Combustion inventions 02/07

20070042300 - Multiple plate combustor: The invention consists of a pulse combustor, comprising two spaced apart outer plates, the outer plates having flat outer regions, conical regions inside of the flat regions and central hubs, where the volume between conical regions of the plates defines a combustion chamber. The pulse combustor further comprises a plurality... Agent: Vermette & Co.

20070042301 - Device and method for flame stabilization in a burner: A device and a method for flame stabilization in a burner (10), includes a burner housing at least partially enclosing a burner volume, into which may be introduced via at least one fuel line, fuel, and via at least one air feed means, air, forming an air/fuel mixture spreading in... Agent: Cermak & Kenealy LLP

20070042302 - Method and arrangement for monitoring a burner: A method and apparatus for monitoring combustion of a fuel with an oxidant in an industrial furnace. The fuel and oxidant are supplied to a burner head, and a burner outlet flame is monitored by an ultraviolet light detector. At least one fuel channel and at least two oxidant channels... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070042303 - Origin restoration mechanism for operating member and multi-direction input apparatus using the same: An origin restoration mechanism 500 includes a base unit 510 arranged in X-Y directions to cross the axis of an operating member body 210 of an operating member 200, a link mechanism 520 arranged on the upper surface of the base unit 510 and a pair of urging means 530... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20070042304 - Method at a gas burner and a combined gas burner and cooler: The present invention relates to a method relating to the operation of a burner and/or cooler (3), wherein gases are caused to flow through an inner pipe (7), out into an outer pipe (5) which surrounds the inner pipe (7), and back through that part of the volume of the... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20070042305 - Battery powered cigarette lighter and process for using the same: A battery powered cigarette lighter having a switch which is activated by a change in air pressure or air flow is described. The change in air pressure or air flow, which is caused by the consumer forcing air through the air permeable cigarette, causes the switch to close thereby allowing... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20070042306 - Apparatus for igniting combustible mediums: An apparatus for initiating ignition of a combustible material, the apparatus including an igniter assembly having a support, a catalytic material carried by the support, the catalytic material comprising a substance which reacts with a hydrogen-containing gas in the presence of an oxidizing gas to produce an exothermic reaction and... Agent: C. James Bushman

20070042307 - Premix burner arrangement for operating a combustion chamber and method for operating a combustion chamber: A premix burner is disclosed for operating a combustion chamber with a gaseous and/or liquid fuel, having a swirl generator for inducing a swirl flow in an incoming combustion air flow and a device for injecting fuel into the swirl flow, the swirl generator having at least two cone shell... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070042308 - Combustion head and method for combusting fuel: Combustion head and method for combusting liquid and/or gaseous fuel having a flame front distanced downstream from the combustion head, in which fuel is discharged in a downstream direction radially outward at an angle at the end of the combustion head located downstream toward at least several guide devices and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070037104 - Method and apparatus for reducing combustion residues in exhaust gases: A method and an apparatus for reducing combustion residues, particularly pollutants, in exhaust gases generated from the combustion of fuels such as fossil fuels, wood and similar. The exhaust gases are treated before releasing them in the environment. The exhaust gases treatment includes performing a post-combustion process by submitting the... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20070037105 - Method for low nox combustion of syngas/high hydrogen fuels: The present invention provides a method for low NOx combustion of high hydrogen content fuels in gas turbines. In the method of the present invention, at least a portion of the fuel is combusted under fuel rich conditions and a portion of resulting reaction heat is transferred to combustion air... Agent: Robert L. Rispoli Precision Combustion, Inc.

20070037106 - Method and apparatus to promote non-stationary flame: A burner has a central port and 3 or more outer ports whose axes are angled toward or away from the central port axis. Sequentially varying the outer port(s) from which material is injected at a high enough momentum to deflect the flame from the axis of the central port... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070037107 - Industrial burner and method for operating an industrial burner: The industrial burner comprising a mixing chamber, which is provided with at least one opening into a furnace room, through which opening at least a partially-mixed fuel flow from the mixing chamber dispenses into the furnace room during operation. A combustion air supplier, through which the mixing chamber is supplied... Agent: Robert P. Simpson Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070037108 - Multi-piece candle fuel element: A candle fuel element includes a wick-holder assembly having a longitudinally disposed wick spaced from a heat-conductive element and a first solid fuel charge disposed between the wick and the heat-conductive element. A second solid fuel charge slidably engages and at least partly surrounds the wick-holder assembly. The heat-conductive element... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070031768 - Method for control of nox emissions from combustors using fuel dilution: A method of controlling NOx emission from combustors. The method involves the controlled addition of a diluent such as nitrogen or water vapor, to a base fuel to reduce the flame temperature, thereby reducing NOx production. At the same time, a gas capable of enhancing flame stability and improving low... Agent: Sandia Corporation

20070031769 - Automatic candle snuffer: The automatic candle snuffer is a mechanical timer driven device that extinguishes a candle in a jar after a user selectable time interval. A clamp mounts the candle snuffer to the mouth of the jar. The snuffing mechanism is a spring driven gear housing shaped to cover the mouth of... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070031770 - Fireball generator: A reusable special effects audible and visual fireball generator device which comprises a cylindrical main housing having end caps mounted at each end. A gas container is positioned within the housing and a knife blade is mounted within the housing adjacent one end cap. A holder containing a predetermined amount... Agent: Irving Keschner

20070031771 - Burner and method for operating a gas turbine: The invention relates to a burner having an annular premixing channel in which fuel can be discharged in a radially distributed manner. The radial distribution of the fuel can be regulated during operation of the burner in that fuel can be supplied, independently of one another, into a first and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070026350 - Glassware mold lubrication system: A system for lubricating a glassware mold surface includes a glassware mold having an open end, a burner for providing a combustible carbon-containing gas, and at least one electrode to ignite a flame from the combustible gas directed toward the open end of the mold. The at least one electrode... Agent: Owens-illinois, Inc.

20070026351 - Conversion of msw into fuel: Utilization of a rotary drum composter to facilitate separation of a mixed municipal solid waste stream into combustible (food waste, paper, yard wastes, etc.) and combustible (plastic, rubber, wood, clothing, etc.) fractions and using the high BTU combustible fraction as a primary fuel, that can be supplemented with other combustible... Agent: Nelson E. Widell

20070026352 - Candle and wick holder therefore: The present invention relates to melting plate candles that employ heat conductive materials to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a plate for melting a meltable fuel. Such melting plate candles more rapidly liquefy the meltable fuel, such as paraffin wax. Further, such melting plate candles... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070026353 - Burner for premix-type combustion: The invention relates to a burner for premix-type combustion having a cavity which has at least one tangential air inlet slot for the supply of a combustion air flow, a device for the injection of fuel into the cavity which is provided in the region of a burner axis, and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070026354 - Method and device for influencing combustion processes involving combustibles: A method and device are for influencing combustion processes, and include an electrical device. The electrical device engages with the flame front so that the electrical field thus produced, only penetrates areas of the flame front in which a stabilizing and harmful-substance-reducing effect is produced. The electrodes of the burner... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070026356 - Burner and combustion method for solid fuels: A solid-fuel burner comprising a fuel nozzle for injecting a mixed fluid with a mixture of solid fuel and air as a carrier gas thereof, a plurality of air nozzles provided on the outside of the fuel nozzle for surrounding the fuel nozzle; an end portion of an inner circumferential... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070026355 - Universal fit burner: A universal fit burner is disclosed having a main body member adapted to receive a venturi tube that is slidably mounted for increasing or decreasing the length thereof relative to the main body and a gas inlet for fitting different sized grills. Also provided is an extension member that can... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP