Patents by Inventor Rodney McCall

Rodney McCall 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).

  • Flow locking system and method
    Patent number: 10883489
    Abstract: A pumping system and method including a flow locking feature. A pump controller includes a user interface configured to initially receive and set a plurality of programmed flow rate settings, a maximum locked flow rate, and a minimum locked flow rate. The pump controller is also configured to disable resetting of the maximum flow rate and the minimum flow rate once they are initially received and set and to allow resetting of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings throughout operation of the pumping system. The pump controller is further configured to operate a pump motor in order to maintain a first flow rate set by one of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings as long as the first flow rate is between the minimum locked flow rate and the maximum locked flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Robol, Daniel J. Hruby, Rodney McCall
  • Flow Locking System and Method
    Publication number: 20200063734
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a pumping system and method including a flow locking feature. A pump controller includes a user interface configured to initially receive and set a plurality of programmed flow rate settings, a maximum locked flow rate, and a minimum locked flow rate. The pump controller is also configured to disable resetting of the maximum flow rate and the minimum flow rate once they are initially received and set and to allow resetting of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings throughout operation of the pumping system. The pump controller is further configured to operate a pump motor in order to maintain a first flow rate set by one of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings as long as the first flow rate is between the minimum locked flow rate and the maximum locked flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald B. Robol, Daniel J. Hruby, Rodney McCall
  • Flow locking system and method
    Patent number: 10465676
    Abstract: A pumping system and method including a flow locking feature. A pump controller includes a user interface configured to initially receive and set a plurality of programmed flow rate settings, a maximum locked flow rate, and a minimum locked flow rate. The pump controller is also configured to disable resetting of the maximum flow rate and the minimum flow rate once they are initially received and set and to allow resetting of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings throughout operation of the pumping system. The pump controller is further configured to operate a pump motor in order to maintain a first flow rate set by one of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings as long as the first flow rate is between the minimum locked flow rate and the maximum locked flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Robol, Daniel J. Hruby, Rodney McCall
  • Flow Locking System and Method
    Publication number: 20130129536
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a pumping system and method including a flow locking feature. A pump controller includes a user interface configured to initially receive and set a plurality of programmed flow rate settings, a maximum locked flow rate, and a minimum locked flow rate. The pump controller is also configured to disable resetting of the maximum flow rate and the minimum flow rate once they are initially received and set and to allow resetting of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings throughout operation of the pumping system. The pump controller is further configured to operate a pump motor in order to maintain a first flow rate set by one of the plurality of programmed flow rate settings as long as the first flow rate is between the minimum locked flow rate and the maximum locked flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald B. Robol, Daniel J. Hruby, Rodney McCall