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1.发明授权Self-optimizing energy harvester using generator having a variable source voltage 有权使用具有可变源电压的发电机的自优化能量收集器公开(公告)号：US08664931B2
公开(公告)日：2014-03-04
申请号：US13494999
申请日：2012-06-13
CPC分类号： G05F1/67
摘要： A self-optimizing energy harvester comprises a thermoelectric generator coupling to a thermal source, producing a source voltage greater than a minimum start-up voltage, where the thermoelectric generator drives a boost circuit and a feedforward circuit, delivering power to a load. A conventional boost circuit has a maximum output power only at the input voltage for which a fixed set point resistor is chosen. The feedforward circuit dynamically optimizes the boost circuit according to a dynamic set point resistance, thus increasing output power for a wide range of input voltages, relative to using a fixed reference resistor. The dynamic set point resistance is the sum of a variable resistance and a reference resistance. A sample element forms a differential voltage between the source and input voltage elements, and the variable resistance corresponds to the differential voltage. A reference resistor is chosen to establish the minimum start-up voltage.
摘要翻译： 自优化能量收集器包括耦合到热源的热电发电机，产生大于最小启动电压的源电压，其中热电发电机驱动升压电路和向前馈电路，向负载输送功率。 常规升压电路仅在选择固定设定点电阻器的输入电压时具有最大输出功率。 前馈电路根据动态设定点电阻动态优化升压电路，因此相对于使用固定参考电阻器，可以提供宽范围输入电压的输出功率。 动态设定点电阻是可变电阻和参考电阻之和。 样品元件在源极和输入电压元件之间形成差分电压，可变电阻对应于差分电压。 选择参考电阻以建立最小启动电压。
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公开(公告)号：US20120199109A1
公开(公告)日：2012-08-09
申请号：US13366482
申请日：2012-02-06
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson
IPC分类号： F27D19/00
CPC分类号： F27D19/00 , F24F2110/40 , F27D7/04 , F27D99/0033
摘要： A method of controlling a blower motor in a furnace includes applying control signals to the blower motor; determining that a reference airflow through a portion of the furnace is present; determining a reference control signal at which the reference air flow is present; receiving a requested airflow; computing a requested control signal in response to the reference air flow, the reference control signal and the requested airflow; and using the requested control signal to control the blower motor.
摘要翻译： 一种控制炉内鼓风电动机的方法，包括向鼓风机电动机施加控制信号; 确定存在通过炉子的一部分的参考气流; 确定存在参考空气流的参考控制信号; 接收所要求的气流; 响应于参考空气流，参考控制信号和所请求的气流计算所请求的控制信号; 并使用所请求的控制信号来控制鼓风机马达。
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公开(公告)号：US20110271880A1
公开(公告)日：2011-11-10
申请号：US13090837
申请日：2011-04-20
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson
IPC分类号： F23N5/18
CPC分类号： F23N5/242 , F23N5/184 , F23N5/247 , F23N2005/185 , F23N2029/00 , F23N2031/10 , F23N2035/14 , F23N2035/24 , F23N2041/02 , F23N2041/06 , F24D19/1084
摘要： In a modulating furnace with an integrated furnace control (IFC) that may enter a lockout mode for any one or more of a variety of safety reasons, the IFC may be programmed to send a “home” signal to the regulator stepper motor to close the regulator seat thereby reducing the outlet pressure of the gas valve to zero or near zero. Even though the ITC may have several different safety lockout modes, an additional home command from the IFC allows the modulating gas valve to position itself to a reference point such that the outlet pressure would approach zero pressure, even when the gas valve is energized at the wrong time due to a short circuit or miswire, or mechanically stuck open. By using the home command, an additional safety redundancy is provided whenever the furnace enters a lockout mode.
摘要翻译： 在具有集成炉控制（IFC）的调节炉中，由于各种安全原因可能进入任何一种或多种情况的闭合模式，IFC可以被编程为向调节器步进电机发送“归位”信号以关闭 调节座，从而将气阀的出口压力降低到零或接近零。 即使ITC可能具有几种不同的安全锁定模式，但是来自IFC的附加的归属命令允许调节气体阀将其自身定位到参考点，使得出口压力将接近零压力，即使当气阀在 由于短路或错线导致错误的时间，或机械卡住打开。 通过使用主命令，每当炉进入锁定模式时，都会提供额外的安全冗余。
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公开(公告)号：US6155341A
公开(公告)日：2000-12-05
申请号：US208502
申请日：1998-12-09
CPC分类号： F24F11/0079 , F24F2011/0064 , Y02B30/746 , Y10S236/09
摘要： A method for adjusting the continuous speed of the blower of a heating and/or cooling system of the type including a thermostat having a mode selector switch which has at least one heating position, a cooling position, and an off position, a fan switch having an on position or state and an auto position or state, and a programmable control device responsive to the thermostat for generating speed select signals for use in setting the speed of the blower motor. The programmable control device is programmed or reprogrammed so that, when the mode selector switch is in its off position or when there is no call for heating or cooling at the thermostat, time dependent movements of the fan switch away from and back to its on position are recognized as requests for changes in the continuous speed of the blower motor. The programmable control device is further programmed or reprogrammed to change the blower speed from one value to the next adjacent value each time the programmable control device recognizes the occurrence of a request for a change in speed.
摘要翻译： 一种用于调节包括具有至少一个加热位置，冷却位置和关闭位置的模式选择器开关的恒温器的类型的加热和/或冷却系统的鼓风机的连续速度的方法，具有至少一个加热位置，冷却位置和关闭位置的风扇开关， 开启位置或状态以及自动位置或状态，以及响应于恒温器的可编程控制装置，用于产生用于设定鼓风电动机的速度的速度选择信号。 可编程控制装置被编程或重新编程，使得当模式选择器开关处于其关闭位置时，或者当不需要在恒温器处进行加热或冷却时，风扇开关的时间相关的运动离开并返回到它的打开位置 被认为是对鼓风电动机的连续速度变化的要求。 可编程控制装置进一步被编程或重新编程，以便每当可编程控制装置识别到对速度变化的请求的发生时，将鼓风机速度从一个值改变到下一相邻值。
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5.发明授权Adaptive microprocessor control system and method for providing high and low heating modes in a furnace 失效自适应微处理器控制系统和方法，用于在炉内提供高低温加热模式
公开(公告)号：US5340028A
公开(公告)日：1994-08-23
申请号：US090340
申请日：1993-07-12
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson
CPC分类号： F23N1/002 , F24D19/1084 , G05D23/1917 , F23N2023/08 , F23N2025/04 , F23N2033/04 , F23N2033/08 , F23N2035/14 , F23N2037/10 , F23N5/20
摘要： A method for providing a low fire mode and a high fire mode of a heating cycle in a current cycle of a furnace as a function of the previous heating cycle wherein the current heating cycle is a function exclusively of time run in low fire mode and time run in high fire mode of the previous heating cycle, comprising the steps of: (1) determining the existence of a heating load to be satisfied; (2) running burners in low fire mode for a first time interval that does not exceed a predetermined limit, L.sub.des ; (3) running the burners in high fire mode for a second time interval until the heating load is satisfied; (4) calculating a BtU load requirement, as a function of the first time interval and the second time interval; and (5) determining the desired low fire mode time limit, L.sub.des, for the next cycle from the calculated BtU load requirement.
摘要翻译： 一种用于在炉的当前循环中提供作为先前加热循环的函数的加热循环的低火模式和高火模式的方法，其中当前加热循环是仅在低火模式和时间中运行的时间的函数 在先前加热循环的高火模式下运行，包括以下步骤：（1）确定要满足的加热负载的存在; （2）在低火模式下运行不超过预定极限的第一时间间隔的燃烧器，Ldes; （3）以高火模式运行燃烧器第二时间间隔，直到满足加热负荷; （4）计算BtU负载要求，作为第一时间间隔和第二时间间隔的函数; 和（5）从计算的BtU负载要求确定下一个周期的期望的低火模式时间限制Ldes。
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公开(公告)号：US5331944A
公开(公告)日：1994-07-26
申请号：US89791
申请日：1993-07-08
申请人： Matthew Kujawa , Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Matthew Kujawa , Kevin D. Thompson
CPC分类号： F24H9/2085 , F23N2033/08
摘要： In a fixed-firing rate induced draft furnace, having a heat exchanger and an integrated control inducer motor, an improved method of controlling excess air comprising the steps of: providing at least one pressure switch that is responsive to a preselected pressure drop level in the heat exchanger, the pressure drop level being selected so as to be commensurate with a theoretically desired excess air level under firing operating conditions; accelerating the integrated control inducer motor until the pressure switch closes and thereupon recording a first motor speed and a first current level; calculating a first torque value based on the first motor speed and the first current level; and regulating torque applied to the integrated control inducer motor in accordance with the first torque value.
摘要翻译： 在具有热交换器和集成控制诱导器电动机的固定点火速率诱导通风炉中，改进的控制多余空气的方法包括以下步骤：提供至少一个压力开关，该压力开关响应于所选择的压降水平 热交换器，选择压降水平以在烧制操作条件下与理论上期望的过量空气水平相当; 加速集成控制感应电机，直到压力开关闭合，然后记录第一电机速度和第一电流电平; 基于所述第一电动机速度和所述第一电流电平计算第一转矩值; 以及根据所述第一扭矩值调节施加到所述一体化控制引导电动机的转矩。
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公开(公告)号：US4707646A
公开(公告)日：1987-11-17
申请号：US868378
申请日：1986-05-29
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson , Gary W. Ballard
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson , Gary W. Ballard
CPC分类号： H02H7/085 , Y10S388/93
摘要： The power output of a variable speed motor is limited to a safe level by determining the maximum allowable speed corresponding to a maximum power output limit over a range of load conditions and then maintaining the speed of the motor below those maximum allowable speeds at the particular load conditions existing at the time.
摘要翻译： 变速马达的功率输出通过确定与负载条件范围内的最大功率输出限制相对应的最大允许速度，然后将马达的速度保持在特定负载下的最大允许速度以下，将其限制在安全水平 当时存在的条件。
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公开(公告)号：US4648551A
公开(公告)日：1987-03-10
申请号：US877613
申请日：1986-06-23
CPC分类号： F24F11/0009 , G05D23/1913 , F24F11/0012 , F24F2011/0041 , F24F2011/0046 , Y10S236/09
摘要： An adaptive motor control for a furnace with or without an evaporator coil determines and delivers the desired CFM for each thermostat cycle. Specifically, a circulating air blower driven by an ECM is initially set at a known duty cycle for each thermostat cycle and the delivered CFM is calculated. The RPM necessary to deliver the desired CFM is then determined and the ECM is set accordingly.
摘要翻译： 用于具有或不具有蒸发器盘管的炉的自适应电动机控制确定并输送用于每个恒温器循环的所需CFM。 具体地，由ECM驱动的循环鼓风机最初设定在每个恒温器循环的已知占空比，并且计算所传送的CFM。 然后确定递送所需CFM所需的RPM，并相应地设置ECM。
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公开(公告)号：US20120080023A1
公开(公告)日：2012-04-05
申请号：US13252286
申请日：2011-10-04
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson
CPC分类号： F24H9/2085 , F23N1/102 , F24D2200/046 , F24H8/00 , Y02B30/102 , Y02B30/108
摘要： A furnace includes an induced draft blower; an inducer motor driving the induced draft blower; and a furnace control determining a modulation percentage, the furnace control controlling RPM of the inducer motor in response to the modulation percentage.
摘要翻译： 炉子包括一个引风机; 驱动引风机的感应马达; 以及确定调制百分比的炉控制，炉控制根据调制百分比来控制感应电动机的RPM。
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公开(公告)号：US20080127962A1
公开(公告)日：2008-06-05
申请号：US11607711
申请日：2006-12-01
申请人： Kevin D. Thompson
发明人： Kevin D. Thompson
CPC分类号： F23N5/184 , F23N2005/182 , F24H3/105
摘要： A pressure switch assembly is used with a furnace controller having a first input and a second input. A first pressure switch is configured to actuate at a first combustion pressure level and is connected to the first input. A second pressure switch is configured to actuate at a second combustion pressure level, and a third pressure switch is configured to actuate at a third combustion pressure level. Pressure signals provided on the second input from at least one of the second pressure switch and the third pressure switch are used by the furnace controller to derive actuation states of the second and third pressure switches.
摘要翻译： 压力开关组件与具有第一输入和第二输入的炉控制器一起使用。 第一压力开关被配置为在第一燃烧压力水平下致动并连接到第一输入。 第二压力开关被构造成在第二燃烧压力水平下致动，并且第三压力开关构造成在第三燃烧压力水平下致动。 由第二压力开关和第三压力开关中的至少一个设置在第二输入端上的压力信号由炉控制器使用以得到第二和第三压力开关的致动状态。
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