Rapid gas ignition system

US9068752B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9068752-B2
Application numberUS-70967310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2010
Priority dateFeb 22, 2010
Publication dateJun 30, 2015
Grant dateJun 30, 2015

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Abstract

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An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of the control interface. The system also includes a controller having a timer circuit responsive to the control signal and a boost circuit coupled to the timer circuit. The timer circuit selectively activates the boost circuit for a predetermined period of time. A first DC power supply is selectively coupled to the igniter to provide power to the igniter through the boost circuit. A second DC power supply is coupled to the igniter and control interface.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gas powered appliance comprising an ignition control system, a gas burner, a valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the gas burner, and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the gas burner, wherein the ignition control system comprises: a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, the control interface coupled to the valve and operative to control the valve and provide a control signal indicative of the state of t…

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    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9068752B2 cover?
An ignition control system for an appliance is disclosed. The appliance includes a gas burner, a user actuable valve for controlling a flow of fuel to the burner and an electrical resistance igniter for igniting fuel at the burner. The system includes a user actuable control interface having an off state and an on state, coupled to the valve operative to control the valve and provide a control …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shaffer Timothy Scott, Okruch Jr Nicholas, Trice Daniel, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24C3/103. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).