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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Lars Hoffmann Berthelsen, Kolding, DK;
Ronald B. Robol, Sanford, NC (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel J. Hruby, Sanford, NC (US);
Kevin Murphy, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Einar Kjartan Runarsson, Soenderborg, DK;
Arne Fink Hansen, Graasten, DK;
Florin Lungeanu, Egernsund, DK;
Peter Westermann-rasmussen, Soenderborg, DK;
Robert W. Stiles, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Lars Hoffmann Berthelsen, Kolding, DK;
Ronald B. Robol, Sanford, NC (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel J. Hruby, Sanford, NC (US);
Kevin Murphy, Quartz Hill, CA (US);
Einar Kjartan Runarsson, Soenderborg, DK;
Arne Fink Hansen, Graasten, DK;
Florin Lungeanu, Egernsund, DK;
Peter Westermann-Rasmussen, Soenderborg, DK;
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a pumping system for at least one aquatic application controlled by a user. The pumping system includes a pump, a variable speed motor, a memory, and a controller. The pumping system includes a user interface with a first speed button, a second speed button, an increase button, and a decrease button. The buttons provide an actuate and release operation, a first touch and hold operation, and a second touch and hold operation. The controller operates the variable speed motor at a substantially constant speed based on a current speed value selected by the user using the buttons.