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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7221281 | Apparatus for flow detection, measurement and control and method for use of same A flow sensor having an inlet and an outlet comprising: a plate moving in response to fluid flow therethrough, being displaced further as flow increases; a sensor for determining moving plate's position and creating an electronic signal related thereto; a biasing de... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186947 | Process monitor for laser and plasma materials processing of materials A method for monitoring the processing of a workpiece includes directing an incident laser beam onto the workpiece and measuring a signal emitted from the workpiece. At least two signals are generated by a detector based upon the emitted signal. A workpiece processi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7096670 | Method for igniting the combustion chamber of a gas turbine unit and an ignition device for carrying out the method In a method for igniting the combustion chamber of a gas turbine unit, a safely working ignition and a long lifetime of the ignition device (10) is achieved by discharging a compressed gas with a supercritical pressure ratio through a nozzle (21) and h... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7029271 | Flameless oxidation burner A device including a burner (6) for directing a fuel/air mixture into a reaction chamber (2) for flameless oxidation of fuels. The burner (6) discharges a fuel/air jet transversely to a longitudinal axis (A) of the burner and an exhaust gas chan... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025588 | Utility lighter The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6966769 | Gaseous oxygen resonance igniter A gaseous oxygen resonance igniter includes a body with a first inlet for gaseous oxygen incorporating a supersonic nozzle. An outlet from the body incorporates an orifice of predetermined size to maintain a desired pressure in the body. An aperture in the body oppo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6947802 | Centralized control architecture for a laser materials processing system Apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring the processing of a workpiece that includes directing an incident laser beam onto the workpiece and using an optical detector for measuring a signal emitted from the workpiece as a result of the incident laser beam. The... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929467 | Combustion chamber assembly for a heating device A combustion chamber assembly for a heating device includes a combustion chamber housing which forms a combustion chamber, and an ignition member which projects with an ignition section into the combustion chamber. An evaporator medium, surrounding the combustion ch... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916171 | Multi-mode lighter The present invention relates to a lighter which a user actuates by at least two different modes of operation. In the first mode, a plunger member is positioned to allow a biasing member to oppose movement of an actuating assembly so that a user releases fuel and ig... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912857 | Torch igniter An improved torch igniter for use in devices such as thrust augmenters, gas turbine engines, ramjets, combined-cycle engines and industrial burners. The torch igniter includes a housing with a combustion chamber. Fuel and oxidizer are delivered into the combustion c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6811395 | Combustion chamber assembly, particularly for a vehicle heating device A combustion chamber assembly, in particular for a vehicle heating device, has combustion chamber housing in which a combustion chamber is bounded by a combustion chamber outer wall, the combustion chamber having a combustion chamber outlet aperture for the exit to ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6749424 | Gas burner ignition systems A collector box for a gas burner ignition system is disclosed, the collector box including a top half; a bottom half; an aperture disposed within the bottom half, the aperture being configured to receive an insulated electrode substantially within the center of the ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748735 | Torch igniter An improved torch igniter for use in devices such as thrust augmenters, gas turbine engines, ramjets, combined-cycle engines and industrial burners. The torch igniter includes a housing with a combustion chamber. Fuel and oxidizer are delivered into the combustion c... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6739868 | Combustion chamber arrangement A combustion chamber arrangement, in particular for a burner of a vehicle heating device, includes a housing arrangement in which a seating region is provided for abutment of a counter-seating region formed on an ignition element. An elastically effective retaining ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6322353 | Ignition appliance for a heat generator In an ignition appliance for a heat generator, the supply lines for air (70) and fuel gas (60) are led directly into a flame tube (40). The igniter (51) is arranged in an ignition space (50) remote from the flame tube (40) and connected to the flame tube ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6186775 | Burner for operating a heat generator In a burner for operating a combustion chamber, which burner essentially comprises a swirl generator (100), a transition piece (200) arranged downstream of the swirl generator, and a mixing tube (20), transition piece (200) and mixing tube (20) forming th... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6135764 | Ribbon port burner for gas range A ribbon port burner for a gas range comprises a base defining a gas inlet portion and a gas plenum portion. The gas plenum is defined by a bottom wall portion which terminates at its outer periphery in generally vertical outer side walls. The burner also... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6059562 | Gas appliance with automatic gas shut-off device responsive to flame outage A gas appliance is provided for producing an open flame. The gas appliance includes an elongated gas tube, a gas inlet, a nozzle, a flame sensor, a gas shut-off valve, and a protective member. The gas tube has a proximal end and a distal end. The gas inle... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036480 | Combustion burner for a water heater A combustion burner includes a housing secured to the top of a water heater, a gas tube in fluid communication with a source of gas and depending vertically from the housing and positioned within a heat exchange tube of the water heater. The An ignition a... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6027334 | Evaporation burner for a heater In an evaporation burner with a combustion chamber (1) for a heater or the like with a peripheral boundary wall (29), a front boundary wall (6) and an air-supply nozzle (8) projecting coaxially into the combustion chamber (1) with radial air outlets (9) t... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6012443 | Ignition fixture for a gas stove An ignition fixture includes a body has a hole and two slits defined through the top thereof so that the ignition device is received in the hole and a plate is connected to the body by inserting two insertions into the two slits. The plate has two bosses ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5938428 | Spark igniter mechanism A spark igniter mechanism is provided for a torch having a burn tube. The spark igniter mechanism includes a one-piece housing and an igniter which is held against the burn tube by the housing. The igniter includes a spark wire which extends through an op... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5938426 | Pilotless flare ignitor A pilotless flare ignitor for igniting waste gas issuing from a flare stack, characterized by an ignitor housing including a horizontal ignitor head having an open end which extends into the flare stack. A pair of electrodes are mounted horizontally in th... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5938429 | Device for feeding and igniting in particular gasoline as fuel for a vaporizing burner of a heater A device for feeding and igniting in particular gasoline as fuel for the vaporizing burner of a heater, in particular a vehicle heater, is disclosed. The fuel evaporated from a porous body is mixed with combustion air and burned in a combustion chamber of... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5860804 | Baffle ignitor assembly A baffle ignitor assembly (1)) comprises an ignitor element (12) which is located in a cylindrical baffle (14). The cylindrical baffle (14) has an elongated opening (15) in a sidewall (17) thereof and which opening is dimensioned to admit a gas/air mixtur... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5856651 | Shield for a hot surface ignitor and method for fabricating a shield An ignitor assembly includes a hot surface ignitor of a resistance material and a super alloy shield surrounding the ignitor. The shield comprises a longitudinally extending cylindrically shaped super alloy sheet having a plurality of first and second alt... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5836756 | Gas collector electrode assembly A gas collector electrode assembly that is movable within the collector box is disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a first diameter portion which is receivable within the collector box while a second diameter portion thereof is receivable through a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5520535 | Burner apparatus A burner apparatus comprising: a liquid fuel discharge means for discharging a liquid fuel; an ignition chamber wherein an ignitable gaseous composition can be ignited to yield an ignited composition; and a gas delivery means for delivering a gaseous, fre... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5513981 | Burner with variable volume combination chamber A burner for an industrial furnace has a plurality of lines passing through a furnace wall for fuel gas, burner air, and waste gas. Arranged in the furnace space is a combustion chamber (66) in which a mixture of fuel gas and burner air is combusted, and ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5498154 | Burner with over surface ignitor and high limit control An ignition device for burners in which an ignition spark is established over a nonconducting surface between a hot electrode and a grounded electrode or electrically conductor portion which enables a greater spark distance to be obtained as compared to a... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5492469 | Gaseous fuel burner and dual probe spark electrode therefor A gaseous fuel burner having an annular base with a tubular inlet and enlarged diameter flange remote from the inlet deferring a cavity communicating with the inlet. A cap is registered against the flange rim to close the cavity and define a plurality of ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5460515 | Burner for an industrial furnace A burner for an industrial furnace has a combustion chamber arranged in the furnace space in which a mixture of fuel gas and burner air is combusted, and from which a flame is directed into the furnace space. There is further provided an ignition chamber,... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5393224 | Ignitor assembly for power burner furnace An ignitor assembly for a gas combusting power furnace especially designed for both durability and ease of replacement. The ignitor assembly includes a generally elongated ignitor element and a tubular sleeve for slideably, removably mounting the ignitor ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5368474 | Direct fired hot water generator with more than one heat exchange zone A burner having a first passageway for delivering a fuel/air mixture into a burner chamber is provided with an igniter spaced from the burner chamber and second and third passageways in fluid communication with the burner chamber and the igniter.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5367871 | Aircraft engine ignition system A plasma jet igniter is used to reliably relight a jet engine at high altitudes under adverse combustion conditions. The air-fuel mixture from the primary combustion zone of the jet engine combustor may be used as the plasma medium or, alternatively, liqu... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5324194 | Snap-in hot surface ignitor bracket A bracket for a hot surface ignitor is provided with a central opening having downwardly directed supporting arms and upwardly directed L-shaped retention arms such that the ignitor can be lockingly engaged with the bracket without creating crack-inducing... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5314329 | Pulse combustor ignitor system A pulse combustor ignitor comprising a small combustion chamber located external to the pulse combustion chamber. A spark ignition source such as a spark plug is associated with the chamber and separate inlets for fuel and air are provided. The fuel/air m... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5284439 | Igniting device An igniting device has a valve mechanism (8) which controls fuel supply from a gas reservoir, a gas injection nozzle (26) provided on a tip of a rod-like portion projecting from the valve mechanism(8) and a discharge electrode (32) which is disposed in th... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5257500 | Aircraft engine ignition system A plasma jet igniter is used to reliably relight a jet engine at high altitudes under adverse combustion conditions. The air-fuel mixture from the primary combustion zone of the jet engine combustor may be used as the plasma medium or, alternatively, liqu... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5249956 | Multifuel heater An improved multi-fuel heater using a porous fuel vaporizer in close proxty to an burner cup the improved heater having means to ameliorate the build up of particulate material between the cup and the vaporizer.... | 10/05/1993 |
