Method of and system for flame sensing and diagnostic
US9964334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2241/02
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining presence of a flame in a furnace of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The method comprises determining, using a controller, whether a processor signal (G) is active, responsive to a determination that the processor signal (G) is active, determining, using the controller prior to assertion of a flame-test input control signal, an output state of a first comparator, responsive to a determination that the output state of the first comparator is high, determining, using the controller prior to assertion of the flame-test input control signal, an output state of a second comparator, and responsive to a determination that the output state of the second comparator is low, transmitting, using the controller, a notification that a flame is present.
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