Programmable temperature control system for pools and spas
US11256274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/1923
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method are provided for controlling water temperature in a body of water. The temperature control system includes a processor, a user interface for receiving a desired temperature and a desired time for reaching the desired temperature, a sensor interface for receiving sensor information from one or more sensors, and an actuator interface for controlling a plurality of heat sources. The processor determines one or more optimal heat sources for heating the body of water to the desired temperature by the desired time. The processor controls the one or more optimal heat sources through the actuator interface and periodically polls the sensor interface to determine whether changes in the operating environment require additional or alternate heat sources to be activated to ensure that the body of water is heated to the desired temperature by the desired time.
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