Water storage device having a powered anode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8162232
APP PUB NO 20080164334A1
SERIAL NO

12052920

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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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A O SMITH CORP11270 W PARK PLACE MILWAUKEE WI 53224

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knoeppel, Ray Oliver Hartland, US 10 74
Murphy, Mark Allan Nashville, US 13 59
Van, Sistine Thomas Gerard Menomonee Falls, US 6 53

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