US 11,838,992 B2
Systems and methods for a connected sump pump
Hassan Khalid, Greenfield, WI (US); Nicola Sgambelluri, Pisa (IT); Brian Broga, Elkhorn, WI (US); Brian Boothe, Raleigh, NC (US); and Dan Featherstone, Walworth, WI (US)
Assigned to PENTAIR FLOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Delavan, WI (US)
Filed by Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC, Delavan, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,718.
Application 17/821,718 is a continuation of application No. 16/666,260, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,425,786.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/753,560, filed on Oct. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0418040 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); F04B 23/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/3209 (2019.01); G07C 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 84/18 (2013.01) [F04B 23/023 (2013.01); G06F 1/3209 (2013.01); G07C 3/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for monitoring operation of a sump pump via a remote server, the system comprising:
a power adapter, comprising:
a housing;
a controller positioned within the housing, the controller establishing connection with the remote server via a first wireless connection to a first wireless network;
prongs extending away from the housing and in electrical communication with components coupled to the controller, the prongs configured to receive electric power from electric power inputs;
a first receptacle positioned on the housing and configured to accept a float-switch input and electrically connect the float-switch input to the controller and the electric power inputs; and;
a second receptacle positioned on the housing and configured to accept a sump pump input of the sump pump and electrically connect the sump pump input to the controller and the electric power inputs.