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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6016625 | Methods and apparatuses for monitoring or controlling pests An apparatus and methods for monitoring and/or controlling pests, particularly termites. The apparatus employ one or more extractor means for selectively moving termite monitoring and/or termite baiting devices. Stations used for the monitoring or control... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5997280 | Intelligent burner control system An intelligent burner control apparatus is provided for controlling the rate of air and fuel flow in a burner system from air and fuel supplies to a burner. The apparatus includes a peer-to-peer communication network including a plurality of network contr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5902098 | Method for controlling an ignition for a gas boiler A method for controlling an igniting operation for a gas boiler for preventing an explosive ignition is disclosed. The gas boiler is equipped with a burner for burning a gas, a fan for exhausting a burnt gas in the burner, and an ignition plug for perform... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5685707 | Integrated burner assembly An integrated burner system is disclosed having a fuel supply assembly including a fuel control for variably limiting the flow of fuel into the burner along with a discrete air control for generating a variable flow of air into the burner. The respective ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5658140 | Combustion device A combustion of the present invention has a burner, a combustion fan supplying air to the burner, revolution rate detection means for detecting a revolution rate of the fan, and an air-flow rate sensor for detecting an air-flow rate of the air. The combus... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5456597 | Intelligen transient eliminator for an ignition system The present invention relates to an intelligent transient eliminator which allows a gas ignition system to prevent gas valves from being turned off by a pressure switch in response to a transient pressure wave. The transient eliminator is preferably provi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5386815 | Electric control apparatus for pulse combustion device An electric control system for a pulse combustion device of the type which includes a combustion chamber mounted within a liquid vessel of a liquid heating apparatus, fuel and air inlet valves arranged to supply a mixture of fuel and air into the combusti... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5372497 | Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere According to this invention there is provided a process and apparatus for the ignition of a pilot burner in an inert atmosphere without substantially contaminating the inert atmosphere. The process includes the steps of providing a controlled amount of co... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5360335 | Fuel burner control system with selectable standing pilot mode A burner control system with an interrupted or intermittent type of pilot burner has a special feature allowing transitions between a pilot flame hold state where the pilot flame only burns and the run state where the main burner is operating. Each transi... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5348466 | Heat exchanger system, fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same A heat exchanger system, a fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the fuel control system having an electrical circuit means that comprises an ignition trial portion, a flame sensing control portion and a timer portion t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5209655 | Heat exchanger system, fuel control system therefor, and methods of making the same A heat exchanger system, a fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the fuel control system having an electrical circuit means that comprises an ignition trial portion, a flame sensing control portion and a timer portion t... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5197665 | Water heater A water heater includes a tank for receiving cold water and dispensing heated water. A thermostat is associated with the tank and detects the temperature of water held therein. A gas burner including a hot surface igniter receives fuel to be combusted via... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5154160 | Automated oven with gas-fired radiant heater assembly An automated conveyorized oven includes a radiant heater assembly including a plurality of gas-fired radiant heaters positioned beneath the oven conveyor. Each heater assembly includes radiant heating elements in the form of perforate metallic plates, at ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5141431 | Heat exchanger system, fuel control system therefor A heat exchanger system, a fuel control system therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the fuel control system having an electrical circuit means that comprises an ignition trial portion, a flame sensing control portion and a timer portion t... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5044929 | Ignition control apparatus for pulse combustor An ignition control apparatus for a pulse combustor, wherein the number of trials for energization of a spark electrode is calculated and memorized, the memorized number of trials is reset to an initial value or zero after ignition of the fuel-air mixture... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5009588 | Time-delay circuit for automatic shutdown of furnace systems Time-delay circuit for automatic shutdown of furnace systems has an induced draft blower motor and a first circuit for providing energy to the blower motor from an energy source. A second circuit for energizing the primary control system of the furnace, i... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4992040 | Airflow switch checking circuit A burner system has a control system which operates to prevent startup of the burner if an airflow switch indicates presence of combustion air flow before startup of a blower which provides the air flow. If the airflow switch later indicates absence of ai... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4970822 | Contact poison delivery system This invention relates to the placement of insecticides in such a manner that precludes their contact by larger non target species and in a manner that isolates these insecticides form contact with food and other surfaces that may be contaminated by rando... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4850852 | Gas valve shut off method and apparatus Provision is made for sensing when the gas valve relay contacts are welded, or stuck, in the closed position and for responsively turning off the inducer motor when that occurs. This in turn causes the pressure switch to open to thereby cut off the power ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4842510 | Integrated furnace control having ignition and pressure switch diagnostics An integrated electronic control arrangement is disclosed in the illustrative environment of burner such as in a gas-fired furnace. The control incorporates a self-test feature which shuts down the furnace in the event of any one of a number of possible s... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4752210 | Power vent and control for furnace An improved power vent and associated control system for a heating apparatus such as a furnace. The invention utilizes a vent blower and a flow control orifice device permitting the use of a single size air moving device and motor with different size furn... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4711628 | Hot surface ignition system for a gas furnace and method of making the same A hot surface ignition system for a gas furnace and method of making the same are provided, the system comprising a high voltage circuit for being connected to a source of high voltage AC current, the high voltage circuit having a hot surface igniter ther... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4695246 | Ignition control system for a gas appliance An ignition control system for a direct ignition gas appliance, such as a furnace. A main gas valve, spark generator, flame sensor, and purge blower are all interconnected to a single controller. The controller issues a purge signal to the blower for a fi... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4496305 | Ignition control circuit for a boiler system An ignition system for a furnace or boiler where a predetermined number of firing pulses are generated between timing intervals to allow purging of the combustion chamber. If combustion occurs, the firing pulses are terminated. If combustion does not occu... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4488537 | Method and installation for improving the efficiency of a submerged-combustion heating installation The invention relates to a method and installation for improving the efficiency of a submerged-combustion heating installation. According to the invention, to prevent thermal stresses injurious to the combustion chamber (3) and avoid the production or pen... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4482312 | Burner control system A burner control apparatus for use with a furnace installation that has an operating control to produce a request for burner operation, a flame sensor to produce a signal when flame is present in the monitored combustion chamber, one or more devices for c... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4460329 | Power vent and control for furnace An improved power vent and associated control system for a heating apparatus such as a furnace. The invention utilizes a vent blower and a flow control orifice device permitting the use of a single size air moving device and motor with different size furn... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459099 | Fuel and ignition control A fuel and ignition control for a pulse combustion furnace includes both analog and digital timing means for fail safe operation, fuel valve control means which depend on proper cyclic operation for proper function, and flame detection means which are fai... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4457692 | Dual firing rate flame sensing system A flame rod inserted in a flame created by the secondary air supplied to a burner is used to generate a flame signal voltage. This flame signal voltage fluctuates with the amount of secondary air available and with the fuel supplied. These fluctuations ar... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4445841 | Combustion control apparatus A combustion control apparatus in which a predetermined number of pre-purge and igniting cycles are repeated until ignition takes place successfully. A pre-purge time interval of the second and subsequent igniting cycles is selected shorter than that of t... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4439140 | Energy saving boiler purge sequence control An improved boiler purge control in which purging air is forced into the boiler only after the damper is substantially in its high fire position.... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4415328 | Fuel and ignition control A fuel and ignition control for a pulse combustion furnace includes both analog and digital timing means for fail safe operation, fuel valve control means which depend on proper cyclic operation for proper function, and flame detection means which are fai... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4403943 | Flame surveying means in burner ignition A device for liquid fuel burners includes an electrically controlled valve which allows the feeding of fuel to the burner, the valve being provided with a retaining winding for permanently allowing the flow of fuel when the burner is in operation. The dev... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4395224 | Burner control system A burner control apparatus for use with a fuel installation that has an operating control to produce a request for burner operation, a flame sensor to produce a signal when flame is present in the monitored combustion chamber, and one or more devices for ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4389184 | Combustion control apparatus A combustion control apparatus which controls combustion in a combustor which is a heat source of a hot-water boiler or a hot-air heater includes a memory circuit which generates an alarm signal and also a signal for stopping the operation of the apparatu... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4370126 | Combustion control apparatus This invention relates to a control circuit which controls combustion in a burner acting as a heat source of a hot-water boiler or a hot-air heater. More particularly, the present invention relates to a control circuit having a sequence which includes pos... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4303383 | Condition control system with safety feedback means A condition control system in the form of a fuel burner control means is disclosed. A group of relays and their associated contacts are used to control the burner means. The status of the relays and their contacts are continuously checked by a control log... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4299555 | Control circuit for combustion systems A control circuit for gas fired burners and the like such as are employed in commercial laundry fabric ironers requiring the energization of a blower motor and the resulting opening of a gas valve and ignition of a gas burner only after an air pressure se... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4257759 | Fuel burner primary control means A fuel burner primary control with a pre-purge and extended ignition function has been disclosed. The system has been disclosed as an oil burner which utilizes a voltage regulator to insure that adequate power is supplied to the device and with a time del... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4249884 | Burner control apparatus with stabilized pilot flame timing interval Burner control apparatus includes a control device for actuating an ignition control means, and a timing circuit for providing an ignition timing interval which extends beyond flame detection for a timed interval. The timing circuit is actuated in respons... | 02/10/1981 |
