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Combustion July category listing 07/09

20090191492 - Ignition sequence and electrode tip geometry for oil-fired furnace: The ignition sequence of a conventional oil-fired furnace is altered to achieve significant fuel economy. In response to a thermostatic call for heat, a short two to five second delay interval ensues during which the ignition electrode pair are energized to cause an arc which associates with the nozzle surface... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20090191493 - Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance: A gas-fired appliance is provided having a burner which is configured to receive and burn pressurized gas, such as natural gas, during operation. A control comprises a pressure switch having an inlet exposed to pressure from the pressurized gas during operation of the burner, a battery, and a motor operatively... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20090191494 - Flame detector for monitoring a flame during a combustion process: A flame detector is disclosed for monitoring a flame during a combustion process, comprising a camera and a carrier tube, wherein the camera is arranged at a front end of the carrier tube such that an optical access of the camera is directed toward the flame when the front end... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090191495 - Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance: A damper mechanism for a gas-fired appliance is disclosed. The damper mechanism is mechanically operated in response to changes in pressure within a portion of the appliance. Changes in gas pressure operate to displace a diaphragm, thereby moving a linkage attached to a flue damper, such that the damper can... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20090191496 - Child-resistant lighter: A child-resistant lighter includes a main body, a wheel racket, a file wheel, a metal cap, and a lever is disclosed. The lever having an upward slant angle of α is within the range 10°≦α≦20° further includes a pressing part, a base, and a slipping hole. Both sides of the... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090186309 - Increasing the efficiency of combustion processes: The invention provides a method of increasing the efficiency of a combustion process by adding bentonite to the flame, fireball or burner region combustion zone of the combustion process. Also provided is a combustion chamber that includes a bentonite feed system and a fuel additive composition of a bentonite such... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090186310 - Gas burner nozzle: The invention relates to a gas burner nozzle for flame work, with a central oxygen supply consisting of several pipes (13) and with several pipes (11, 12) arranged around the aforementioned oxygen supply for the supply of fuel gas. According to the invention, the pipes for the oxygen supply are... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20090181333 - Three stage low nox burner system with controlled stage air separation: A low NOx burner system is disclosed that reduces the emission of CO and HC during cold furnace startups, minimizes NOx formation with preheated air, and provides a flat stable flame due to burner design improvements including three stage combustion. The burner system is designed to operate in either a... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090181334 - Burner ignition control system: A system for controlling the temperature of a natural gas processing unit. The system having a main burner and a pilot burner operatively associated with the main burner, and temperature control means for regulating the temperature of the natural gas processing unit. A pilot valve is interposed between a fuel... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20090181335 - Sanitary birthday cake cover and candle system: A sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, having a sanitary cover, a plurality of candles and a serving tray. The cover includes a top surface and at least one side, wherein the side is integrally connected to the top surface and has a distal... Agent: Law Offices Of J.d. Geraigery, P.C.

20090181336 - Control device for gas burner: A control device for a gas burner includes a housing having a chamber and an inlet and an outlet portion communicating with the chamber of the housing for receiving a gas, a casing rotatably engaged into the chamber of the housing for controlling the flowing of the gas from the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090176178 - Combustion apparatus with fuel pre-heating: A combustion apparatus such as a Diesel engine (16) in a motor vehicle (1) has an air inlet system (20,22) through which air can be drawn air from the atmosphere to the engine, a fuel supply system (28, 30, 32) for supplying fuel to the engine, and an exhaust system... Agent: Nguyen & Tarbet

20090170043 - Arrangement for preparation of a fuel for combustion: The invention relates to an arrangement for preparation of a fuel for combustion including a burner, a combustion chamber associated with the burner and in which combustion of a fuel is to take place in use of the arrangement as well as means for supplying liquid fuel to the arrangement... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090170044 - Decoratively illuminating apparatus using a candle: Disclosed is a decoratively illuminating apparatus using a candle including a candle, a light transparent holder, and a light transparent accommodating seat held in the holder while accommodating the candle. The candle (100) includes a candle body (20), a flammable wick (30) fixed in the center of the candle body... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20090170045 - Cigarette lighter: A cigarette lighter has a body portion with a fuel supply, an igniter for causing combustion of fuel from the fuel supply, a nozzle for causing the combusted fuel into a flame of a desired shape, an actuator for causing release of fuel from the fuel supply to the igniter... Agent: Francis Edward Marino

20090170046 - Jar candle with a candle disposed in the lid: The present invention is an adaptation of the common container candle. The container lid is formed so as to allow it to lay flat when turned on its crown. The base of the container lid contains a recess into which a candle is either formed or inserted in such a... Agent: James M. Francis