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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:
Apr. 24, 2012

Filed:

May. 06, 2010
Applicants:

Christian Brochu, Quebec, CA;

Benoit Laflamme, Quebec, CA;

Daniel Gaudreau, St-Jean Chrysostome, CA;

Martin Hardy, St-Augustin, CA;

Louis Nollet, Sainte-Foy, CA;

Florent Gougerot, Quebec, CA;

Michel Authier, St-Augustin, CA;

Inventors:

Christian Brochu, Quebec, CA;

Benoit Laflamme, Quebec, CA;

Daniel Gaudreau, St-Jean Chrysostome, CA;

Martin Hardy, St-Augustin, CA;

Louis Nollet, Sainte-Foy, CA;

Florent Gougerot, Quebec, CA;

Michel Authier, St-Augustin, CA;

Assignee:

Gecko Alliance Group Inc., Quebec, Quebec, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A controller suitable for identifying an abnormal operational condition in a bathing system is provided. The controller includes a memory unit adapted for storing measurements indicative of electrical currents drawn by the bathing system under normal operating conditions, each measurement being indicative of the electrical current being drawn by a respective bathing unit component in the bathing system. The controller also includes a processing unit for modifying the measurements stored in the memory unit and for detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system at least in part on the basis of measurements stored on the memory unit. In specific implementations, sensing circuitry adapted for obtaining measurements associated to components, such as relays and fuses, is provided. This sensing circuitry allows identify components on the controller, such as relays and fuses for example, and bathing unit components in the bathing system as potential causes of an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system.


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