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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Jerry H. Ross, Waveland, MS (US);
Eugene C. Hayes, Diamondhead, MS (US);
James C. Jelinski, Diamondhead, MS (US);
Joseph N. Greulich, Ii, Picayune, MS (US);
Jerry H. Ross, Waveland, MS (US);
Eugene C. Hayes, Diamondhead, MS (US);
James C. Jelinski, Diamondhead, MS (US);
Joseph N. Greulich, II, Picayune, MS (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a bi-directional DC motor; a gear reducer connected to the DC motor; a pulley mounted on an output of the gear reducer; an anti-back drive brake mounted on the output of the gear reducer; a reel wound with cable; a second pulley attached to the reel wound with cable; a belt for connecting the pulley and the second pulley; a water measuring device attached to an end of the cable wound on the reel; at least one shaft encoder attached to the motor for measuring the speed and direction of the motor; a DC power source connected to the DC motor; a microprocessor control electronics module connected to the at least one shaft encoder and the DC motor; and a remote control in communication with the microprocessor control electronics module.