Patents by Inventor Ray Murphy

Ray Murphy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 3999933
    Abstract: There has been provided a burner control system including apparatus adapted for controlling fuel burner systems for firing furnace sections of steam generators in accordance with any one of a plurality of predetermined subsystem specifications such as fuel safety, ignition and shutdown sequences. The system includes a plurality of sets of logical function means (LFM) having inputs and outputs, responsive to selected ones of the parameters of the system for producing output control and indication signals respectively. Each LFM comprises one solid state control circuit card for performing each logical function in accordance with the specification such as fuel trip, burner ignition and shutdown etc. Each control circuit card is fabricated to include functional logic circuits of the AND, OR, NAND, NOR, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Forney Engineering Company
    Inventor: Ray Murphy