Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Briselden
Thomas D. Briselden 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).
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Publication number: 20230071567Abstract: A body to be installed into a radiant tube for reduction of pollutants, the body including a body having a tube shape including a length, an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the body further comprises a proximal surface, a terminal surface, and a circumferential surface extending between the proximal surface and terminal surface, and the body is configured to be disposed at an axial distance from a terminal end of a burner, wherein the axial distance (AD) is at least a 0.1% of the length of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Bradley NAKANISHI, Pierre GOUGEON, Thomas D. BRISELDEN, Evgeniy E. ESJUNIN, Catherine GOULAS
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Publication number: 20220275932Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Chris Edward Vandegrift, Thomas D. Briselden, Mitchell D. Cornelius, Anthony J. Zambanini, Thomas M. Reilly
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Patent number: 11365880Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC., SELAS HEAT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLCInventors: Chris Edward Vandegrift, Thomas D. Briselden, Mitchell D. Cornelius, Anthony J. Zambanini, Thomas M. Reilly
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Publication number: 20210180870Abstract: A component for a heat exchanger can comprise a body including a ceramic and can have a central cavity extending along a length of the body; a plurality of spirals extending around the central cavity; a plurality of interspiral channels disposed between the plurality of spirals; a plurality of intraspiral channels contained within the plurality of spirals; wherein a twist angle of each spiral of the plurality of spirals in relation to a length direction of the body is varying. The heat exchanger component can be used for making a heat exchanger having three flow paths and can reach an exceptional efficiency while allowing an economic manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Jacob T. BRISELDEN, Thomas M. REILLY, Thomas D. BRISELDEN
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Publication number: 20190338945Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Chris Edward VANDEGRIFT, Thomas D. BRISELDEN, Mitchell D. CORNELIUS, Anthony J. ZAMBANINI, Thomas M. REILLY
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Patent number: 10458646Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignees: Selas Heat Technology Company LLC, Spinworks International CorporationInventors: Chris Edward Vandegrift, Thomas D. Briselden, Mitchell D. Cornelius, Anthony J. Zambanini, Thomas M. Reilly
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Patent number: 10337728Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: Selas Heat Technology Company LLC, Spinworks International CorporationInventors: Chris Edward Vandegrift, Thomas D. Briselden, Mitchell D. Cornelius, Anthony J. Zambanini, Thomas M. Reilly
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Publication number: 20160091199Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Chris Edward Vandegrift, Thomas D. Briselden, Mitchell D. Cornelius, Anthony J. Zambanini, Thomas M. Reilly
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Publication number: 20120193079Abstract: A heated energy system includes an integral ceramic insert heat exchanger having an integral ceramic construction and an outer ceramic wall that is helical in shape. When the heat exchanger is positioned within a surrounding fluid path enclosure, the outer ceramic wall forms, with the enclosure, at least one spiral path for flowing products of energy generation. No more than one insert body has an outer wall that is helical in shape that is present along the first length of the surrounding fluid path enclosure. The outer ceramic wall receives heat energy when the products of energy generation flow through the fluid path. A method for fabricating integral ceramic insert heat exchangers includes using a tool having a silicon carbide channel and a cavity channel, the silicon carbide channel extending at least partially outside the cavity channel in directions defined by a rotational plane of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventor: Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: 8162040Abstract: A heated energy system includes an integral ceramic insert heat exchanger having an integral ceramic construction and an outer ceramic wall that is helical in shape. When the heat exchanger is positioned within a surrounding fluid path enclosure, the outer ceramic wall forms, with the enclosure, at least one spiral path for flowing products of energy generation. No more than one insert body has an outer wall that is helical in shape that is present along the first length of the surrounding fluid path enclosure. The outer ceramic wall receives heat energy when the products of energy generation flow through the fluid path. A method for fabricating integral ceramic insert heat exchangers includes using a tool having a silicon carbide channel and a cavity channel, the silicon carbide channel extending at least partially outside the cavity channel in directions defined by a rotational plane of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Spinworks, LLCInventor: Thomas D. Briselden
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Publication number: 20100279007Abstract: The disclosed method relates to manufacture of a near net-shaped products such as ceramic containing products such as ceramic-metal composites. The method entails forming a mixture of a build material and a binder and depositing that mixture onto a surface to produce a layer of the mixture. An activator fluid then is applied to at least one selected region of the layer to bond the binder to the build material to yield a shaped pattern. These steps may be repeated to produce a porous whitebody that is heat treated to yield a porous greenbody preform having a porosity of about 30% to about 70%. The greenbody then is impregnated with a molten material such as molten metal. Where the build material is SiC, the molten metal employed is Si to generate a SiC—Si composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicants: The Penn State Research Foundation, Storm Development, LLCInventors: Thomas D. Briselden, Thomas M. Reilly, David R. Forsman
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Publication number: 20090277969Abstract: A radiant heat transfer system has one or more radiant elements inserted in a radiant source. Radiant elements convert the combustion products from burning fuel into radiant energy. A radiant element may be formed from one or more ceramics and may be used in radiant sources, such as radiant tubes, immersion tubes, heat exchanger tubes, boiler walls, and other radiant heat applications. Each radiant element has a core section defining a longitudinal cavity enabling the insertion of a positioning mechanism. Each radiant element may have one or more normal and/or tangential wings attached to the exterior of the core section. Each radiant element may produce a more laminar or less turbulent flow of combustion products within the radiant source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: 6612835Abstract: A high-temperature, non-catalytic, infrared heater is formed within a housing having a bottom and at least one side lined with a refractory material. The burner includes a burner surface area and is positioned within the housing. A re-radiating surface is positioned above the burner and comprises a mesh having a re-radiating surface area greater than the burner surface area with the re-radiating surface operating between approximately 400° F. and 2200° F.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventors: Mounir Ibrahim, Thomas D. Briselden
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Publication number: 20020146658Abstract: A high-temperature, non-catalytic, infrared heater is formed within a housing having a bottom and at least one side lined with a refractory material. The burner includes a burner surface area and is positioned within the housing. A re-radiating surface is positioned above the burner and comprises a mesh having a re-radiating surface area greater than the burner surface area with the re-radiating surface operating between approximately 400° F. and 2200° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Mounir Ibrahim, Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: 6368102Abstract: A high-temperature, non-catalytic, infrared heater is formed within a housing having a bottom and at least one side lined with a refractory material. The burner includes a burner surface area and is positioned within the housing. A re-radiating surface is positioned above the burner and comprises a mesh having a re-radiating surface area greater than the burner surface area with the re-radiating surface operating between approximately 400° F. and 2200°F.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Cleveland State UniversityInventors: Mounir Ibrahim, Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: 5476375Abstract: A porous matrix, surface combustor-fluid heating apparatus in which combustion of a fuel/oxidant mixture is carried out in stages within a stationary porous bed disposed in a combustion chamber. A fuel-rich fuel/oxidant mixture is burned within a region of the stationary porous bed disposed near the inlet end of the combustion chamber, forming a primary combustion zone. A secondary oxidant is introduced into the stationary porous bed downstream of the primary combustion zone forming a secondary combustion zone. Finally, heat resulting from the combustion is removed by fluid flowing through heat exchanger tubes embedded within the stationary porous bed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Institute of Gas TechnologyInventors: Mark J. Khinkis, Hamid A. Abbasi, Thomas D. Briselden
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Patent number: D910829Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Julio Cesar T. Spadaccia, Thomas D. Briselden, Jacob T. Briselden, Thomas M. Reilly, Ethan Weikleenget
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Patent number: D910830Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Julio Cesar T. Spadaccia, Thomas D. Briselden, Jacob T. Briselden, Thomas M. Reilly, Ethan Weikleenget