William D Chandler, Jr., Ashland, OH (US); Aaron R Wolfe, Ashland, OH (US); Cody A Harbaugh, Ashland, OH (US); and Patrick Frazer, Ashland, OH (US)
Assigned to CHANDLER SYSTEMS, INC., Ashland, OH (US)
Filed by Chandler Systems, Inc., Ashland, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,898.
Application 18/380,898 is a continuation of application No. 18/084,925, filed on Dec. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,807,550.
Application 18/084,925 is a continuation of application No. 17/544,367, filed on Dec. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,548,795, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/544,367 is a continuation of application No. 17/075,317, filed on Oct. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,208,335, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 17/075,317 is a continuation of application No. 16/519,189, filed on Jul. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,829,388, issued on Oct. 21, 2020.
Application 16/519,189 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/973,911, filed on May 8, 2018, granted, now 10,494,268, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/973,911 is a continuation of application No. 15/590,733, filed on May 9, 2017, granted, now 10,011,500, issued on Jul. 7, 2018.
Application 15/590,733 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/261,442, filed on Sep. 9, 2016, granted, now 9,970,558, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 15/590,733 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/882,613, filed on Oct. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,714,715, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 15/590,733 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/698,399, filed on Apr. 28, 2015, abandoned.
Application 15/590,733 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/698,381, filed on Apr. 28, 2015, abandoned.
Application 15/261,442 is a continuation of application No. 14/882,613, filed on Oct. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,714,715, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 14/882,613 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/698,381, filed on Apr. 28, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/882,613 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/024,918, filed on Sep. 12, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/698,399 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/024,918, filed on Sep. 12, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/024,918 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/492,354, filed on Jun. 8, 2012, granted, now 8,535,540, issued on Sep. 17, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/713,222, filed on Aug. 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/119,507, filed on Feb. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/069,897, filed on Oct. 29, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/986,423, filed on Apr. 30, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/607,343, filed on Mar. 6, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/513,450, filed on Jul. 29, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/494,449, filed on Jun. 8, 2011.
1. Apparatus comprising: a control system configured to selectively control delivery of water from a water source to a water network including a plurality of water use devices, including at least one controller, wherein the at least one controller is in operative connection with at least one wireless transceiver that enables the at least one controller to operatively communicate with a portable user device, a valve, wherein the valve includes a valve body, wherein the valve body includes an inlet port, an outlet port and at least one internal passage in operative connection with the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein the inlet port is configured to be in operative connection with the water source and the outlet port is configured to be in operative connection with the water network, wherein the valve further includes within the valve body at least one movable valve element, wherein the at least one valve element is selectively movably positionable relative to the at least one internal passage so that the valve may be selectively placed in a first valve condition in which water is enabled to flow through the valve body from the inlet port to the outlet port, and a second valve condition in which water is prevented from flowing through the valve body from the inlet port to the outlet port, a motor in operative connection with the at least one valve element, wherein the motor is selectively operative to movably position the at least one valve element, wherein the motor is selectively operative to cause the valve to be in the first valve condition or the second valve condition, wherein the at least one controller is in operative connection with the motor, at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is usable to sense at least one property corresponding to water flow through the valve, wherein the at least one controller is in operative connection with the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one controller is operable to cause responsive at least in part to the at least one sensor, the motor to cause the valve to be in the first valve condition or the second valve condition, a water use condition to be determined responsive at least in part to the at least one sensor, and at least one wireless message to be sent via the at least one wireless transceiver responsive at least in part to the determined water use condition, wherein at least one message corresponding to the at least one wireless message is receivable by the portable user device.
