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- Patent Title: System and method for a diaphragm valve controlled through measurement of water pressure and solenoid opening time
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Application No.: US15227423Application Date: 2016-08-03
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Publication No.: US09890526B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Shawn D. Bush
- Applicant: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
- Applicant Address: US FL Oviedo
- Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: SDB IP Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Oviedo
- Agency: The Webb Law Firm
- Main IPC: E03D5/10
- IPC: E03D5/10 ; E03D3/06 ; G01F1/36 ; G05D7/06 ; F16K31/40

Abstract:
A flush valve system is provided having an inlet and an outlet, and a main valve element adapted for transition between a closed position and an open position is disclosed. The flush valve further includes a control chamber in communication with the inlet, and a vent outlet in communication with the outlet. The system includes a solenoid for establishing communication between the control chamber and the vent outlet to establish a pressure differential across a portion of the main valve element. The system also includes a power supply for energizing the solenoid, a deployable actuator in communication with the power supply, and a microprocessor in electrical communication with the main valve element. The microprocessor is adapted to determine a valve opening time, calculate fluid pressure based on the valve opening time, and deliver a predetermined quantity of fluid through the valve based on fluid pressure.
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