Method and system for starting an intermittent flame-powered pilot combustion system
First Claim
1. A method of igniting a pilot flame of a gas-powered appliance having a flame powered intermittent pilot ignition system, the method comprising:
- using power from a first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance in a first ignition following installation of the gas-powered appliance; and
using power from a second power source and not the first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance after the first ignition.
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Abstract
A flame powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a first power source and a second power source separate from the first power source, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, an igniter and a controller. The thermal electric and/or photoelectric device may charge the first power source when exposed to a flame. The controller and the igniter may receive power from the first power source when the first power source has sufficient available power, and may receive power from the second power source when the first power source does not have sufficient available power.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of igniting a pilot flame of a gas-powered appliance having a flame powered intermittent pilot ignition system, the method comprising:
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using power from a first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance in a first ignition following installation of the gas-powered appliance; and using power from a second power source and not the first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance after the first ignition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of igniting a pilot flame of a gas-powered appliance having a flame powered intermittent pilot ignition system, the method comprising:
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using power from a first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance for initial startup after installation of the gas-powered appliance; and using power from a second power source and not the first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance after initial startup of the gas-powered appliance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of igniting a pilot flame of a gas-powered appliance having a flame powered intermittent pilot ignition system, the method comprising:
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using power from a first power source to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance for initial startup after installation of the gas-powered appliance; and using power from a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device that is exposed to the pilot flame during subsequent operation of the gas-powered appliance following initial startup, and not the first power source, to ignite the pilot flame of the gas-powered appliance after initial startup of the gas-powered appliance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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