Chandler Systems, Inc.

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Water Soft Inc.

William D Chandler, Jr

Aaron R Wolfe

Cody A Harbaugh

Patrick Frazer

James W Chandler

Alain Julian Atchia

William J Conery

Louis R Calkins

Aaron R Wolf

An on-demand water heater () includes a heat exchanger (). Water is supplied to the water heater from a water source such as a well pump () or other source of water. The water supplied to the water heater is treated by at least one water conditioner. A plurality of electrical heating elements () are supplied with electrical power from rechargeable battery pack (). At least one circuit () is operative to control the delivery electrical power from the battery pack to the heating elements to provide for the delivery of heated water at a set temperature from the water heater. The battery pack of the water heater is recharged from an available supply of house current electrical power. The rechargeable battery pack of the exemplary water heater also provides an auxiliary source of electrical power for other devices in circumstances when electrical power from a usual supply source becomes unavailable.

Water heater system

A water delivery control system operates to selectively deliver water from a water source to water use devices. The system includes at least one controller that wirelessly communicates messages with a portable user device. The system includes a water control valve and a motor that is operative to selectively move at least one valve element of the valve. A water meter is operative to measure water flow that corresponds to flow through the valve. The controller is operable to cause the valve to enable or prevent flow through the valve responsive at least in part to water flow data. The controller is operative to determine a water use condition responsive to a water usage pattern, and to cause at least one message to be sent to the portable user device responsive to the determined water use condition.

Water management system

A liquid control valve () that is utilized in a liquid treatment system includes a valve body (). The valve body includes a plurality of liquid ports (A, B, C D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow cavities. A piston () which includes at least one annular flow passage and a longitudinal flow passage, is selectively movable within a bore () within the valve body responsive to operation of at least one motor. The piston is selectively axially positionable within the bore to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The exemplary valve enables treatment material housed in an associated liquid treatment tank to undergo a regeneration cycle as a result of liquid flow though the valve, while the valve outlet port that is operable in a valve service condition to deliver treated liquid, is continuously not in fluid flow connection with any other port the valve during the regeneration cycle.

Piston valve with annular passages

A control valve includes a valve body with a plurality of ports and a plurality of annular flow passages. At least one valve element such as a piston which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore within the valve body through operation of a valve controller. The valve controller includes a motor that is selectively operative to control the position of the at least one valve element to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve may be utilized in system arrangements which oxidize and filter out contaminants in liquids such as water.

Water control system

An exemplary liquid treatment system includes at least one control valve in operative connection with a liquid treatment tank. The liquid treatment tank includes treatment material therein that is operative to treat the liquid that passes therethrough. The liquid treatment material is periodically regenerated to restore treatment function. At least one valve controller is operative to control the flow of liquid through the liquid treatment tank and to deliver treated liquid to liquid use devices. A further tank is operative to produce a saturated liquid solution of regeneration material that is usable to regenerate the liquid treatment material in the liquid treatment tank. The further tank includes at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor. The at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor are in operative connection with the at least one valve controller to determine that adequate saturated regeneration material is produced and delivered to the liquid treatment tank.

Valve control system

Water delivery control system

A control valve () includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (). A piston () which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore () within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes a installable and removable valve controller housing () which is releasably engageable with a valve base (). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.

Liquid treatment apparatus

A water delivery control system operates to selectively deliver water from a water source to water use devices. The system includes a master controller that wirelessly communicates messages with a plurality of slave controllers. The system includes a valve slave controller associated with a water control valve and a motor that is operative to selectively move at least one valve element of the valve. A water meter is operative to measure water flow that corresponds to flow through the valve. The master controller is operable to cause the valve slave controller to enable or prevent flow through the valve responsive at least in part to water flow data. The controller is operative to determine a water use condition responsive to a water usage pattern, and to cause at least one message to be sent to a portable user device responsive to the determined water use condition. The user interface slave controller is associated with a user interface.

Pison valve with annular passages

An exemplary valve control system includes a master controller that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of slave controllers. The slave controllers are each associated with respective devices and sensors. In exemplary arrangements a valve slave controller is associated with a motor that controls a condition of a valve. An exemplary control valve includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages. A piston is selectively movable within a bore within the valve body through operation of the motor and valve slave controller. The valve slave controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to selectively enable liquid flow through the valve.

A control valve () includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (). A piston () which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore () within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. A pump controller is operative to selectively control operation of a water well pump that supplies water to the control valve.

Pump controller apparatus

A control valve () includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (). A piston () which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore () within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. A master controller wirelessly communicates with a plurality of slave controllers, including the valve controller. The master controller is operative to control conditions of the valve and an associated liquid treatment tank.

A control valve () includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (). A piston () which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore () within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes a installable and removable valve controller housing () which is releasibly engageable with a valve base (). The valve may include a changeable multi-piece piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.

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Ashland, OH, United States of America

William D Chandler, Jr