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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
William B. McDonough, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hydroair a Unit of ITT Industries, Orange, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 4/906 ;
Abstract
A control circuit for use with a spa system includes a pressure sensor which generates a signal representative of the pressure in the system. A microcontroller is coupled to receive the signal from the sensor and is configured to store a first pressure level. The microprocessor compares the first pressure level with the subsequently measured pressure level and generates a control signal if the comparison indicates a change in pressure which exceeds a predetermined amount. An electronically controlled switch is coupled to receive the control signal from the microcontroller and turn electrical power to the pump off in response thereto.