Computer-controlled power takeoff driven motorized pump system
AssigneeCommercial Energy Solutions, LLC
InventorRustee Stubbs
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Abstract
A computer-controlled motorized pump system is provided. A generator is mechanically connected to a power takeoff. A first controller receives AC power from the generator and converts the AC power to DC power and provides DC power to a computing system that has one or more processors and one or more computer-readable hardware storage media and a user interface. A second controller is directly coupled to the first controller and provides AC power to a motor. The motor is mechanically connected to a pump, and the motor is in communication with, or controlled by, the computing system.
Claims20
A computer-controlled motorized pump system, comprising:
- a generator mechanically connected to a power takeoff (PTO), the generator generating alternating current (AC) power;
- a first controller that receives AC power from the generator, the first controller being operable to convert the AC power to direct current (DC) power and provide DC power to one or more processors and a second controller;
- the second controller providing at least a portion of the DC power to one or more processors and inverting the remaining DC power to AC power and providing the AC power to an electric motor;
- and
- the electric motor mechanically coupled to a gear pump or vacuum pump;
- wherein the first controller and the second controller are each coupled to at least one sensor and are configured to selectively activate or deactivate the generator or the electric motor based on input from the at least one sensor.
A computer-controlled motorized pump system, comprising:
- a generator mechanically connected to a power takeoff (PTO), the generator generating alternating current (AC) power;
- a solenoid interposed between the generator and a rectifier, the solenoid operable to electrically couple the generator to the rectifier, the rectifier converting the AC power from the generator to direct current (DC) power;
- a first controller that receives DC power from the rectifier and:
- i. provides AC power to an electric motor for controlling a vacuum pump;
- and
- ii. provides DC power to an electronic control module (ECM), the ECM coupled to one or more sensors and a user interface;
- the first controller further coupled to:
- a. a potentiometer;
- b. a load switch;
- c. an unload switch;
- and
- d. an On/Off switch;
- the ECM configured to control the solenoid via the first controller, and therefore the distribution of power, based upon one or more of:
- a. a triggering event from the one or more sensors;
- or
- b. user input via the user interface;
- or
- c. administrative input through an administrative interface.
A method of using a computer-controlled motorized pump system, comprising:
- coupling a power takeoff to a generator;
- coupling a rectifier to the generator to convert alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC) power;
- providing the DC power to a first controller;
- providing at least a portion of the DC power from the first controller to an electronic control module (ECM);
- inverting at least a portion of the DC power to provide AC power to a motor coupled to a pump;
- and,
- receiving user input at a user interface that is operable to cause one or more processors of the first controller to execute computer-executable instructions that cause the first controller to activate the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.