Stoves and furnaces inventions 07/06

20060162718 - Plastic shell heater: The invention describes a portable plastic shell heater utilizing multiple deflectors and vents at the top of interior of the heater to direct the heat away from the surface of the heater. This dramatically lowers the temperature of the external surfaces of the heater and allows the use of plastic...

20060162719 - Water flow detection system for a bathing unit: The present invention provides a control system for a bathing unit that comprises a heating module, a temperature sensing entity and a heating module controller. The heating module includes a body that defines a passage through which water can flow, that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The...

20060162720 - Solar and heat pump powered electric forced hot air hydronic furnace: A furnace in combination with a heat pump and solar panels for providing domestic hot water and forced hot or cooled air utilizing heat pump achieved efficiency levels in an on-demand and unlimited domestic hot water, heating and air conditioning system. In heating mode, recycled air acquires heat from the...

20060157046 - Cooking apparatus: A cooking apparatus that is capable of effectively cooling a heat reflecting unit without increasing a temperature thereof, thereby preventing oil dropped onto the heat reflecting unit from being burnt. The cooking apparatus includes a grill unit disposed on a body of the cooking apparatus, a plurality of heating units...

20060157047 - Device and method for reducing fireplace particulate emissions: A fireplace afterburner is presented including a shell having a first open shell end for receiving fireplace emissions and a second open shell end for expelling fireplace emissions, a flue inside said shell having a first flue end which can be closed, and a second flue end which is open,...

20060157048 - Grease extraction system, particulate extractor, and method: A grease extractor is provided with a frame, a first array of convex baffle plates, a second array of concave baffle plates, and a steam ejector. The first array of convex baffle plates is carried by the frame in spaced-apart relation, so as to provide a first ventilation slot between...

20060157049 - Self regulating, fuel efficient, fireplace insert logset, using round cans of alcohol gel fuel to produce a semi-rectangular fireplace fire: A fireplace insert consisting of a logset which simulates the appearance of a series of logs and twigs but which may be cast as a unitary item. The logset has a cavity that holds two or more round cans of alcohol gel fuel. The invention includes a vapor restrictor plate...

20060157050 - Carrier for a solar energy reflector element: A reflector element carrier structure is disclosed for use in a solar energy reflector system. The structure comprises a reflector element (11), a corrugated platform (12) which carries the reflector element and a skeletal frame structure (13) which supports the platform. The frame structure comprises hoop-like end members (14) that...

20060150963 - Camping tube grill: The camping tube grill is a grill that is quickly assembled to create a grilling surface over a fire pit and may be collapsed into a compact carrying case. The camping tube grill includes two tubular rails, several grill rods, a pair of U-shaped spacing bars, and a storage case...

20060150964 - Grilling apparatus: A grilling apparatus includes a stove, a cap for closing the stove and a lighting device for lighting. The cap is pivotally connected with the stove. The cap can be lifted from the stove. The lighting device is detachably installed on the stove. Thus, the lighting device can light a...

20060150965 - Exhausting and cooling system for cooking utensil: An exhausting and cooling system for a cooking utensil, which exhausts gas or smoke generated during a cooking process and cools a lower portion of a grill. The exhausting and cooling system for the cooking utensil, which has a main body provided with a grill unit mounted on the upper...

20060150966 - Fireplace assemblies with antireflective screens: Fireplaces including antireflective screens are provided. The antireflective screens can include a glass sheet with an antireflective agent attached to or forming a surface of at least a portion of the glass sheet. A low-emissivity agent can also be attached to or form a surface of at least a portion...

20060150967 - Solar collector: The invention relates to a solar collector for focusing solar radiation onto a focal line, said solar collector comprising a carrier for a grooved, arched reflector. According to the invention, the carrier comprises a plurality of molded grooves which each have a parabolic lateral edge; the molded grooves are surrounded...

20060150968 - Induced dipole alignment of solar concentrator balls: Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus for induced dipole alignment of solar concentrator micro-mirrors. Novel method and apparatus are taught for coupling to, addressing, and alignment of...

20060144383 - Portable charcoal grill: Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a portable charcoal grill where, in the closed position, charcoal may be supplied through an opened chimney lid located at the top of the grill, and lit paper or other kindling material may be inserted through an opening to an ignition area...

20060144384 - Barbeque grill: A barbeque grill having a remote to control the height of the grill surface over the firebox. In another embodiment the grill surface height is controlled automatically by a thermostat or a computer program that maximizes cooking of individual types of foods....

20060144385 - Grill cart assembly for use with a barbecue grill: A cart assembly is disclosed for use with a barbecue grill, where the barbecue grill includes a support structure and a side shelf with an edge attached thereto. The cart assembly may include both a cover configured to be removably secured to the barbecue grill and a cart configured to...

20060144386 - Storage case for protable gas ranges: Disclosed herein is a storage case which stores a portable gas range therein and has a function of protecting flames of a portable gas range from wind while cooking food outdoors. The storage case of the present invention includes a body, which stores the portable gas range therein, with an...

20060144387 - Hot gas blowing fan: A completely gas-tight sealing means is formed by disposing a non-magnetic partition wall 11 in a clearance between a fan shaft side magnetic coupling 9 and a motor shaft side magnetic coupling 10 so that the non-magnetic partition wall 11 and a casing 12 hermetically seal a space surrounding a...

20060144388 - Built-in type heating cooking device: A built-in heating cooker which features both good cooling performance and effective countermeasures against spilled liquids by preventing ingress of water into the cooker body with a simple ventilation structure. This built-in cooker comprises a top plate where a pot and the like are placed, a support for supporting the...

20060144389 - Cooking implement for portable gas ranges: Disclosed herein is a cooking implement for portable gas ranges. The cooking implement includes a main body and a heat shield plate provided below the main body. A plurality of insertion slots is formed in the heat shield plate so that supports of the gas range are inserted into the...

20060144390 - Removal of contaiminants from a contaminated gas or vapour stream: A method of removing contaminants from a contaminated gas or vapour stream, includes passing the contaminated stream through a bed of curled separating media (56, 58) in an upward direction. A contaminant in the contaminated stream is allowed to collect on the separating media (56, 58) as the gas or...

20060144391 - Solar pool heating: A method for heating water in a pool using light. In one implementation, the method involves attaching a floating element to a solar heating element to form a floatation device. The method includes placing the floatation device in water and applying light on the solar heating element to focus light...

20060144392 - Packaging device for stacked large-sized thin glass panes: The economical packaging device for large-sized thin glass panes stacked horizontally on each other for long-distance transport includes a first shock-absorbing packaging case for a stack of raw glass panes that are cut to predetermined dimensions and stacked horizontally oriented with interleaving layers between adjacent panes, which satisfies the mechanical...

20060144393 - Carrier and drive arrangement for a solar energy reflector system: A carrier and drive arrangement is disclosed for use in a solar energy reflector system. The arrangement comprises a) a carrier structure (10) having a platform (12) for supporting a reflector element (11), a frame portion (13) that includes hoop-like end members (14) between which the platform extends and support...