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US 2015/0107676 A1Published application
System and Method for Automatically Actuating A Valve
OwnerJesse J. Green, Brad Andrewsinventors
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Abstract
A system and methods for automatically actuating a valve are provided herein. The method includes energizing sensors, a controller and an actuator with power that is generated locally at the site of the valve.
Claims20
A system for automatically actuating a valve, comprising:
- a local power generation system;
- a controller connected to a sensor, an actuator and the local power generation system:
- wherein the sensor, controller and actuator are powered by the local power generation system, wherein:
- the sensor is configured to detect an interface level within a vessel and communicate the interface level to the controller;
- the controller is configured to send a signal to the actuator based on the interface level;
- and
- the actuator is configured to completely open a valve when the signal is received.
4 more elements
A method for automatically controlling the actuation of a valve, comprising:
- monitoring an interface level within a vessel;
- detecting a first event;
- signaling an actuator to actuate completely open a valve when the first event is detected;
- activating a timed delay latching block sequence after the valve has been actuated completely open;
- detecting a second event;
- and
- signaling the actuator to actuate closed the valve when the second event is detected.
4 more elements
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising code to configure a processor to detect a first signal from a sensor, wherein an actuator is then directed to open a valve, and the valve remains open until a second signal is indicated, wherein the actuator is then directed to close the valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.