Patents by Inventor Gerard John Hesselmann

Gerard John Hesselmann 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).

  • DOWNSHOT BURNER
    Publication number: 20180073728
    Abstract: A burner outlet set for a downshot firing burner is described comprising a first outlet array having at least one primary outlet, and at least one vent air outlet disposed either side of the primary outlet in an array direction of the first outlet array; second and third outlet arrays each comprising an array of secondary air outlets, respectively disposed either side of the a first outlet array. A burner system with a plurality of such burner outlet sets, a burner arch configured for downshot firing and having one or more such burner sets, and a combustion furnace with one or more such arches are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: DOOSAN BABCOCK LIMITED
    Inventor: Gerard John HESSELMANN
  • Flow control device
    Patent number: 9328917
    Abstract: A flow control device for partitioning a fluid flow from a common supply stream into at least two delivery streams by means of a common reciprocating damper such as a cylindrical sleeve damper. A combustion device using such a flow control device to partition a gas supply thereto and a combustion apparatus such as a boiler incorporating such combustion devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: DOOSAN BABCOCK LIMITED
    Inventors: Safwan Yousif, Babak Aghdaee, Gerard John Hesselmann
  • COMBUSTION APPARATUS WITH DIRECT FIRING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140202365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion apparatus, in particular to a burner for the combustion of carbonaceous fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DOOSAN BABCOCK LIMITED
    Inventors: David William Sturgeon, Gerard John Hesselmann
  • Flow Control Device
    Publication number: 20130029274
    Abstract: A flow control device for partitioning a fluid flow from a common supply stream into at least two delivery streams by means of a common reciprocating damper such as a cylindrical sleeve damper. A combustion device using such a flow control device to partition a gas supply thereto and a combustion apparatus such as a boiler incorporating such combustion devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Safwan Yousif, Babak Aghdaee, Gerard John Hesselmann