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Programmable water treatment controller for progressive flow systems

CA 2090757 C · Owner: Culligan International Company · Inventors: Colburn, Robert W.; Ticcioni, James E.

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The electronic Programmable Water Treatment Controller provides an integrated initiator and sequencer for controlling regeneration of water softening and filtering systems. The controller or associated external device(s) initiates the regeneration sequence or, in the alternative an, alarm based on a programmable prediction time total volume through the water treatment device or combinations of the foregoing. The sequence of regeneration is controlled in response to selected parameters programmable by the user for valve actuation and timing. Multiple water treatment systems may be controlled in alternating parallel, or progressive control schemes through communication between controllers, …

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  • Filed June 19, 1992 and granted January 12, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 19, 2012.
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FiledJune 19, 1992
GrantedJanuary 12, 1999
Term endedJune 19, 2012
Patent numberCA 2090757 C
Classification (IPC)C02F1/42 +1 more

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1993199519971999200120032005200720092011Application filedJune 19, 1992Patent grantedJan 12, 1999Term endedJune 19, 2012

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