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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Flow Control Llc., Beverly, MA (US);
Inventors:
David L. Phillips, Groveland, MA (US);
Jesus Estrada, Gloucester, MA (US);
Assignee:
FLOW CONTROL LLC, Beverly, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 9/12 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G05D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 9/12 (2013.01); G05D 7/06 (2013.01); G05D 7/0623 (2013.01); G05D 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pump includes a signal processor that receives signaling containing information about a low level of a liquid sensed in an appliance reservoir to be supplied to an appliance that uses the liquid to dispense a flavored beverage, and also about when the appliance reservoir is refilled based upon an indication that forms part of an appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure programmed by an appliance user; and determines corresponding signaling containing information about automatically refilling the liquid in the appliance reservoir, based upon the signaling received.