Low-powered system for driving a fuel control mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9939384
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15707765

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A low powered system for providing sufficient current to a fuel control mechanism drive. The system may have a fuel control mechanism pick circuit that has an energy storage mechanism for providing a large amount of current for a short time to the fuel control mechanism drive. A safety switch may be enabled with a special signal to let current flow to the fuel control mechanism drive to operate a corresponding fuel control mechanism for controlling fuel to a pilot light or heating element. The pilot light or heating element may provide heat to a thermoelectric source that generates electrical power from the heat. The electrical power may go to a single DC-to-DC converter and voltage clamp for providing a voltage source to a microcontroller and other circuits of the system. The pick circuit may prevent a harmful reverse flow of current from the storage mechanism to the thermoelectric source.

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ADEMCO INC1985 DOUGLAS DRIVE N GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55422

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chian, Brent Plymouth, US 47 1049
Foley, Adam Blaine, US 10 86
Haag, Trevor C Fridley, US 4 12
Kucera, David Bilovice nad Svitavou, CZ 45 634
Nordberg, Timothy J Edina, US 35 626

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