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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2002
Thomas A. Chodacki, Stow, MA (US);
Kevin C. Solofra, Uxbridge, MA (US);
James M. Ralson, Naperville, IL (US);
Thomas A. Chodacki, Stow, MA (US);
Kevin C. Solofra, Uxbridge, MA (US);
James M. Ralson, Naperville, IL (US);
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for energizing an electrical resistance igniter include determining the line voltage into the system and controlling the voltage being applied to the electrical resistance igniters so a first voltage is applied initially and for a time period and thereafter a second voltage is applied, the second voltage being the operating voltage for the igniter. The systems and methods decrease the amount of time required to heat-up the electrical resistance igniter to a temperature sufficient to ignite the gas while regulating the output voltage being delivered to the igniters to prevent over voltage damage to the igniters.