Liquid heaters and vaporizers inventions 07/09

20090188448 - Boiler apparatus for combusting processed agriculture residues (par) and method: An apparatus that extracts energy from processed agriculture residue (PAR) such as dried distiller grains or rapeseed as a biomass fuel having about 12% by weight or less moisture combusted in a vertically elongated combustion chamber having at least one suspension burner that projects a flame down a longitudinal axis... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz Intellectual Property Department

20090188447 - Condensing side-arm water heater: An apparatus for providing a condensing side-arm water heater with improved efficiency. The condensing side-arm element recirculates exhaust gases into heating the cooler part of a water heater tank by the thermosiphon (or buoyancy) effect in a counterflow configuration, thus increasing efficiency of the water heater.... Agent: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

20090183693 - High efficiency wood or biomass boiler: A boiler comprising a water jacket surrounding upper and lower combustion chambers for receiving heat for heating water or other fluid therein. The upper and lower combustion chambers are defined by a refractory structure which extends entirely across the inner casing. A vertical passage through the refractory structure provides for... Agent: James C. Simmons

20090183694 - System and method for crevice cleaning in steam generators: A method is provided for cleaning crevices between a plurality of tubes and a plurality of tube support plates supporting the tubes in a steam generator. The steps include filling a secondary side of the steam generator with a solvent to a first level above a first tube support plate... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090178629 - Immerse resistant rust inhibiting water heater support with or without leveling capabilities: Improvements in a catch and drain pan for a water heater is disclosed. The improvement includes an immersion resistant water heater support having a fixed or an adjustable leveling capability. The water heater Lifesaver support fits on the water heater support stand/area or inside a catch drain basing to elevate... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20090173294 - Gas and electric heating system: The gas and electric heating system has combination gas and electric heat generators to provide energy to a steam-generating boiler. The system has a blue-flame, gaseous-fuel burner disposed externally to provide heat to a steam-generating boiler and electrical heating elements that are positioned inside the boiler. Steam generated in the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20090173291 - Gas and electric heating system: The gas and electric heating system has combination gas and electric heat generators to provide energy to a steam-generating boiler. The system utilizes a blue-flame, gaseous-fuel burner disposed externally of the boiler in one embodiment and a flame jet burner in a second embodiment. Electrical heating elements are positioned inside... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20090173292 - Steam boiler: A steam boiler (15) comprising a fuel burning device (16) disposed in a combustion chamber and adapted to burn a fuel to form combustion gases (19), a passage (30) extending between a water inlet (20) and a steam outlet (23), the passage having a water space (31) and a steam... Agent: Phillips Lytle LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090173293 - Injection of premixed concentrated chemical solution in steam generator chemical cleaning: A steam generator chemical cleaning system is provided wherein a concentrated chemical cleaning solution is premixed off-site in sufficient volume and concentration to allow the dilution to proper cleaning level be achieved by slow injection into the generator when filled with demineralized water. The premixed chemicals are transported in a... Agent: Vytas R. Matas

20090165733 - Inwardly firing burner and uses thereof: An inwardly firing burner design is shown which can be used in a variety of heating applications. A water heater apparatus is also shown which includes a water heating tank having generally cylindrical sidewalls with upper and lower ends, each of which is closed by a transverse wall section to... Agent: Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP

20090165734 - Instantaneous steam boiler: The present invention relates to an instantaneous steam boiler generating steam in a steam cleaner, a steam-vacuum cleaner, a steam iron, etc. The instantaneous steam boiler has a substantially short traveling path of water against the formation of fur by insertedly molding a separate flow tube while being in contact... Agent: Law Office Of Michael N. Cohen, P.C.