Reality Quest Corp.

Other

Fisher Controls International LLC

Teledyne Industries, Inc.

Water Pik, Inc.

Teledyne Industries, Inc., a California Corporation

William James Storer

Douglas R Gibbs

Edward C Giordano

Thomas W Graves

James M Jennings

Mark Vander Berg

Douglas A Lonsinger

Kenneth J Curran

Richard L May

Michael C Cartabiano

Morgan H Kirby

Adam N Ullman

David J Dick

A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device for measuring the volume of flow is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the flowing water, and a signal generating member is positioned on the flow reactive device. A switch is positioned proximately to the flow reactive device, and is sensitive to the proximity of the signal generating member. The switch is able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the signal generating member. A resettable processor having a performance threshold programmed therein and an output device is included. The microcontroller is in electrical communication with the switch for receiving electrical signals from the switch. The switch is capable of sensing the flow volume sensed by the flow reactive device and communicates electrical signals representative of the characteristics to the microcontroller. The microcontroller interprets the signals as a first performance data. The microcontroller compares the first performance data against the respective performance threshold in the microcontroller to determine if the performance threshold has been surpassed, and if surpassed actuates the output device.

Water treatment device with volumetric monitoring features

A totalization meter system for a water treatment device, the device having an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture, and a channel for channeling water between the inlet and outlet apertures. A flow reactive device is positioned in the channel and is exposed to the flowing water, and a signal generating member is positioned on the flow reactive device. A switch is positioned proximately to the flow reactive device, and is sensitive to the proximity of the signal generating member. The switch is able to communicate electric signals indicative of the motion of the signal generating member. A resettable processor having a performance threshold programmed therein and an output device is included. The microcontroller is in electrical communication with the switch for receiving electrical signals from the switch. The switch is capable of sensing the characteristics of the flow reactive device and communicates electrical signals representative of the characteristics to the microcontroller. The microcontroller interprets the signals as a first performance data. The microcontroller compares the first performance data against the respective performance threshold in the microcontroller to determine if the performance threshold has been surpassed, and if surpassed actuates the output device.

Water treatment device with volumetric and time monitoring features

A vortex flowmeter has a bluff body extending across a conduit to generate vortices in a fluid flow, and a housing mounted to the conduit. A vortex sensing beam is mounted to housing and extends in cantilever fashion from the housing into the flow path separate from the bluff body. The vortex sensing beam is for sensing external vibration and for sensing vortices shed from the bluff body. A vibration sensing beam is mounted to the housing and extends in cantilever fashion away from the vortex sensing beam. The vibration sensing beam is for sensing external vibration only. In use, the outputs from the vortex and vibration sensing beams are combined to yield a final output signal in which the effect of external vibration is reduced.

Vortex flowmeter including cantilevered vortex and vibration sensing

Disclosed is a hand attachment for providing command signals to control movement of at least one object responsive to hand movement. The hand attachment includes a glove base assembly having an upper surface including a palm surface and a finger surface. The finger surface has a plurality of finger pads, each depressible by a finger of a user wearing the hand attachment to cause a specific movement of the object. A glove is attached to the glove base assembly such that at least a portion of the glove overlays the palm surface. At least one sensing device detects directional movement of a user's hand relative to the user's arm. Electronics within the glove base assembly convert the detected directional movement to command signals for controlling the movement of the object in directions corresponding to the movement.

Hand-attachable controller with direction sensing

An ergonomic hand-attachable controller for providing command signals to control movement of at least one object responsive to hand movement. The ergonomic hand-attachable controller includes a base with a top surface configured to support a palm of a user's hand. A plurality of planar finger members may be provided which incorporate at least one finger pad which is operable to control movement of a remote object. At attachment member is provided to secure a hand of a user with the top surface of the controller. Electronics within the ergonomic hand-attachable controller convert movement of a user's hand and fingers to command signals for controlling the movement of a remote object.

Ergonomic hand-attachable controller

A force sensing and transmitting mechanism for a vortex flowmeter which includes a force sensing beam at one end, a force transmitting beam at the other end, and a thin plate joining the two together. The force sensing beam is disposed in the passageway flow path adjacent a vortex generator. The force transmitting beam projects outside of the passageway. The adjoining plate includes a central portion fixed to the sensor beam and the transmitting beam and with outer plate edges fixed to the housing to provide a first pivot point. A second pivot point is provided at the opposite end of the force transmitting beam and transducer means are mounted at the second pivot point to detect rotational deflection of the force transmitting beam corresponding to vortex induced pressure differentials. The second pivot point includes a rocker member rigidly attached to the force transmitting beam and having a V-shaped groove in engaging contact mating with V-shaped projections fixed to the housing. Rotational deflection of the force transmitting beam tends to rockingly deflect the rocker member on the V-shaped projections corresponding to vortex induced pressure differentials.

Force transmitting mechanism for a vortex flowmeter

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Loveland, CO, United States of America

William James Storer