公开(公告)号：US12153454B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17652833

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: Copeland Comfort Control LP

Inventor： Daniel L. Furmanek ,  Ryan Jensen ,  John F. Broker

IPC: G05D7/06 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: A gas valve assembly includes a gas valve and a control circuit. The gas valve is configured for variably controlling a flow of gas through the gas valve assembly. The control circuit includes a controller programmed to determine a first setting for the gas valve in response to a received commanded flow, adjust the first setting to a second setting based on a measured temperature when the measured temperature is one that may induce changes to the flow of gas through the gas valve assembly, and control the gas valve based on the second setting.

公开(公告)号：US12278580B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18118311

申请日：2023-03-07

Applicant: Copeland Comfort Control LP

Inventor： Harshal Manik Pawar ,  John F. Broker

IPC: H02P25/04 ,  H02P21/18 ,  H02P27/04

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for controlling inducer motor speed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes changing stator voltage of an inducer motor (e.g., by changing a firing angle of a triac, using a transistor, a silicon controlled rectifier or semiconductor controlled rectifier (SCR), other switching device, etc.); determining actual inducer motor speed (e.g., by using a hall effect sensor or other speed sensor, etc.); and after determining the actual inducer motor speed, changing the motor stator voltage (e.g., by changing the firing angle of the triac, etc.) to a value at which the actual inducer motor speed is controllably regulated and/or maintained substantially at a set speed.

公开(公告)号：US12072110B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18151593

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: Copeland Comfort Control LP

Inventor： John F. Broker ,  Lily Wan ,  Bradley C. Zikes

IPC: F24F11/38 ,  F24F11/49 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/048 ,  F24D19/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/38 ,  F24F11/49 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/048 ,  F23N2225/04 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24D2220/046 ,  G05B2219/24015 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642

Abstract: A method of controlling a gas furnace system includes controlling a motor of a draft inducer to increase a speed of the motor in response to a call for heat, receiving pressure signals output by a pressure transducer, receiving signals indicating whether a pressure switch is in a first state or a second state, and determining a first status of the pressure transducer as reliable, unreliable, or questionable at a first time based on the received pressure signals from the pressure transducer, the signals indicating whether the pressure switch is in the first state or the second state, and a first status of the motor of the draft inducer at the first time. Operation of the motor of the draft inducer is stopped when the first status of the pressure transducer indicates that the pressure transducer is unreliable.

公开(公告)号：US12031738B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17806405

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: Copeland Comfort Control LP

Inventor： John F. Broker ,  Mike J. Moran ,  Nayan J. Mishra ,  David L. Vie

IPC: F24H15/395 ,  F24F11/41 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24H1/18 ,  F24H15/104 ,  G06V20/62 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04W4/33

CPC classification number: F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/41 ,  F24H1/186 ,  F24H15/104 ,  F24H15/395 ,  G06V20/62 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: A gas powered appliance includes a burner for burning gas, a flame sensor positioned proximate the burner to detect a strength of a flame on the burner and to output signals indicative of the strength of the flame, and a controller connected to the flame sensor. The controller includes a communication interface, a processor, and a memory containing instructions that program the controller to control the burner, receive the signals from the flame sensor indicative of the strength of the flame, determine the strength of the flame from the received signals, and output, using the communication interface, an indication of the strength of the flame to a mobile device for display on the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US12264819B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18061806

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: Copeland Comfort Control LP

Inventor： John F. Broker ,  Ryan D. Jensen ,  Daniel L. Furmanek

IPC: F23N1/04 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: A modulating gas valve assembly includes a modulating gas valve to variably control a flow of gas through the gas valve assembly and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a valve memory storing a calibration table for the modulating gas valve, and a controller communicatively coupled to the peripheral component. The calibration table includes a plurality of control settings for the modulating gas valve, each control setting being associated with a different gas flow rate. The controller is programmed to receive a command to open the gas valve, and to control the gas valve to a target control setting in the calibration table adjusted in accordance with a valve offset.