Control apparatus for fluid disinfection modules and systems
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1. An ultraviolet fluid disinfection system comprising:
- one or more fluid flow passageways;
one or more immersible modules located in each passageway, each module having one or more ultraviolet producing lamps positioned to irradiate said fluid with ultraviolet;
one or more lamp control assemblies connected to said lamps to monitor data from and control operation of said lamps;
one or more power distributors connected to said lamp control assemblies;
one or more data control assemblies connected to said lamp control assemblies to read data from said lamp control assemblies; and
one or more data interfaces connected to said data control assemblies to communicate with said data control assemblies.
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Abstract
An ultraviolet fluid disinfection system including:
one or more fluid flow passageways,
one or more modules located in each passageway, each module having one or more rows of ultraviolet lamps, positioned to irradiate the fluid with ultraviolet,
a lamp control assembly connected to each row of lamps to monitor data from and control operation of the lamps,
a power distributor connected to the lamp control assemblies,
a data interface connected to the lamp control assemblies, and
a data control assemblies connected to the data interface and to the lamp control assemblies to read data from the lamp control assemblies and communicate with the data interface.
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1. An ultraviolet fluid disinfection system comprising:
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one or more fluid flow passageways; one or more immersible modules located in each passageway, each module having one or more ultraviolet producing lamps positioned to irradiate said fluid with ultraviolet; one or more lamp control assemblies connected to said lamps to monitor data from and control operation of said lamps; one or more power distributors connected to said lamp control assemblies; one or more data control assemblies connected to said lamp control assemblies to read data from said lamp control assemblies; and one or more data interfaces connected to said data control assemblies to communicate with said data control assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An ultraviolet fluid disinfection system comprising:
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one or more fluid flow passageways; one or more immersible modules located in each passageway, each module having one or more rows of ultraviolet lamps, positioned to irradiate the fluid with ultraviolet; a lamp control assembly connected to each row of said lamps to monitor data from and control operation of said lamps; a power distributor connected to said lamp control assemblies; a data control assembly connected to said lamp control assemblies to read data from said lamp control assemblies; and a data interface connected to said data control assemblies to communicate with said data control assemblies.
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20. An ultraviolet producing immersible module for disinfecting fluids passing through a fluid passageway comprising:
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one or more lamps capable of producing ultraviolet radiation; a housing connected to said lamps, said housing capable of receiving power from a power supply for said lamps; one or more lamp control assemblies positioned in said housing and connected to said lamps to monitor data from said lamps and being capable of controlling operation of said lamps; and one or more data control assemblies positioned in said housing to read data from said lamp control assembly for storage in a memory, said data control assembly being capable of connection to a remote computer or controller for receiving and transmitting information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An immersible fluid disinfection module comprising:
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at least one lamp capable of producing ultraviolet radiation; a housing connected to said lamp, said housing capable of receiving power from a power supply for said lamp; a lamp control assembly positioned in said housing and connected to said lamp to monitor data from and control operation of said lamp, said lamp control assembly including a micro-controller, a memory, a multiplexer and a lamp on/off switch; and a data control assembly positioned in said housing and connected to said lamp control assembly to read data from said lamp control assembly, said data control assembly including a micro-controller, a memory and a multiplexer, and capable of connection to a remote computer or controller for receiving and transmitting information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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