IP Library Patent Application 16230260
Patent Application
App. No. 16/230,260

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SANITIZATION CONTROL

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16/230,260
Abstract

Systems and methods for dynamic sanitization control are provided. The system determines an ORP minimum set point value and a free chlorine maximum set point value. The system then measures current ORP and free chlorine levels, and determines whether the measured free chlorine is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value and whether the measured current ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value. The system adjusts chlorine based on free chlorine levels if the measured free chlorine is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value and if the measured current ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value. Additionally, the system can adjust chlorine based on ORP levels if either (1) the measured free chlorine is less than the free chlorine maximum set point value or (2) the measured current ORP level greater than or equal to the ORP minimum set point value.

Claims (39)

1 . A method for dynamic sanitization control, comprising:

determining an Oxidation Reduction Potential (“ORP”) minimum set point value for a body of water;

determining a free chlorine maximum set point value for the body of water;

measuring an ORP level and a free chlorine level of the body of water;

determining whether the measured free chlorine level is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value;

when the measured free chlorine level is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value, determining whether the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value; and

adjusting chlorine based on the free chlorine level when the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting chlorine based on the ORP level when either (1) the measured free chlorine level is less than the free chlorine maximum set point value or (2) the measured ORP level is greater than or equal to the ORP minimum set point value.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ORP level is measured by an ORP sensor and the free chlorine level is measured by a free chlorine sensor.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing step of measuring the ORP level and the free chlorine level after performing step of adjusting chlorine based on the ORP level or step of adjusting chlorine based on free chlorine level.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ORP minimum set point value is 650 mV.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the free chlorine maximum set point value is 5 ppm or 10 ppm.

7 . A system for dynamic sanitization control, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instruction for a process of dynamically controlling sanitization;

a processing device programmed to execute the computer executable instructions to:

determine an Oxidation Reduction Potential (“ORP”) minimum set point value for a body of water;

determine a free chlorine maximum set point value for the body of water;

measure an ORP level and a free chlorine level of the body of water;

determine whether the measured free chlorine is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value;

when the measured free chlorine is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value, determine whether the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value;

adjust chlorine based on free chlorine levels when the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing device is programmed to execute the computer executable instructions to adjust chlorine based on the ORP level when either (1) the measured free chlorine is less than the free chlorine maximum set point value or (2) the measured ORP level is greater than or equal to the ORP minimum set point value.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the ORP level is measured by an ORP sensor and the free chlorine levels are measured by a free chlorine sensor.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing device is programmed to execute the computer executable instructions to perform step of measuring the ORP level and the free chlorine level after performing step of adjusting chlorine based on the ORP level or step of adjusting chlorine based on free chlorine level.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the ORP minimum set point value is 650 mV.

12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the free chlorine maximum set point value is 5 ppm or 10 ppm.

13 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising a display to provide readouts of the ORP level and the free chlorine level.

14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform steps of:

determining an Oxidation Reduction Potential (“ORP”) minimum set point value for a body of water;

determining a free chlorine maximum set point value for the body of water;

measuring an ORP level and a free chlorine level of the body of water;

determining whether the measured free chlorine level is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value;

when the measured free chlorine level is greater than or equal to the free chlorine maximum set point value, determining whether the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value; and

adjusting chlorine based on the free chlorine level when the measured ORP level is less than the ORP minimum set point value.

15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising instructions for causing the computer to perform steps of adjusting chlorine based on the ORP level when either (1) the measured free chlorine level is less than the free chlorine maximum set point value or (2) the measured ORP level is greater than or equal to the ORP minimum set point value.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the ORP level is measured by an ORP sensor and the free chlorine level is measured by a free chlorine sensor.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , further comprising performing step of measuring the ORP level and the free chlorine level after performing step of adjusting chlorine based on the ORP level or step of adjusting chlorine based on free chlorine level.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the ORP minimum set point value is 650 mV.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the free chlorine maximum set point value is 5 ppm or 10 ppm.

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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) Recorded May 3, 2021
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