British merchant Peter Durand invented the tin can in 1810.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6264798 | Delayed coker charge heater and process An improved process and article of manufacture to advance heater performance and reduce the cost of delayed coker charge heaters. Such improved performance is realized by routing delayed coker feedstock through a double row, double fired, heating conduit ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6241855 | Upflow delayed coker charger heater and process An improved process and article of manufacture to effectuate pressure reduction in a delayed coker charge heater's radiant heat section outlet and feedstock process coil, by upflowing coker feedstock through a single or double row, single or double fired,... | 06/05/2001 |
| 4344386 | Heat transfer equipment and method A system for the conversion of the potential energy of hydrocarbon fuels to heat, the system being particularly adapted to the use of the available heat in the heating of a fluid, especially water. The system includes a special form of heat transfer devic... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4289093 | Steam generator A steam generator is fired by a fossil fuel burner. The generator is shown as producing approximately 80% quality steam to be injected into oil wells to promote secondary recovery. The flame body from the burner is propagated along the longitudinal axis o... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4237824 | Central heating furnace A central heating furnace has an outer casing, a tube system containing the heat carrying medium and a burner, e.g. an oil-burner, to heat this medium. The tube system is placed along the major part of the inner surfaces of the casing. The burner is so pl... | 12/09/1980 |