公开(公告)号：US20240240830A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18622064

申请日：2024-03-29

申请人： Hunt Energy, L.L.C.

发明人： Todd W. Benson ,  Lovis Kauf ,  John-Paul Adams ,  James A. Hancock ,  John S. Burkhart ,  James D. Franks ,  Hunter L. Hunt

IPC分类号： F24H15/174 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421

CPC分类号： F24H15/174 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421

摘要： Provided are systems and methods for managing a level of heat provided by a processing module and a heating mechanism. In one example, a method includes determining, by a system such as a management control system, that a demand for water from a hot water reservoir is increasing. The hot water reservoir may serve as a heat sink for a processing module and may include a heating mechanism adapted to provide heat to the hot water reservoir separately from the processing module. A determination may be made as to whether the processing module is able to produce enough heat to meet the demand. If the processing module is not able to produce enough heat to meet the demand, the heat output of the heating mechanism may be increased to provide additional heat to the water in the hot water reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240230161A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18545151

申请日：2023-12-19

申请人： Rheem Manufacturing Company

发明人： Ashwin Vishwanath Rao ,  Prudhvi Amaravadhi ,  Timothy Scott ,  Jeffrey Michael Haney

IPC分类号： F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/223 ,  F24H15/421

CPC分类号： F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/223 ,  F24H15/421

摘要： A water heating system is disclosed. The water heating system may include a water tank configured to store water, a heating element configured to heat the water inside the water tank, and a sensor configured to measure water temperature in the water tank. The water heating system may further include a controller configured to determine a difference between a target water temperature and the water temperature. The controller may activate the heating element when the determined difference is greater than a differential temperature threshold value. The controller may be further configured to detect a trigger event, and decrease the differential temperature threshold value from a first value to a second value responsive to detecting the trigger event.

公开(公告)号：US11918141B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US16492228

申请日：2018-03-08

申请人： SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

发明人： Ioannis Argyris ,  Eric Granger

IPC分类号： A47J31/54 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

CPC分类号： A47J31/545 ,  F24H9/2028 ,  F24H15/219 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/486 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  F24H1/10 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242

摘要： A beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a thermal conditioning device (71), such as a heater or cooler, said thermal conditioning device (71) comprising a control unit (4) for controlling a start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device (71) from a temperature of inactivity to an operative temperature, the control unit (4) comprising: a controller with a start-up profile for starting-up the thermal conditioning device (71), wherein the start-up profile has at least one parameter and the controller has a self-learning mode for adjusting the at least one parameter; and a temperature sensor connected to the controller for measuring a temperature of the thermal conditioning device (71); wherein the self-learning mode causes the controller during a start-up phase to: calculate a ramp value representative of a rate of change in temperature during the start-up phase of the thermal conditioning device; adjust the at least one parameter as a function of the adjusted ramp value; use the adjusted at least one parameter for a remainder of the start-up phase. A method for operating and calibrating the thermal conditioning device of such a beverage preparation machine.

公开(公告)号：US20240035707A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18227190

申请日：2023-07-27

申请人： Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP

发明人： Andrew Michael Boyd ,  Rakesh Mathew ,  Damion Marcel Taylor Cave

IPC分类号： F24H15/421 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/204

CPC分类号： F24H15/421 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/204

摘要： A furnace system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a furnace controller configured to determine a rolling average furnace run time of the furnace system based on a plurality of previous run cycles of the furnace system. The furnace controller is configured to segment the rolling average furnace run time into a plurality of operational time periods, wherein each operational time period is associated with a distinct fire rate of a plurality of distinct fire rates the furnace system. The furnace controller is also configured to operate the furnace system to sequentially implement the plurality of distinct fire rates associated with the plurality of operational time periods.

公开(公告)号：US20240019173A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18359303

申请日：2023-07-26

申请人： NATIONAL MACHINE COMPANY

发明人： Ronald SHAFFER ,  Samuel CHRISANT ,  Robert William HYDE ,  Ronnie BROWNE

IPC分类号： F24H9/20 ,  F28D20/00 ,  G05D23/185 ,  F24H1/12 ,  G05D23/13 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/34 ,  F24H15/14 ,  F24H15/184 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/37

CPC分类号： F24H9/2021 ,  F28D20/0039 ,  G05D23/1858 ,  F24H1/122 ,  G05D23/1346 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/34 ,  F24H15/14 ,  F24H15/184 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/37 ,  F28D2020/0069 ,  Y02E60/14

摘要： A water heater system includes a tank defining a fluid chamber and having a top end and a bottom end and a thermal mixing valve. The thermal mixing valve is arranged exterior of the tank and at the top end thereof. The thermal mixing valve includes a first fluid inlet that draws water from the bottom end of the tank, a second fluid inlet that is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, and a fluid outlet exterior to the tank.

公开(公告)号：US11828493B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17712308

申请日：2022-04-04

申请人： Rheem Manufacturing Company

发明人： Piyush Porwal ,  Ashwin Rao ,  Nathan Rivard

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H1/08 ,  F24D17/00 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/215 ,  F24H15/104 ,  F24H15/45 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/486 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/242

CPC分类号： F24H9/2007 ,  F24D17/0031 ,  F24H1/08 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24D19/1051 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24H15/104 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/215 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/45 ,  F24H15/486

摘要： Disclosed herein is a water heating system including a water heater having a tank, and a first temperature sensor disposed toward a top end of the tank to measure a first temperature and a second temperature sensor disposed toward a bottom end of the tank to measure a second temperature. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, where the controller determines an amount of heated water in the tank based on one or more algorithms and measurements made by the first and second temperature sensors.

公开(公告)号：US12123624B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17878714

申请日：2022-08-01

申请人： State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

发明人： Jeffrey A. Riblet ,  Melinda T. Magerkurth

IPC分类号： B23K13/08 ,  F24D19/00 ,  F24H9/00 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/104 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/288 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/464 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D7/06 ,  F24H15/128 ,  F24H15/172 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/395

CPC分类号： F24H9/0042 ,  F24D19/0092 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  F24H9/2014 ,  F24H15/104 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/288 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/464 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D7/06 ,  F24H15/128 ,  F24H15/172 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/395

摘要： An automatically flushing water heater maintenance system may be provided, the system including a water heater and a water heater controller. The water heater may include an inlet, an outlet, and a flush outlet having a first control valve in flow communication therewith. The first control valve may be configured to control a flow of water and sediment through the flush outlet out of the water heater. The water heater controller may be configured to communicate with the first control valve by transmitting a first control signal to the first control valve, the first control signal configured to cause the first control valve to open or close as part of an automatic flushing process. As a result of the flushing, the useful life of the water heater may be extended, and/or water heater leakage alleviated. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon using the automatic water heater flushing functionality.

公开(公告)号：US12117206B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17768989

申请日：2020-10-13

申请人： NANOKEM CO., LTD.

发明人： Young-Hwan Choi ,  Sung-An Ha ,  Jung-Jae Jang

IPC分类号： F24H15/45 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/345 ,  F24H15/395 ,  G08B21/14 ,  F24H15/421

CPC分类号： F24H15/45 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/345 ,  F24H15/395 ,  G08B21/14 ,  F24H15/421

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for discharging carbon monoxide (CO) by using a CO leakage alarm device and, more specifically, to a system and a method for discharging CO by using a CO leakage alarm device, the system and the method being operated on the basis of the Internet of things (IoT) so as to: detect CO leakage caused by damage to a boiler flue and sound an alarm through at least two from among the CO leakage alarm device, a boiler controller, a wall pad, and the like, automatically perform boiler ventilation and indoor air ventilation when the leakage is determined; and directly notify CO leakage-related authorities and users about the CO leakage.

公开(公告)号：US12072107B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17705529

申请日：2022-03-28

申请人： Rheem Manufacturing Company

发明人： Piyush Porwal ,  Shreya Gharia

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/457 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/486

CPC分类号： F24D19/1006 ,  F24D19/1063 ,  F24H9/2007 ,  F24H15/225 ,  F24H15/355 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/457 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24D2220/048 ,  F24D2240/20 ,  F24D2240/22 ,  F24D2240/24 ,  F24D2240/243 ,  F24D2240/26 ,  F24H15/12 ,  F24H15/156 ,  F24H15/174 ,  F24H15/238 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/269 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/395 ,  F24H15/486

摘要： A water heating system can include a water heater having a tank, and a first temperature sensor disposed toward a top end of the tank to measure a first temperature and a second temperature sensor disposed toward a bottom end of the tank to measure a second temperature. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, where the controller determines an amount of heated water in the tank based on a plurality of algorithms and measurements made by the first and second temperature sensors. The plurality of algorithms solves for at least one calculated temperature for at least one point between a first location of the first temperature sensor and a second location of the second temperature sensor, where the at least one calculated temperature is used to determine the amount of heated water in the tank.

公开(公告)号：US12050030B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US16853095

申请日：2020-04-20

申请人： Copeland Comfort Control LP

发明人： David L. Vie

IPC分类号： F24D19/10 ,  F24D5/00 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H15/208 ,  F24H15/254 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F23N1/02 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/258 ,  F24H15/33 ,  F24H15/395

CPC分类号： F24H9/2085 ,  F24D5/00 ,  F24H15/208 ,  F24H15/254 ,  F24H15/281 ,  F24H15/31 ,  F24H15/36 ,  F24H15/421 ,  F24H15/464 ,  F23N1/025 ,  F23N2227/02 ,  F23N2237/00 ,  F23N2241/02 ,  F23N2900/05005 ,  F24D2200/04 ,  F24D2220/042 ,  F24H15/20 ,  F24H15/242 ,  F24H15/258 ,  F24H15/33 ,  F24H15/395

摘要： A controller for use in a gas appliance system includes a circuit board, a plurality of connectors and a processor mounted on the circuit board. The processor controls operation of the gas appliance using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and control settings for an intermittent pilot (IP) system in response to a user selection to configure the controller to control an IP system, and controls operation of the gas appliance using, in part, at least one connector of the plurality of connectors and control settings for a direct spark ignition (DSI) system in response to a user selection to configure the controller to control a DSI system.