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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frederick J Geary, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Robertshaw Controls Company, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431 25 ; 431 27 ; 431 66 ; 431 69 ; 431 70 ;
Abstract
A low cost hot surface ignition system particularly adapted for use in gas furnaces and the like, the system including low voltage control and timing circuitry effective to control a gas valve and high voltage ignition circuitry incorporating a hot surface silicon carbide igniter disposed in the path of incoming gas and in the heat of the flame when ignition is achieved to effect flame rectification resulting in flame sensing. The system also provides fail-safe operation or safety shutdown of the associated furnace if ignition is not achieved or in the event of a failure of a component of the system.