IP Library Granted Patent US 12,609,592
Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,592 · App. 18/484,543 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Systems and methods for control of a pump motor

Inventors: Neelam Naik (Thane, IN); Sagar Yennam (Bhiwandi, IN); Rushikesh Bhosale (Satara, IN)
Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
H02K11/35F04D13/06
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Patent No.
US 12,609,592
App. No.
18/484,543
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control system for controlling an electric motor in a pump system. The control system includes a communications interface configured to be electrically coupled with a remote control system and receive a command therefrom. The control system further includes a processing unit coupled to the communication interface and configured to receive the command from the communications interface, process the command to determine which communication protocol among a plurality of communication protocols to employ, and control the communications interface to transmit a response to the command using at least a portion of the communication protocol.

Claims (37)

1 . A control system for controlling an electric motor, the control system comprising:

a communications interface configured to be electrically coupled with a remote control system and receive a command therefrom; and

a processing unit coupled to the communication interface and configured to:

receive the command from the communications interface;

based on processing of the command, determine a communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to employ; and

control the communications interface to transmit a response to the command using at least a portion of the communication protocol.

2 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein to determine the communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols, the processing unit is further configured to interpret the command based on a plurality of parameters of one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols.

3 . The control system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols comprises a frame format, a frame content, or a baud rate of the command.

4 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the command includes a sequence of a plurality of frames, each frame of the plurality of frames includes data corresponding to one or more of: a start byte, a command, a length of a command and command data, a checksum, or an end byte.

5 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to generate a system-level command corresponding to the command for operating the electric motor.

6 . The control system of claim 5 , wherein the generated system-level command for operating the electric motor includes adjusting a motor speed of the electric motor.

7 . The control system of claim 5 , wherein the generated system-level command for operating the electric motor includes adjusting on and off times of the electric motor.

8 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the communications interface is implemented using at least one of: Bluetooth, WiFi, near-field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF), Internet-of-Things (IOT), or a 5G communication protocol.

9 . A method for controlling an electric motor using a control system, the method comprising:

receiving, at the control system via a communications interface of the electric motor configured to be electrically coupled with a remote control system, a command;

based on processing of the command, determining a communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to employ; and

controlling the communications interface to transmit, from the control system to the remote control system, a response to the command using at least a portion of the communication protocol.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the determining the communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols comprises interpreting the command based on a plurality of parameters of one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols comprises a frame format, a frame content, or a baud rate of the command.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the command includes a sequence of a plurality of frames, each frame of the plurality of frames includes data corresponding to one or more of: a start byte, a command, a length of a command and command data, a checksum, or an end byte.

13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising generating a system-level command corresponding to the command for operating the electric motor.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the generated system-level command for operating the electric motor includes adjusting a motor speed of the electric motor.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the generated system-level command for operating the electric motor includes adjusting on and off times of the electric motor.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the communications interface is implemented using at least one of: Bluetooth, WiFi, near-field communication (NFC), radio frequency (RF), Internet-of-Things (IOT), or a 5G communication protocol.

17 . An electric motor, comprising:

a control system comprising an application board and a drive board; and

a communications interface configured to be electrically coupled with a remote control system and receive a command therefrom at the application board;

wherein the application board is configured to:

process the command to determine a communication protocol from a plurality of communication protocols to employ;

generate and transmit, to the drive board, a system-level command corresponding to the command for operating the electric motor; and

control the communications interface to transmit a response to the command using at least a portion of the communication protocol; and

wherein the drive board is configured to:

receive, from the application board, the system-level command for operating the electric motor; and

based on the system-level command, generate and transmit a control signal to a pump of the electric motor.

18 . The electric motor of claim 17 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the communication protocol from the plurality of communication protocols by interpreting the command based on a plurality of parameters of one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols.

19 . The electric motor of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the one or more communication protocols of the plurality of communication protocols comprises a frame format, a frame content, or a baud rate of the command.

20 . The electric motor of claim 17 , wherein the generated system-level command for operating the electric motor includes adjusting a motor speed of the electric motor or adjusting on and off times of the electric motor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: NAIK, NEELAM; YENNAM, SAGAR; BHOSALE, RUSHIKESH
To: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
IN 202211058284 · Oct 12, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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