Programmable flow control valve unit with clock, program, automatic, manual, and repeat modes
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1. A programmable flow control valve unit for directing the flow of a fluid, said valve unit including a valve assembly operably connected to an electronic assembly, wherein:
- a. said electronic assembly includes a sequence type control with a programmable memory means operably connected to a means for accepting cycle selections by a user of said programmable flow control valve unit;
b. said sequence type control includes a selected program for activating said electronic assembly and thereby operate said valve assembly;
c. said selected program includes at least one discrete program advancing operation;
d. said discrete program advancing operation is dependent, at least in part, upon said cycle selections;
e. said electronic assembly further includes a copying means for duplicating said discrete program advancing operation to permit said selected program to have easily duplicated parts;
f. said electronic assembly further includes a display means operably interconnected with said electronic assembly for providing an indication of instructions given to said programmable flow control valve unit;
g. said electronic assembly further includes a clock means operably interconnected with said electronic assembly for timing said operations; and
h. said electronic assembly further includes a control logic means operable during a programmable mode operably connected to said electronic assembly in order to enable the electronic assembly to function;
i. said sequence-type control is a push button assembly operably connected to said discrete program advancing operation for setting a set of five modes including a clock mode, a program mode, an automatic mode, a manual mode, and a repeat mode;
j. an enter means is operably connected for loading each of said five modes within said discrete program advancing operation;
k. said clock mode provides a day readout and a time of day readout within said display means; and
l. said display means provides a program readout for said discrete program advancing operation and a clock mode readout for said clock mode at the same time.
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Abstract
A programmable flow control valve unit has a valve assembly with a solid state control cooperating with a programmable timing device to provide the operating mode for the purpose of operating the valve unit for a predetermined time period or periods in order to achieve the functioning of the valve assembly to thereby move a fluid such as a gas, a liquid, or a slurry to a particular place in a desired time pattern. The time periods may be set individually or by a repeat mode.
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1. A programmable flow control valve unit for directing the flow of a fluid, said valve unit including a valve assembly operably connected to an electronic assembly, wherein:
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a. said electronic assembly includes a sequence type control with a programmable memory means operably connected to a means for accepting cycle selections by a user of said programmable flow control valve unit; b. said sequence type control includes a selected program for activating said electronic assembly and thereby operate said valve assembly; c. said selected program includes at least one discrete program advancing operation; d. said discrete program advancing operation is dependent, at least in part, upon said cycle selections; e. said electronic assembly further includes a copying means for duplicating said discrete program advancing operation to permit said selected program to have easily duplicated parts; f. said electronic assembly further includes a display means operably interconnected with said electronic assembly for providing an indication of instructions given to said programmable flow control valve unit; g. said electronic assembly further includes a clock means operably interconnected with said electronic assembly for timing said operations; and h. said electronic assembly further includes a control logic means operable during a programmable mode operably connected to said electronic assembly in order to enable the electronic assembly to function; i. said sequence-type control is a push button assembly operably connected to said discrete program advancing operation for setting a set of five modes including a clock mode, a program mode, an automatic mode, a manual mode, and a repeat mode; j. an enter means is operably connected for loading each of said five modes within said discrete program advancing operation; k. said clock mode provides a day readout and a time of day readout within said display means; and l. said display means provides a program readout for said discrete program advancing operation and a clock mode readout for said clock mode at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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