公开(公告)号：US20100116812A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12267081

申请日：2008-11-07

申请人： Eric K. Watson ,  Jonathan D. Nelson ,  Denis Alagic ,  David Hicks ,  Neil Philip Smith ,  Frederick Pizzella

发明人： Eric K. Watson ,  Jonathan D. Nelson ,  Denis Alagic ,  David Hicks ,  Neil Philip Smith ,  Frederick Pizzella

IPC分类号： H05B3/02 ,  F24H1/18 ,  G05B15/00

CPC分类号： H05B1/0269 ,  F24H1/202 ,  F24H9/2021

摘要： A dry fire protection system for a water heater is provided. The water heater includes a body having an elongated hollow for holding water to be heated, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the hollow for flowing water therethrough. A heating element is coupled to the body for heating the water within the hollow. The dry fire protection system comprises a sensing element disposed in the hollow of the body for detecting the presence of water in the hollow. The sensing element is spaced from and operably connected to the heating element. The sensing element is configured to generate a voltage in response to a temperature of the sensing element. A controller is operably connected to the sensing element for monitoring the generated voltage across the sensing element. The controller is configured to prevent a supply of electrical power to the heating element as a function of the generated voltage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个热水器的干火防火系统。 热水器包括具有用于保持待加热水的细长中空部的主体，与中空部连通的入口开口和出口，用于使水流过其中。 加热元件联接到主体以加热中空部分内的水。 干火防护系统包括设置在身体的中空部分中的感测元件，用于检测中空部分中的水的存在。 感测元件与加热元件间隔开并且可操作地连接到加热元件。 感测元件被配置为响应于感测元件的温度而产生电压。 控制器可操作地连接到感测元件，用于监测感测元件两端产生的电压。 控制器被配置为防止作为所产生的电压的函数的加热元件的电力供应。

公开(公告)号：US08867906B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US12267081

申请日：2008-11-07

申请人： Eric K. Watson ,  Jonathan D. Nelson ,  Denis Alagic ,  David Hicks ,  Neil Philip Smith ,  Frederick Pizzella

发明人： Eric K. Watson ,  Jonathan D. Nelson ,  Denis Alagic ,  David Hicks ,  Neil Philip Smith ,  Frederick Pizzella

IPC分类号： F24H1/20 ,  F24H9/20 ,  H05B1/02

CPC分类号： H05B1/0269 ,  F24H1/202 ,  F24H9/2021

摘要： A dry fire protection system for a water heater is provided. The water heater includes a body having an elongated hollow for holding water to be heated, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the hollow for flowing water therethrough. A heating element is coupled to the body for heating the water within the hollow. The dry fire protection system comprises a sensing element disposed in the hollow of the body for detecting the presence of water in the hollow. The sensing element is spaced from and operably connected to the heating element. The sensing element is configured to generate a voltage in response to a temperature of the sensing element. A controller is operably connected to the sensing element for monitoring the generated voltage across the sensing element. The controller is configured to prevent a supply of electrical power to the heating element as a function of the generated voltage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个热水器的干火防火系统。 热水器包括具有用于保持待加热水的细长中空部的主体，与中空部连通的入口开口和出口，用于使水流过其中。 加热元件联接到主体以加热中空部分内的水。 干火防护系统包括设置在身体的中空部分中的感测元件，用于检测中空部分中的水的存在。 感测元件与加热元件间隔开并且可操作地连接到加热元件。 感测元件被配置为响应于感测元件的温度而产生电压。 控制器可操作地连接到感测元件，用于监测感测元件两端产生的电压。 控制器被配置为防止作为所产生的电压的函数的加热元件的电力供应。

公开(公告)号：US09029743B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12196843

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Allen Hamel ,  Denis Alagic

发明人： Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Allen Hamel ,  Denis Alagic

IPC分类号： H05B6/02 ,  F25D23/12

CPC分类号： F25D23/12 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  H05B6/02

摘要： A heating apparatus for heating a subcompartment in a compartment of an appliance is disclosed. The heating apparatus includes an electromagnetic member disposed in the compartment, and a metal member thermally coupled to the subcompartment. The metal member is magnetically coupled to the electromagnetic member to generate an eddy current in the metal member in response to a magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic member for heating the subcompartment. A related heating method and a refrigerator incorporating such a heating apparatus are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于加热设备隔室中的子舱的加热装置。 加热装置包括设置在隔室中的电磁构件和热耦合到子隔室的金属构件。 金属构件磁耦合到电磁构件，以响应于由电磁构件产生的用于加热子隔室的磁场而在金属构件中产生涡流。 还公开了一种相关的加热方法和包含这种加热装置的冰箱。

公开(公告)号：US20100206869A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12371571

申请日：2009-02-13

申请人： Jonathan D. Nelson ,  John Kenneth Hooker ,  Arti Arvindbhai Shah ,  Andrew L. Reder ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Irena Jozic McDowell ,  Almir Begovich ,  Jennifer Amy Floyd ,  Craig Lung-Pie Tsai ,  Jeffrey Alan Kern

发明人： Jonathan D. Nelson ,  John Kenneth Hooker ,  Arti Arvindbhai Shah ,  Andrew L. Reder ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Irena Jozic McDowell ,  Almir Begovich ,  Jennifer Amy Floyd ,  Craig Lung-Pie Tsai ,  Jeffrey Alan Kern

IPC分类号： H05B1/02 ,  F24H1/18 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： G05B23/021 ,  F24D11/02 ,  F24D19/1039 ,  F24H4/04 ,  F24H9/2007

摘要： Systems and methods for controlling a heat pump water heater (HPWH) are disclosed. The systems include an interface for accepting a user input and configured to indicate a mode of operation, and indicate at least one error condition when an error condition exists. The systems are operative to diagnose various failure conditions and as advise a user that maintenance may be needed and to adjust operation for varying environmental or other external conditions.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于控制热泵热水器（HPWH）的系统和方法。 这些系统包括用于接受用户输入并被配置为指示操作模式的接口，并且当存在错误条件时指示至少一个错误状况。 这些系统可用于诊断各种故障状况，并建议使用者可能需要进行维护，并调整操作以改变环境或其他外界条件。

公开(公告)号：US08853991B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US13362651

申请日：2012-01-31

申请人： Mingwei Shan ,  William Hull Bicknell ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Richard D. Suel, II

发明人： Mingwei Shan ,  William Hull Bicknell ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Richard D. Suel, II

IPC分类号： H02P1/24 ,  H02P3/18

CPC分类号： H02M7/53871 ,  G01R25/00 ,  H02M2001/0009 ,  H05B6/062

摘要： A system and method of detecting phase angle in an inverter is provided. A shunt resistor is coupled to a controller which is part of an inverter circuit and a phase angle may be directly derived from the detected voltage across the shunt resistor. The detected shunt voltage may be used to adjust the power delivery from the inverter to the load.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种检测逆变器中的相位角的系统和方法。 分流电阻器耦合到作为逆变器电路的一部分的控制器，并且可以从分流电阻器两端的检测电压直接导出相位角。 检测到的分流电压可用于调整从逆变器到负载的电力传输。

公开(公告)号：US08499577B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12333749

申请日：2008-12-12

申请人： Eric K. Watson ,  Omar Haidar ,  Kenneth U. Nsofor ,  Matthew William Davis ,  Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Joseph Waugh

发明人： Eric K. Watson ,  Omar Haidar ,  Kenneth U. Nsofor ,  Matthew William Davis ,  Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Joseph Waugh

IPC分类号： F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/22

CPC分类号： F25D23/126 ,  E05D7/1044 ,  E05D11/0081 ,  E05Y2800/10 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D2700/122

摘要： An ice making apparatus for a refrigerator is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ice making compartment; an icemaker disposed in the ice making compartment and including an ice mold body, the ice mold body defining therein a plurality of ice cavities for containing water therein for freezing into ice cubes, and a channel for transport of a working medium, the channel having an outlet; and a temperature sensor disposed in the ice making compartment and adjacent the outlet.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于冰箱的制冰装置。 该装置包括制冰室; 设置在制冰室中并且包括冰模体的制冰机，所述冰模体在其中限定有多个冰腔，用于将水冻结成冰块，以及用于运输工作介质的通道，所述通道具有 出口; 以及温度传感器，其布置在制冰室中并邻近出口。

公开(公告)号：US08474279B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12559561

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Richard DeVos ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Ronald Gary Foster ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Richard DeVos ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Ronald Gary Foster ,  Darin Franks ,  William Newton ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson ,  Timothy Dale Worthington

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  F25B49/00

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A refrigerator comprises a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment and one or more power consuming features/functions including a refrigeration system for cooling the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of current state of an associated energy supplying utility. The controller operates the refrigerator in one of plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively schedule, delay, adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the refrigerator in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 冰箱包括新鲜的食物隔间和冷冻室，以及一个或多个功率消耗特征/功能，包括用于冷却食物隔间和冷冻室的制冷系统。 控制器可操作地连接到一个或多个功耗特征/功能。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示相关能量供应实用程序的当前状态的信号。 响应于所接收的信号，控制器以多种操作模式之一操作冰箱，包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为至少一个选择性地调度，延迟，调整和停用一个或多个功耗特征/功能中的至少一个，以减少节能模式中的冰箱的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US08367984B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12559654

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson

发明人： John K. Besore ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Michael F. Finch ,  Darin Franks ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Natarajan Venkatakrishnan ,  Eric K. Watson

IPC分类号： H05B1/02

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： A water heater comprises a body defining a chamber for holding water to be heated, an inlet opening and an outlet opening in communication with the chamber for flowing water therethrough and one or more power consuming features/functions including a heater for heating the water within the chamber. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of a utility state. The controller operates the water heater in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the water heater in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 热水器包括：本体，其限定用于容纳待加热水的室，与室连通以使水流过的入口开口和出口，以及一个或多个功率消耗特征/功能，包括用于加热水中的水的加热器 房间。 控制器可操作地连接到一个或多个功耗特征/功能。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示公用状态的信号。 响应于所接收的信号，控制器以多种操作模式中的一种操作热水器，其包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为至少一个选择性地调节和去激活一个或多个功耗特征/功能中的至少一个，以减少节能模式中热水器的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US20120060876A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12952971

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Eric K. Watson

发明人： Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Eric K. Watson

IPC分类号： B08B3/00 ,  F16K31/12

CPC分类号： F16K31/0675 ,  A47L15/0023 ,  A47L15/4217 ,  A47L2401/06 ,  A47L2401/12 ,  A47L2501/01 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F2202/04 ,  D06F2202/08 ,  D06F2204/086 ,  D06F2204/088 ,  D06F2212/02 ,  F16K37/005 ,  G05D7/0635 ,  Y10T137/7737 ,  Y10T137/7761

摘要： A valve assembly for use with a washing appliance having a main controller includes a valve that is moveable between a first position that prevents water from flowing through a supply line and a second position that allows water to flow through the supply line. A control assembly separate from the main controller is configured to control the valve to move between the first position and the second position. The control assembly includes a flow sensor configured to output a signal representing an amount of water flowing through the supply line and a control unit configured to control the valve assembly based on the output signal of the flow sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种与具有主控制器的洗涤用具一起使用的阀组件，包括可在防止水流过供应管线的第一位置和允许水流过供应管线的第二位置之间移动的阀门。 与主控制器分离的控制组件被配置为控制阀在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 所述控制组件包括流量传感器，所述流量传感器被配置为输出表示流经所述供应管线的水量的信号;以及控制单元，其被配置为基于所述流量传感器的输出信号来控制所述阀组件。

公开(公告)号：US20100070091A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12559539

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Eric K. Watson ,  John K. Besore ,  Brice Alan Bowley ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Micheal F. Finch ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Gregory M. Thomas ,  Natarajan Vankatakrishnan

发明人： Eric K. Watson ,  John K. Besore ,  Brice Alan Bowley ,  Jeff Donald Drake ,  Micheal F. Finch ,  John Joseph Roetker ,  Steven Keith Root ,  Gregory M. Thomas ,  Natarajan Vankatakrishnan

IPC分类号： G05B15/00 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F24F7/007

CPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  F25D21/04 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02J3/14 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y02B70/3275 ,  Y02B90/2653 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242 ,  Y04S20/244 ,  Y04S40/126 ,  Y10T307/406 ,  Y10T307/438 ,  Y10T307/469

摘要： An appliance for conditioning air of a room comprises one or more power consuming features/functions including a temperature controlling element for one of heating and cooling air. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of a utility state. The controller operates the appliance in one of a plurality of operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the appliance in the energy savings mode.

摘要翻译： 用于调节房间空气的设备包括一个或多个功率消耗特征/功能，包括用于加热和冷却空气之一的温度控制元件。 控制器可操作地连接到一个或多个功耗特征/功能。 控制器被配置为接收和处理指示公用状态的信号。 所述控制器响应于所接收的信号，以多种操作模式中的一种操作所述设备，包括至少正常操作模式和节能模式。 控制器被配置为至少一个选择性地调节和去激活一个或多个功耗特征/功能中的至少一个，以在节能模式中降低器具的功耗。