Fluid handling – Line condition change responsive valves – Pilot or servo controlled
Patent
1994-08-11
1995-11-07
Hepperle, Stephen M.
Fluid handling
Line condition change responsive valves
Pilot or servo controlled
1374875, 13762412, 431 86, G05D 706
Patent
active
054640385
ABSTRACT:
A Fluid Flow-Schedule Control System includes a flow volume regulating subsystem and a control subsystem for determining and maintaining optimal time-based scheduling of fluid flow volume to a fluid actuated host. Together, the subsystems provide a functionally independent system for easy integration with host systems of new manufacture and particularly for retrofit. Fluid flow volume to the host is sensed by and regulated by the volume regulating subsystem according to a continuously variable, schedule sequence. The schedule sequence is preferably determined by a user and/or automatically according to specific time-based flow volume levels and/or by extrapolation from known parameters. Schedule implementation is preferably achieved through control of an electrically controllable, multiple aperture valve or pump according to schedule and/or interactive data and actual volume sensing. Optimization is provided through automatic, complex flow schedule sequencing, usage calculation and usage based schedule and/or schedule sequence review. In its preferred embodiment for use with a furnace host, optimization programs provide for minimal fuel usage without significant loss
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Hepperle Stephen M.
Josephson Daryl C.
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