"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594812 | Double burner for gas cookers, of the type provided with multiple concentric flame crowns The present invention refers to a double burner for gas cookers, of the type provided with multiple concentric flame crowns (FE, FC), which comprises two gas inlet (3, 4) that reach the centre of the body (1) at a slightly different height, so that com... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7527495 | Cooperating bridge burner system A multiple gas burner assembly has two burners spaced apart by a bridge burner. An axis extending through the first and third burner intersects the perimeter of the bridging second burner. The second burner provides a means for providing a substantially continuous f... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7494337 | Apparatus and method for providing multiple stages of fuel The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing multiple stages of fuel. A burner assembly having a face for production of a flame and a plurality of longitudinally adjacent chambers opening to the face. A divider is provided that splits the bur... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7086855 | Apparatus having improved wind resistance that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a brooder heater pilot assembly The invention is an apparatus that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a pilot light assembly for a gas burner heater. The apparatus provides reliable operation of the gas burner heater in high air flow conditions, where the air flow would normally caus... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6041622 | Method and apparatus for heating the change of a glass furnace A combustion assembly adapted for a furnace is provided. The assembly includes an axis comprising at least one pair of burners having axes. An oxidant lance is arranged between the burners of the pair and has a lance axis. A source of oxidant is connected... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5941236 | Roofing kettle control apparatus Roofing kettle apparatus for heating asphalt includes a wheeled chassis mounting a vat and a heating system for heating the vat. The heating system includes a solenoid operated valve for controlling the flow of fuel gas from a fuel gas source to each of a... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5462431 | Ignitor with metering orifice insert A fuel enriched ignitor for a fuel gas burner appliance wherein a fuel enricher tube is provided with a coupling having a threaded insert which, by way of a metering orifice, matches the enricher tube to the particular fuel gas being used. By both two-ele... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5372497 | Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere According to this invention there is provided a process and apparatus for the ignition of a pilot burner in an inert atmosphere without substantially contaminating the inert atmosphere. The process includes the steps of providing a controlled amount of co... | 12/13/1994 |
| 4645451 | Gas burner for externally heating glass bodies A gas burner for externally heating a glass tube which is positioned to be rotated on a rotational axis characterized by at least two multi-jet gas port blocks having a block axis with an arrangement of jets therearound being arranged with the block axes ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4475466 | Burner and incinerator system for liquid waste Disclosed is a liquid waste combustion system having a burner comprising a combustion chamber and first, second and third spaced apart injectors positioned outside of the combustion chamber and arranged so as to inject separate unconfined streams of first... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4449920 | Device for igniting a torch A device for igniting a torch by means of pyrotechnical cartridges, wherein each cartridge is placed in a casing located at a first distance of one to ten meters from the geometrical axis of the torch and at a second distance of two to twenty meters below... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4120638 | Ignition system for flares An ignition system for flares is described particularly suitable for use in remote areas with limited facilities and which includes as components a power source and specifically storage batteries with a solar battery for recharging and having an associate... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4035158 | Process and apparatus for burning hydrogen sulfide and other combustible fluid to recover sulfur A method and apparatus of combusting an acid gas (H2 S) stream and a second stream containing an organic sulfur compound which may be contaminated with ammonia, and/or hydrocarbons, either liquid or gaseous, to create SO2 and H2... | 07/12/1977 |