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Combustion August inventions list 08/09

20090214987 - Method of preforming hydrocarbon by oxyhydrogen flame using two burners: It is a method of reforming hydrocarbon by an oxyhydrogen flame, in which the oxyhydrogen flame is made from mixed gas of hydrogen and oxygen in a container sealed with an insulating material using a two-tube burner that supplies hydrogen and oxygen, methane pre-heated to 200 to 400° C. is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090214988 - Combustion systems and processes for burning fossil fuel with reduced nitrogen oxide emissions: Combustion systems having reduced nitrogen oxide emissions and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a combustion system is provided. The combustion system includes a combustion zone, which includes a burner for converting a fuel, under fuel rich conditions, to a flue gas. An intermediate staged... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090214990 - Flame burner and method for flame burning a metallic surface: The invention relates to a flame burner having a nozzle (10) disposed in a head, wherein in addition to annularly disposed gas supply channels (11) the nozzle has a central gas supply opening (12), which has a laval nozzle-like region and a stabilizing region having a consistent diameter connected thereto... Agent: K.f. Ross P.c.

20090214989 - Method and apparatus for staged combustion of air and fuel: A method for operating a fuel-fired furnace including at least one burner is provided. The method includes channeling a first fluid flow to the at least one burner at a first predetermined velocity, and channeling a second fluid flow to the at least one burner at a second predetermined velocity... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090214991 - Apparatus and methods for supplying fuel employed by abatement systems to effectively abate effluents: An abatement apparatus for introducing fuel into an electronic device manufacturing effluent abatement tool, including: a manifold; a fuel source adapted to supply fuel to the manifold through a fuel conduit; and a plurality of nozzles adapted to receive fuel from the manifold; wherein the manifold is adapted to supply... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, Pc

20090214992 - Methods of combustion of powdered fuels and powdered fuel dispersions: Methods of combustion include metering a substantially explosible powder into an oxidizing gas using a positive displacement powder dispersion device to suspend the powder in the gas and directing the powder in the gas to form a controlled stream of a moving explosible powder dispersion. In some embodiments, the method... Agent: Brown & Michaels, Pc 400 M & T Bank Building

20090214993 - System using over fire zone sensors and data analysis: A system for analyzing the quality of combustion in the vicinity of the over fire zone of a combustion system includes at least one lens assembly mounted to a wall of the combustion system in the vicinity of the over fire zone. One or more photo-detectors are used to measure... Agent: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

20090214994 - Device for igniting and kindling a fireplace: A device for igniting combustible means, especially solid combustibles such as wood, charcoal, and similar. The device includes a pressurized receptacle that is filled with a combustible medium, a spring-loaded actuating valve which selectively opens and closes a discharge port of the receptacle, preferably by applying pressure with a fingertip,... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20090214995 - Fire starter having a power source: The present invention presents a power generating spark emitting apparatus in which a mischmetal flint rod also operates as a electron generating source. Either the handle material itself or an internal cathode operates in conjunction with the mischmetal flint rod to form a power source. The cathode and anode are... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20090214996 - Survival tool fire starter with mischmetal flint rod: A fire-starter device for survival or emergency use has a handle portion and case portion that twist together, to sheath a mischmetal flint rod inside the case, and a seal ring protects the flint rod from environmental moisture. The case has a steel strike plate and a guide channel. The... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20090214997 - Burner for household or recreational use: A burner for household or recreational use, such as for generating a decorative play of flames, emission of heat or use in, for instance, a hot plate or fireplace, in a generally safe, clean and efficient manner. The burner is equipped with a fuel stock holder (2, 22) provided with... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090214998 - Burner for fabricating optical fiber preform: A burner for fabricating an optical fiber preform, which can suppress the adhesion and deposition of glass particles to the front end of the burner without enlarging the burner diameter, is provided. The burner has a first tube, a second tube and a third tube coaxially arranged and define a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090208888 - Method for controlling the temperature of an appliance: A method of controlling the temperature of a food preparation or sanitation appliance includes sensing the actual temperature of the appliance. When the temperature of the appliance is greater than a maximum threshold temperature, a compressor which supplies pressurized air to a burner is shut-off and a flame sensor, which... Agent: Cameron Ip

20090208889 - Burner: The invention relates to a burner comprising several substantially concentric channels, one (1) of which is arranged outside of all fuel supply conduits and is delimited by two pipes (2,3), whose axes (4) are placed in a parallel position and which are movable with respect to each other. According to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090208890 - Solid fuel torch: A solid fuel torch comprises a stand including a containing portion, a solid fuel means which is received in the containing portion of the stand including solid fuel and a wick protruding from the solid fuel and a flame collector mounted on the solid fuel means and including a casing... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20090202953 - Glycerin burning system: A glycerin burning system having a specialized atomizing burner capable of combusting a continuous feed of crude or pure glycerin. The burner includes a two-fluid mixing nozzle. The nozzle has an internal distributor which mixes two fluid feed streams as the fluids are expelled through an orifice. The distributor has... Agent: John Wiley Horton, Attorney Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20090202954 - Multifunctional fuel gas nozzle: The present invention discloses a multifunctional fuel gas nozzle such that the nozzle is generally applicable for both natural gas and liquefied gas with different pressures. The multifunctional fuel gas nozzle of the present invention comprises a hollow core, a shell which is tightly jointed to the rear end portion... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090202955 - Gasification feed injectors and methods of modifying the cast surfaces thereof: Gasification feed injectors for injecting fluids into a combustion chamber and methods of modifying the cast surfaces of such injectors are provided. In an embodiment, a feed injector for injecting a fluid into a combustion chamber comprises a nozzle defining an interior flow passage, the nozzle comprising a cast surface... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090202956 - Combustion chamber of a combustion system: A combustion chamber of a combustion system has a combustion space, a support structure, a support element, and a heat shield. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment includes a liner element facing the combustion space and has an edge region, a gap communicating with the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090202953 - Glycerin burning system: A glycerin burning system having a specialized atomizing burner capable of combusting a continuous feed of crude or pure glycerin. The burner includes a two-fluid mixing nozzle. The nozzle has an internal distributor which mixes two fluid feed streams as the fluids are expelled through an orifice. The distributor has... Agent: John Wiley Horton, Attorney Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20090202954 - Multifunctional fuel gas nozzle: The present invention discloses a multifunctional fuel gas nozzle such that the nozzle is generally applicable for both natural gas and liquefied gas with different pressures. The multifunctional fuel gas nozzle of the present invention comprises a hollow core, a shell which is tightly jointed to the rear end portion... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090202955 - Gasification feed injectors and methods of modifying the cast surfaces thereof: Gasification feed injectors for injecting fluids into a combustion chamber and methods of modifying the cast surfaces of such injectors are provided. In an embodiment, a feed injector for injecting a fluid into a combustion chamber comprises a nozzle defining an interior flow passage, the nozzle comprising a cast surface... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090202956 - Combustion chamber of a combustion system: A combustion chamber of a combustion system has a combustion space, a support structure, a support element, and a heat shield. The heat shield has at least two segments, and each segment includes a liner element facing the combustion space and has an edge region, a gap communicating with the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090197212 - Premix burner control system and method: A fan modulated premix burner control system includes a regulating control valve for regulating the pressure of gas fed to a premix chamber. The pressure of the gas is based on the pressure of air also fed into the chamber to produce a constant air/fuel ratio. The system also includes... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090197213 - Flint wheel lighter with a safety device: A flint wheel lighter with a safety device, comprises a casing, a fuel container disposed in the casing, a vent assembly, an ignition assembly, and a windproof hood above the fuel container, the ignition assembly is arranged on the side opposite to the windproof hood. Said ignition assembly comprises a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090197214 - Air assisted simplex fuel nozzle: Disclosed is an air-assisted simplex spray nozzle assembly for a fuel burner that includes, inter alia, a nozzle body that has opposed upstream and downstream ends, wherein the downstream end of the nozzle body defines a fuel outlet, an adapter member that is engaged with the upstream end of the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP