Granted Patent
B2
US 12,590,917 · App. 18/417,126 · Granted Mar 31, 2026
Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system
Inventors:
Ryan K. Larocque (Manchester, NH); Russel H. Beavis (Merrimack, NH); Christopher C. Langenfeld (Nashua, NH); Andrew A Schnellinger (Merrimack, NH)
Assignee:
DEKA Products Limited Partneship
G01N27/10B01D1/0082B01D3/42C02F1/008C02F1/04F17D3/01G01N33/1893C02F2209/005C02F2209/05C02F2209/40Y02W10/37Y10T137/0318Y10T137/87917
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Abstract
A system for product water output. The system includes a controller, a first conductivity sensor in communication with the controller, a first product valve downstream from the first conductivity sensor and in communication with the controller, a second product valve downstream from the first product valve and in communication with the controller, a second conductivity sensor downstream from the second product valve and in communication with the controller, and a divert valve downstream from the first conductivity sensor and upstream from the first product valve and in communication with the controller.
Claims (27)
1 . A system, comprising:
an apparatus including a sensor;
a local controller configured to write sensor data to a persistent log file; and
a web-based remote backend, the remote backend configured to receive updated data, including log entries associated with sensor readings, from the local controller,
wherein at a first predetermined condition, the local controller updates the persistent log file by recording newly acquired sensor data without overwriting previously recorded values,
wherein at a second predetermined condition, the remote backend evaluates sensor data from the persistent log file by comparing one or more sensor values to reference values based on previously stored normal operating data, and based on a deviation from the previously recorded values, determines whether to initiate a change to the operation of the apparatus, and
wherein the remote backend is configured to wake the local controller by issuing a shoulder tap message indicating that the remote backend has one or more messages for the apparatus.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote backend is cloud based.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a water vapor distillation apparatus.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the sensor is a water quality sensor.
5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one external manager that connects to the remote backend using at least one of a server page, web-based API and SQL.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the remote backend provides a redundant backup of the data on the at least one external manager.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the local controller is configured to operate the apparatus and receive messages from the remote backend.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote backend is configured to wake the local controller.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein waking of the local controller by the remote backend is caused by issuing a shoulder tap message indicating that the remote backend has one or more messages for the apparatus.
10 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one external manager commands the local controller via an XML message.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the persistent file only contains changed values in the data.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote backend communicates messages to the local controller.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the messages include instructions.
14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the messages include software updates.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second predetermined conditions is a time interval.
16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second predetermined conditions is a time.
17 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one external manager commands the remote backend to shoulder tap the local controller when at least one of the first and second predetermined conditions are not satisfied.
18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote backend comprises a database and a server.
19 . The system of claim 17 , further comprises an actuator configured to adjust the operation of the apparatus, and wherein the actuator is actuatable via the external manager.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein actuation of the actuator occurs upon satisfaction of at least one predetermined condition.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Feb 22, 2024
From: LAROCQUE, RYAN K.; BEAVIS, RUSSELL H.; LANGENFELD, CHRISTOPHER C.; SCHNELLINGER, ANDREW A.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 066527/0198 →
Continuity (6)
Provisional Application
61819919
· May 6, 2013
Provisional Application
61676597
· Jul 27, 2012
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