281415A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：AU2014281415

申请日：2014-06-19

Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS INC

Inventor： CLARK JAMES E

IPC: G01N21/77

Abstract: An aquatic environment water parameter testing system and related methods and chemical indicator elements. The aquatic environment water parameter testing system includes an electronics portion having an optical reader element and a sample chamber portion having a chemical indicator element which may be removably connected. A chemical indicator element may include an information storage and communication element used, in part, to provide identification of a chemical indicator of the chemical indicator element. Conductivity and/or temperature may be utilized to calibrate readings by the optical reader element. A chemical indicator element may also include a thin film material having particular optical characteristics tied to the light from a light source, such as a light source of an optical reader element.

公开(公告)号：SG11201507067QA

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：SG11201507067Q

申请日：2014-03-15

Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS INC

Inventor： CLARK JAMES E

IPC: A01K63/04

Abstract: A dosing system and method for adding an additive to an aquatic environment from a removable additive container that includes an additive-identification device. The dosing system also includes an additive-presence-detecting device designed and configured to interface with the additive-identification device of the removable additive container so as to identify the additive of the additive container. A controller uses a dosing signal and to the identity of the additive by the additive-presence detecting device so as to control a dispensing mechanism to controllably dispense a desired additive. A plurality of additive receivers may be included in a dosing system such that an additive in each additive receiver can be identified properly by such a dosing system.

公开(公告)号：CA2859167C

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：CA2859167

申请日：2012-12-12

Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS INC

Inventor： CLARK JAMES E

IPC: G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/84

Abstract: Chemical indicator apparatuses containing one or more chemical indicators for use in monitoring the quality of water in an aquatic environment. The apparatuses are designed and configured to be submersible in the water that is being monitored. In some embodiments, each apparatus includes a plurality of immobilized-dye-based chemical indicators that undergo a physical change as levels of one or more constituents of the water change. Such indicators can be read by one or more suitable optical readers. These and other embodiments are designed and configured to be movable by a corresponding monitoring/measuring apparatus, for example, via a magnetically coupled drive. Also disclosed are a variety of features that can be used to provide a chemical indicator apparatus with additional functionalities.

公开(公告)号：AU2018274916A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：AU2018274916

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS INC

Inventor： CLARK JAMES E

IPC: G01N21/77

Abstract: An aquatic environment water parameter testing system and related methods and chemical indicator elements. The aquatic environment water parameter testing system includes an electronics portion having an optical reader element and a sample chamber portion having a chemical indicator element which may be removably connected. A chemical indicator element may include an information storage and communication element used, in part, to provide identification of a chemical indicator of the chemical indicator element. Conductivity and/or temperature may be utilized to calibrate readings by the optical reader element. A chemical indicator element may also include a thin film material having particular optical characteristics tied to the light from a light source, such as a light source of an optical reader element. WO 2014/205230 PCT/US2014/043205 340-,_ -/,410 440- -- f420