Patent ID: 9354636
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F04B,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A method of receiving operator instruction for controlling a pump system, the pump system including a pump housing, a motor connected to the pump housing, and a user-interface including an indicator strip including a plurality of discrete lights, the user-interface further including a speed indicator, a duration indicator, a positive input, a negative input, and a stage input, the method comprising: receiving a first input from the stage input; activating the speed indicator; receiving a stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage speed input representing a selected stage speed; activating the indicator strip indicating the selected stage speed; receiving a second input from the stage input; activating the duration indicator; receiving a stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage duration input representing a selected stage duration; activating the indicator strip indicating the selected stage duration; and operating the motor at the selected stage speed for the selected stage duration.