Patents by Inventor Steven DeRousse

Steven DeRousse 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).

  • Ignitor distinguishing control system and method therefor
    Patent number: 6803544
    Abstract: A system and method for universal control of an ignitor within a gas appliance is disclosed. The system includes an ignitor distinguishing circuit in communication with the ignitor and having a signal representative of the ignitor current through the ignitor output therefrom, and a controller in communication with the ignitor distinguishing circuit and adapted to determine the scope of the ignitor based on the signal received from the ignitor distinguishing circuit. Specifically, the controller stores a plurality of control programs for controlling a plurality of corresponding ignitor types and executes the control program corresponding to the type of ignitor determined thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Bradley C. Zikes, Steven DeRousse