Patents Assigned to Logical Concepts, Inc.
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Publication number: 20220042504Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11187223Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11022124Abstract: A whole home water appliance system includes controller circuitry, a primary sump pump driven by an electric motor, and a secondary sump pump driven with a flow of water. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry selectively energizes the primary sump pump to extract liquid from a sump pit based on a liquid level in the sump pit. The secondary sump pump independently controlled by a hydraulic level sensor to extract liquid from the sump pit. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the whole home water appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20190353156Abstract: A home flood prevention appliance system includes controller circuitry disposed in a shroud above a cover of a sump basin, and a plurality of electrically operated sump pumps disposed in a lower portion of a structural frame positionable below the cover in the sump basin. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry configured to selectively energize the pumps to extract liquid from a sump basin based on a liquid level in the sump basin. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the home flood prevention appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 10122664Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Publication number: 20180291911Abstract: A whole home water appliance system includes controller circuitry, a primary sump pump driven by an electric motor, and a secondary sump pump driven with a flow of water. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry selectively energizes the primary sump pump to extract liquid from a sump pit based on a liquid level in the sump pit. The secondary sump pump independently controlled by a hydraulic level sensor to extract liquid from the sump pit. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the whole home water appliance may wirelessly communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
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Patent number: 9439050Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Publication number: 20140120901Abstract: A programmable electronic device includes a processor, a cellular transceiver module and a command interpreter module. The cellular transceiver module can be executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is in communication with the cellular transceiver module and is executable by the processor. The command interpreter module is configured to transmit and receive text messages via the cellular transceiver module. The command interpreter module is further configured to program and configure operation of the programmable electronic device from commands and content identified by the command interpreter module in the text messages. The text messages may be unstructured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: 8060078Abstract: A system for remote monitoring and control of remotely located equipment that minimizes wireless airtime includes an interface device coupled with the remote equipment. The interface device selectively communicates over a wireless network with a central server and/or a user device. Wireless communication with the interface device is field configurable by a user to be selectively triggered based on user specified operational conditions. Communication by the interface device may be with one of a first protocol and a second protocol based on user specified operating conditions to optimize wireless airtime. Field configuration of operation of the interface device may be performed with a customization template.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Owen Ward
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Publication number: 20100304732Abstract: A system for remote monitoring and control of remotely located equipment that minimizes wireless airtime includes an interface device coupled with the remote equipment. The interface device selectively communicates over a wireless network with a central server and/or a user device. Wireless communication with the interface device is field configurable by a user to be selectively triggered base on user specified operational conditions. Communication by the interface device may be with one of a first protocol and a second protocol based on user specified operating conditions to optimize wireless airtime. The first protocol includes a user configured data string to select information to be transmitted based on the user specified operating conditions. The second protocol includes a user configurable datafile selectively transmitted over a voice channel of the wireless network based on the user specified operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Owen Ward
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Patent number: 7228129Abstract: A system for remote monitoring and control of remotely located equipment that minimizes wireless airtime includes an interface device coupled with the remote equipment. The interface device selectively communicates over a wireless network with a central server and/or a user device. Wireless communication with the interface device is field configurable by a user to be selectively triggered base on user specified operational conditions. Communication by the interface device may be with one of a first protocol and a second protocol based on user specified operating conditions to optimize wireless airtime. The first protocol includes a user configured data string to select information to be transmitted based on the user specified operating conditions. The second protocol includes a user configurable datafile selectively transmitted over a voice channel of the wireless network based on the user specified operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, Steven Hodges
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Patent number: D913827Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Logical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, Gage Herbert Wilkinson, Richard Alan Becker, David Lee Brown
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Patent number: D936176Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, Gage Herbert Wilkinson