Patents by Inventor Joseph Keith Juretus

Joseph Keith Juretus 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).

  • Multi-mode combustion device and method for using the device
    Patent number: 8727767
    Abstract: An apparatus for continuation of combustion with a combustion apparatus when the supply of the normal operating oxidant or normal operating fuel is disrupted, or temporally reduced. Air or oxygen enriched air or oxygen and a gaseous fuel or a liquid fuel or both a gaseous and liquid fuel are introduced into the combustion apparatus in place of the normal oxidant-fuel mixture to effect combustion and maintain the heating level in the furnace. A burner capable of firing in any one of the following nine firing modes: Air-Gas; Air-Oxy-Gas; Oxy-Gas; Air-Oil; Air-Oxy-Oil; Oxy-Oil; Air-Oil-Gas; Air-Oxy-Oil-Gas; Oxy-Oil-Gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Watson, Douglas Jay Strange, Joseph Keith Juretus, Kevin Alan Lievre
  • Multi-Mode Combustion Device and Method for Using the Device
    Publication number: 20100183990
    Abstract: An apparatus for continuation of combustion with a combustion apparatus when the supply of the normal operating oxidant or normal operating fuel is disrupted, or temporally reduced. Air or oxygen enriched air or oxygen and a gaseous fuel or a liquid fuel or both a gaseous and liquid fuel are introduced into the combustion apparatus in place of the normal oxidant-fuel mixture to effect combustion and maintain the heating level in the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew James Watson, Douglas Jay Strange, Joseph Keith Juretus, Kevin Alan Lievre