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Process and system for controlling modulation assisted valves for the internet of things

  • US 10,368,504 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2014
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process of controlling a remote valve in a network of pipes, the process comprising:

  • a. ensuring that said remote valve is installed in said network of pipes;

    b. ensuring that characteristics of said remote valve comprise;

    i. having two or more flow settings;

    ii. having a command receiver, said command receiver being a means for receiving commands to electromechanically actuate said remote valve between a first of said two or more flow settings and a second of said two or more flow settings;

    iii. having a threshold actuation pressure, said threshold actuation pressure defining a total fluid pressure imposed across said remote valve equal to or below which said remote valve possesses an ability to be electromechanically actuated from said first of said two or more flow settings to said second of said two or more flow settings while above said threshold actuation pressure said remote valve lacks said ability to be electromechanically actuated from said first of said two or more flow settings to said second of said two or more flow settings;

    c. ensuring that a means of modulating pressure in said network of pipes is installed in said network of pipes;

    d. ensuring that said means of modulating pressure is in fluid communication with said remote valve;

    d. ensuring that an electronic control system is enabled to command said means of modulating to modulate said total fluid pressure imposed across said remote valve;

    e. ensuring that said electronic control system is in communication with said command receiver of said remote valve;

    f. using said electronic control system to effect an ordered sequence of sub-steps comprising;

    i. commanding said means for modulating to set said total fluid pressure imposed across said remote valve to be less than or equal to said threshold actuation pressure with the intent of enabling the electromechanical actuation of said remote valve from said first of said two or more flow settings to said second of said two or more flow settings;

    ii. commanding said remote valve to actuate from said first of said two or more flow settings to said second of said two or more flow settings while said total fluid pressure imposed across said remote valve is less than or equal to said threshold actuation pressure;

    whereby said actuation of said remote valve is assisted by said pressure modulation.

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