US 12,202,742 B1
Water management system
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 Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/392,200.
Application 18/392,200 is a continuation of application No. 18/380,898, filed on Oct. 17, 2023.
Application 18/380,898 is a continuation of application No. 18/084,925, filed on Dec. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,807,550, issued on Nov. 7, 2023.
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.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 24/38 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); C02F 1/78 (2023.01); F16K 11/07 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 1/008 (2013.01) [C02F 1/004 (2013.01); C02F 1/325 (2013.01); C02F 1/78 (2013.01); F16K 11/0716 (2013.01); F16K 31/04 (2013.01); C02F 2103/002 (2013.01); C02F 2201/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01); C02F 2209/05 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2303/16 (2013.01)] 34 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
a control system configured to control at least one of water flow and water properties in a system that is operative to deliver water from a water source to a water network including a plurality of water use devices,
including
a master controller,
a plurality of slave controllers, wherein at least some of the slave controllers are disposed away from the master controller,
wherein the master controller includes at least one processor in operative connection with at least one data store, and a master transceiver that enables the master controller to communicate with each of the slave controllers,
wherein each slave controller includes at least one processor in operative connection with at least one data store and a respective slave transceiver that enables the respective slave controller to communicate with the master controller,
an electric water heater, wherein the water heater is selectively operative to heat water received from the water source responsive to electrical power delivered to the water heater,
an electric relay, wherein the electric relay is in operative connection with the water heater and is selectively operative to cause electricity from an electrical power source to be delivered to the water heater or withheld from the water heater,
a water heater relay slave controller in operative connection with the electric relay,
at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is operative to sense at least one property of at least one of the electrical power source and the water heater,
wherein the master controller is operable to
determine responsive at least in part to the at least one sensor, a condition of at least one of the electrical power source and the water heater,
responsive at least in part to the determined condition, communicate with the water heater relay slave controller,
wherein the communication between the master controller and the water heater relay slave controller is operative to cause the water heater relay slave controller to cause the electric relay to deliver electrical power to or withhold electrical power from the water heater.