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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2018
Applicant:

Xylem Europe Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;

Inventors:

Jan Wikström, Sundbyberg, SE;

Gunnar Törnqvist, Vaxholm, SE;

Assignee:

Xylem Europe GmbH, Schaffhausen, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 13/10 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01); F04D 15/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 49/08 (2006.01); F04B 49/025 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/08 (2013.01); F04B 49/025 (2013.01); F04B 49/06 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 49/08 (2013.01); F04D 13/06 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01); F04D 13/10 (2013.01); F04D 15/00 (2013.01); F04D 15/0066 (2013.01); F04D 15/0077 (2013.01); F04D 15/0209 (2013.01); F04D 15/0218 (2013.01); F04D 15/0236 (2013.01); F04D 29/708 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pump having a drive unit with an electric motor, a hydraulic unit connected to the electric motor, and an integrated control unit operatively connected to the electric motor and configured for monitoring and controlling the pump. An integrated pressure sensor, connected to the control unit, has a fixed reference pressure. The control unit determines a liquid level of a liquid surrounding the pump based on a relation between an actual value of the pressure sensor and a reference value. A method for calibrating the pump comprises initiating pumping, continuing pumping until the liquid level is equal to a predetermined calibration level, determining the actual pressure value when the liquid level is equal to the predetermined calibration level, and calibrating the pump by setting a new reference pressure value corresponding to the actual pressure value.


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