US 11,669,905 B2
Fresh water price index based on water quality
Yaacov Shirazi, Petach Tikva (IL)
Assigned to AQUA INDEX LTD., Petach Tikva (IL)
Filed by AQUA INDEX ltd., Petach Tikva (IL)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/134,415.
Application 17/134,415 is a continuation of application No. 13/462,129, filed on May 2, 2012, granted, now 10,909,624.
Prior Publication US 2021/0118057 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 40/06 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 40/06 (2013.01) 41 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing water of different water quality categories, the method comprising:
determining, using one or more processors, a first index value based at least in part on a first water quality of a first source or designated quantity of water, wherein the first water quality is defined by (i) a water quality category or (ii) a water quality category and a grade within the water quality category,
transporting a defined quantity of drinkable water of the first water quality that has an amount of the following chemical ingredients somewhere in the following range (i) TDS and (ii) H2CO3 or carbonate: TDS<50 mg/l, 30<H2CO3 or carbonate<250 mg/l, and has a pH in a range of 5-10, for sale at the first index value, the quantity of drinkable water of the first water quality labeled so as to identify the first water quality,
determining, using the one or more processors, a second index value based at least in part on a second water quality of a second source or designated quantity of water, wherein the second water quality is defined by (i) a water quality category or (ii) a water quality category and a grade within the water quality category,
transporting a defined quantity of drinkable water of the second water quality that has an amount of the following chemical ingredients somewhere in the following range (i) TDS and (ii) H2CO3 or carbonate: TDS<150 mg/l, H2CO3 or carbonate<400 mg/l, and has a pH in a range of 5-10, for sale at the second index value, the quantity of drinkable water of the second water quality labeled so as to identify the second water quality,
wherein each of the drinkable water of the first water quality and the drinkable water of the second water quality is water that is recommended for drinking.