Flow control center sensing pressure by barometric sensor and emit sensed pressure signal
First Claim
1. A flow control center comprising:
- a barometric sensor configured to sense pressure and emit a first signal corresponding to sensed pressure;
at least one ball valve assembly having a body, a ball valve positioned in said body, a motor engaged with said ball valve and configured to move said ball valve among a plurality of discreet angular positions to selectively change a flow of fluid through said valve assembly including a first position in which said ball valve closes said body and a second position in which said ball valve minimally blocks said body;
a computing device having;
a communication device configured to receive the first signal from said barometric sensor,one or more processors, anda non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising;
receiving the first signal from said barometric sensor,determining a first flow rate in response to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal, andcontrolling said motor to move said ball valve to a first of said plurality of discreet angular positions, said first of said plurality of discreet angular positions corresponding to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal;
wherein said ball valve assembly is further defined as a plurality of ball valve assemblies and wherein said computing device is further defined as having at least one processor mounted on each one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies; and
wherein said non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions further causes the computing device to perform an operation comprising;
receiving a location input from a user, the location input representative of a particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies, the location input representing a command by the user to activate said particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies; and
controlling said motor of said particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies in response to the location input.
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Abstract
A flow control center can include a barometric sensor, at least one ball valve assembly, and a computing device. The ball valve can be controllable among a plurality of discreet positions to selectively change a flow of fluid. The computing device can have a communication device configured to receive signals from the barometric sensor. The computing device can determine a first flow rate in response to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal. The computing device can also control a motor of the ball valve assembly to move a ball valve to a first of the plurality of discreet angular positions. The first of the plurality of discreet angular positions can correspond to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal.
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1. A flow control center comprising:
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a barometric sensor configured to sense pressure and emit a first signal corresponding to sensed pressure; at least one ball valve assembly having a body, a ball valve positioned in said body, a motor engaged with said ball valve and configured to move said ball valve among a plurality of discreet angular positions to selectively change a flow of fluid through said valve assembly including a first position in which said ball valve closes said body and a second position in which said ball valve minimally blocks said body; a computing device having; a communication device configured to receive the first signal from said barometric sensor, one or more processors, and a non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising; receiving the first signal from said barometric sensor, determining a first flow rate in response to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal, and controlling said motor to move said ball valve to a first of said plurality of discreet angular positions, said first of said plurality of discreet angular positions corresponding to the sensed pressure represented by the first signal; wherein said ball valve assembly is further defined as a plurality of ball valve assemblies and wherein said computing device is further defined as having at least one processor mounted on each one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies; and wherein said non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions further causes the computing device to perform an operation comprising; receiving a location input from a user, the location input representative of a particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies, the location input representing a command by the user to activate said particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies; and controlling said motor of said particular one of said plurality of ball valve assemblies in response to the location input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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