公开(公告)号：US11644819B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US16905661

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： William Roy ,  Vance Willis ,  Benjamin Corn ,  James Murdock

IPC: G05B19/416 ,  G01R19/165 ,  G01K3/00 ,  G01L13/00 ,  G01F1/06 ,  G01F15/061 ,  G01L19/08

CPC classification number: G05B19/416 ,  G01F1/06 ,  G01F15/061 ,  G01K3/005 ,  G01L13/00 ,  G01L19/086 ,  G01R19/16571 ,  G05B2219/37371 ,  G05B2219/50333

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20230131356A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18086902

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Potucek ,  James Murdock ,  James Carter ,  Gregory Fournier ,  Arthur W. Johnson, III ,  David Blaine ,  Jason DeBruin ,  Jason Parcell ,  Craig Horrocks ,  Kristopher Robert Wiseman ,  Raymond Denkewicz ,  Douglas Sawyer, JR. ,  Scott Petty ,  Bruce Aubrey ,  Vance Willis ,  William Roy ,  Benjamin Corn

IPC: G05B19/416 ,  G01R19/165 ,  G01K3/00 ,  G01L13/00 ,  G01F1/06 ,  G01F15/061 ,  G01L19/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20220409481A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17898228

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： David M. Blaine ,  Kenneth W. White, JR. ,  Craig Andrew Horrocks ,  James Murdock ,  Douglas M. Sawyer, JR. ,  Carl Brunetti ,  Robert Donald Heon ,  Linnette Rivera

IPC: A61H33/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04L61/5038 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: A pool or spa system includes networked pool or spa devices that can be dynamically configured with network address by a controller. The controller can transmit a device discovery request on a network and can receive a discovery response from pool or spa devices that require a network address. The system determines and assigns the network addresses for the pool or spa devices based on unique device identifiers associated with the responding pool or spa devices. The network addresses assigned to the pool or spa device are transmitted to the pool or spa device to be used by the pool or spa devices to communicate with the controller over the network. The system can be used to discover and assign addresses to various types of pool or spa devices, such as pumps, underwater lights, chlorinators, water feature controllers, remote controllers, and/or other types of devices.

公开(公告)号：US20210285629A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17336097

申请日：2021-06-01

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin L. Potucek ,  James Carter ,  Gregory Fournier ,  James Murdock ,  Steven Mitchell ,  Douglas Sawyer, JR. ,  Matt Williamson

IPC: F21V31/00 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V21/04

Abstract: A light includes a body, a front housing secured to a front end of the body, a translating retainer rotatably engaged with the front housing, a slip ring positioned around the front housing and between the translating member and the front end of the body, a compressible ring positioned around the front housing and between the slip ring and the front end of the body, a lens mounted to the front housing, an electronic assembly, and a light emitting element in electrical communication with the electronic assembly and positioned within the lens. Rotation of the translating retainer in a first direction causes the translating retainer to drive the slip ring toward the front end of the body, compressing the compressible ring and causing the compressible ring to bulge outward to contact, and removably engage, an inner wall of a pipe or conduit that the light is positioned in.

公开(公告)号：US20200267825A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16799577

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory Fournier ,  Kevin Potucek ,  James Murdock ,  Steven Mitchell ,  James Carter

IPC: H05B47/12 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B45/37 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B45/10 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V29/70

Abstract: A system and method for an accent lighting system is provided. The system includes a plurality of underwater luminaires each having a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a junction box controller housing a plurality of electrical components for generating electrical signals for controlling the plurality of underwater luminaries. The junction box controller can be mounted to an electrical conduit and a plurality of cables can connect the plurality of underwater luminaires with the junction box controller. An underwater luminaire can include a heat sink and a flexible circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the heat sink. The flexible circuit board transfers heat from the light emitting diodes to the heat sink. The underwater luminaire can also include a wiring harness for connecting the underwater luminaire to a cable. The underwater luminaire can also include a housing having a lens positioned at one end, an end cap mounted to an opposite end of the housing. The housing and the end cap can form a waterproof enclosure for the heatsink, the flexible circuit board, the plurality of light emitting diodes, and the wiring harness.

公开(公告)号：US10718507B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US13786739

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin L. Potucek ,  James Carter ,  James Murdock ,  Joe Diorio ,  Steven Mitchell

IPC: F21V31/00 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21V29/507 ,  F21V15/01 ,  F21S8/00 ,  F21V29/70 ,  F21W131/401 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21V29/58 ,  F21V29/87

Abstract: An underwater light having a sealed polymer housing includes a rear housing component formed at least in part from a thermally conductive and electrically insulative material, an electronic assembly having at least one light-emitting element mounted thereto, the electronic assembly in thermal communication with the rear housing component, and a lens mounted to the rear housing component and forming a watertight seal therebetween, the lens and the rear housing component enclosing the electronic assembly. At least a portion of the rear housing component conducts heat away from the electronic assembly to cool the electronic assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20200150701A9

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US15359112

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin L. Potucek ,  Gilbert Conover ,  James Murdock

IPC: E04H4/12 ,  G05D23/19

Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling water temperature in a body of water. The temperature control system includes a processor, a user interface for receiving a desired temperature and a desired time for reaching the desired temperature, a sensor interface for receiving sensor information from one or more sensors, and an actuator interface for controlling a plurality of heat sources. The processor determines one or more optimal heat sources for heating the body of water to the desired temperature by the desired time. The processor controls the one or more optimal heat sources through the actuator interface and periodically polls the sensor interface to determine whether changes in the operating environment require additional or alternate heat sources to be activated to ensure that the body of water is heated to the desired temperature by the desired time.

公开(公告)号：US10588200B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16106801

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Danny Raposo ,  James Carter ,  Gregory Fournier ,  James Murdock ,  Kevin Potucek

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a lighting system that includes a line control module and light modules. The line control module can be configured to interrupt power to the light modules according to one or more power interruption schemes to control an operation of the light modules. The line control module can have user interface circuitry including a rotary encoder with a shaft and a push button, a preview circuit, and indicator light emitting diodes. A user can interact with the lighting system via the user interface circuitry, which can be configured to provide visual feedback of various settings of the lighting system.

公开(公告)号：US20190018377A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16134359

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Potucek ,  Gregory Fournier ,  James Murdock ,  Robert Heon ,  David Blaine ,  Craig Horrocks ,  Kenneth White, JR. ,  Murat Dymov ,  Michael Nilsson ,  Thomas-Eric Béliveau ,  Deyin Xu ,  Patrick Mainville ,  Qiwei Huang ,  Linnette Rivera

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/911 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04L29/12 ,  E04H4/14

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling pool/spa components. More particularly, disclosed is a system for controlling pool/spa components including a display screen and one or more processors presenting a control user interface for display on the display screen, wherein the control user interface includes a home screen comprising a first portion containing a first plurality of buttons and/or controls for controlling a first group of the plurality of pool/spa components associated with a first body of water, and a second portion containing a second plurality of buttons and/or controls for controlling a second group of the plurality of pool/spa components associated with a second body of water.

公开(公告)号：US20180273404A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15927412

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Raymond P. Denkewicz, JR. ,  Arthur W. Johnson, III ,  James Murdock ,  James Carter

IPC: C02F1/467 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G01N33/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: C02F1/4674 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F1/78 ,  C02F2001/46119 ,  C02F2103/42 ,  G01N33/0052 ,  G01N33/182 ,  Y02W10/37

Abstract: Systems and methods for sanitizing pool and spa water are provided. An electrolytic chlorinator is provided which includes a combined flow, temperature, and salt concentration sensor. The electrolytic chlorinator could include an acid tank for in-situ cleaning of the electrolytic chlorinator or acidification of pool/spa water where needed. A delayed polarity reversal technique is provided for de-scaling and managing passivation of the blades of an electrolytic chlorinator. The electrolytic chlorinator could include a sacrificial anode for protecting components of the chlorinator as well as other pool/spa components. The electrolytic chlorinator could include an integral, electrically-controlled acid generator, a brine tank for periodically superchlorinating and/or shocking pool/spa water, and/or a plurality of chemical tanks/feeds for periodically injecting chemicals into the chlorinator. A combined ultraviolet (UV)/Ozone and salt (electrolytic) chlorine generator is provided, as well as: filters having integral UV sanitizers; reflective linings for UV sanitization systems; means for injecting bubbles into pool/spa water; and a system for acquiring and analyzing samples of pool/spa water using an unmanned aircraft (drone).