Bathing unit system controller having abnormal operational condition identification capabilities
First Claim
1. A controller for a bathing unit system, the bathing unit system including a power source and a set of bathing unit components, said controller comprising:
- a) a power control device that interfaces between the power source and the set of bathing unit components, said power control device capable of acquiring either one of a first state and a second state, wherein;
i. in the first state, said power control device enables the power source to supply power to the set of bathing unit components, and;
ii. in the second state, said power control device prevents the power source from supplying power to the set of bathing unit components;
b) a processing module in communication with said power control device, said processing module being operative for;
i. detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system;
ii. causing said power control device to acquire said second state upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system.
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Abstract
A controller for identifying an abnormal operational condition in a bathing unit system that includes a power source and a set of bathing unit components. The controller comprises a power control device and a processing module. The power control device is capable of acquiring a first state and a second state. In the first state, said power control device enables the power source to supply power to the set of bathing unit components, and in the second state, said power control device prevents the power source from supplying power to the set of bathing unit components. The processing module is operative for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system, and more particularly with the controller itself. Upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the controller, the processing module causes the power control device to acquire the second state.
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75 Claims
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1. A controller for a bathing unit system, the bathing unit system including a power source and a set of bathing unit components, said controller comprising:
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a) a power control device that interfaces between the power source and the set of bathing unit components, said power control device capable of acquiring either one of a first state and a second state, wherein;
i. in the first state, said power control device enables the power source to supply power to the set of bathing unit components, and;
ii. in the second state, said power control device prevents the power source from supplying power to the set of bathing unit components;
b) a processing module in communication with said power control device, said processing module being operative for;
i. detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system;
ii. causing said power control device to acquire said second state upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for monitoring a bathing unit system, the bathing unit system including a power source, a set of bathing unit components and a power control device that interfaces between the power source and the set of bathing unit components, the power control device capable of acquiring either one of a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state, the power control device enables the power source to supply power to the set of bathing unit components, and in the second state, the power control device prevents the power source from supplying power to the set of bathing unit components, said method comprising:
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a) detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system;
b) causing the power control device to acquire the second state upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A bathing unit system comprising:
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a) a power source;
b) a set of bathing unit components in communication with said power source; and
c) a controller, comprising;
i. a power control device that interfaces between said power source and said set of bathing unit components, said power control device capable of acquiring either one of a first state and a second state, wherein;
(a) in the first state, said power control device enables said power source to supply power to said set of bathing unit components, and;
(b) in the second state, said power control device prevents said power source from supplying power to said set of bathing unit components;
ii. a processing module in communication with said power control device, said processing module being operative for;
(a) detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing unit system;
(b) causing said power control device to acquire said second state upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A system for monitoring a controller, the controller being operative for managing a set of components by controlling the power supplied by a power source to each of the components, said system comprising:
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a) a power control device that interfaces between the power source and the set of components, said power control device capable of acquiring either one of a first state and a second state, wherein;
i. in the first state, said power control device enables said power source to supply power to said set of components, and;
ii. in the second state, said power control device prevents said power source from supplying power to said set of components;
b) a processing module in communication with said power control device, said processing module being operative for;
i. detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the controller;
ii. causing said power control device to acquire said second state upon detection of an abnormal operational condition associated with the controller.
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