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公开(公告)号:US20240288178A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18569902
申请日:2022-06-15
申请人: VOLTAIR POWER INC.
发明人: Jerritt L. Gluck
IPC分类号: F24D11/02 , F24D101/60 , F24H4/04 , H10N10/13
CPC分类号: F24D11/0214 , F24H4/04 , H10N10/13 , F24D2101/60 , F24D2200/123 , F24D2220/06 , F24D2220/10 , F24H2240/01
摘要: A thermoelectric battery system includes a heat pump configured to generate heat. A buffer tank is thermally coupled to the heat pump and configured to store the generated heat in boiler water. A thermal battery is thermally coupled to the buffer tank. The thermal battery provides at least one of hot water for domestic use, hydro-heating, or hydro-cooling. The first thermal battery includes: an inner tank configured to contain a portion of boiler water and an outer tank containing a phase change material. The outer tank surrounds the inner tank and is separated therefrom by a thermally conductive wall. The outer tank is configured to supply heat to the inner tank. A heat exchanger disposed in the inner tank is configured to heat potable water flowing therethrough to enable potable water to be heated by boiler water to produce domestic hot water.
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公开(公告)号:US11788734B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17395998
申请日:2021-08-06
IPC分类号: H02N10/00 , F24D18/00 , F24D103/17 , F24D101/60
CPC分类号: F24D18/00 , H02N10/00 , F24D2101/60 , F24D2103/17
摘要: A system for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including a heat reservoir and one or more electric generators, each preferably including a heat source and an energy converter. A method for combined heat and electric power generation, preferably including activating an electric generator, deactivating the electric generator, and/or providing heat from a heat reservoir.
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公开(公告)号:US11982469B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17422147
申请日:2020-01-10
IPC分类号: F24H9/20 , F23N1/02 , F24D18/00 , F24H3/08 , F24H9/1881 , F24H15/265 , G05B19/042 , F24D101/60 , F24D103/13
CPC分类号: F24H9/2085 , F23N1/022 , F24D18/00 , F24H3/087 , F24H9/1881 , F24H15/265 , G05B19/042 , F23N2225/04 , F23N2225/14 , F23N2229/00 , F23N2233/08 , F23N2235/14 , F24D2101/60 , F24D2103/13 , F24D2220/042 , G05B2219/2614
摘要: Apparatus and methods for a gas furnace are disclosed. The gas furnace includes a variable combustion control which monitors the temperature of the burner and modifies one of the amount of combustion air supplied and the amount of gas fuel supplied to the mixing chamber. The described systems can dynamically accommodate differences in air quality and gas fuel supply to provide an optimum BTU output irrespective of differences in geographic location of usage. The gas furnace can include a dynamic response unit which predicts an optimum rate of heating to maintain a target room temperature, thereby preventing unnecessary shut down and costly re-ignition sequences, and maintaining the gas furnace at an optimum BTU output level.
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公开(公告)号:US12120955B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US17116609
申请日:2020-12-09
申请人: Kohler Mira Limited
发明人: Oliver Jones , Charles Parker
IPC分类号: H10N10/13 , E03B7/07 , F24D18/00 , F24D101/60 , H10N10/17
CPC分类号: H10N10/13 , E03B7/07 , F24D18/00 , H10N10/17 , F24D2101/60
摘要: An apparatus for recovering heat in an ablutionary or plumbing system includes first and second pipes for carrying fluids at different temperatures. A first heat transfer element is configured to be thermally coupled to the first pipe and a second heat transfer element configured to be thermally coupled to the second pipe, with each having an elongate portion extending in a direction away from the associated pipe. The elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements at least partially overlap. A thermoelectric device is provided that includes one or more thermoelectric elements located between the elongate portions, the thermoelectric element(s) being in thermal communication with the elongate portion of the first heat transfer element and the elongate portion of the second heat transfer element and being arranged to generate electricity from a temperature differential between the elongate portions of the first and second heat transfer elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20240175605A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18338930
申请日:2023-06-21
申请人: Ademco Inc.
发明人: Gregory Young , Frederick Hazzard , Adam Myre
IPC分类号: F24H9/20 , F23N5/02 , F24D18/00 , F24D101/60 , F24H1/20 , F24H9/1836 , F24H15/174 , F24H15/20 , F24H15/223 , F24H15/281 , F24H15/31 , F24H15/36 , F24H15/395 , F24H15/421 , F24H15/45
CPC分类号: F24H9/2035 , F23N5/022 , F24D18/00 , F24H1/205 , F24H9/1836 , F24H15/174 , F24H15/20 , F24H15/223 , F24H15/31 , F24H15/36 , F23M2900/13003 , F23N2223/08 , F23N2227/02 , F23N2227/24 , F23N2227/30 , F23N2231/02 , F23N2237/10 , F23N2241/04 , F24D2101/60 , F24H15/281 , F24H15/395 , F24H15/421 , F24H15/45 , F24H2240/01
摘要: A water heater may include a water tank, a burner, a pilot for igniting the burner, an ignitor for igniting the pilot, a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with a flame of the pilot, a controller for controlling an ignition sequence of the pilot using the ignitor, and a rechargeable power storage device for supplying power to the ignitor and the controller. The rechargeable power storage device may be rechargeable using the energy produced by the thermoelectric device. The controller is configured to selectively run only the pilot for at least part of a heating cycle to increase the recharge time of the rechargeable power storage device while still heating the water in the water heater.
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公开(公告)号:US20230296264A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-21
申请号:US18121154
申请日:2023-03-14
发明人: Sandeep Alavandi , Hamid Abbasi , David Cygan , John Wagner
IPC分类号: F24D18/00 , F24D103/17 , F24D101/60 , F24D103/13
CPC分类号: F24D18/00 , F24D2103/17 , F24D2101/60 , F24D2103/13
摘要: An apparatus and method for producing heat and electricity independent of an electrical grid. The apparatus includes a burner adapted to produce at least one of radiant heat, flame and hot combustion gases. A thermal-to-electric conversion device is integrated with the burner and proximate to the burner, for producing electricity. The conversion device has a first side disposed toward the at least one of radiant heat, flame and hot combustion gases and a second side disposed toward and in heat transfer contact with a liquid supply line. The apparatus is useful in water heaters. The liquid supply line provides both water to be heated and a cooling medium for the thermal-to-electric conversion device.
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公开(公告)号:US11719467B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17649267
申请日:2022-01-28
申请人: Ademco Inc.
发明人: Gregory Young , Frederick Hazzard , Adam Myre
IPC分类号: F24H9/20 , F23N5/02 , F24H1/20 , F24H9/1836 , F24D18/00 , F24D101/60
CPC分类号: F24H9/2035 , F23N5/022 , F24D18/00 , F24H1/205 , F24H9/1836 , F23M2900/13003 , F23N2223/08 , F23N2227/02 , F23N2227/24 , F23N2227/30 , F23N2231/02 , F23N2237/10 , F23N2241/04 , F24D2101/60 , F24H2240/01
摘要: A water heater may include a water tank, a burner, a pilot for igniting the burner, an ignitor for igniting the pilot, a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with a flame of the pilot, a controller for controlling an ignition sequence of the pilot using the ignitor, and a rechargeable power storage device for supplying power to the ignitor and the controller. The rechargeable power storage device may be rechargeable using the energy produced by the thermoelectric device. The controller is configured to selectively ran only the pilot for at least pan of a heating cycle to increase the recharge lime of the rechargeable power storage device while still healing the water in the water heater.
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公开(公告)号:US11656000B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-23
申请号:US16993162
申请日:2020-08-13
申请人: Ademco Inc.
IPC分类号: F24H1/18 , F24H9/20 , F24H9/1836 , F24D18/00 , F24D101/60
CPC分类号: F24H1/186 , F24D18/00 , F24H9/1836 , F24H9/2035 , F24D2101/60 , F24H2240/01
摘要: A water heater control system the water heater system comprising a rechargeable and non-rechargeable power source. In one or more examples, a controller such as a microcontroller of the water heater system is configured to receive power from the non-rechargeable power source and does not receive power from the rechargeable power source. Various other components of the water heater system are configured to receive power from the rechargeable power source. The system may comprise an energy storage system electrically connected to a pilot valve operator and electrically isolated from a main valve operator. The controller may be configured to recognize a call for main burner operation and may also be configured to check an available voltage of the energy storage system against a setpoint.
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