CA2931191C - Test and monitoring system for a dual sump pump installation - Google Patents
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- CA2931191C CA2931191C CA2931191A CA2931191A CA2931191C CA 2931191 C CA2931191 C CA 2931191C CA 2931191 A CA2931191 A CA 2931191A CA 2931191 A CA2931191 A CA 2931191A CA 2931191 C CA2931191 C CA 2931191C
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F04D15/02—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions
- F04D15/0209—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid
- F04D15/0218—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid the condition being a liquid level or a lack of liquid supply
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201361908881P | 2013-11-26 | 2013-11-26 | |
| US61/908,881 | 2013-11-26 | ||
| US14/491,106 | 2014-09-19 | ||
| US14/491,106 US9528520B2 (en) | 2013-11-26 | 2014-09-19 | Test and monitoring system for a dual sump pump system |
| PCT/US2014/065866 WO2015080885A1 (en) | 2013-11-26 | 2014-11-17 | Test and monitoring system for a dual sump pump installation |
Publications (2)
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| CA2931191A1 CA2931191A1 (en) | 2015-06-04 |
| CA2931191C true CA2931191C (en) | 2019-01-15 |
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| CA2931191A Expired - Fee Related CA2931191C (en) | 2013-11-26 | 2014-11-17 | Test and monitoring system for a dual sump pump installation |
Country Status (4)
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| EP (2) | EP3388680A1 (de) |
| AU (2) | AU2014355056B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2931191C (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2015080885A1 (de) |
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| EP3388680A1 (de) * | 2013-11-26 | 2018-10-17 | Beacon Technical Systems, LLC | Test- und überwachungssystem für duale schmutzwasserpumpenanlage |
| CN112412831B (zh) * | 2020-12-08 | 2022-07-12 | 浙江省机电设计研究院有限公司 | 综合型立式泵用自动化测试台及其测试方法 |
| CN114910786A (zh) * | 2022-03-14 | 2022-08-16 | 无锡科铭新汽车电子系统有限公司 | 泵的启动性能测试方法 |
| WO2023223184A1 (en) * | 2022-05-16 | 2023-11-23 | Sales Driven Limited Liability Company | Duplex control of redundant passively-actuated electric pumps |
| CN115839335B (zh) * | 2023-02-15 | 2023-05-26 | 四川省机械研究设计院(集团)有限公司 | 一种水泵的测试台及测试方法 |
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| US6322325B1 (en) * | 1999-01-15 | 2001-11-27 | Metropolitan Industries, Inc. | Processor based pump control systems |
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| US8573315B1 (en) * | 2012-10-23 | 2013-11-05 | W. S. Darley & Co. | Self-testing and self-calibrating fire sprinkler system, method of installation and method of use |
| EP3388680A1 (de) * | 2013-11-26 | 2018-10-17 | Beacon Technical Systems, LLC | Test- und überwachungssystem für duale schmutzwasserpumpenanlage |
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- 2014-11-17 CA CA2931191A patent/CA2931191C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| AU2014355056A1 (en) | 2016-05-19 |
| CA2931191A1 (en) | 2015-06-04 |
| AU2018204725A1 (en) | 2018-07-19 |
| EP3090179A1 (de) | 2016-11-09 |
| AU2014355056B2 (en) | 2018-07-19 |
| WO2015080885A1 (en) | 2015-06-04 |
| AU2018204725B2 (en) | 2020-02-27 |
| EP3090179A4 (de) | 2017-10-25 |
| EP3388680A1 (de) | 2018-10-17 |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20160519 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20201117 |