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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177546 | Furnace using plasma ignition system for hydrocarbon combustion An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner for a furnace is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7699602 | Glassware mold lubrication burner A burner for depositing carbon soot on a glassware mold includes a burner nozzle having an annular array of individual gas outlet ports, a fuel passage within the nozzle connected to a first plurality of the outlet ports and an oxidant passage in the nozzle connecte... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7435082 | Furnace using plasma ignition system for hydrocarbon combustion An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner for a furnace is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7355300 | Solid state turbine engine ignition exciter having elevated temperature operational capability A turbine engine ignition exciter circuit applies energy stored in the exciter tank capacitor to the load (igniter plug) through a thyristor type semiconductor switching device that minimizes leakage current at elevated operating temperatures. The semiconductor swit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322820 | Controlled flame gas burner A multiple fingered burner includes controls for continuity of gas flow and ignition throughout all of the ports peripherally positioned around the contoured wall of the burner body. A plurality of burner parts are nested together with an indexer limiting insertion ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317265 | Method and apparatus for power management A system in accordance with the invention includes a power converter for converting a thermally generated voltage where the power converter includes a low-voltage direct current to direct current voltage converter (DC-DC converter) and a high-efficiency DC-DC conver... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7223098 | Ignition unit An ignition unit promotes the efficiency of assembly because connections on the high voltage output side and the ground side are completed by a single operation, when an ignition electrode part and a main unit are connected together directly. A guide rail of the mai... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182919 | Sulphurous acid generator with air injector This invention presents a sulphurous acid generator which employs a combination of novel blending contact and mixing mechanisms which maximize the efficiency and duration of contact between sulphur dioxide gas and water to form sulphurous acid in an open nonpressuri... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172413 | Laundry dryer having gas combustion apparatus A gas combustion apparatus of a laundry dryer is provided, by which an initial ignition power is improved to enhance an ignition property. The gas combustion apparatus includes a gas supply; a mixing pipe, having a mixing passage extending from an inlet end to an ou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141220 | Open system sulphurous acid generator This invention presents a sulphurous acid generator which employs a combination of novel blending, contact and mixing mechanisms which maximize the efficiency and duration of contact between sulphur dioxide gas and water to form sulphurous acid in an open nonpressur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140363 | Gas burner crown for kitchen hobs The present invention refers to a gas burner crown for kitchen hob, of the type with a radial series of notches, composed of shallower notches alternated with deeper notches, which act as small burner nozzles, from which small radial flames originate; the crown is c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137810 | Piezo ignition device A piezo ignition device (1) includes a piezo electric crystal (16), which is intended to generate a spark on an electrode (3) in said device when subjected to force. The ignition device (1) is mounted parallel with a mixer pipe (5)... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101514 | Control devices for evaporative chemical mixing/reaction An improved chemical mixing micro-device with features on the micro- and nano-scale. The micro-device is comprised of at least one chemical inlet port and one chemical outlet port, a micro-evaporator, a micro-chamber and a micro-initiator. Also, a method of mixing a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101173 | Plug sealing device that is not welded to the chamber wall The invention provides a combustion chamber comprising a chamber wall disposed radially inside a casing, an igniter plug for igniting the air-fuel mixture, the plug being mounted on said casing and comprising a body with a free end that is disposed in an opening for... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093419 | Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engine combustors A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combus... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065956 | Two piece jet engine igniter assembly A two-piece jet engine igniter assembly includes a front section and a rear section. When the igniter assembly is installed in an aircraft, either the front section or the rear section is removable for service or replacement. The front section includes a detachable ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017572 | Method and apparatus for gas ranges A gas burner assembly for connection to a source of gas includes a burner body including at least one receptacle, a burner cap positioned on the burner body, at least two isolation walls coupled to the burner body, and at least one projection extending from the burn... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6992258 | Switching device for gas operated appliance A combination timer and controller for a gas-operated appliance, such as a pizza oven, is provided. The combination includes a rotatable control shaft having a first end connectible to a gas valve and a control knob attachable to a second end of the control shaft. A... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6959876 | Method and apparatus for safety switch A circuit in accordance with the invention includes a safety switch device coupled with, and between, a thermally activated voltage source and a primary switch. The circuit also includes a safety switch control circuit coupled with the safety switch device and a con... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951454 | Dual fuel burner for a shortened flame and reduced pollutant emissions A dual fuel burner including an elongated supply pipe and a gas injector for a boiler furnace having a plurality of peripheral openings around a center opening. The peripheral openings are pitched radially away from the longitudinal axis of the gas injector and also... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923640 | Flame burner ignition system An ignition system includes a burner, a power supply, an electrical system including a ground conductor, and an ignition module. The ignition module includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The output is operatively coupled to the burner, while one of ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918755 | Fuel-fired burner with skewed electrode arrangement A fuel-fired burner for use with an emission abatement device comprises a pair of electrodes. Each electrode comprises an arc-contact rod to generate an electrical arc therebetween. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913458 | Heat distribution system A portable griddle stove has two non-stick cooking surfaces, either of which can withstand being on the underside of the cooking surface in use and the heat applied to the underside surface. A heat shield and heat diffuser control the temperature applied to the unde... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909224 | Piezoelectric generator A method of extracting electrical energy from mechanical motion includes reusing an elastic portion of energy in a transducer by transferring the elastic portion of energy to another transducer. An apparatus for extracting electrical energy from mechanical motion in... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6895953 | Gas cooking appliance with louvered burner baffle A gas cooking appliance includes at least one oven cavity which is coated with a heat resistant material, preferably porcelain. The cooking appliance includes a gas broil element and an associated baffle, as well as a gas igniter, arranged atop the oven cavity. The ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6821113 | Precombustion chamber for an ic engine and electrode assembly for producing combustion in one part of the precombustion chamber An assembly includes a precombustion chamber and electrode, for producing the ignition and combustion of a fuel while maintaining the flame temperature below a predetermined value, and keeping the flame front (F) in the proximity of an aperture of the precombustion ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817353 | Front serviceable ignition system for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a support frame at least partially defining a cooktop, an orifice holder, an igniter assembly having an attachment bracket and a removable burner base. The orifice holder includes a central projection and a recessed portion through which... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808389 | Apparatus for igniting combustible fuel Apparatus for igniting combustible fuel discharged from an outlet in a burner tube comprises a dielectric support within which are an ignition electrode and a ground electrode projecting beyond the support and which are spaced from one another a distance to form a g... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6561792 | Adjustable electrode for oil burners The present invention is directed to an adjustable electrode for oil burners. This electrode includes an elongated main electrode, an electrode tip support member and an electrode tip. The elongated main electrode has a conductive core element and has an ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550469 | Ignition device for stove An ignition device for stove comprises a battery container projected from a housing of the stove and having a battery therein, a releasable ignition switch projected from an outer end of the battery container and being capable of detaching therefrom for r... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6443728 | Gas pipe ignitor A gas pipe ignitor 10 is provided which is operable to ignite a non-premixed air and fuel mixture and includes an air supply conduit 20 which has an axis ASL, a supply end 22, and a flame end 24 axially spaced from the supply end 22. The gas pipe ignitor ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428309 | Utility lighter A utility lighter (10), which utilizes the fuel, the actuation mechanism (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) and/or the child-resistant mechanism of a pocket lighter (16), is disclosed. The utility lighter is sized and dimensioned to receive the pocket lighter. The util... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6416317 | Oxy-fuel burner The oxy-fuel burner comprises at least one fuel supply pipe (16) and at least one pipe (18) for supplying an oxygen-rich gas, the said outlets of the pipes being directed approximately in the same direction, the burner being designed to be mounted through... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6382961 | Microprocessor-controlled gas appliance utilizing a single electrode spark ignition system The present invention is a gas appliance utilizing a single electrode spark ignition system. The gas appliance comprises two common ground planes, a conductive piece, a spark ignition device, and a P-N junction device. The conductive piece, e.g., a burner... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6351060 | Moisture-resistant igniter for a gas burner The present invention is an improved igniter assembly for electrical ignition of a gas burner. The improved igniter assembly includes an electrode mantle that has a wavy surface.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6311475 | Device for igniting a combustion in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine A device for igniting a combustion in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine has a housing fitted with an end piece and with a head piece. Hitherto, an ignition conductor comes into contact with combustion air. Moreover, fragments of a partial ceramic insu... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250913 | Burner A burner for combusting gaseous mixture of gaseous fuel with a combustion supporting gas, such as oxygen or air, comprising a burner tube (11) open at one end (11') and closed at its other end (11") with a flame holder (30) at which fuel is burnt adjacent... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247921 | Apparatus for generating a spark An apparatus for generating a spark, particularly for igniting the gas in a gas appliance. The apparatus includes a spark generator adjacent to a combustible gas burner. The spark generator consists of at least two spark electrodes connected to a high vol... | 06/19/2001 |
