Pump Controller
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a pump, comprising:
- receiving data from one or more sources on a plurality of pump control parameters, wherein the pump control parameters comprises;
(1) forecasted weather conditions; and
(2) at least one non-weather parameter;
generating an optimal state for the pump in dependence on the received data; and
at predetermined intervals, upon determination that a pump state deviates from the optimal state by a predetermined threshold value, adjusting the pump state from a first state to a second state such that the second state substantially matches the optimal state for the pump,wherein the pump state comprises a pump speed and/or a pump run time.
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Abstract
A pump controller and methods for adjusting a pump speed or pump run time based on one or more pump control data. The pump control data may include forecasted weather information and non-weather information. The pump controller can be controlled remotely.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a pump, comprising:
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receiving data from one or more sources on a plurality of pump control parameters, wherein the pump control parameters comprises; (1) forecasted weather conditions; and (2) at least one non-weather parameter; generating an optimal state for the pump in dependence on the received data; and at predetermined intervals, upon determination that a pump state deviates from the optimal state by a predetermined threshold value, adjusting the pump state from a first state to a second state such that the second state substantially matches the optimal state for the pump, wherein the pump state comprises a pump speed and/or a pump run time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A pump controller comprising:
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a regulator for adjusting a state of a pump from a first state to a second state; and a processing unit in communication with the regulator, wherein the processing unit executes computer program code for; receiving data from one or more sources on a plurality of pump control parameters, wherein the pump control parameters comprises; (1) forecasted weather conditions; and (2) at least one non-weather parameter; generating an optimal state for the pump in dependence on the received data; and at predetermined intervals, upon determination that a pump state deviates from the optimal state by a predetermined threshold value, instructing the regulator to adjust the pump state from the first state to the second state such that the second state substantially matches the optimal state for the pump, wherein the pump state comprises a pump speed and/or a pump run time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for activities comprising:
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receiving data from one or more sources on a plurality of pump control parameters, wherein the pump control parameters comprises; (1) forecasted weather conditions; and (2) at least one non-weather parameter; generating an optimal state for the pump in dependence on the received data; and at predetermined intervals, upon determination that a pump state deviates from the optimal state by a predetermined threshold value, adjusting a state of the pump from a first state to a second state such that the second state substantially matches the optimal state for the pump, wherein the pump state comprises a pump speed and/or a pump run time.
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