Patents by Inventor Keith Schulte

Keith Schulte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10822824
    Abstract: A method of adding pH balancing solution to a body of water includes the steps of coupling a pH balancing solution system to a circulation system in communication with the body of water. The pH balancing solution system includes a pH balancing solution dispenser having an upper dispenser body portion, a lower dispenser body portion, an interior support portion with a dispensing grid and a piercing mechanism thereon, and a dispenser lid. The lid of the dispenser is opened and the pH of the balancing solution is inserted inside the upper body portion. The pH balancing solution container is situated on the piercing mechanism and the pH balancing solution container is pierced on the piercing mechanism to open the pH balancing solution container. The open pH balancing solution container is allowed to drain over the dispensing grid. A metered dose of pH solution is dispensed to the body of water through the pH balancing solution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte
  • Patent number: 10472263
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a chemical balancing system for a pool that includes a salt chlorine generator system. The salt chlorine generator system produces chlorine through an electrolytic process at a salt chlorine generator cell in communication with a flow of water from the pool. A pH monitoring and balancing unit is coupled to the salt chlorine generator system. A power cord connects a power supply to the salt chlorine generator. A controller is in communication with both the salt chlorine generator system and the pH monitoring and balancing unit. The controller is configured to estimate a current pH value of the pool, determine how much pH balancing solution is required to re-balance the pool to a desired pH level, and dispense pH balancing solution until the pH level in the pool reaches the desired pH level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte
  • Publication number: 20180305945
    Abstract: A method of adding pH balancing solution to a body of water includes the steps of coupling a pH balancing solution system to a circulation system in communication with the body of water. The pH balancing solution system includes a pH balancing solution dispenser having an upper dispenser body portion, a lower dispenser body portion, an interior support portion with a dispensing grid and a piercing mechanism thereon, and a dispenser lid. The lid of the dispenser is opened and the pH of the balancing solution is inserted inside the upper body portion. The pH balancing solution container is situated on the piercing mechanism and the pH balancing solution container is pierced on the piercing mechanism to open the pH balancing solution container. The open pH balancing solution container is allowed to drain over the dispensing grid. A metered dose of pH solution is dispensed to the body of water through the pH balancing solution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte
  • Patent number: 10006214
    Abstract: A pH balancing solution dispenser having an upper body portion and a lower dispenser body portion. An interior support portion is provided with a dispensing grid and an at least one piercing mechanism thereon. A dispenser lid and an at least one dispensing mechanism are provided wherein a container of pH balancing solution is placed within the upper body portion and situated in communication with the piercing mechanism. The container is pierced and opened and the pH balancing solution flows from the container through the dispensing grid and is stored for distribution by the at least one dispensing mechanism. A unit controller can be provided to meter a dose of pH solution when instructed by the pH balancing solution dispenser to balance the pH of the body of water based on the estimation made by the unit controller using the measured operational time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte
  • Publication number: 20170017760
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of Healthcare Claims Fraud Detection. Fraud is perpetrated across multiple healthcare payers. There are few labeled or “tagged” historical fraud examples needed to build “supervised”, traditional fraud models using multiple regression, logistic regression or neural networks. Current technology is to build “Unsupervised Fraud Outlier Detection Models”. Current techniques rely on parametric statistics that are based on assumptions such as outlier free and “normally distributed” data. Even some non-parametric statistics are adversely influenced by non-normality and the presence of outliers. Current technology cannot represent the combined variable values into one meaningful value that reflects the overall risk that this observation is an outlier. The single value, the “score”, must be capable of being measured on the same scale across different segments, such as geographies and specialty groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Fortel Analytics LLC
    Inventors: Rudolph J. Freese, Allen Philip Jost, Brian Keith Schulte, Walter Allan Klindworth, Stephen Thomas Parente
  • Publication number: 20160355421
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a chemical balancing system for a pool that includes a salt chlorine generator system. The salt chlorine generator system produces chlorine through an electrolytic process at a salt chlorine generator cell in communication with a flow of water from the pool. A pH monitoring and balancing unit is coupled to the salt chlorine generator system. A power cord connects a power supply to the salt chlorine generator. A controller is in communication with both the salt chlorine generator system and the pH monitoring and balancing unit. The controller is configured to estimate a current pH value of the pool, determine how much pH balancing solution is required to re-balance the pool to a desired pH level, and dispense pH balancing solution until the pH level in the pool reaches the desired pH level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte
  • Patent number: 9416034
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dispensing a pH balancing solution are provided. The apparatus includes a system having a chlorine generator with a power supply coupled to the chlorine generator, the chlorine generator servicing a body of water and chlorinating it. A pH monitoring and balancing unit is provided. The pH monitoring and balancing unit monitors and measures when power is supplied from the power supply to the chlorine generator to produce chlorine and thereby calculates an operational time for the chlorine generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte
  • Publication number: 20130098849
    Abstract: A pH balancing solution dispenser having an upper body portion and a lower dispenser body portion. An interior support portion is provided with a dispensing grid and an at least one piercing mechanism thereon. A dispenser lid and an at least one dispensing mechanism are provided wherein a container of pH balancing solution is placed within the upper body portion and situated in communication with the piercing mechanism. The container is pierced and opened and the pH balancing solution flows from the container through the dispensing grid and is stored for distribution by the at least one dispensing mechanism. A unit controller can be provided to meter a dose of pH solution when instructed by the pH balancing solution dispenser to balance the pH of the body of water based on the estimation made by the unit controller using the measured operational time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte
  • Patent number: 7993600
    Abstract: An automated salt dispensing system operating in conjunction with an at least one salt chlorine generator with a controller, an at least one water supply pipe with an at least one inflow and an at least one outflow, an at least one water diversion pipe, an at least one actuator in communication with the controller and controlling a control valve, said control valve being coupled to said at least one water supply and said at least one diversion pipe and diverting water into said water diversion pipe. The invention further includes an at least one brine solution holding tank; and an at least one pressure differential device, wherein the at least one brine solution holding tank is coupled to said at least one pressure differential device and the controller signals the actuator and the control valve diverts water from the water supply pipe into the water diversion pipe and the at least pressure differential device draws brine solution from an at least one brine solution holding tank into the water supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: KBK Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: 7954508
    Abstract: An electronically controlled actuator in a plumbed water line within a water conditioning management system, having an at least one valve with a valve stem in a plumbed water line within the water conditioning management system, an at least one actuator, an at least one actuator housing, an at least one electronic controller in communication with the actuator, an at least one shaft coupled to the actuator and said valve; an at least one shaft encoding device; and an at least one user interface with multiple indicator elements indicating the position of valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: KBK Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100308241
    Abstract: An electronically controlled pool or spa actuator plumbed in a water line within a water system, having an at least one valve with a valve stem in the plumbed water line within the water system, an at least one actuator, an at least one actuator housing, an at least one electronic controller in communication with the actuator, an at least one shaft coupled to the actuator and said valve; an at least one shaft encoding device; and an at least one user interface with multiple indicator elements indicating the position of valve. A controller controlling the actuator and allowing for the programming of a custom set point. The custom set point being used to define a safe area, the valve operating within the safe area and requiring that an override input be depressed to operate the valve outside of the safe area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte
  • Publication number: 20100187185
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dispensing a pH balancing solution are provided. The apparatus includes a system having a chlorine generator with a power supply coupled to the chlorine generator, the chlorine generator servicing a body of water and chlorinating it. A pH monitoring and balancing unit is provided. The pH monitoring and balancing unit monitors and measures when power is supplied from the power supply to the chlorine generator to produce chlorine and thereby calculates an operational time for the chlorine generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte
  • Patent number: 7695613
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a chlorinator mounted inline in a water purification system having a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and an upper compartment having an electronics section with a controller unit contained within the electronics section and in electrical communication with a power source and an at least one electrolytic plate. The system having a heat sink member in thermal communication with the controller, wherein the flow of the water in the water purification system cools the heat sink member and the controller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: KBK Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Publication number: 20070207053
    Abstract: An automated salt dispensing system operating in conjunction with an at least one salt chlorine generator with a controller, an at least one water supply pipe with an at least one inflow and an at least one outflow, an at least one water diversion pipe, an at least one actuator in communication with the controller and controlling a control valve, said control valve being coupled to said at least one water supply and said at least one diversion pipe and diverting water into said water diversion pipe. The invention further includes an at least one brine solution holding tank; and an at least one pressure differential device, wherein the at least one brine solution holding tank is coupled to said at least one pressure differential device and the controller signals the actuator and the control valve diverts water from the water supply pipe into the water diversion pipe and the at least pressure differential device draws brine solution from an at least one brine solution holding tank into the water supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Publication number: 20070205232
    Abstract: An electronically controlled actuator in a plumbed water line within a water conditioning management system, having an at least one valve with a valve stem in a plumbed water line within the water conditioning management system, an at least one actuator, an at least one actuator housing, an at least one electronic controller in communication with the actuator, an at least one shaft coupled to the actuator and said valve; an at least one shaft encoding device; and an at least one user interface with multiple indicator elements indicating the position of valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Publication number: 20060169647
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a chlorinator mounted inline in a water purification system having a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end and an upper compartment having an electronics section with a controller unit contained within the electronics section and in electrical communication with a power source and an at least one electrolytic plate. The system having a heat sink member in thermal communication with the controller, wherein the flow of the water in the water purification system cools the heat sink member and the controller unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Keith Schulte, Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: D690389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Pentair, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Doyle, Bruce Johnson, Keith Schulte