Abstract: A cigarette lighter assembly includes a conduit and a reservoir fluidly coupled together. The conduit has a free end positioned distal of the reservoir and the reservoir stores a quantity of fuel. A valve is in fluid communication with the reservoir and is positionable in an opened condition to allow fuel to flow into the conduit. A valve actuator is mechanically coupled to the valve. An ignition actuator is in communication with the conduit and ignites the fuel as the fuel exits the distal end. The ignition actuator is a piezoelectric actuator. A resiliently flexible bulb is attached to the conduit. The ignition actuator is positioned within the bulb and the ignition actuator is actuated when the bulb is compressed.

Abstract: In a flame arrester arrangement having a housing (1) for holding at least two flame arrester inserts (6, 6?) having a large number of axial passage gaps dimensioned for a combustible gas, and having an intermediate layer (7) arranged between two flame arrester inserts (6, 6?), which permits a radial distribution of the gas flow emerging from one flame arrester insert (6, 6?) and entering an adjacent downstream flame arrester insert (6, 6?), the ability of the flame arrester inserts (6, 6?) to be easily assembled and disassembled for servicing purposes without restricting the functional integrity can be achieved by at least one separate closed seal (11, 11?, 15, 17, 17?, 20) being arranged between a flame arrester insert (6, 6?) and the housing (1) or between two flame arrester inserts (6, 6?) in such a way that a flow around the flame arrester insert (6, 6?) in a space (12) located radially outside the passage gaps is prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for rotating a flame and/or a plume of smoke, arranged with a heat source (36) in a chamber (16) with at least one gas inlet opening (24, 26, 30) and a gas outlet opening (32). The gas inlet opening (24, 26, 30) and the heat source (36) are located in a lower area (12, 20?) of the chamber (16). The gas outlet opening (32) is located in an upper region (14) of the chamber (1.6). In this way, an ascending gas flow may be generated in the chamber (16). At least one gas inlet channel or nozzle (24, 26, 30, 40) is adapted to direct inflowing gas therethrough into the lower area (12, 20?) of the chamber (16) approximately along an inner wall of the chamber about an at least approximately circular path following along the inner wall in the same rotational sense around the heat source and then is drawn upwardly by a draw of the upwardly flowing heated gases though the gas outlet opening (32).

Abstract: A device for intensifying a flame, comprising an object intended to be placed in front of the burner head, at a distance from said burner head, so that it is placed at least partly inside a flame extending from the burner head, and furthermore, said object being arranged to glow, heated by said flame. An apparatus for applying the device, for heating a liquid or air, comprising a burner and a combustion chamber, wherein the apparatus comprises an object in the combustion chamber. In the method, the device is installed in front of the burner head, or in an apparatus for heating a liquid or air, comprising an opening for the burner head, and a combustion chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for rotating a flame and/or a plume of smoke, arranged with a heat source (36) in a chamber (16) with at least one gas inlet opening (24, 26, 30) and a gas outlet opening (32). The gas inlet opening (24, 26, 30) and the heat source (36) are located in a lower area (12, 20?) of the chamber (16). The gas outlet opening (32) is located in an upper region (14) of the chamber (1.6). In this way, an ascending gas flow may be generated in the chamber (16). At least one gas inlet channel or nozzle (24, 26, 30, 40) is adapted to direct inflowing gas therethrough into the lower area (12, 20?) of the chamber (16) approximately along an inner wall of the chamber about an at least approximately circular path following along the inner wall in the same rotational sense around the heat source and then is drawn upwardly by a draw of the upwardly flowing heated gases though the gas outlet opening (32).

Abstract: The temperature generated by a firing apparatus, particularly a gas burner, depends on the mixing ratio between the quantity of air and the quantity of gas fed to the firing apparatus, characterized by the excess air coefficient ?, at a predefined burner load (air mass flow rate) in such a way that the temperature generated by the firing apparatus reaches a maximum when ?=1. According to the inventive method for adjusting the excess air coefficient, said maximum temperature Tmax is determined, whereupon the desired setpoint value ?hy of the excess air coefficient is adjusted and the associated setpoint temperature Tsoll, is measured. A characteristic curve which represents the correlation between the respective air mass flow rates and the setpoint temperatures at the setpoint value ?hy of the excess air coefficient and allows combustion to be regulated to an optimal hygienic state can be determined from said determined correlation between the setpoint temperatures Tsoll at different predefined burner loads.

Abstract: A detonation flame arrestor including an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, and fill media. The outer cylinder and inner cylinder are secured to a canister flange on one end and include a domed face (cap) on the other end. On assembly, the inner cylinder secured to the canister flange is positioned inside the outer cylinder secured to the canister flange, altogether forming a canister. The fill media is inserted in the canister between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. Both the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder include a tapered spiral wound wire screen which forms their respective cylindrical circumferences. Contaminates are constrained between adjacent windings of the tapered wire screen.

Abstract: The MULTI-FUELED MULTI-USE COMBUSTION CHAMBER removes pollutants effectively, efficiently and economically from flowing gases. The system will virtually eliminate the majority of compounds such as oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, odors and organic and inorganic particulates from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines or other sources of combustion. The pollution source may be exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, incinerators, restaurant stoves, bakery stoves, dry cleaners, automotive repair, paint, sewage treatment plants, power generating stations or manufacturing facilities. The incinerator directly eliminates the undesirable and harmful pollution of the exhaust.

Abstract: With respect to a radiant tube burner to be used for heating a heating furnace or the like, to suppress the generation of NOx accompanying combustion, to make the structure thereof fit for a radiant tube burner equipment, to simplify the control of a fuel supply system and an air supply system, and to prevent the coking. Furthermore, to provide a combustion control scheme appropriate to a radiant tube burner. For these purposes, the present invention placed the respective tips of a fuel nozzle, e.g., pilot burner joint-use nozzle (11), and an air throat (13) in the end of a radiant tube (3) and moreover has a combustion air injection port (33) of the air throat (13) provided to be deviated in contact with or near to the inner circumferential wall surface of the radiant tube (3). In addition, a control device (307) for making a burner burn alternately.

Abstract: A burner for combusting fuel gas and air in an enclosure having a burner block member of non-combustible material, such as ceramic, having a central rectangular or square opening. Said burner block being located between the surface to be heated and an enclosure wall opposite said surface, said central rectangular or square block opening being used to shape the combustion flame in a flat or fan shaped fashion parallel to the enclosure wall surface. In such an arrangement, the burner's purpose is to direct combustion flame upon the enclosure wall which is heated by the flame and radiates heat back towards the surface area to be heated and to reduce the oxygen content which serves to reduce the peak flame temperature of the combustion process to thereby reducing NO.sub.x production.

Abstract: A liquid pilot assembly for use in an outdoor fuel spill fire fighting trainer is provided. This assembly includes a spark plug igniter unit, a liquid fuel system, an air distribution system, a housing enclosing the components and a vaporization subassembly disposed within the housing for changing liquid fuel to vapor fuel.

Abstract: An ignitor unit for an aircraft fuel spill simulator having an ignitor sparkplug without an air gap, a closed end cylinder having a top end wall with a hole receiving the ignitor sparkplug and having a peripheral wall with an inlet branch connection, a fuel line having an orifice element with a plurality of outlet holes disposed near to the ignitor spark plug, and an air line having an outlet orifice disposed adjacent to the ignitor sparkplug for allowing the blowing of air on the outlet orifice.

Abstract: A flare tip structure has a tubular component usually mounted at the top of a flare sack which emits waste gas into the atmosphere for disposal by combustion with the aid of one or more pilot burners. Several fluid injectors are mounted inside the component and emit cones of injection fluid, such as natural around the axis of the tubular component. A deflector assists the injectors in creating a cushion of fluid just above the opening of the tubular component to space the combustion flame away from the opening. This allows surrounding air to flow into the gap between the opening and the combustion flame and to mix with waste gas prior to combustion to suppress smoke.

Abstract: A burner apparatus for the combustion of a fuel and an oxidizer includes a burner block having a fuel line for feeding fuel to a fuel port opening into a combustion chamber and a plurality of primary and secondary oxidizer lines positioned around the fuel line for feeding an oxidizer to a primary and secondary oxidizer port to the combustion chamber for combustion with the fuel from the fuel port. The primary and secondary oxidizer lines and ports are spaced around the fuel port so that controlling the oxidizer is used to change the position and shape of the flame in the combustion chamber. First and second oxidizer valves are located in the oxidizer feed lines and vary the amount of oxidizer fed through the oxidizer line so that the first and second oxidizer control valves for each set of oxidizer lines are spaced around the fuel port to allow both the position and the shape of the burner flame to be controlled.

Abstract: A low NOx gas burner for heating objects having a supply of gas under pressure which is to be mixed to achieve a combustible mixture, gas flow line connecting to said burner to said supply, a burner means for mixing air with said fluid fuel to achieve said combustible mixture, characterized by said burner means includes one or more jet forming means for issuing one or more jets of said gas having a given cross-sectional area and sweeping said one or more jets of gas in ambient air downstream of said burner means to mix air with said gas and achieve said combustible mixture a distance spaced from any physical structure of said burner means whereby a flame front of burning combustible mixture has a broad shape and is spaced a predetermined distance from said burner.

Abstract: A gun-type oil burner is disclosed having a motor axially aligned with a fuel pump and a blower at opposite ends. The blower draws air into the burner, the amount of which is controlled by an adjustable air gate. The blower inlet is covered by a removable, protective air scoop. Upon removal of the air scoop, an outside air boot is easily connected to the burner without burner modification. The air in the burner travels along a serpentine path which contains smooth curves and perimetrally disposed protrusions for reducing the velocity of the air flow and maintaining its static pressure. The air flows through an air tube in a helical pattern, mixes with oil and is ignited at the air tube outlet. A fuel nozzle, ignitors and a fuel supply conduit are supported as a burner sub-assembly within the tube by a spider. A preselected stop of a number of removable stops of differing sizes is located on the spider and properly positions the burner sub-assembly within the air tube.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for changing the direction of a fluid stream injected into a combustion zone wherein a flow of biasing fluid is provided to a high velocity fuel or oxidant stream in a perpendicular direction proximate the inlet of an outwardly tapered cavity, causing the fluid stream to be deflected toward a wall of the cavity and to flow in a direction along the wall by a pressure differential across the fluid stream.

Abstract: An oxygen-fuel burner has a pipe 20 for fuel, for example pulverized coal carried in air, and two pipes 22 and 24 for oxygen. The burner is typically mounted horizontally above a burden to be heated. The oxygen pipes 22 and 24 have separate outlets disposed such that the flame is caused to curve towards the burden. The relative rates of supply of oxygen to the two passages are varied so that the flame is moved across at least part of the burden.

Abstract: A gas heating cooker to be used as a grill or an oven, wherein the blow-off air current of the blowing apparatus blows along the flames of the lower burner to get the hot current to reach far, so that the heating chamber becomes superwide enough to allow a lot of cooking, with the result that the heating operation may be effected with uniform heat distribution in the full face of the heating chamber, and a superior cooking property from even cooking is provided.

Abstract: A ribbon gas burner for use in a baking oven has a row of gas apertures disposed between two rows of air apertures through which air is forced under pressure. The streams of air issuing from the two rows of air apertures are inclined inwardly towards the gas stream, thereby lengthening the ribbon flame produced by the burner and improving the uniformity of heating within the band oven.

Abstract: A hand-held smoker's lighter having a flame shield that defines a transverse opening in which a venturi effect increases the velocity of air flow to draw the lighter flame deep into a smoking pipe bowl for pipe lighting and a top opening through which the lighter flame projects for cigarette and cigar lighting, and further incorporating a novel inner body structure that is interfitted within a casing and includes novel flint retention and storage structure, and a novel spring bias structure which cooperates with the casing to provide enhanced positive closure of a hinged lid portion of the case.

Abstract: A ribbon gas burner for use in a baking oven has a row of gas apertures disposed between two rows of air apertures through which air is forced under pressure. The streams of air issuing from the two rows of air apertures are inclined inwardly towards the gas stream, thereby lengthening the ribbon flame produced by the burner and improving the uniformity of heating within the band oven.

Abstract: This invention relates to a combustion apparatus provided with a multiple of burners, a annular burner tile structure which is of rectangular section, combustion air passages along the major walls of the burner tile structure, and a series of air inlet holes or an air inlet slit for the purpose of introducing air into the burner tile structure to control the deflection of fuel stream.The fuel injected into the burner tile structure at a velocity near to sonic velocity generates Coanda Effect and induces high temperature combustion gas into the burner tile structure from the combustor.This high temperature combustion gas promotes endothermic gasification of fuel prior to the introduction of combustion air into the fuel stream so that complete and uniform combustion is performed under the existence of less combustion air as compared with the combustion in the conventional combustion apparatus, therefore, flame temperature is reduced and consequently, NOx generating rate is remarkably reduced.

Abstract: A ribbon gas burner for use in a baking oven has a row of gas apertures disposed between two rows of air apertures through which air is forced under pressure. The streams of air issuing from the two rows of air apertures are inclined inwardly towards the gas stream, thereby lengthening the ribbon flame produced by the burner and improving the uniformity of heating within the band oven.