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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2008
Kerry Quinn, Palatine, IL (US);
Gene Wayman, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
Kumudika Premathilake, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Bill Lathouris, Palatine, IL (US);
Kerry Quinn, Palatine, IL (US);
Gene Wayman, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
Kumudika Premathilake, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Bill Lathouris, Palatine, IL (US);
Culligan International Company, Rosemont, IL (US);
Abstract
A salometer and flow rate sensor assembly for a water softener system including a brine tank containing a brine solution including at least one sensor housing provided in the brine tank, a first detector set associated with the housing and configured for indicating whether the brine solution is adequately concentrated and a second detector set associated with the housing and configured for measuring the brine solution flow rate during brine draw and refill cycles of regeneration.