Patents by Inventor Mark A. Bunton

Mark A. Bunton 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).

  • Low profile sootblower nozzle
    Patent number: 5379727
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a sootblower used to project a fluid cleaning medium against internal surfaces of a combustion device. The nozzle block assembly of this invention incorporates a converging/diverging throat configuration having a truncated center plug in the flow nozzle which provides improved jet flow characteristics within the limited nozzle length available in the sootblower environment. Various techniques for supporting the truncated plug of this invention are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: The Babcock and Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Sean Kling, Mark A. Bunton, Thomas E. Moskal
  • Low profile sootblower nozzle
    Patent number: 5271356
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a sootblower used to project a fluid cleaning medium against internal surfaces of a combustion device. The nozzle block assembly of this invention incorporates a converging/diverging throat configuration having a truncated center plug in the flow nozzle which provides improved jet flow characteristics within the limited nozzle length available in the sootblower environment. Various techniques for supporting the truncated plug of this invention are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: The Babcock and Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Sean Kling, Mark A. Bunton, Thomas E. Moskal