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公开(公告)号:US12117210B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US17626235
申请日:2020-07-10
发明人: Lee Kernich , Brendan Bourke
IPC分类号: F24H15/45 , F24H9/20 , F24H9/45 , F24H15/104 , F24H15/144 , F24H15/20 , F24H15/223 , F24H15/225 , G01K1/14 , G01K7/16 , G01N17/04 , G05D23/19 , G05D23/24 , F24H15/395
CPC分类号: F24H9/2021 , F24H9/455 , F24H15/104 , F24H15/144 , F24H15/20 , F24H15/223 , F24H15/225 , F24H15/45 , G01K1/14 , G01K7/16 , G01N17/04 , G05D23/1927 , G05D23/24 , F24D2220/04 , F24H15/395
摘要: A monitoring system for monitoring parameters of a fluid heater is disclosed. The heater comprises a storage vessel for storing heated fluid therein. The monitoring system includes a first sensor and associated first electrical metering circuitry, a second sensor and associated second electrical metering circuitry, and a control switch. The control switch is operable to adopt a first mode of operation in which the first electrical metering circuitry is activated and a second mode of operation in which the second electrical metering circuitry is activated. The monitoring system also includes a controller for causing periodic operation of the control switch so that it switches between the first and second modes of operation.
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公开(公告)号:US12025323B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US17213548
申请日:2021-03-26
发明人: Grant Stepa , Peter Kerr
IPC分类号: F24D19/10 , F24D17/00 , F24H1/18 , F24H15/225 , F24H15/292 , F24H15/296 , F24H15/37 , F24H15/407 , H02J3/14 , H02J3/38 , H02S10/20 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/38 , H02S40/44 , F24H15/164 , G05F1/67 , H02J7/35 , H02S50/00
CPC分类号: F24D19/1057 , F24H1/185 , F24H15/225 , F24H15/292 , F24H15/296 , F24H15/37 , F24H15/407 , H02J3/14 , H02J3/38 , H02J3/381 , H02S10/20 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/44 , F24D17/0068 , F24D2200/02 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/14 , F24D2200/32 , F24H15/164 , G05F1/67 , H02J7/35 , H02J2300/22 , H02J2300/24 , H02S40/38 , H02S50/00
摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank including at least a first heating unit having at least first and second heating elements, at least one of which is switchable; a PV solar collector; an inverter adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PV collector.
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公开(公告)号:US20230194125A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US18084078
申请日:2022-12-19
发明人: Jim Jensen , Momtaiz Zraika
CPC分类号: F24H9/0031 , F24H7/00
摘要: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.
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公开(公告)号:US11506422B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-22
申请号:US16465074
申请日:2017-10-23
发明人: Yue-Xin Peng , Wilson Ng , Alan Ng , Samuel Zhang , Martin Agbayani , Yao Zhou
摘要: A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, includes providing communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, the communication device being located so as to determine when the at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone in which is located a pre-selected water access point. In response to a determination that the at least one mobile device is within the predefined zone, enabling a user selecting a temperature setting of the where the water heating system. The selection is wirelessly communicated to a receiver which is in communication with the water heating system.
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公开(公告)号:US20220010977A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-13
申请号:US17352727
申请日:2021-06-21
摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210372665A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US16637342
申请日:2018-07-27
发明人: Jim Jensen , Momtaiz Zraika
摘要: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.
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公开(公告)号:US11041640B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US15795174
申请日:2017-10-26
IPC分类号: F24D19/10 , H02S40/32 , F24H1/18 , H02S10/20 , H02J3/38 , H02S40/44 , F24D17/00 , G05F1/67 , H02S50/00 , H02S40/38 , H02J7/35
摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.
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公开(公告)号:US09897334B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-20
申请号:US14117437
申请日:2012-06-01
申请人: Brendan Vincent Bourke , Bruce Graham Kemmis , Stephen Gerrard Wooden , Yue-Xin Peng , Charles Harry Finch
发明人: Brendan Vincent Bourke , Bruce Graham Kemmis , Stephen Gerrard Wooden , Yue-Xin Peng , Charles Harry Finch
CPC分类号: F24D19/1063 , F24D11/003 , F24D11/004 , F24D19/1009 , F24D19/1048 , Y02B10/20 , Y02B10/70
摘要: A method of measuring the amount of energy consumed from a water heater having a tank with two or more temperature sensors located a predetermined heights on or in the tank, the method including the step of; for each sensor, determining a corresponding volume of a segment of the tank, measuring the change of temperature at each temperature sensor, calculating the energy for the corresponding volume for each sensor, and summing the energy changes for all the sensors to determine the amount of energy consumed. The energy usage can be recorded with chronological information to construct a usage pattern which can be used for controlling the heater and for providing the user with details of energy usage. The system does not require the use of data derived from a flow meter.
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公开(公告)号:US20240337391A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18745337
申请日:2024-06-17
发明人: Grant Stepa , Peter Kerr
IPC分类号: F24D19/10 , F24D17/00 , F24H1/18 , F24H15/164 , F24H15/225 , F24H15/292 , F24H15/296 , F24H15/37 , F24H15/407 , G05F1/67 , H02J3/14 , H02J3/38 , H02J7/35 , H02S10/20 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/38 , H02S40/44 , H02S50/00
CPC分类号: F24D19/1057 , F24H1/185 , F24H15/225 , F24H15/292 , F24H15/296 , F24H15/37 , F24H15/407 , H02J3/14 , H02J3/38 , H02J3/381 , H02S10/20 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/44 , F24D17/0068 , F24D2200/02 , F24D2200/08 , F24D2200/14 , F24D2200/32 , F24H15/164 , G05F1/67 , H02J7/35 , H02J2300/22 , H02J2300/24 , H02S40/38 , H02S50/00
摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank including at least a first heating unit having at least first and second heating elements, at least one of which is switchable; a PV solar collector; an inverter adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PV collector.
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公开(公告)号:US20220228773A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17609169
申请日:2020-05-05
发明人: Jim JENSEN , Momtiaz ZRAIKA
摘要: A condensate collector (40) for use in water heating apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) includes a liquid storage tank (12), a combustion chamber (20), a flue (26) disposed above the combustion chamber (20), and, a condensate collector (40). The condensate collector (40) includes a receptacle (42) positioned in an entry end (28) of the flue (26), a discharge outlet (53) for discharging condensate collected in the receptacle (42) for subsequent transfer to a drain.
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