Hybrid residential heater and control system therefor

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12241656
APP PUB NO 20240027102A1
SERIAL NO

17760748

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A hybrid heating system for use with a gas supply and an electricity supply to provide a temperature controlled environment is provided, the hybrid heating system comprising: a hybrid heater, the hybrid heater including a firebox, a gas burner housed in the firebox and providing a first heat source, a variable pressure gas valve in fluid communication with the gas burner, a modulating actuator in mechanical communication with the variable pressure gas valve, a housing attached to the firebox, an electric element housed in the housing, the electric element providing a second heat source, a high duty cycle on off switch in electrical communication with the electric element; a printed circuit board in electrical communication with the modulating actuator and the high duty cycle on off switch; and a microprocessor which is in electronic communication with both the modulating actuator and the high duty cycle on off switch.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • FLEXCHANGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barber, Nicholas Mission, CA 13 10
Wardrop, Walter Vancouver, CA 9 2

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