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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052418 | Oil burning system The present disclosure is directed to an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a high pres... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7338280 | Interchangeable piezoelectric lighter An interchangeable piezoelectric lighter includes a casing having a switcher cavity and a valve switcher rotatably received in the switcher cavity wherein the valve switcher includes at least two gas nozzles axially provided therein. The gas nozzles are adapted for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335016 | Combustion chamber, particularly for vehicle heating device An evaporative burner, particularly for a vehicle heating device, includes a combustion chamber housing and, in the combustion chamber housing, an evaporative medium for receiving liquid fuel and for delivering fuel vapor into a combustion chamber. A heating coil ar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7118018 | Fan motor suspension mount for a combustion-powered tool A motor mount for suspending a fan motor in a combustion-powered tool includes an inner ring for securing to the motor, an outer ring that is secured to a portion of the tool, and a web portion disposed between and connecting the inner ring and outer ring. The inner... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7048537 | Apparatus and method for controlling a variable fuel fired appliance An apparatus is provided for controlling a fuel fired heating appliance, the apparatus comprising a first processor for controlling the ignition operation of the furnace and a second processor for controlling the operation of a variable speed blower motor, wherein t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008219 | Boil-off gas processing system using electric heater A boil-off gas processing system for reliably burning a boil-off gas. The system processes a boil-off gas produced from a liquid hydrogen tank which is built in a hydrogen fueled vehicle. The system includes a mixing device for introducing air into a discharge passa... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6322352 | Gas burner system A stove burner safety system has an electromagnetic valve and a manual gas cock controlling the gas flow to the burner and a spark plug adjacent the burner which receives a spark pulse from the electric circuitry which also controls an electromagnetic val... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6217312 | Ignition system for a gas appliance An ignition system for a gas appliance comprises an ignition controller that receives a current from a power source. The ignition controller is also coupled to an ignitor and to a current actuated valve that releases a flow of gas when the current is grea... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5720607 | Ignitor An ignitor includes a first transistor, a transformer, an ignition member, and a switching control member. The first transistor is activated in accordance with supply from a DC power supply to perform switching. The transformer has a primary winding throu... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5480093 | Combustion heater system for motor vehicles A combustion heater system for use in a moter vehicle has a combustion chamber housing a combustion pad which is heated by a pre-glow plug for vaporizing a fuel that is supplied from a fuel tank through a solenoid-operated valve to the combustion pad. The... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5149260 | Device and method for combustion of waste oil The present invention concerns a device sequence for burning waste oil and includes a circulating system having a pump for circulating the oil therein and a heater for heating the oil to a suitable combustion temperature during this circulation. A combust... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4931011 | Control and method for operating a vaporizer burner Formerly unpleasant blue smoke was generated in a vaporizer burner for auxiliary heaters for motor vehicles once the fuel supply was cut off and the flame died down, as the remaining fuel was merely heated up, but not burnt. According to the invention the... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4925386 | Fuel burner control system with hot surface ignition A gas burner control system includes an electrical resistance igniter, gas valve means, and a microcomputer and related circuitry. The microcomputer and related circuitry control energizing of the igniter in such a manner so that the igniter, after succes... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4892476 | Apparatus for controlling combustion in heater An apparatus for controlling the combustion in a heater detects the temperature in a burner and selects a re-ignition mode for fuel dependent on the temperature in the burner. The apparatus controls an atomizing device which atomizes fuel in the selected ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4877395 | System control means to preheat waste oil for combustion An apparatus for a system control means to control the temperature and preheat of waste oil in a waste oil feed system and burner. The apparatus includes the combination of a heat transfer assembly with a helical passageway through a preheat means, a syst... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4797089 | System control means to preheat waste oil for combustion An apparatus and method for a system control means to control the temperature and preheat of waste oil in a waste oil feed system and burner. The apparatus and method include the combination of a heat transfer assembly with a helical passageway through a ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4784599 | Liquid fuel combustion with porous fiber burner Improved combustion of liquid fuel is achieved with a porous fiber burner by forming a mixture of the vaporized fuel and all of the desired combustion air sufficiently heated to prevent condensation of the vaporized fuel, and introducing the heated mixtur... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4608944 | Ignition device for fluidized bed boiler The present invention concerns an ignition device for igniting fuel within a heating boiler having a combustion section operating according to the fluidized bed principle. The ignition device comprises a jacket-like body portion with a surface facing away... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4606719 | Combustion apparatus The disclosure is directed to a safety arrangement adapted to detect the incomplete combustion of a burner to stop the combustion in a combustion apparatus for burning a mixture of fuel and air. Through employment of an oxygen concentration cell type sens... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4460328 | Process and apparatus for utilizing waste oil A heating system comprising the combination of storage vessels (10, 12) for conventional heating oil and waste oil, respectively, and in which the two storage vessels (10, 12) are effectively sealed apart, one from the other. At the initial stage of heati... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4455656 | Combustion control circuit A combustion control circuit including semiconductor integrated circuits used for control of a combustor or burner of a water heater, air heater-blower or the like has a very simple configuration for stable initialization against the transient condition o... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4164390 | Burner for liquid fuel A burner for burning a liquid hydrocarbon fuel at low outputs (no more than 50 kw) comprises a vaporizer to which liquid fuel is supplied and in which fuel is vaporized at autogeneous pressure, and means operative to furnish a flow of air at atmospheric p... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4162887 | Oil burner An oil burner comprising an oil/air jet nozzle has a central oil orifice and an outer air orifice; a chamber for oil connected through a control valve to the central orifice; means for supplying air under pressure through a pressure responsive switch and ... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4081234 | Limit and control for heavy oil preheating A control system that provides a safety limit and temperature control for an oil preheater used with oil burners that burn viscous grades of fuel oil. The control incorporates a first temperature sensor for control of a fuel oil heater and a second temper... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3963409 | Catalytic heating unit A catalytic heater which has a fuel compartment and a catalytic burner element positioned on top of said fuel compartment and in communication therewith. A heating element is positioned between the catalytic heating element and the fuel compartment. A fue... | 06/15/1976 |
