Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Internet based spa networking system having wireless spa nodes
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Application No.: US13220938Application Date: 2011-08-30
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Publication No.: US08688280B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: Stephen S. Macey
- Applicant: Stephen S. Macey
- Applicant Address: US CA Vista
- Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
- Current Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Vista
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig LLP
- Agent Franklin D. Ubell
- Main IPC: G01R21/06
- IPC: G01R21/06 ; G05B11/01 ; G05B15/00 ; G05B15/02 ; G05B19/18 ; G05B23/02 ; G05D11/00 ; G06F11/00

Abstract:
A spa node comprising a spa controller, a power sense adapter configured to compute power being drawn by selected spa components; a spa network adapter, and a home network adapter, each of the three adapters including a wireless transceiver wherein the spa network adapter is configured to receive power data transmitted over a wireless link by the power sense adapter and to further receive status/performance data from the spa controller. The home network adapter is configured to receive power and status data transmitted by the spa network adapter over a wireless link and to convert that data to a form suitable for transmission to an Internet access point. The home network adapter is further linkable over the Internet to a central server, a dealer computer and a spa owner or user computer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120078426A1 Internet Based Spa Networking System Having Wireless Spa Nodes Public/Granted day:2012-03-29
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