公开(公告)号：US20060257127A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11432103

申请日：2006-05-11

申请人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

发明人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： F24H1/18 ,  F24H1/20 ,  H05B1/02

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021 ,  F24D19/1051

摘要： Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to systems and methods for estimating and indicating temperature characteristics of temperature controlled liquids. A system in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a tank filled at least partially with a liquid, such as water, and the system has a plurality of temperature sensors mounted on the tank. During operation, a controller compares temperatures sensed by these temperature sensors to a predefined temperature profile for the liquid within the tank in order to estimate the likely temperature characteristics of such liquid. The controller then reports these estimated temperature characteristics via a user interface. As an example, the controller may estimate and report the amount of liquid above a threshold temperature that can be drawn from the tank. Based on the reported temperature characteristics, a user may make decisions about whether or how to use liquid drawn from the tank.

公开(公告)号：US20060190141A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11409229

申请日：2006-04-21

申请人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

发明人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  F24D17/0031 ,  F24H9/2021 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank comprises a temperature sensor, a temperature control element, memory, and logic. The temperature sensor is configured to detect the temperature of the liquid residing within the tank, and the temperature control element is coupled to the tank. The memory stores data indicative of a usage history of the tank, and the logic is configured to automatically control the temperature control element based on the data.

公开(公告)号：US20050074900A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10882188

申请日：2004-07-02

申请人： Nicole Morgan ,  Michael Gaitan ,  Laurie Locascio ,  Terry Phillips ,  Thomas Pohida ,  Paul Smith

发明人： Nicole Morgan ,  Michael Gaitan ,  Laurie Locascio ,  Terry Phillips ,  Thomas Pohida ,  Paul Smith

IPC分类号： G01N33/558

CPC分类号： G01N33/558

摘要： Described are microfluidic devices for, preferably, high-throughput, multi-analyte, affinity capture and detection of affinity-bindable analytes in biological fluids. Particularly, the devices can be used for immunoassays of biological fluids using multiple antibodies for capture and detection of multiple analytes, including proteins. The devices can be used for the simultaneous isolation and quantization of multiple proteins from microliter samples of biological fluids. Also described are methods for detecting and, optionally, quantifying, affinity-bindable analytes in biological fluids using these devices.

摘要翻译： 描述的是微流体装置，优选地，高通量，多分析物，亲和捕获和生物流体中的亲和力结合分析物的检测。 特别地，这些装置可以用于使用多种抗体捕获和检测多种分析物（包括蛋白质）的生物流体的免疫测定。 该装置可用于从微生物液体样品中同时分离和量化多种蛋白质。 还描述了使用这些装置检测和任选地定量生物流体中的亲和力结合分析物的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060170397A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11045740

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Rengaswamy Srinivasan ,  Hassan Saffarian ,  Terry Phillips ,  Paul Zarriello ,  Bliss Carkhuff ,  Subhas Chalasani

发明人： Rengaswamy Srinivasan ,  Hassan Saffarian ,  Terry Phillips ,  Paul Zarriello ,  Bliss Carkhuff ,  Subhas Chalasani

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/3624 ,  G01R31/3662 ,  G01R31/3679

摘要： A battery health monitor (BHM) that operates as a battery-mountable full-spectrum alternating current (ac) impedance meter that facilitates monitoring a state-of-charge and a state-of-health of a battery. The BHM is used for monitoring one or more electrical parameters, e.g., impedance, of a battery. The BHM includes: a current sink coupled to the first terminal and configured to sink therefrom an oscillatory current so as to cause the battery to produce at a first terminal thereof an oscillatory voltage equal to or less than a dc operating voltage of the battery that would be present at the first terminal in the absence of the oscillatory current; and a voltage sensor configured to sense the oscillatory voltage at the first terminal.

摘要翻译： 一种电池健康监测器（BHM），可作为电池安装的全频谱交流（AC）阻抗计，用于监测电池的充电状态和健康状况。 BHM用于监测电池的一个或多个电参数，例如阻抗。 BHM包括：耦合到第一端子并被配置为从其中吸收振荡电流的电流宿，以使得电池在其第一端处产生等于或小于电池的直流工作电压的振荡电压， 在没有振荡电流的情况下存在于第一个终端; 以及被配置为感测第一端子处的振荡电压的电压传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20060013572A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11117065

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Terry Phillips

发明人： Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： F24H1/18

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021

摘要： A water heating system has a tank, a first heating element, a first temperature sensor, and a controller. The first heating element is mounted on the tank, and the controller is electrically coupled to the first temperature sensor. The controller is configured to detect a stacking condition based on the first temperature sensor and to disable the first heating element in response to detection of the stacking condition.

摘要翻译： 水加热系统具有罐，第一加热元件，第一温度传感器和控制器。 第一加热元件安装在罐上，并且控制器电耦合到第一温度传感器。 控制器被配置为基于第一温度传感器检测堆叠条件，并且响应于堆叠条件的检测而禁用第一加热元件。

公开(公告)号：US20070248340A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11692130

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Terry Phillips ,  James Bullington

发明人： Terry Phillips ,  James Bullington

IPC分类号： F24H1/18 ,  G05D23/30

CPC分类号： F24H9/2014

摘要： A controller for a water heating system has an electrical interface, a housing, and logic. The electrical interface receives an electrically conductive wire that is covered by a coating composed of electrically insulating material. An exposed end of the wire is inserted into the electrical interface. The housing has a hole through which the wire passes. The electrical interface and a wall of the housing are separated by a gap so that the coating can pass through the hole and reside in the gap without passing into the electrical interface. The logic is configured to control an operational state of a heating element.

摘要翻译： 用于供热系统的控制器具有电接口，壳体和逻辑。 电接口接收被由电绝缘材料构成的涂层覆盖的导电线。 电线的暴露端插入电接口。 外壳有一个孔，电线通过该孔。 电气接口和外壳的壁由间隙分开，使得涂层可以穿过孔并且驻留在间隙中而不会进入电接口。 逻辑被配置为控制加热元件的操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US20070191994A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11691723

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

发明人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  F24D17/0031 ,  F24H9/2021 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： A system for controlling a temperature of a liquid residing within a tank comprises a tank, a first heating element, a first switch, a temperature-based switch, and logic. The first heating element is mounted on the tank, and the temperature-based switch is coupled to the first heating element and to the first switch. The logic is configured to control a state of the first switch based on a temperature of a liquid residing in the tank.

摘要翻译： 用于控制驻留在罐中的液体的温度的系统包括罐，第一加热元件，第一开关，基于温度的开关和逻辑。 第一加热元件安装在罐上，并且基于温度的开关耦合到第一加热元件和第一开关。 逻辑被配置为基于驻留在罐中的液体的温度来控制第一开关的状态。

公开(公告)号：US20060047870A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11201665

申请日：2005-08-11

申请人： Terry Phillips ,  Wade Patterson

发明人： Terry Phillips ,  Wade Patterson

IPC分类号： G06F13/38

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021 ,  Y02B30/108

摘要： A water heater has a modular control system. The water heater comprises a tank, a heating element, a first controller, and a second controller. The heating element is coupled to the tank. The first controller is mounted on the tank and has a first communication port. The second controller has a second communication port communicatively coupled to the first communication port of the first controller. The first controller is configured to control the heating element in accordance with a first algorithm in an absence of the second controller, and the second controller is configured to control the heating element in accordance with a second algorithm.

公开(公告)号：US20050275993A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US11117068

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Terry Phillips

发明人： Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： H01H47/00 ,  H02H5/04

CPC分类号： H01H47/002 ,  H02H5/04

摘要： A system comprises a relay, a device, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The relay has a conductive component that generates heat when current flows through the conductive component, and the device is coupled to the relay such that power is provided to the device via the relay. The temperature sensor is positioned in close proximity to the relay such that temperatures sensed by the temperature sensor are affected by the heat. The controller is electrically coupled to the temperature sensor and is configured to detect failure of the relay or the device based on the sensed temperatures.

摘要翻译： 系统包括继电器，装置，温度传感器和控制器。 继电器具有当电流流过导电部件时产生热量的导电部件，并且该装置耦合到继电器，使得经由继电器向器件提供电力。 温度传感器位于紧邻继电器的位置，使温度传感器感测到的温度受到热量的影响。 控制器电耦合到温度传感器并且被配置为基于感测到的温度来检测继电器或设备的故障。

公开(公告)号：US20050029248A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10937016

申请日：2004-09-08

申请人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

发明人： Wade Patterson ,  Terry Phillips

IPC分类号： G01K7/42 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  C10G33/04

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G05B23/0283 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A system for controlling temperature control elements used to alter temperatures of a liquid comprises a temperature sensor, a first temperature control element, a second temperature control element, and logic. The temperature sensor is configured to sense temperatures of the liquid, and the first and second temperature control elements are each configured to alter a temperature of the liquid. The logic is configured to selectively control, based on the sensed temperatures, activation states of the first and second temperature control elements such that a total activation time associated with the first temperature control element is substantially equal to a total activation time associated with the second temperature control element.

摘要翻译： 用于控制用于改变液体温度的温度控制元件的系统包括温度传感器，第一温度控制元件，第二温度控制元件和逻辑。 温度传感器被配置为感测液体的温度，并且第一和第二温度控制元件各自被配置为改变液体的温度。 逻辑被配置为基于感测到的温度来选择性地控制第一和第二温度控制元件的激活状态，使得与第一温度控制元件相关联的总激活时间基本上等于与第二温度相关联的总激活时间 控制元件。