Flame Responsive (e.g., Flame Acts As A Rectifier In Circuit) Patents (Class 307/653)
  • Patent number: 11105509
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a control system comprising: an ionization electrode; a flame sensor; a first signal conditioning circuit for the ionization electrode; a second signal conditioning circuit for the flame sensor; an output unit; and a processor. The processor: receives a first and a second ionization signal indicative of ionization currents from the first signal conditioning circuit; receives a first and a second flame signal indicative of radiations originating from a flame via the second signal conditioning circuit; produces a derived ionization signal as a function of the first and the second ionization signals; produces a derived flame signal as a function of the first and the second flame signals; determines if a flame lift-off condition exists based on the derived ionization signal and the derived flame signal; and if a flame lift-off condition exists, produces a safety signal and transmits the safety signal to the output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Klaus Obrecht
  • Patent number: 10673348
    Abstract: To improve the accuracy of detecting a current flowing through an electric compressor after operation of the electric compressor, the electric compressor having a large change in temperature before and after operation. An inverter-integrated electric compressor (1) that compresses and discharges a refrigerant suctioned therein, includes an inverter device (2) provided with a circuit board (60) mounted with an inverter circuit (40), the inverter device (2) being integrally incorporated in an inverter case. The circuit board (60) is provided with a current detection circuit (30) that detects an input current flowing through the inverter circuit (40), and an offset correction circuit (20). The current detection circuit (30) includes a shunt resistor (32) that is serially connected to the inverter circuit (40) and detects a current, and a first amplifier (31) that amplifies and outputs a voltage appearing as a voltage drop in the shunt resistor (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Ito, Kenichi Aiba, Takashi Nakagami, Kyohei Watanabe, Naoki Nishikawa, Katsuhiro Saito, Kenji Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10608547
    Abstract: To improve the accuracy of detecting a current flowing through an electric compressor after operation of the electric compressor, the electric compressor having a large change in temperature before and after operation. An inverter-integrated electric compressor (1) that compresses and discharges a refrigerant suctioned therein, includes an inverter device (2) provided with a circuit board (60) mounted with an inverter circuit (40), the inverter device (2) being integrally incorporated in an inverter case. The circuit board (60) is provided with a current detection circuit (30) that detects an input current flowing through the inverter circuit (40), and an offset correction circuit (20). The current detection circuit (30) includes a shunt resistor (32) that is serially connected to the inverter circuit (40) and detects a current, and a first amplifier (31) that amplifies and outputs a voltage appearing as a voltage drop in the shunt resistor (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Ito, Kenichi Aiba, Takashi Nakagami, Kyohei Watanabe, Naoki Nishikawa, Katsuhiro Saito, Kenji Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10151492
    Abstract: An ignition controlling device of a gas appliance includes a high-voltage provider, a controller, and a flame sensor. The gas appliance includes an ignition electrode and a burner, and the ignition electrode is beside burner. The high-voltage provider has an output terminal, and the output terminal is electrically connected to the ignition electrode to provide high-voltage pulses to the ignition electrode. The controller controls the high-voltage provider to provide the high-voltage pulses. The flame sensor is electrically connected to the output terminal of the high-voltage provider to detect a flame around the ignition electrode and the burner. After a flame is detected by the flame sensor, the controller controls the high-voltage provider to stop the high-voltage pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GRAND MATE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Huang, Chin-Ying Huang, Hsin-Ming Huang, Hsing-Hsiung Huang, Yen-Jen Yeh, Kuan-Chou Lin, Pen-Liang Liao
  • Patent number: 9441604
    Abstract: An ignition system for an internal combustion engine includes an igniter having at least two high voltage (HV) electrodes and a low voltage (LV) electrode. The at least two HV electrodes are electrically isolated one from the other and the at least two HV electrodes are electrically isolated from the LV electrode. The system includes a coil assembly having at least one primary winding and at least two secondary windings, each secondary winding having a terminal for providing a HV signal. A driver module is provided for energizing the coil assembly. A high-tension cable, comprising at least two resistive wires, connects the at least two HV electrodes to the terminals of respective ones of the at least two secondary windings. The high-tension cable further comprises a non-resistive wire connecting the LV electrode to the driver module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventors: Ming Zheng, Shui Yu, Kelvin Xie