Patents by Inventor Geoffrey B. Tuson

Geoffrey B. Tuson 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).

  • Method of heating a charge, including injecting secondary oxidant into the output port
    Patent number: 5417731
    Abstract: A combustion method wherein oxidant and fuel are provided into a charged furnace in a substantially stoichiometric ratio for relatively complete combustion and secondary oxidant is provided in a defined manner outside the furnace for further combustion without excessive NO.sub.x or carbon monoxide formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignees: Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. LeBlanc, Thomas K. Dankert, Geoffrey B. Tuson
  • Composite lance
    Patent number: 5266025
    Abstract: A lance and gas injection system wherein the lance comprises a metallic supply tube and a two piece small diameter nozzle comprising a metallic backpiece and a ceramic frontpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur W. Francis, Jr., Hisashi Kobayashi, Geoffrey B. Tuson
  • Hybrid oxidant combustion method
    Patent number: 5242296
    Abstract: A combustion method employing two different oxidants wherein the first oxidant incompletely combusts fuel and a second oxidant having a higher oxygen concentration completes the combustion in a defined manner which reduces NO.sub.x generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey B. Tuson, Hisashi Kobayashi