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Patent No.:

US 12655849 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2025

Determining and utilizing a desired frequency for a mechanical shaker for a sump pump system

Applicant:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);

Inventors:

Nathan L. Tofte, Downs, IL (US);

Jonathan Christopher Hull, Bloomington, IL (US);

John R. Donovan, Bloomington, IL (US);

Richard Jan Tjaden, Bloomington, IL (US);

Assignee:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US);

Attorney:

MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nathaniel E Wiehe

Assistant Examiner:

Jason G Davis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 13/12 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01); G01M 1/22 (2006.01); G01M 13/045 (2019.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 9/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/0227 (2013.01); F04D 13/08 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01); F04D 13/12 (2013.01); F04D 15/0077 (2013.01); F04D 15/0088 (2013.01); F04D 15/0209 (2013.01); F04D 15/0218 (2013.01); F04D 15/0254 (2013.01); F04D 15/0272 (2013.01); G05B 13/021 (2013.01); G05B 13/026 (2013.01); G05B 13/0265 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 9/12 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2823 (2013.01); G01M 1/22 (2013.01); G01M 13/045 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sump pump system enables automatic determination and utilization of frequencies for mechanical shakers for sump pumps. These techniques may be implemented to detect a fault (e.g., a stuck impeller) with a sump pump and to identify a desirable frequency at which a mechanical shaker for the sump pump should vibrate to correct the fault.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Tofte, Nathan. (2026). Determining and utilizing a desired frequency for a mechanical shaker for a sump pump system (U.S. Patent No. 12655849). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12655849

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