Heater control
US7248791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/05
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tank heater control that will control a heater used for heating pressurised tanks over a broad range of temperatures. The system uses a sensor for providing a signal to a processor, in which the signal is indicative of flow of gas from the tank. The processor energizes the heater when gas flows from the tank. In various embodiments, the sensor may be a flow sensor on an outlet from the tank, temperature sensors that detect a difference in temperature of the tank from ambient temperature, or a pressure sensor on an outlet from the tank.
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