Patents by Inventor Charles M. Pavlik

Charles M. Pavlik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4941452
    Abstract: A pulse combustion fired space heater is disclosed. The heater has an exterior cabinet enclosing an interior housing having a pulse combustion burner mounted therein. The burner includes a plurality of generally flat elements which cooperate with the interior housing to provide a tortuous path for air circulated through the chamber during heat transfer. The circulating air pressurizes the interior housing to enhance uniformity of heat transfer and suppress structural vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: William H Thrasher, Charles M. Pavlik, Larry Moon
  • Patent number: 4938203
    Abstract: A pulse combustion space heater and burner are disclosed. The heater has an exterior cabinet enclosing an interior housing having the burner mounted therein. The burner includes a plurality of generally flat elements which cooperate with the interior housing to provide a tortuous path for air circulated through the chamber during heat transfer. A labyrinthine air flow passageway lined with sound attenuating material is provided immediately upstream of the heater air discharge. The burner tailpipe comprises a weldment of two identical sheet metal pieces which cooperatively define a tailpipe conduit. A fuel gas inlet orifice is mounted in the wall of the mixer head to effect both regulation of the average flow rate and injection of the fuel to enhance its mixture with the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: William H. Thrasher, Robert A. Borgeson, Lloyd R. Maschhoff, Charles M. Pavlik, Steven J. Tucky, Jeffrey L. West