A method and apparatus for a pump and a pump control system. The apparatus
includes pistons integrally formed in a diaphragm and coupled to the
diaphragm by convolutes. The convolutes have a bottom surface angled with
respect to a top surface of the pistons. The apparatus also includes an
outlet port positioned tangentially with respect to the perimeter of an
outlet chamber. The apparatus further includes a non-mechanical pressure
sensor and a temperature sensor coupled to a pump control system. For the
method of the invention, the microcontroller provides a pulse-width
modulation control signal to an output power stage in order to
selectively control the power provided to the pump. The control signal is
based on the pressure within the pump, the current being provided to the
pump, the voltage level of the battery, and the temperature of the pump.