Patents by Inventor Douglas Wayne Karkow

Douglas Wayne Karkow 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: 11473774
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods of upgrading a conventional combustion system into an upgraded combustion system that includes a perforated flame holder. For example, the perforated flame holder may improve operational efficiency of the combustion system and/or reduce pollutants such as NOx output by the upgraded combustion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Wayne Karkow, Joseph Colannino, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 10801723
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to devices and methods for improving operation of a combustion system. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, a prefabricated integrated combustion assembly is disclosed that may be installed into a combustion chamber of a combustion system. The combustion system may be a new combustion system that is being manufactured or a conventional combustion system that is being retrofitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Wayne Karkow, Joseph Colannino, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 10551058
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to integrated combustion assemblies including a perforated flame holder, combustion systems that include one or more integrated combustion assemblies, and related methods. For example, an integrated combustion assembly may be placed into service (e.g., integrated into a combustion system) as a complete and/or replaceable unit, such that elements and/or components of the combustion assembly are preassembled and no further assembly is required at the installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerry Michael Lang, Sr., Douglas Wayne Karkow, Donald Kendrick, James Kyle Dansie, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20180038589
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include flame holders that may provide recirculated fuel flow therethrough, combustion systems that include such flame holders, and related methods. A fuel and/or fuel-oxidant mixture may pass through one or more openings in the flame holder and, after combustion, the resulting flame may be held at or near a surface of the flame holder including in the one or more openings. Generally, the configuration of the flame holders disclosed herein (e.g., the one or more openings of the flame holders) may recirculate or regulate (e.g., decrease and/or increase) the flow of fuel and/or oxidant therethrough, at least limit flame flashback, improve fuel/oxidant mixing, increase flame stability, regulate where the flame is located in the flame holder, improve the operational stability window of the combustion system, or combinations of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Wayne KARKOW, Robert E. BREIDENTHAL, Christopher A. WIKLOF, Donald KENDRICK
  • Publication number: 20180023807
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods of upgrading a conventional combustion system into an upgraded combustion system that includes a perforated flame holder. For example, the perforated flame holder may improve operational efficiency of the combustion system and/or reduce pollutants such as NOx output by the upgraded combustion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Wayne KARKOW, Joseph COLANNINO, Christopher A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20180023810
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to devices and methods for improving operation of a combustion system. According to various embodiments disclosed herein, a prefabricated integrated combustion assembly is disclosed that may be installed into a combustion chamber of a combustion system. The combustion system may be a new combustion system that is being manufactured or a conventional combustion system that is being retrofitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Wayne KARKOW, Joseph COLANNINO, Christopher A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20170268772
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to integrated combustion assemblies including a perforated flame holder, combustion systems that include one or more integrated combustion assemblies, and related methods. For example, an integrated combustion assembly may be placed into service (e.g., integrated into a combustion system) as a complete and/or replaceable unit, such that elements and/or components of the combustion assembly are preassembled and no further assembly is required at the installation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jerry Michael Lang, SR., Douglas Wayne Karkow, Donald Kendrick, James Kyle Dansie, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof