US 12,434,981 B2
Continued power for grinder pumps based on elevated load
Tracy Burt, Tyler, TX (US)
Assigned to Innovative Utility Solutions, LLC, Tyler, TX (US)
Filed by Innovative Utility Solutions, LLC, Tyler, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,441.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/236,138, filed on Aug. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053488 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. C02F 1/00 (2023.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01); F04B 49/025 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 1/008 (2013.01) [F04B 49/065 (2013.01); C02F 2103/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/001 (2013.01); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01); C02F 2303/26 (2013.01); F04B 49/025 (2013.01); F04B 2207/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
one or more components configured to:
control power to a grinder pump, wherein control comprises:
subsequent to receipt of a high water start signal,
send a signal to send power to the grinder pump;
subsequent to receipt of a low water power off signal indicating power should be discontinued:
determine that a load on the pump is above an override threshold; and
override, based on the determination, the low water power off signal, wherein override causes the power to continue to the grinder pump despite receipt of the low water power off signal.