Patents
US 12144780 B2: System and method for dynamic device discovery and address assignment
- Granted
- 2024-11-19
- Filed
- 2023-05-12 application 18196970
- Type
- Utility · 25 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pool or spa system includes networked pool or spa devices that can be dynamically configured with network addresses by a controller. The controller can transmit a device discovery request on a network and can receive a discovery response from pool or spa devices that require a network address. The system determines and assigns the network addresses for the pool or spa devices based on unique device identifiers associated with the responding pool or spa devices. The network addresses assigned to the pool or spa device are transmitted to the pool or spa device to be used by the pool or spa devices to communicate with the controller over the network. The system can be used to discover and assign addresses to various types of pool or spa devices, such as pumps, underwater lights, chlorinators, water feature controllers, remote controllers, and/or other types of devices.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241119.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Industries, Inc. 190 patents | US company or organization | Charlotte, NC | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Blaine | Kingston, RI | 19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kenneth W. White | East Dennis, MA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig Horrocks | Wickford, RI | 28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Murdock | Wakefield, RI | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas Sawyer, JR. | Seekonk, MA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Carl Brunetti | Manville, RI | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Donald Heon | Apponaug, RI | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Linnette Rivera | Tyngsborough, MA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61H | Physical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body; artificial respiration; massage; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes or specific parts of the body | A61H33/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B15/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L12/2809 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patent rights at reel 070486, frame 0425 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2026-06-23 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ELIZABETH, NJ | 75813/555 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-06-24 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patent rights at reel 065022, frame 0375 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2026-06-23 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ELIZABETH, NJ | 75767/644 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-06-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2026-06-23 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 75812/752 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-12 | Correction First lien patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2024-12-31 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 70486/605 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-12 | Correction Abl patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2024-12-31 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 70486/425 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-09-25 | Correction Abl patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-08-02 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 65022/375 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-09-25 | Correction First lien patent security agreement supplement | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-08-02 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 65022/321 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-05-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLAINE, DAVID M. signed 2014-05-08 WHITE, KENNETH W., JR. signed 2014-05-08 HORROCKS, CRAIG ANDREW signed 2014-04-23 MURDOCK, JAMES signed 2014-05-07 SAWYER, DOUGLAS M., JR. signed 2014-05-05 BRUNETTI, CARL signed 2014-04-23 HEON, ROBERT DONALD signed 2014-05-15 RIVERA, LINNETTE signed 2014-04-30 | HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | 63631/524 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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