Patent ID: 6023667
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: F24F,G01F,G07C

Abstract:
A monitor and diagnostic apparatus for an oil burner motor, with said oil burner motor having a measurable electrical field, said oil burner motor having an operational history comprising a sequence of on/off cycles and performance events within each on/off cycle, said apparatus comprising:an inductive sensor device having a sensor coil for providing a signal corresponding to the presence of an electromagnetic field of said oil burner motor when said oil burner motor is operating;a microprocessor device for processing said signal from said sensor device, said microprocessor device providing an output of at least one performance signal;a central monitoring and diagnostic device for processing said performance signal from said microprocessor device, wherein said monitoring and diagnostic device determines the fuel consumption per minute of run time and per minute of actual calendar time and then estimates when the tank will reach its minimum level.