Remote control for gas valve
First Claim
1. A gas valve control system comprising:
- a burner;
a valve operatively connected to said burner for supplying fuel to said burner;
a receiver having an antenna and electrically connected to said valve for providing said valve with a control signal;
a controller having a control transmitter in wireless communication with said receiver for transmitting the control signal to said receiver at a speed of light to control said valve; and
a validation transmitter disposed in said controller for transmitting a validation signal to said receiver at a speed of sound for enabling said valve if a time delay between the control signal and the validation signal is shorter than a maximum delay period and discarding the control signal if the time delay between the control signal and the validation signal is longer than the maximum delay period.
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Abstract
A gas valve (14) control system (10) uses a control signal (16) to enable a valve (14) and a validation signal (22) to validate the control signal (16). The system (10) includes a valve (14) connected to a burner (12). A receiver (18) is electrically connected to the valve (14) and provides the valve (14) with the control signal (16). A controller (20) has a control transmitter (24) in wireless communication with the receiver (18) to transmit the control signal (16) to the receiver (18) at a speed of light. The controller (20) further includes a validation transmitter (26) to transmit a validation signal (22) to the receiver (18) at a speed of sound. The valve (14) is enabled by the control signal (16) if a time delay between the receiver (18) receiving the control signal (16) and the validation signal (22) is shorter than a maximum delay period. The control signal (16) is discarded if the time delay is longer than the maximum delay period.
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18 Claims
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1. A gas valve control system comprising:
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a burner;
a valve operatively connected to said burner for supplying fuel to said burner;
a receiver having an antenna and electrically connected to said valve for providing said valve with a control signal;
a controller having a control transmitter in wireless communication with said receiver for transmitting the control signal to said receiver at a speed of light to control said valve; and
a validation transmitter disposed in said controller for transmitting a validation signal to said receiver at a speed of sound for enabling said valve if a time delay between the control signal and the validation signal is shorter than a maximum delay period and discarding the control signal if the time delay between the control signal and the validation signal is longer than the maximum delay period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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