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Patent US8162232 - Water storage device having a powered anode - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Web History | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA dry-fire protection system and method. The dry-fire protection system includes a tank, a heating element, a powered electrode, a sensor, and a microcircuit. The heating element and the powered electrode are positioned in the tank, the powered electrode being positioned above the heating element. The...http://www.google.com/patents/US8162232?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8162232 - Water storage device having a powered anodePublication numberUS8162232 B2Publication typeGrantApplication number12/052,920Publication dateApr 24, 2012Filing dateMar 21, 2008Priority dateSep 27, 2004Also published asCN1766458ACN1766458BCN102226574AEP1640478A2EP1640478A3EP1640478B1EP1813698A1US7372005US20060083491US20080164334US20080302784InventorsRay Oliver KnoeppelMark Allan MurphyThomas Gerard Van SistineOriginal AssigneeAos Holding CompanyU.S. Classification237/8.00R219/497219/481International ClassificationF24H1/00H05B1/02Cooperative ClassificationF24H9/0047F24H9/2021C23F13/04European ClassificationC23F 13/04F24H 9/20A2BF24H 9/00A6ReferencesPatent Citations (123)Non-Patent Citations (19)External LinksUSPTOUSPTO AssignmentEspacenetWater storage device having a powered anodeUS 8162232 B2Abstract A dry-fire protection system and method. The dry-fire protection system includes a tank, a heating element, a powered electrode, a sensor, and a microcircuit. The heating element and the powered electrode are positioned in the tank, the powered electrode being positioned above the heating element. The powered electrode includes an electrode wire and a connector having an electrical connector coupled to the electrode wire, but electrically isolated from the tank, and a fastener for coupling the powered electrode to the tank. The sensor detects an electrical characteristic of a circuit formed by the tank, the powered electrode, and water in the tank. The microcircuit determines if a possible dry-fire condition exists based on a signal received from the sensor.
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