US 11,745,127 B2
Controller for a manifold assembly in a water filter system
Craig Schmitt, Peoria, AZ (US); and Monica Preston, Glendale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Watts Regulator Co., North Andover, MA (US)
Filed by Watts Regulator Co., North Andover, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/587,674.
Application 17/587,674 is a continuation of application No. 16/544,026, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,333,264.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/804,051, filed on Feb. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0154841 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 35/147 (2006.01); B01D 35/143 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); F16K 31/05 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 35/147 (2013.01) [B01D 35/143 (2013.01); F16K 31/055 (2013.01); F16K 37/0008 (2013.01); B01D 2201/165 (2013.01); B01D 2201/52 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); F16K 37/00 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for a point-of-entry ttea filter assembly, the control system comprising:
a controller including memory for storing an instruction set and a processor for running the instruction set, wherein the controller is operative to:
communicate with a lawn irrigation system to determine if the irrigation system is operative; and
if the lawn irrigation system is operative, the controller communicates with a manifold of the point-of-entry water filter assembly to bypass filtering for conserving filter life.