公开(公告)号：US07222639B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US11025758

申请日：2004-12-29

申请人： Ulrich Bonne ,  Cleopatra Cabuz ,  Eugen I. Cabuz ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  John T. Adams ,  Tzu-Yu Wang ,  Sybrandus B. V. Munsterhuis ,  Gerrit J. Baarda

发明人： Ulrich Bonne ,  Cleopatra Cabuz ,  Eugen I. Cabuz ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  John T. Adams ,  Tzu-Yu Wang ,  Sybrandus B. V. Munsterhuis ,  Gerrit J. Baarda

IPC分类号： G05D16/06

CPC分类号： F16K31/402 ,  F16K31/02 ,  F16K31/385 ,  F23N1/005 ,  F23N2035/18 ,  F23N2035/20 ,  F23N2035/24 ,  Y10T137/7761 ,  Y10T137/87917

摘要： A gas valve body with a first flow chamber and, a second flow chamber including and a main valve positioned in line and between the first flow chamber and the second flow chamber. The main valve can be opened by creating a pressure differential across the main valve. An electrostatically controlled pilot valve is provided for controlling the pressure differential across the main valve for “on-ff” operation. The electrostatically controlled pilot valve may also be operated to “modulate” the pressure differential across the main valve along a range of pressure differential values.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一流动室的气体阀体，以及包括第一流动室和第二流动室的第二流动室和第二流动室。 可以通过在主阀上形成压差来打开主阀。 提供静电控制的先导阀，用于控制主阀上的压差用于“on-ff”操作。 静电控制先导阀还可以被操作以沿着一定范围的压力差来“调制”主阀上的压力差。

公开(公告)号：US5262641A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-16

申请号：US987586

申请日：1992-12-08

申请人： Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： G01L9/00 ,  G01L19/02 ,  G01P5/14 ,  G01D5/34

CPC分类号： G01L19/02 ,  G01L9/0076 ,  G01P5/14

摘要： A differential pressure sensor with a compensation means, said differential pressure sensor comprising the diaphragm with a first means having a mass mounted upon the diaphragm. The first means is utilized to determine the position of the diaphragm relative to an initial first position and/or to increase the effective area of the diaphragm. A housing contains the diaphragm, the housing has a first and a second inlet port. The first inlet port provides a first pressure to a first side of the diaphragm and the second inlet provides a second pressure to the second side of the diaphragm, the diaphragm moving to the lesser of the two pressures. A counterweight mechanism is located in the housing having a inner arm and an outer arm. The counterweight mechanism pivots about an axis. The center of gravity of the counterweight mechanism is located on the outer arm. The inner arm is in contact with the first means, whereby the counterweight mechanism compensates for the mass added to the diaphragm which enables the pressure sensor to be mounted in any orientation.

摘要翻译： 一种具有补偿装置的差压传感器，所述差压传感器包括具有安装在隔膜上的质量的第一装置的隔膜。 第一装置用于确定隔膜相对于初始第一位置的位置和/或增加隔膜的有效面积。 壳体包含隔膜，壳体具有第一和第二入口。 第一入口端口向隔膜的第一侧提供第一压力，并且第二入口向隔膜的第二侧提供第二压力，隔膜移动到两个压力中较小者。 配重机构位于具有内臂和外臂的壳体中。 配重机构绕轴线转动。 配重机构的重心位于外臂上。 内臂与第一装置接触，由此配重机构补偿添加到隔膜中的质量，使压力传感器能够以任何方向安装。

公开(公告)号：US07475828B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11276873

申请日：2006-03-17

申请人： Charles E. Bartlett ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Leisha J. Rotering

发明人： Charles E. Bartlett ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Leisha J. Rotering

IPC分类号： F24F7/00 ,  F24F1/00 ,  F24F11/06

CPC分类号： F24F11/0001 ,  F24F2011/0002

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed for meeting a fresh air ventilation threshold in a controlled space. In particular, and in some embodiments, a minimum ventilation threshold is met by using normal air handler fan cycles to minimize the energy cost of supplying the ventilation. Prediction methods may be employed to determine whether the air handler and damper need to be activated to meet a minimum ventilation threshold, even when the HVAC system is not currently calling for normal air handler fan cycles. In some cases, the past history of air handler fan run cycles is used to determine whether a fan should be operated now to provide additional fresh air ventilation. Alternatively, or in addition, predictions of future air handler cycles are used to determine whether a fan should be operated now to provide additional fresh air ventilation. In some cases, the past history of air handler fan run cycles may be used to predict future air handler cycles to determine whether to open or close a selectable fresh air source damper.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在受控空间中满足新鲜空气通风阈值的方法和系统。 特别地，在一些实施例中，通过使用正常的空气处理器风扇循环来满足最小通风阈值以最小化供应通风的能量成本。 可以使用预测方法来确定空气处理器和阻尼器是否需要被激活以满足最小通风阈值，即使当HVAC系统当前不正在呼叫正常的空气处理器风扇循环时。 在某些情况下，过去的空气处理机风扇运行历史用于确定现在是否应该运行风扇以提供额外的新鲜空气通风。 或者，或另外，将来使用未来空气处理循环的预测来确定风扇现在应该如何操作以提供额外的新鲜空气通风。 在某些情况下，空气处理器风扇运行循环的过去历史可用于预测未来的空气处理器循环，以确定是否打开或关闭可选择的新鲜空气源阻尼器。

公开(公告)号：US5100439A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-31

申请号：US648506

申请日：1991-01-30

申请人： Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： B03C3/86

CPC分类号： B03C3/86 ,  Y10S29/077 ,  Y10T29/49368 ,  Y10T29/4992

摘要： A fastening means for an electronic air cleaner. The air cleaner containing an air cleaner collector section. The air cleaner collector section is a series of high voltage and low voltage plates which are held by cell expansion tubes. On either end of the air cleaner collector section, end plates are placed in order to hold the air cleaner collector section in place. Flare tubes are passed through the end plates and the cell expansion tubes and are flared in order to fasten the end plates in place, thereby fastening the air cleaner collector section.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子空气净化器的紧固装置。 空气净化器包含空气滤清器收集器部分。 空气滤清器收集器部分是由电池膨胀管保持的一系列高压和低压板。 在空气滤清器收集器部分的任一端，放置端板以便将空气滤清器收集器部分保持在适当位置。 扩口管通过端板和电池膨胀管并且被扩张以便将端板紧固到位，从而紧固空气滤清器收集器部分。

公开(公告)号：US07044397B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10758838

申请日：2004-01-16

申请人： Charles E. Bartlett ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Leisha J. Rotering

发明人： Charles E. Bartlett ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Leisha J. Rotering

IPC分类号： F24F7/00 ,  F24F11/02 ,  F23N5/20

CPC分类号： F24F11/0001 ,  F24F2011/0002

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed for meeting a fresh air ventilation threshold in a controlled space. In particular, and in some embodiments, a minimum ventilation threshold is met by using normal air handler fan cycles to minimize the energy cost of supplying the ventilation. Prediction methods may be employed to determine whether the air handler and damper need to be activated to meet a minimum ventilation threshold, even when the HVAC system is not currently calling for normal air handler fan cycles. In some cases, the past history of air handler fan run cycles is used to determine whether a fan should be operated now to provide additional fresh air ventilation. Alternatively, or in addition, predictions of future air handler cycles are used to determine whether a fan should be operated now to provide additional fresh air ventilation. In some cases, the past history of air handler fan run cycles may be used to predict future air handler cycles to determine whether to open or close a selectable fresh air source damper.

公开(公告)号：US5252826A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-12

申请号：US816016

申请日：1991-12-30

申请人： Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： G01L9/00 ,  H03K17/94 ,  H03K17/968 ,  G01D5/34

CPC分类号： H03K17/94 ,  G01L9/0077 ,  H03K17/968

摘要： A differential pressure sensor utilizing an opto-reflective sensor comprising a diaphragm with a top and a bottom, the diaphragm having an optical reflector mounted upon it. The diaphragm is mounted in a housing, wherein the housing has a first inlet port and a second inlet port, the first inlet port providing a first pressure to the top of the diaphragm and the second inlet port providing a second pressure to the bottom of the diaphragm. An opto-reflective sensor is mounted in the housing, wherein the opto-reflective sensor provides an optical signal to the optical reflector. The optical reflector reflects the signal back to the opto-reflective sensor, wherein the differential pressure sensor calculates the distance of the optical reflector from the opto-reflective sensor in relation to the relative intensity of the reflected optical signal. The differential pressure sensor then calculates the differential pressure between the first pressure and the second pressure based on the relative intensity of the reflected optical signal.

摘要翻译： 一种使用光反射传感器的差压传感器，其包括具有顶部和底部的隔膜，所述隔膜具有安装在其上的光学反射器。 隔膜安装在壳体中，其中壳体具有第一入口端口和第二入口端口，第一入口端口向隔膜顶部提供第一压力，第二入口端口向第二入口端口提供第二压力 隔膜 光学反射传感器安装在壳体中，其中光反射传感器向光学反射器提供光信号。 光学反射器将信号反射回光反射传感器，其中差压传感器相对于反射光信号的相对强度来计算光反射器与光反射传感器的距离。 然后，压差传感器基于反射的光信号的相对强度来计算第一压力和第二压力之间的压差。

公开(公告)号：US06419478B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09447999

申请日：1999-11-23

申请人： Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： F23N500

CPC分类号： F23N1/005 ,  F23N5/10 ,  F23N5/102 ,  F23N2035/16

摘要： An apparatus for and method for controlling the gas supply of a gas appliance. The gas appliance has a main burner with a main valve controlled by a linear actuator. A stepper motor positions the linear actuator under control of a microprocessor. The stepper motor and microprocessor are powered from a thermopile having its output converted to the appropriate voltages by a DC-to-DC converter. Changes in valve position permit changes of fuel type and flame intensity.

摘要翻译： 用于控制燃气器具的气体供应的装置和方法。 燃气器具具有主燃烧器，主阀由线性致动器控制。 步进电机将线性致动器定位在微处理器的控制下。 步进电机和微处理器由热电堆供电，其输出通过DC-DC转换器转换成适当的电压。 阀位变化允许燃料类型和火焰强度的变化。

公开(公告)号：US06588419B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US10166550

申请日：2002-06-10

申请人： James G. Buezis ,  Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： James G. Buezis ,  Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： F24B118

CPC分类号： F24B1/187 ,  F24B1/1888

摘要： A fireplace appliance for warming room air without line electrical connection has a high efficiency thermoelectric generator having a heat-rejecting surface connected to a heat sink. The generator has a heat-receiving surface facing the site where a fireplace flame is to be located. In one embodiment the generator provides power to operate a fan that forces air through an air duct. The air duct has an inlet port receiving a flow of room air, and an outlet port. The heat sink is placed in the air duct where airflow generated by the fan moves across and cools the heat sink. The air heated by the heat sink flows to the room through the outlet port. One suitable material for the thermoelectric generator is a Bi—Te semiconductor. A number of options are shown that allow fan operation to commence properly while the appliance begins a cold start.

摘要翻译： 一种用于暖气室空气而不具有线路电气连接的壁炉设备具有高效率的热电发电机，其具有连接到散热器的散热表面。 发电机具有面向壁炉火焰所处的位置的受热面。 在一个实施例中，发电机提供动力来操作迫使空气通过空气管道的风扇。 风道具有容纳室内空气的入口和出口。 将散热器放置在空气管道中，风扇产生的气流跨过并冷却散热器。 由散热器加热的空气通过出口流入室内。 用于热电发生器的一种合适的材料是Bi-Te半导体。 显示了许多选项，允许风扇操作在设备开始冷启动时正常启动。

公开(公告)号：US06428308B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09450078

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： Douglas D. Bird ,  Stephen J. Kemp

发明人： Douglas D. Bird ,  Stephen J. Kemp

IPC分类号： F23N300

CPC分类号： F23N1/005 ,  F23N2023/04 ,  F23N2023/08 ,  F23N2027/20 ,  F23N2035/16

摘要： An apparatus for and method for providing easy and rapid conversion from a first fuel to a second fuel in a gas appliance. The gas appliance has a variable fuel valve controlled by a microprocessor. A table stored in non-volatile memory has an entry for each of the fuels to be burned in the gas appliance. The table entries are empirically determined at the time of manufacture.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在燃气器具中提供从第一燃料到第二燃料的容易且快速的转换的装置和方法。 燃气器具具有由微处理器控制的可变燃料阀。 存储在非易失性存储器中的表具有用于在燃气器具中燃烧的每种燃料的入口。 表条目在制造时凭经验确定。

公开(公告)号：US5679137A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US476968

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： John L. Erdman ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Mark R. Schoeneck ,  Maynard L. Thompson

发明人： John L. Erdman ,  Stephen J. Kemp ,  Mark R. Schoeneck ,  Maynard L. Thompson

IPC分类号： G01N21/59 ,  B03C3/08 ,  B03C3/32 ,  B03C3/74 ,  B03C3/72

CPC分类号： B03C3/74 ,  B03C3/08 ,  B03C3/32

摘要： An electrostatic air cleaner has at least one hole in one of the plates over which air with charged dirt particles is passed. A light source is mounted adjacent to the hole so as to direct its light through the hole. A light sensor detects the level of light passing through the hole. As dirt particles deposit on the plate, they fill in the hole over a period of time, reducing the amount of light passing through the hole. It is possible by measuring the amount of light passing through the hole, to determine the amount of dirt deposited on the plate. In a preferred embodiment, each of the plates contain a hole in alignment with each of the other plates' holes so that light from a single light source can pass through each of the holes. Such a configuration allows both the light source and the light sensor to be located outside of the entire group of plates.

摘要翻译： 一个静电空气滤清器在其中一个板上具有至少一个孔，空气带有带电的污垢颗粒。 光源邻近孔安装，以便将光引导通过孔。 光传感器检测穿过孔的光线。 当污垢颗粒沉积在板上时，它们在一段时间内填充孔，减少了通过孔的光量。 可以通过测量通过孔的光量来确定沉积在板上的污垢量。 在优选实施例中，每个板包含与每个其它板孔对准的孔，使得来自单个光源的光可以穿过每个孔。 这种构造允许光源和光传感器都位于整组板的外部。