Patents by Inventor Shannon Putman

Shannon Putman 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: 11248788
    Abstract: A burner assembly including a housing and an airflow restrictor plate for selectively restricting an amount of airflow passing out of the housing in order to reduce a heat output of the burner assembly. The housing has an air inlet and an air outlet and is configured to guide an airflow from the air inlet and out of the housing via the air outlet. The airflow restrictor plate has a single opening through which all airflow flowing through the housing from the air inlet must pass in order to exit the housing via the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Putman, Joseph Unjakoti, Eric Wattenbarger, Chris McAllister, Casey Dillon
  • Publication number: 20210025587
    Abstract: A burner assembly including a housing and an airflow restrictor plate for selectively restricting an amount of airflow passing out of the housing in order to reduce a heat output of the burner assembly. The housing has an air inlet and an air outlet and is configured to guide an airflow from the air inlet and out of the housing via the air outlet. The airflow restrictor plate has a single opening through which all airflow flowing through the housing from the air inlet must pass in order to exit the housing via the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Putman, Joseph Unjakoti, Eric Wattenbarger, Chris McAllister, Casey Dillon
  • Publication number: 20170227214
    Abstract: A burner nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle body having a body inlet end, a body outlet end spaced apart from the body inlet end, a body air inlet adapted to convey a quantity of air, and a body fuel inlet adapted to convey a quantity of fuel, a nozzle mixer having a mixer inlet end, a mixer outlet end spaced apart from the mixer inlet end, a mixer air inlet adapted to convey the quantity of air, a mixer fuel inlet adapted to convey the quantity of fuel, and a mixing zone, a nozzle cap which is disposed adjacent to the body outlet end and the nozzle mixer, and a pintle which is partially disposed in the nozzle mixer. The mixer air inlet forms a substantially conical shape. A method for producing a burner flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon Putman, Joseph Unjakoti, Michael Swanson, Malcolm Swanson, Andrew Hobbs
  • Patent number: 9506646
    Abstract: A mixing tube assembly having an inlet end and an outlet end and being adapted for use in a burner assembly. The mixing tube assembly comprises a substantially cylindrical outer wall which defines an interior open space. The mixing tube assembly also comprises a turbulator that is disposed in the interior open space defined by the substantially cylindrical outer wall and a flow straightening device that is disposed downstream from the turbulator. A method for mixing fuel and air in a burner assembly comprising providing a mixing tube assembly. The preferred method also comprises conveying fuel and air from the inlet end of the mixing tube assembly to the outlet end of the mixing tube assembly and straightening the gaseous fuel and air mixture flow in the mixing tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Swanson, Michael Swanson, Shannon Putman, Andrew Hobbs
  • Patent number: 9188330
    Abstract: A mixing tube assembly having an inlet end and an outlet end and being adapted for use in a burner assembly. The mixing tube assembly comprises a substantially cylindrical outer wall which defines an interior open space. The mixing tube assembly also comprises a turbulator that is disposed in the interior open space defined by the substantially cylindrical outer wall. A method for mixing fuel and air in a burner assembly comprising providing a mixing tube assembly. The preferred method also comprises conveying fuel and air from the inlet end of the mixing tube assembly to the outlet end of the mixing tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Swanson, Andrew Hobbs, Shannon Putman, Joseph Unjakoti, Eric Wattenbarger, Michael Swanson