Dynamic DC biasing and leakage compensation
    31.
    发明授权
    Dynamic DC biasing and leakage compensation 有权
    动态直流偏置和漏电补偿

    公开(公告)号:US07800508B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US10908463

    申请日:2005-05-12

    IPC分类号: G08B17/12

    CPC分类号: F23N5/123 F23N2029/06

    摘要: A system for adjusting a bias voltage of a flame sensing system. The system may use pulse width modulation to adjust the bias voltage. The system may have a flame sensing rod that conveys an electrical equivalent circuit of a flame presence to a detector via low pass filter. An excitation voltage may be conveyed via a DC blocking mechanism to the sensing rod. A pulse width modulation signal may be conveyed via a bias resistor to a node of the low pass filter and the detector. The input of an A/D converter may be that of the detector for flame signals. Also, leakages between the node of the A/D converter connection and the voltage source and/or ground may be detected and compensated. Further, leakage of the DC blocking mechanism may be minimized.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于调节火焰感测系统的偏置电压的系统。 系统可以使用脉冲宽度调制来调整偏置电压。 该系统可以具有火焰传感杆,其通过低通滤波器将火焰存在的电等效电路传送到检测器。 激励电压可以经由直流阻塞机构传送到感测杆。 脉冲宽度调制信号可以经由偏置电阻器传送到低通滤波器和检测器的节点。 A / D转换器的输入可以是用于火焰信号的检测器的输入。 此外,可以检测和补偿A / D转换器连接的节点与电压源和/或接地之间的泄漏。 此外,DC阻断机构的泄漏可能被最小化。

    APPLIANCE CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC DAMPER DETECTION
    32.
    发明申请
    APPLIANCE CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC DAMPER DETECTION 有权
    具有自动阻尼器检测功能的电器控制

    公开(公告)号:US20100173252A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12729778

    申请日:2010-03-23

    IPC分类号: F23N5/26

    CPC分类号: F24H9/20

    摘要: Methods and systems for operating a fuel fired appliance that may include an optional hardware component such as a damper are disclosed. In some cases, the presence of the optional hardware component is detected, and it is determined whether the optional hardware component is required for future operation of the fuel fired appliance. The fuel fired appliance may be operated normally if the optional hardware component is present and required, or, in some cases, if the optional hardware component is determined to be not required. If the optional hardware component is absent but required, normal operation of the fuel fired appliance may be stopped.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作燃料燃烧器具的方法和系统,其可以包括诸如阻尼器的可选硬件部件。 在一些情况下,检测到可选硬件组件的存在,并且确定是否需要可选硬件组件以用于燃料燃烧器具的将来操作。 如果存在并且需要可选的硬件组件,或者在某些情况下,如果确定不需要可选的硬件组件,燃料燃烧器具可以正常地操作。 如果可选的硬件组件不存在但需要,则可以停止燃料燃烧器具的正常操作。

    Water heater and control
    33.
    发明授权
    Water heater and control 有权
    热水器和控制

    公开(公告)号:US07712677B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US10911151

    申请日:2004-08-03

    摘要: An improved heater and method of controlling the same is provided. The water heater has the combination of a tank for holding water, a heater for heating the water, a controller having logic to regulate the heater, and first and second sensors. Each of the sensors detects the water temperature at different areas within the water heater. The sensors also provide the controller with signals corresponding to the detected water temperature. In response to these signals, the controller regulates the heater when at least one of the signals of the first and second sensors satisfies at least one predetermined state condition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种改进的加热器及其控制方法。 热水器具有用于容纳水的罐,用于加热水的加热器,具有调节加热器的逻辑的控制器以及第一和第二传感器的组合。 每个传感器检测热水器内不同区域的水温。 传感器还为控制器提供与检测到的水温相对应的信号。 响应于这些信号,当第一和第二传感器的信号中的至少一个满足至少一个预定状态条件时,控制器调节加热器。

    APPLIANCE CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC DAMPER DETECTION
    34.
    发明申请
    APPLIANCE CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC DAMPER DETECTION 有权
    具有自动阻尼器检测的电器控制

    公开(公告)号:US20070187519A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-16

    申请号:US11276121

    申请日:2006-02-15

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20

    CPC分类号: F24H9/20

    摘要: Methods and systems for operating a fuel fired appliance that may include an optional hardware component such as a damper are disclosed. In some cases, the presence of the optional hardware component is detected, and it is determined whether the optional hardware component is required for future operation of the fuel fired appliance. The fuel fired appliance may be operated normally if the optional hardware component is present and required, or, in some cases, if the optional hardware component is determined to be not required. If the optional hardware component is absent but required, normal operation of the fuel fired appliance may be stopped.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于操作燃料燃烧器具的方法和系统,其可以包括诸如阻尼器的可选硬件部件。 在一些情况下,检测到可选硬件组件的存在,并且确定是否需要可选硬件组件以用于燃料燃烧器具的将来操作。 如果存在并且需要可选的硬件组件,或者在某些情况下,如果确定不需要可选的硬件组件,燃料燃烧器具可以正常地操作。 如果可选的硬件组件不存在但需要,则可以停止燃料燃烧器具的正常操作。

    BUILDING EQUIPMENT COMPONENT CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC FEATURE DETECTION
    35.
    发明申请
    BUILDING EQUIPMENT COMPONENT CONTROL WITH AUTOMATIC FEATURE DETECTION 有权
    建筑设备组件控制与自动特征检测

    公开(公告)号:US20070177857A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US11306875

    申请日:2006-01-13

    IPC分类号: F24H9/20

    CPC分类号: F24H9/20

    摘要: A method of accommodating an element in a building equipment component. The presence of the element may be detected, and whether the element is required may be determined. The building equipment component may be operated if the element is present and required, or if the element not required. If the element is absent but required, the building equipment component may be stopped. In some instances, the building equipment component may include a required first sensor, and the element may be an optional second sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种在建筑设备部件中容纳元件的方法。 可以检测元件的存在,并且可以确定元件是否是必需的。 如果元件存在和需要,或者不需要元件,则可以操作建筑设备部件。 如果元件不存在但需要,建筑设备部件可能会停止。 在一些情况下,建筑设备部件可以包括所需的第一传感器,并且该元件可以是可选的第二传感器。

    DYNAMIC DC BIASING AND LEAKAGE COMPENSATION
    36.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC DC BIASING AND LEAKAGE COMPENSATION 有权
    动态直流偏置和泄漏补偿

    公开(公告)号:US20060257804A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-16

    申请号:US10908463

    申请日:2005-05-12

    IPC分类号: F23N5/20

    CPC分类号: F23N5/123 F23N2029/06

    摘要: A system for adjusting a bias voltage of a flame sensing system. The system may use pulse width modulation to adjust the bias voltage. The system may have a flame sensing rod that conveys an electrical equivalent circuit of a flame presence to a detector via low pass filter. An excitation voltage may be conveyed via a DC blocking mechanism to the sensing rod. A pulse width modulation signal may be conveyed via a bias resistor to a node of the low pass filter and the detector. The input of an A/D converter may be that of the detector for flame signals. Also, leakages between the node of the A/D converter connection and the voltage source and/or ground may be detected and compensated. Further, leakage of the DC blocking mechanism may be minimized.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于调节火焰感测系统的偏置电压的系统。 系统可以使用脉冲宽度调制来调整偏置电压。 该系统可以具有火焰传感杆,其通过低通滤波器将火焰存在的电等效电路传送到检测器。 激励电压可以经由直流阻塞机构传送到感测杆。 脉冲宽度调制信号可以经由偏置电阻器传送到低通滤波器和检测器的节点。 A / D转换器的输入可以是用于火焰信号的检测器的输入。 此外,可以检测和补偿A / D转换器连接的节点与电压源和/或接地之间的泄漏。 此外,DC阻断机构的泄漏可能被最小化。

    FLAME SENSING SYSTEM
    37.
    发明申请
    FLAME SENSING SYSTEM 有权
    火焰感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060257802A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-16

    申请号:US10908466

    申请日:2005-05-12

    IPC分类号: A01G13/06

    CPC分类号: F23N5/123 F23N2029/12

    摘要: A low cost flame sensing system having at last one floating point. For instance, the system may have two grounds. There may be a flame sensing rod for detecting a flame which has a model circuit which appears upon the existence of the flame proximate to the sensing rod. The sensing rod may function without an explicit or dedicated excitation source connected to it. There may be diagnostics in the system for detecting leakage or shorts of the sensing rod to ground. Also, the system may have AC grounding phase detection.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有最后一个浮点的低成本火焰感测系统。 例如,系统可能有两个理由。 可以存在用于检测火焰的火焰感测棒,其具有在靠近感测杆的火焰存在时出现的模型电路。 传感杆可以在没有与其连接的显式或专用激励源的情况下起作用。 在系统中可能有诊断,用于检测感测杆到地面的泄漏或短路。 此外,系统可能有交流接地相位检测。

    Water heater and control
    38.
    发明授权
    Water heater and control 有权
    热水器和控制

    公开(公告)号:US06955301B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-18

    申请号:US10382056

    申请日:2003-03-05

    IPC分类号: F24H1/20 F24H9/20 F24H1/00

    CPC分类号: F24H9/2035 F24H1/205

    摘要: An improved heater and method of controlling the same is provided. The water heater has the combination of a tank for holding water, a heater for heating the water, a controller having logic to regulate the heater, and first and second sensors. Each of the sensors detects the water temperature at different areas within the water heater. The sensors also provide the controller with signals corresponding to the detected water temperature. In response to these signals, the controller regulates the heater when at least one of the signals of the first and second sensors satisfies at least one predetermined state condition.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种改进的加热器及其控制方法。 热水器具有用于容纳水的罐,用于加热水的加热器,具有调节加热器的逻辑的控制器以及第一和第二传感器的组合。 每个传感器检测热水器内不同区域的水温。 传感器还为控制器提供与检测到的水温相对应的信号。 响应于这些信号,当第一和第二传感器的信号中的至少一个满足至少一个预定状态条件时,控制器调节加热器。

    Fail safe drive for control of multiple solenoid coils
    39.
    发明申请
    Fail safe drive for control of multiple solenoid coils 有权
    用于控制多个电磁线圈的故障安全驱动

    公开(公告)号:US20050145282A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:US10751222

    申请日:2004-01-02

    申请人: Brent Chian

    发明人: Brent Chian

    IPC分类号: F16K31/06 H01F7/18

    摘要: A fail-safe apparatus for controlling fluid flow through a series arrangement of first and second solenoid-controlled valves is provided. The fail-safe apparatus includes fail-safe circuitry for controlling the operation of the first and second solenoid-controlled valves between unactuated and actuated states. Based on a given duty cycle, the fail-safe circuitry selects, actuates, deactuates, and/or maintains in the actuated or unactuated state one or both of the first and second solenoid-controlled valves. To facilitate such control, the fail-safe circuitry may include a switch operable to couple an input voltage across the first solenoid-controlled valve to cause a first current to flow therein. The fail-safe circuitry may also include an energy-transfer device coupled between the first and second solenoid-controlled valves. Depending of the duty cycle, the energy-transfer device is operable to store a potential therein and/or use the stored potential to assist in controlling the first and second solenoid-controlled valves.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于控制通过第一和第二电磁阀的串联布置的流体流动的故障保护装置。 故障保护装置包括用于控制第一和第二电磁阀在未致动状态和致动状态之间的操作的故障安全电路。 基于给定的占空比,故障安全电路选择,致动,停用和/或维持在致动或非致动状态中的一个或两个第一和第二电磁阀。 为了便于这种控制,故障安全电路可以包括可操作以将输入电压耦合跨越第一电磁控制阀以使第一电流在其中流动的开关。 故障安全电路还可以包括联接在第一和第二电磁阀之间的能量传递装置。 取决于占空比,能量传递装置可操作以在其中存储电位和/或使用所存储的电位来辅助控制第一和第二电磁阀。

    Low cost high speed spark voltage and flame drive signal generator
    40.
    发明授权
    Low cost high speed spark voltage and flame drive signal generator 有权
    低成本高速火花电压和火焰驱动信号发生器

    公开(公告)号:US08300381B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12368830

    申请日:2009-02-10

    IPC分类号: F23Q3/00

    CPC分类号: H03K3/57

    摘要: A system for generating a high DC voltage for a spark to ignite a flame in a combustion device, and a high AC voltage for a flame rod to sense a flame in the device, from a low voltage for combustion device control. The system may be an inexpensive mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于产生用于火花的高DC电压以点燃燃烧装置中的火焰的系统,以及用于火焰棒的高AC电压,用于从用于燃烧装置控制的低电压感测装置中的火焰。 该系统可能是一种廉价的机制。