EP3947778A4 - System and method for predicting tank failure of a water heater - Google Patents
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- EP3947778A4 EP3947778A4 EP20798872.6A EP20798872A EP3947778A4 EP 3947778 A4 EP3947778 A4 EP 3947778A4 EP 20798872 A EP20798872 A EP 20798872A EP 3947778 A4 EP3947778 A4 EP 3947778A4
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- predicting
- water heater
- tank failure
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
- F24H1/18—Water-storage heaters
- F24H1/20—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes
- F24H1/201—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes using electric energy supply
- F24H1/203—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes using electric energy supply with electrodes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H9/00—Details
- F24H9/40—Arrangements for preventing corrosion
- F24H9/45—Arrangements for preventing corrosion for preventing galvanic corrosion, e.g. cathodic or electrolytic means
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23F—NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
- C23F13/00—Inhibiting corrosion of metals by anodic or cathodic protection
- C23F13/02—Inhibiting corrosion of metals by anodic or cathodic protection cathodic; Selection of conditions, parameters or procedures for cathodic protection, e.g. of electrical conditions
- C23F13/06—Constructional parts, or assemblies of cathodic-protection apparatus
- C23F13/08—Electrodes specially adapted for inhibiting corrosion by cathodic protection; Manufacture thereof; Conducting electric current thereto
- C23F13/22—Monitoring arrangements therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H9/00—Details
- F24H9/20—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
- F24H9/2007—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heaters
- F24H9/2014—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heaters using electrical energy supply
- F24H9/2021—Storage heaters
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N17/00—Investigating resistance of materials to the weather, to corrosion, or to light
- G01N17/02—Electrochemical measuring systems for weathering, corrosion or corrosion-protection measurement
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- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US201962841539P | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | |
PCT/US2020/031065 WO2020223648A1 (en) | 2019-05-01 | 2020-05-01 | System and method for predicting tank failure of a water heater |
Publications (2)
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EP3947778A1 EP3947778A1 (en) | 2022-02-09 |
EP3947778A4 true EP3947778A4 (en) | 2023-08-02 |
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EP20798872.6A Withdrawn EP3947778A4 (en) | 2019-05-01 | 2020-05-01 | System and method for predicting tank failure of a water heater |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20200348049A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3947778A4 (en) |
CN (1) | CN113728127A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2020223648A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
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US11320364B2 (en) * | 2020-05-14 | 2022-05-03 | Karina Divyesh Shah | Water heater sensor |
US20220057111A1 (en) * | 2020-08-24 | 2022-02-24 | Rheem Manufacturing Company | Predicting remaining useful life of a water heater storage tank |
US20220136114A1 (en) * | 2020-10-30 | 2022-05-05 | Matcor, Inc. | Self-cleaning anode for cathodic protection systems, cathodic protection systems including the same, and methods of use |
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US20140218005A1 (en) * | 2013-02-06 | 2014-08-07 | General Electric Company | Anode depletion sensor hardware circuit |
WO2014136097A1 (en) * | 2013-03-08 | 2014-09-12 | Emmeti Spa | Method to control the functioning of a heating apparatus |
US8890703B2 (en) * | 2013-02-06 | 2014-11-18 | General Electric Company | Passive water heater anode rod depletion sensor algorithm |
US20170193794A1 (en) * | 2016-01-06 | 2017-07-06 | General Electric Company | Water Heaters and Methods for Monitoring Anode Rod Depletion |
US20170293293A1 (en) * | 2016-04-12 | 2017-10-12 | Johnson Controls Technology Company | Hvac system with equipment failure prediction |
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US10612817B2 (en) * | 2016-11-08 | 2020-04-07 | A. O. Smith Corporation | System and method of controlling a water heater having a powered anode |
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- 2020-05-01 EP EP20798872.6A patent/EP3947778A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2020-05-01 WO PCT/US2020/031065 patent/WO2020223648A1/en unknown
- 2020-05-01 CN CN202080028621.4A patent/CN113728127A/en active Pending
- 2020-05-01 US US16/864,864 patent/US20200348049A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20140218005A1 (en) * | 2013-02-06 | 2014-08-07 | General Electric Company | Anode depletion sensor hardware circuit |
US8890703B2 (en) * | 2013-02-06 | 2014-11-18 | General Electric Company | Passive water heater anode rod depletion sensor algorithm |
WO2014136097A1 (en) * | 2013-03-08 | 2014-09-12 | Emmeti Spa | Method to control the functioning of a heating apparatus |
US20170193794A1 (en) * | 2016-01-06 | 2017-07-06 | General Electric Company | Water Heaters and Methods for Monitoring Anode Rod Depletion |
US20170293293A1 (en) * | 2016-04-12 | 2017-10-12 | Johnson Controls Technology Company | Hvac system with equipment failure prediction |
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CN113728127A (en) | 2021-11-30 |
WO2020223648A1 (en) | 2020-11-05 |
EP3947778A1 (en) | 2022-02-09 |
US20200348049A1 (en) | 2020-11-05 |
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