公开(公告)号：US5270952A

公开(公告)日：1993-12-14

申请号：US768150

申请日：1991-09-30

申请人： John T. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Meyer

发明人： John T. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Meyer

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  G06F15/20 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1904

摘要： A recovery algorithm for a setback thermostat uses the intersection of the space temperature with a sloped recovery temperature line which approximates the change in temperature as a function of time during recovery of the temperature controlled space from a setback temperature, to determine the time at which recovery to the occupancy temperature should begin. The thermostat starts recovery when the current space temperature crosses the recovery temperature line. A useful feature of the apparatus and method which implement the invention, computes and constantly updates the slope of the recovery temperature line. The update of the recovery temperature line slope is based on miss time, i.e., the time between actually achieving the desired next set point temperature and the next set point time associated with the next set point temperature. If the heating or cooling load on the space changes, the recovery temperature will frequently cross the recovery temperature line at a different time, causing recovery to start at a time more compatible with the current heating or cooling load in order to complete recovery at or near the desired time.

摘要翻译： 用于挫折温度调节器的恢复算法使用空间温度与倾斜恢复温度线的交点，其接近温度变化作为时间的函数，从温度受控空间从挫折温度恢复，以确定恢复时间 到占用温度应该开始。 当当前空间温度穿过回收温度线时，恒温器开始恢复。 实现本发明的装置和方法的有用特征是计算和不断更新恢复温度线的斜率。 恢复温度线斜率的更新基于缺省时间，即实际达到所需下一个设定点温度与与下一个设定点温度相关联的下一个设定点时间之间的时间。 如果空间上的加热或制冷负荷变化，恢复温度将在不同时间经常与回收温度线相交，导致恢复在与当前加热或冷却负荷相适应的时间开始，以便在或接近 所需时间。

公开(公告)号：US5192874A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-09

申请号：US765855

申请日：1991-09-26

申请人： John T. Adams

发明人： John T. Adams

IPC分类号： F23N5/20 ,  F23N5/24

CPC分类号： F23N5/242 ,  F23N5/203 ,  F23N2023/08 ,  F23N2031/00 ,  Y10T307/826 ,  Y10T307/832 ,  Y10T307/944

摘要： A microprocessor-based power switching circuit responds to a common form of noise by disconnecting power from the controlled apparatus. The microprocessor provides an alternating voltage when power is to be provided, and the alternating voltage is converted by a detector circuit to a voltage close to ground which cuts off a transistor. When the transistor is cut off, an interface circuit places a thyristor which performs the actual power switching, into conduction. Noise on the base of the transistor can only drive it into conduction which then puts the thyristor into non-conduction.

摘要翻译： 基于微处理器的功率开关电路通过断开来自受控设备的电力来响应常见形式的噪声。 当提供电源时，微处理器提供交流电压，并且交流电压由检测器电路转换成接近地截止晶体管的电压。 当晶体管截止时，接口电路将执行实际功率切换的晶闸管置于导通状态。 晶体管底部的噪声只能将其驱动导通，然后将晶闸管置于非导通状态。

公开(公告)号：US5121880A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-16

申请号：US504960

申请日：1990-04-05

申请人： John T. Adams ,  T. Michael Tinsley

发明人： John T. Adams ,  T. Michael Tinsley

IPC分类号： F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F23N5/203 ,  F23N2027/04 ,  F23N2027/06 ,  F23N2027/28 ,  F23N2027/38 ,  F23N2035/14

摘要： A heating system controller is suitable for controlling a heating system based on a plurality of sensed control signals representing control parameters. The heating system controller has a first input suitable for being coupled to provide a control signal. The heating system controller also includes a sensor, coupled to the first input, for sensing control signals at the first input, the control signals having a first pattern, a second pattern, or a third pattern detected over at least two successive time periods. The heating system controller includes a control mechanism, coupled to the sensor for controlling the heating system based on the first, second and third patterns. The control mechanism causes the controller to change modes when the third pattern is sensed.

摘要翻译： 加热系统控制器适用于基于表示控制参数的多个感测控制信号来控制加热系统。 加热系统控制器具有适于被耦合以提供控制信号的第一输入。 加热系统控制器还包括耦合到第一输入的传感器，用于感测第一输入端的控制信号，控制信号具有在至少两个连续的时间周期上检测的第一模式，第二模式或第三模式。 加热系统控制器包括控制机构，该控制机构联接到传感器，用于基于第一，第二和第三图案控制加热系统。 当感测到第三图案时，控制机构使控制器改变模式。

公开(公告)号：US5026270A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-25

申请号：US569872

申请日：1990-08-17

申请人： John T. Adams ,  Timothy M. Tinsley

发明人： John T. Adams ,  Timothy M. Tinsley

IPC分类号： F23N5/20 ,  F23N5/24

CPC分类号： F23N5/203 ,  F23N2023/08 ,  F23N2027/32 ,  F23N2029/00 ,  F23N2031/10 ,  F23N2031/12 ,  F23N2035/14 ,  F23N5/24

摘要： A microcontroller and system allowing for more than one trial time in a furnace system, while using only one pin of the microcontroller. An alternating current signal at an input port of the microcontroller causes the microcontroller to allow a first long trial time period. Any direct current signal at the input port causes the microcontroller to allow only a second shorter trial time period. The trial time input port of the microcontroller is placed between two ports which either receive or send direct current signals. Due to this arrangement of the parts and construction of the microcontroller, the microcontroller will fail to the shorter and safer trial time if a fault causes an erroneous signal to appear at the input port.

公开(公告)号：US20090086831A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US11862618

申请日：2007-09-27

申请人： Arthur J. Punyko ,  John T. Adams

发明人： Arthur J. Punyko ,  John T. Adams

IPC分类号： H04L27/00

CPC分类号： H04L5/16 ,  H04L25/0272

摘要： A low-cost, two-wire, half-duplex high speed powered communications bus having a master/controller and one or more slave/sensor/interface units. The master/controller may have a current-limited power supply, and receive/transmit circuitry. Each slave/sensor/interface may have polarity protection and also have receive/transmit circuitry. The power supply may provide high/low voltage levels on the bus and over-current protection, and have one or more diodes for mis-wire protection. Each transmit circuit may have a tunable R-C network for limiting RF emissions. Each slave/sensor/interface may receive data and power over the two-wire bus.

摘要翻译： 具有主/控制器和一个或多个从属/传感器/接口单元的低成本，双线，半双工高速电力通信总线。 主控制器可以具有限流电源和接收/发送电路。 每个从站/传感器/接口可能具有极性保护，并且还具有接收/发送电路。 电源可以在总线上提供高/低电压电平和过流保护，并且具有一个或多个用于错线保护的二极管。 每个发射电路可以具有用于限制RF发射的可调谐R-C网络。 每个从站/传感器/接口可以通过双线总线接收数据和电源。

公开(公告)号：US06877462B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10339507

申请日：2003-01-09

申请人： John T. Adams ,  Sybrandus B. V. Munsterhuis

发明人： John T. Adams ,  Sybrandus B. V. Munsterhuis

IPC分类号： F23M11/02 ,  F23N5/24 ,  F24H9/20

CPC分类号： F23N5/24 ,  F23M11/02 ,  F23M2900/11021

摘要： A water heater control system that prevents the accumulation and accidental ignition of dangerous quantities of unwanted flammable vapors. The system intermittently generates a spark at a predetermined interval such that if unwanted flammable vapors are present, they are burned in a controlled manner. The system obviates the need for flammable vapor sensors.

摘要翻译： 一种热水器控制系统，可防止危险数量的不需要的易燃蒸汽的积聚和意外点燃。 系统以预定间隔间歇地产生火花，使得如果存在不想要的易燃蒸汽，则以受控的方式燃烧。 该系统避免了对易燃蒸汽传感器的需要。

公开(公告)号：US06178888B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09009784

申请日：1998-01-20

申请人： Barry T. Neyer ,  Robert J. Tomasoski ,  John T. Adams

发明人： Barry T. Neyer ,  Robert J. Tomasoski ,  John T. Adams

IPC分类号： F42B310

CPC分类号： F42B3/124

摘要： A detonator with a base portion including opposing electrical leads; an exploding foil initiator on the base portion, the exploding foil initiator including two conductive lands separated by a bridge portion therebetween; and a connecting barrel of a predetermined thickness on the exploding foil initiator for optimizing the spacing between the exploding foil initiator and an explosive charge and for robustly interconnecting the lands of the exploding foil initiator with the electrical leads of the base portion.

摘要翻译： 具有基部的雷管，包括相对的电引线; 在基部上的爆炸箔引发剂，爆炸箔引发剂包括由它们之间的桥接部分隔开的两个导电焊盘; 以及在爆炸箔引发剂上具有预定厚度的连接筒，用于优化爆炸箔引发剂和炸药之间的间距，并将爆炸箔引发剂的焊盘牢固地互连到基部的电引线。

公开(公告)号：US6158347A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US17283

申请日：1998-02-02

申请人： Barry T. Neyer ,  John T. Adams ,  Robert J. Tomasoski

发明人： Barry T. Neyer ,  John T. Adams ,  Robert J. Tomasoski

IPC分类号： F42B3/12 ,  F42B3/10

CPC分类号： F42B3/124

摘要： A detonator with a base portion including a header wall terminating in a support surface; an initiator on the support surface; an explosive charge spaced from the initiator; and a cap having an interior top surface and an enclosure wall extending downward from the interior top surface and surrounding the initiator and the explosive charge. The wall terminates in a rim secured at a location along the header wall corresponding to the thickness of the initiator, the spacing between the initiator and the explosive charge, and the thickness of the explosive charge thereby ensuring that the explosive charge is in communication with the interior top surface of the cap.

摘要翻译： 一种具有底座部分的雷管，该底座部分包括终止于支撑表面的头壁; 支撑表面上的引发剂; 与起动器间隔的炸药; 以及具有内部顶部表面和从内部顶部表面向下延伸并围绕起动器和爆炸装料的外壳壁的盖。 墙壁终止于固定在沿着头壁的位置处的边缘，该边缘对应于引发器的厚度，起始器与爆炸物之间的间距以及炸药的厚度，从而确保炸药与 盖的内部顶部表面。

公开(公告)号：US5399926A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-21

申请号：US175914

申请日：1993-12-30

申请人： John T. Adams ,  Rolf L. Strand

发明人： John T. Adams ,  Rolf L. Strand

IPC分类号： H04L25/02 ,  H03K19/092

CPC分类号： H04L25/0272 ,  H04L25/0278 ,  H04L25/028 ,  H04L25/0292

摘要： An interface circuit is designed to connect a first logic circuit such as a microcontroller with a second similar microcontroller using three wires and allowing for simultaneous transfer of data from each of the microcontrollers to the other. A transmitter element in each interface circuit has a bias resistor which cooperates with a pull-up resistor in the other interface circuit to provide an indication for one of the logic circuits when the other of the logic circuits and its associated interface circuit loses power or when one of the three connecting wires is disconnected.

摘要翻译： 接口电路被设计为使用三条线将诸如微控制器的第一逻辑电路与第二类似的微控制器连接，并允许从每个微控制器到另一微控制器的数据的同时传送。 每个接口电路中的发射器元件具有偏置电阻器，该偏置电阻器与另一个接口电路中的上拉电阻器配合，以在另一个逻辑电路及其相关联的接口电路断电或何时 三条连接线之一断开。

公开(公告)号：US5255975A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-26

申请号：US798453

申请日：1991-11-26

申请人： John T. Adams

发明人： John T. Adams

IPC分类号： G01K15/00 ,  G05D23/24

CPC分类号： G01K7/32 ,  G01K15/005 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/24 ,  Y10S236/08

摘要： Low cost temperature sensor for thermostats utilizing a calibration resistor and a microprocessor with switchable ports wherein said microprocessor selects between high impedance input or an output for a temperature sensing element and a calibration resistor where by selecting the input, the temperature sensing element or the calibration resistor are effectively removed from the circuit thus allowing the low cost temperature sensor to self calibrate itself.

摘要翻译： 用于使用校准电阻器的温控器和具有可切换端口的微处理器的低成本温度传感器，其中所述微处理器在用于温度感测元件的高阻抗输入或输出之间选择校准电阻器，其中通过选择输入，温度感测元件或校准电阻器 被有效地从电路中除去，从而允许低成本的温度传感器自我校准。