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US 12,736,230 B2Granted
Systems and methods for controlling a variable gas valve
AssigneeCopeland Comfort Control LP
InventorsJohn F. Broker, Ryan Jensen, Daniel Furmanek
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Abstract
An integrated furnace controller (IFC) for communicative coupling to a modulating gas valve assembly includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that program the processor to receive a call for heat and output a command to the modulating gas valve assembly in response to the call for heat. The command instructs the modulating gas valve assembly to control the modulating gas valve based on a desired gas flow rate and an orientation of the modulating gas valve.
Claims17
A gas-powered heating system comprising:
- a burner;
- a modulating gas valve assembly connected between a gas source and the burner, the gas valve assembly including:
- a modulating gas valve to variably control a flow of gas through the gas valve assembly;
- and
- a control circuit including a controller and a valve memory;
- and
- an integrated furnace controller (IFC) including a processor and a memory, the IFC communicatively coupled to the modulating gas valve assembly, the memory storing instructions that program the processor to:
- receive a call for heat;
- and
- output a command to the modulating gas valve assembly in response to the call for heat, the command instructing the modulating gas valve assembly to control the modulating gas valve based on a desired gas flow rate and an orientation of the modulating gas valve.
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