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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410288 | Fluid mixing device A fluid mixing device (1) includes a chamber (3) and a bluff body (4) defining one end of the chamber (3). A first fluid inlet (5) is located toward an opposite end of the chamber (3) from the bluff body (4) and arran... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7395818 | Multi-gaseous fuel control device for a combustion engine with a carburetor A fuel control device for a combustion engine capable of running on any one of a plurality of fuels has a fuel selection module with a plurality of fuel type settings for selecting a specific fuel type whereupon the fuel control device controls the outlet pressure o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7351751 | Autothermal reformer reactor processes A process for the startup of an ATR which does not contain an ignition means is provided. Also provided is a process to ascertain ATR catalyst activity prior to introduction of sufficient oxidant to form a flammable feed mixture. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338543 | Gas mixing apparatus A static mixer includes a plurality of mixing elements disposed parallel to each other and arrayed annularly to define an inner cylindrical space surrounded by these mixing elements. Each mixing element has stationary vanes disposed in a circular passage. A blower s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318846 | Mixture formation means for a reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater A mixture formation means for the reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater. The fuel feed includes a pressure impulse injection means and the mixture formation area is a swirl chamber having a discharge nozzle connected to the pressure impulse injection device... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291194 | Intermittent mixer with low pressure drop A thermal mixer reduces the temperature of flue gas supplied to a fabric filter. Two spray dry absorbers are operable to cool flue gas. A housing of the mixer has first and second inlet passages for gas from the absorbers, an outlet passage for gas to the fabric fil... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287744 | Fuel conditioning apparatus A fuel conditioning system (10) comprises a housing (12) defining a chamber (14) and provided with an inlet (16) upstream of the chamber (14) and an outlet (18) downstream of the chamber (14). A hemispherical seat ( | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288128 | Intermittent mixer with low pressure drop A thermal mixer reduces the temperature of flue gas supplied to a fabric filter. Two spray dry absorbers are operable to cool flue gas. A housing of the mixer has first and second inlet passages for gas from the absorbers, an outlet passage for gas to the fabric fil... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270348 | Releasable connector including swivel A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits includes male and female components having proximal and distal ends and a lumen, and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components. The swivel connection permits fluid communication b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7111829 | Anti-detonation fuel delivery system A fuel processing device (2) is provided that produces fuel aerosol particles (5) that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines, reducing fuel octane requirements and improving burning char... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111830 | Anti-detonation fuel delivery system A fuel processing device [2] is provided that produces properly sized fuel aerosol particles [5] that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines thus reducing fuel octane requirements for eng... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108838 | Feed mixer for a partial oxidation reactor Methods and apparatus for mixing a plurality of gases, preferably a fuel and an oxidant. The preferred embodiments are characterized by methods and apparatus for mixing at least a methane-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas, preferably natural gas and molecu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108014 | Liquid diluting device A diluent passage 12 to introduce special liquid and a rinse liquid supply passage 13 which is separate from the diluent passage 12 are formed in the main body 10, and a plurality of jets are disposed at a cylindrical dial 18. A wa... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093826 | Anti-detonation fuel delivery system A fuel processing device is provided that produces properly sized fuel aerosol particles that when mixed with combustion air, reduces or eliminates detonation (knock) in internal combustion engines thus reducing fuel octane requirements for engines of a given compre... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093438 | Multiple venture tube gas fuel injector for a combustor A gas fuel injector includes a first header plate; a second header plate spaced downstream from the upstream header plate; and a plurality of venturi tubes arranged in rows and sealably secured to the first and second header plates. Each of the venturi tubes include... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7007478 | Multi-venturi tube fuel injector for a gas turbine combustor A combustor for a gas turbine includes a main fuel injector for receiving compressor discharge air and mixing the air with fuel for flow to a downstream catalytic section. The main fuel injector includes an array of venturis each having an inlet, a throat and a diff... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003958 | Multi-sided diffuser for a venturi in a fuel injector for a gas turbine A combustor for a gas turbine includes a main fuel injector for receiving compressor discharge air and mixing the air with fuel for flow to a downstream catalytic section. The main fuel injector includes an array of venturis each having an inlet, a throat and a diff... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6620389 | Fuel gas reformer assemblage A fuel gas-steam reformer assembly, preferably an autothermal reformer assembly, for use in a fuel cell power plant, includes a mixing station for intermixing a relatively high molecular weight fuel and an air-steam stream so as to form a homogeneous fuel... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6082993 | Induced draft heater with premixing burners A fuel/air mixture control for an induction heater having a tube-type burner includes a side-venting fuel nozzle for introducing fuel into an induction air stream entering the burner. A multi-speed blower draws combustion air into the burner and an air fl... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5997595 | Burner and a fuel etc. supply method A burner for an entrained bed gasifier is provided in which a stable ignition is accelerated in the vicinity of a fuel jetting port and a good combustion state is maintained. A fuel (1, 3), such as coal and char etc., and a portion of a gasifying agent (2... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5931661 | Adjustable air/gas shutter valve An air to gas mixing valve is provided for fireplaces especially those having sealed combustion chambers as employed in direct vent fireplaces. The novel mixing valve comprises a channel shaped shutter which mounts on and is linearly slidable over a windo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5895211 | Method and device for supplying a gaseous fuel to a premixing burner A gaseous fuel (B) is fed to a a premixing burner which has a main line (10) for the feed of oxygenous gas (G) into at least one mixing zone and/or a combustion zone (VMZ, EMZ, VZ). In the process, at least a first portion of the fuel is fed to the main l... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5860407 | Gaseous fuel control system for engines A gaseous fuel control system for engines for delivering and regulating fuel and air flows to the engine and an electronically controlled rotary pressure regulator implementing fine adjustments in the pre-mixing pressure of gaseous fuel. Gaseous fuel from... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5827335 | Enhanced performance carburetor system A spud end fuel metering tube in an air-fuel mixing passage in a propane carburetor for enhancing performance of the system. The fuel supplying spud end is located in a venturi throat within the mixing chamber of the carburetor. The spud end includes line... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5797379 | Fuel delivery system A carburetor for low pressure gaseous fuel comprising: a hollow body having a through bore, a venturi in said through bore, a throttle valve downstream of said venturi, a jet positioned in the venturi, said jet connected to a gaseous fuel supply, a flow c... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5762490 | Premixed gas burner orifice A premixed gas burner for use in a boiler or the like has a burner body including a distribution tube into which air under pressure and a gas fuel are received. The gas is supplied to the distribution tube through a gas supply orifice tube having a flange... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5658358 | Fuel supply system for combustion chamber In a fuel supply system with premixing combustion, a gaseous and/or liquid fuel is introduced as a secondary flow into a gaseous, ducted main flow. The secondary flow has a substantially smaller mass flow than the main flow. The main flow is guided via vo... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5642724 | Fluid mixing systems and gas-fired water heater The disclosed methods and apparatus for mixing a secondary fluid with a primary fluid have utility in venturi and other fluid mixing systems in agriculture, fluid, fuel combustion and other fields where liquid or gaseous chemicals, liquid or gaseous fuels... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5611684 | Fuel-air mixing unit A mixing unit for mixing gaseous fuel and combustion air includes a fuel supply chamber adapted to receive a supply of fuel, an air supply chamber adapted to receive a supply of combustion air, and a manifold separating the air supply chamber and a transf... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5609655 | Gas turbine apparatus A fuel and air mixing apparatus for a combustor and gas turbine generator. A primary portion of the fuel is injected into the mixing air at long distances from the combustor prechamber. The primary portion of the fuel is almost completely mixed with the m... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5423675 | Burner mixing chamber An apparatus for controllably mixing air with a combustible gas to form a combustible mixture. The apparatus includes a housing having an internal gas mixing chamber in communication with an elongated narrow gas inlet throat which is formed by a pair of c... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5337722 | Fuel control and feed system for gas fueled engine Several embodiments of engines and systems for fueling engines to reduce the emission of unwanted exhaust gas constituents and to improve the fuel economy of the engine. A catalytic converter is provided in the exhaust system and a gaseous fuel is used at... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5291875 | Adjustable tube assembly for a gas barbecue grill A gas venturi tube assembly for a barbecue grill which can be utilized in a wide variety of gas barbecue grill burner elements and base portions. A venturi tube and gas intake member telescope together for retentive adjustment. There are internal adjustab... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5245977 | Flow proportioning mixer for gaseous fuel and air and internal combustion engine gas fuel mixer system A flow proportioning mixer is provided for mixing gaseous fuel and air, the mixer having therein a gas chamber adapted to discharge the gaseous fuel to a mixing channel, an air chamber adapted to direct the air into the mixing channel to mix with the fuel... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5129412 | Aerodynamic blender A blender designed on aerodynamic principles produces a thorough mixing of a number of solute gases with a diluent gas, so that the output of the blender is homogeneous to a high degree. The solute gases are supplied at desired rates by a flow controller ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5106590 | Gas mixer and distributor with heat exchange between incoming gases A gas mixer and distributor has an array of parallel gas mixing and distributing tubes which extend from a first chamber through successive second and third chambers. Respective coaxial tubular sections surround the tubes and communicate between the secon... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5103795 | Air and fuel mixing apparatus and method An apparatus 10 for introducing a mixture of air and gaseous fuel into internal combustion engines has a housing 12 in communication with a supply of gaseous fuel that may be mounted to tubular intake ports 11 of the engine. The apparatus has a pair of co... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5083547 | Air and fuel mixing apparatus An apparatus 10 for introducing a mixture of air and gaseous fuel into internal combustion engines has a housing 12, in communication with a supply of gaseous fuel, that is mounted to a tubular intake port 11 of the engine carburetor. The apparatus has a ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4997458 | Tilt valve carburetor for gaseous fuel systems An air/gaseous fuel proportioning device includes an air inlet, a fuel inlet, an outlet to feed an air fuel blend to an engine, with the air inlet having an air butterfly valve to throttle the air flow, having a disc-shaped fuel valve resting in a conical... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4991561 | Gas-air mixer A gas-air mixer for internal combustion engines having an inlet and an outlet diffusor and being mounted in a collar member which forms a cyclindrical surface between them. Feeding channels are disposed between the inlet and outlet diffusors which termina... | 02/12/1991 |
