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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
Jeff Peterson, Hudson, WI (US);
Robert May, Lakeville, MN (US);
Dan Flesher, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
John Rolando, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ed Sowle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven Lentsch, St. Paul, MN (US);
Ronald Howes, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jeff Peterson, Hudson, WI (US);
Robert May, Lakeville, MN (US);
Dan Flesher, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
John Rolando, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ed Sowle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven Lentsch, St. Paul, MN (US);
Ronald Howes, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ecolab Inc, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for configuring and administering control over operations of a utility device. The utility device is described herein as being a warewash machine, but other utility devices are contemplated. A warewash controller administers control over operations of the warewash machine based on operational settings defined by the process disclosed herein. The operational settings are derived based on environmental parameters (e.g., water type, soil level, selected chemical product, etc.) specified by a field service person through a graphical user interface. If an environmental parameter is changed during the operational life cycle of the warewash machine, the operational settings are modified to accommodate for such a change. Thus, the service performed by the warewash machine is maintained at a consistent quality regardless of changes in the environment. A method for selecting the specific chemical product that will be input as an environmental parameter is also disclosed.