Stoves and furnaces inventions

20090277437 - Charcoal starting device and method: A charcoal igniting device includes an envelope, a frusto-conical conduit, and a base. The envelope has an envelope height and an envelope width, the envelope height is greater than the envelope width. The envelope sidewall defines a series of holes. The envelope has an upper envelope rim and a lower... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090277438 - Charcoal starting device and method: A charcoal igniting device includes an envelope, a chimney, and a base. The envelope has an envelope height and an envelope width, the envelope height is greater than the envelope width. The envelope sidewall defines a series of holes. The envelope has an upper envelope rim and a lower envelope... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090277439 - Cooking top with gas burner comprising a semi-permeable element: The present invention relates to a cooking top (1), in particular adapted to be used in a household environment, comprising at least one gas burner (40) which can be used with at least one fuel gas. The cooking top also comprises flame divider means (9) associated with the gas burner... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090277440 - Solar concentrator apparatus with large, multiple, co-axial dish reflectors: A two-axis solar tracker apparatus is disclosed having multiple dish-shaped monolithic reflectors for concentrating sunlight. The dish-shaped monolithic reflectors are co-axially aligned in an array supported by a moveable frame. The moveable frame forms the elevation structure of a two-axis tracker that has control means for following the movement of... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090277442 - Coiled heat exchanger with beam spreader especially for use with solar-powered gas processors: An apparatus and method for solar energy powered gas processing. There is disclosed a processor assembly for use in heating a process or feed gas by means of a convective heat exchanger which receives solar energy from a focused solar energy collector. A specialized heat exchanger is described, which includes... Agent: Law Office Of Rod D. Baker

20090277443 - Continuous moving bed solar steam generation system: A continuous moving bed solar steam generation and storage system is provided to generate steam for production processes after loss or reduction of received solar energy. The system includes a receiver 10 that receives a flowing stream of particulate material 30 that absorbs solar radiant energy 15 as it passes... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20090277441 - Low entropy heat exchanger especially for use with solar gas processors: An apparatus and method for solar energy powered gas processing. There is disclosed a processor assembly for use in heating a process or feed gas by means of a convective heat exchanger which receives solar energy from a focused solar energy collector. A specialized heat exchanger is described, which maximizes... Agent: Law Office Of Rod D. Baker

20090277444 - Self-powered pump for heated liquid, fluid heating and storage tank and fluid heating system employing same: In one aspect, a self-powered pump for heated liquid is provided. The pump includes an airtight container for containing the heated liquid. A heated liquid inlet pipe extends upwardly into the container such that its end is within the container. A heated liquid outlet is lower than the end of... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090272371 - Multiple pass linear oven: A multiple pass linear oven for heating food products. The linear oven has multiple passes that run through the oven vertically in order to shorten the length of the linear oven, while still maintaining the amount of time the food product is spent inside the oven. The use of multiple... Agent: Jonathan A. Bay Attorney At Law

20090272372 - kitchen hood assembly with a combination cleaning and fire suppression system: A kitchen hood assembly includes a combination hood cleaning and fire suppression system. The hood assembly includes a hood structure and a riser connected thereto. An exhaust blower forces an exhaust stream of air into the hood and through the riser. A combination hood cleaning and fire suppression system is... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20090272373 - Hot water tank with a movable inner partition: A dual compartment hot water tank for optimal use of hot water has a movable partition mechanism that divides the tank into two compartments. The division allows keeping the hot water in a first compartment and the cold water in a second compartment, wherein the size of the hot water... Agent: The Law Office Of Michael E. Kondoudis

20090272374 - Radiation reflection device: A radiation reflection device used to focus radiation from a moving source onto a stationary receiver is disclosed. The primary application of such an invention relates to reflecting the radiation from the sun onto a stationary target. The device orients a reflective surface to a position necessary for imaging using... Agent: David Dobney

20090272375 - Radiation collector: Disclosed is a radiation collector comprising a pressure cell which is subdivided into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber by means of the concentrator. The small pressure difference between the pressure chambers keeps the concentrator operational in a beam-concentrating form and reduces the wear on the reflective... Agent: Winstead PC

20090266351 - Log cartridge burning system: A Log Cartridge Burning System is provided comprising a simple, convenient and manageable wood burning system which can easily be applied for use to cook and heat. The log cartridge is comprised of a flammable body of compressed material and a bore formed and sealed by the use of a... Agent: Ruth Eure

20090266352 - Panel and panel mount system: A hinged panel mount and mounting system advantageously provides wind relief to panels that would otherwise provide an uplifting force that could damage or otherwise stress an underlying building or structure, wherein threshold winds (which at least overcome the weight of the panel and any friction in the hinge) cause... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Fox Entertainment Group

20090266353 - Automatic cleaning system for solar panels and method thereof: An automatic cleaning system for solar panels has a time controller, a detection device, a perfusion device, a driving device and a cleaning device. Based on predetermined time values, execution signals are sent to the perfusion device, the driving device and the detection device to implement prompt assessment of the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090266354 - Synchronized solar concentrator array: A solar energy collecting device includes a rotation axis to be mounted parallel to the earth's polar axis, a solar energy collector mounted for rotation around the rotation axis at a predetermined rotation speed, the solar energy collector defining a tilt angle with respect to the rotation axis, and a... Agent: Ying Chen Chen Yoshimura LLP

20090266355 - Solar collector and solar heating system using same: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the periphery of the top surface of the substrate. Thea transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090266356 - Solar collector and solar heating system using same: A solar collector includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a sidewall, a transparent cover, and a heat-absorbing layer. The sidewall is arranged on the periphery of the top surface of the substrate. The transparent cover is disposed on the sidewall... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090260614 - Grates with heat shield: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus comprises a cooking surface, at least one grate, and a guard. The cooking surface includes at least one heat source and a control panel. The at least one grate is provided over a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090260615 - warmer for feet: An improved warmer for feet [1000] is described. The device [1000] allows a person [1] to insert both feet [7] into the warmer [1000]. The collective heat of both feet [7] causes air to circulate equalizing the temperature warming toes [9] which are most sensitive to hypothermia. A rigid member... Agent: Charles L. Riddle, Esq.

20090260616 - Ventilating kitchen range subframe: A kitchen range subframe includes air channels for passively directing air to and/or from an element enclosure within the kitchen range, and a range component shelf that is configured to mount one or more range components to the kitchen range subframe. The kitchen range subframe provides improved ventilation for the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090260617 - Stationary, solar-powered boiler for generating steam: A boiler for generating steam has a substantially enclosed housing configured to contain an amount of water to be boiled, the housing having one or more thermally conductive sidewalls which form a substantially enclosed water chamber and a reflection chamber, the reflection chamber including a closed top portion and a... Agent: Mcglinchey Stafford, PLLC Attn:IPGroup

20090260618 - Solar tracking apparatus and solar electric power generation system thereof: The present invention provides a solar tracking apparatus for use with a power driving apparatus. The solar tracking apparatus includes: a memory unit for recording a first solar image; an image capturing unit for capturing a second solar image; and an processing unit for obtaining difference between the first solar... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates, LLC

20090260619 - Autonomous heliostat for solar power plant: Heliostat operation under significantly reduced infrastructure requirements is disclosed. As part of a larger solar power generation system, a heliostat may function autonomously to track the sun and maintain constant reflection of solar radiation to a collection device for conversion to electrical power. The heliostat employs a local independent solar... Agent: Canady & Lortz LLP - Boeing

20090260620 - Inflatable solar energy collector apparatus: An inflatable solar energy collector. The device uses two elongated and pressure-stabilized air chambers with a trough-shaped reflecting surface in between. The curvature of the reflecting surface is adjusted by adjusting the differential pressure between the two air chambers. The device can be configured to provide a focal point outside... Agent: John Wiley Horton, Attorney Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.

20090260621 - Score and form solar reflector: A curved surface structure for reflecting solar light, heat or electromagnetic radiation is made by scoring two opposing pairs of curved bend lines along one pair of opposing edges of a sheet of bendable material, dividing it into a center section joined by curved bend lines to curved ribs, joined... Agent: Vern Maine & Associates

20090260622 - Solar steam generator having a standby heat supply system: A standby heat supply system is provided for a solar receiver steam generator to maintain the system at a relatively constant temperature during the nocturnal period when solar radiation is unavailable. An exemplary solar steam generator having a standby heat supply system includes a steam loop having at least one... Agent: Alstom Power Inc. Intellectual Property Law Dept.