PORTABLE DEVICE FOR POOL OPERATION MANAGEMENT

• US 20100185972A1
• Filed: 01/21/2009
• Published: 07/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trevor Sherwood II
• Original Assignee: Trevor Sherwood II
• Inventors: SHERWOOD, Trevor II
• Application Number:
  US12/356,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20100185972A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0275 for measuring

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable device for pool operation management. The portable device can be used for determining basic mathematical calculations, pool surface area, pool volume, chemical adjustments and breakpoint superchlorination from measured and entered inputs. In one embodiment, the device includes and LCD display for entering inputs and displaying results. The portable device and also include input devices of a ten digit keypad (0-9), decimal point key, math operation keys (+, −, ×, ÷), mode key, directional arrow keys, on/clear key, enter key and back key.

Claims

1. A portable device for operation management of a housing for a body of water comprising:

a display for displaying a data collection template;

means for entering input values into said data collection template;

means for calculating from said input values a result value related to pool operation management; and

means for displaying said result value on said display.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for entering input values comprises a plurality of numeric keys to input numeric values.

3. The portable device of claim 1 wherein said means for entering input comprises a mode selection key for selecting a mode of operation of said portable device.

4. The portable device of claim 3 wherein said mode of operation is a surface area calculator for determining a surface area of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

5. The portable device of claim 3 wherein said mode of operation is a volume area calculation for determining a value of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

6. The portable device of claim 3 wherein said mode of operation is a chemical adjustment calculation for determining one or more values of chemical adjustments of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

7. The portable device of claim 6 wherein said menu items include a category of chemicals or additives to be adjusted from one or more of chlorine, pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness and cyanuric acid.

8. The portable device of claim 7 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to enter an ideal reading.

9. The portable device of claim 8 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to enter a self-obtained reading.

10. The portable device of claim 9 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to select a unit of measurement.

11. The portable device of claim 3 wherein said mode of operation is an adjustment of superchlorination calculation for determining one or more values of chemical adjustments in superchlorinations of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

12. The portable device of claim 10 wherein said menu items include an entry value request of self-obtained readings for available chlorine.

13. The portable device of claim 10 wherein said menu items include an entry value request of chemical additives to be used for adjustment.

14. The portable device of claim 13 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to select a unit of measurement.

15. The portable device of claim 1 wherein said display is a LCD display.

16. The portable device of claim 1 wherein said housing is a pool or hot tub.

17. A method for operation management of a housing for a body of water comprising:

providing a portable device including a display for displaying a data collection template;

entering input values into said data collection template;

calculating from said input values a result value related to pool operation management; and

displaying said result value on said display.

18. The portable device of claim 17 wherein said step of entering input comprises a mode selection key for selecting a mode of operation of said portable device.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein said mode of operation is a surface area calculator for determining a surface area of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein said mode of operation is a volume area calculation for determining a value of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

21. The portable device of claim 17 wherein said mode of operation is a chemical adjustment calculation for determining one or more values of chemical adjustments of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said menu items include a category of chemicals or additives to be adjusted from one or more of chlorine, pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness and cyanuric acid.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to enter an ideal reading.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to enter a self-obtained reading.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to select a unit of measurement.

26. The method of claim 19 wherein said mode of operation is an adjustment of superchlorination calculation for determining one or more values of chemical adjustments in superchlorinations of the housing for a body of water and said data template includes one or more menus having menu items of dimensions of the housing for a body of water.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein said menu items include an entry value request of self-obtained readings for available chlorine.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein said menu items include an entry value request of chemical additives to be used for adjustment.

29. The method of claim 26 wherein said menu items include an enter value request to select a unit of measurement.