Patents Assigned to Bixby Energy Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 10508622Abstract: A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Dean Johanning
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Patent number: 10309349Abstract: A fuel vaporizer including a mist vaporizer and a boiler, the boiler being integrated with the mist vaporizer, the mist vaporizer and the boiler including a housing, baffles joined to the housing, conduit extending through the baffles, fuel in a mist form adjacent the conduit and a pool of fuel contained between the housing and baffles.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Dean Johanning
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Patent number: 10119087Abstract: A method of and device for processing carbonacious material into gas and activated carbon together with blower.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Sherman Aaron
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Patent number: 10094342Abstract: A fuel vaporizer including fuel injectors is described herein. The vaporizer includes a housing having a plurality of baffles defining a plurality of chambers, with each of the plurality of baffles defining an aperture between adjacent chamber, and the apertures define a flow path from the air inlet, through the plurality of chambers, and to the vapor outlet. A conduit extends through the baffles and chambers, and the conduit is adapted to accept a flow exhaust gas and transfer thermal energy from the exhaust gas to an airflow along the flow path A fuel injector is positioned in the housing to inject fuel into the flow path in the first chamber, the thermal energy from the conduit vaporizing the fuel injected into the airflow and producing the flow of vaporized fuel. The fuel vaporizer may include a heat exchanger pre-heating the airflow and electric heating elements supplementing the conduit heating.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Dean Johanning
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Patent number: 10030199Abstract: A pyrolysis apparatus, including a retort tube in a closed loop configuration the retort tube defining a single entrance point and two exit points, a vortex separator joined to retort tube; and a plurality of fins positioned in spiraling rows about the retort tube, the fins extending through and sealed to a wall of the retort tube, the fins simultaneously extending beyond either side of the wall and being positioned to be a static mixer inside and outside the retort tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David E. Hayward, Sherman Aaron
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Patent number: 9688934Abstract: A method of and device for processing carboneceous material into gas and activated carbon together with blower.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Sherman Aaron
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Patent number: 9599073Abstract: A fuel vaporizer including a mist vaporizer and a boiler, the boiler being integrated with the mist vaporizer, the mist vaporizer and the boiler including a housing, baffles joined to the housing, conduit extending through the baffles, fuel in a mist form adjacent the conduit and a pool of fuel contained between the housing and baffles.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: BIXBY ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Dean Johanning
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Patent number: 7318431Abstract: A biomass pellet burning stove has a hopper storing biomass pellets which are transported from the hopper to a feeder tube with a rotating disc having slots for holding biomass pellets and allowing the biomass pellets to move from the slots into a feeder tube which directs the biomass pellets to a burn pot. The burn pot has first and second biomass burning chambers that separately burn biomass pellets by an efficient, environmental and economic compatible process.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: BixBy Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark N. Holtan, Ross C. Embertson
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Patent number: 7284550Abstract: A method of combusting a fuel in a burn pot includes forming an ash column within the burn pot, and removing a portion of the ash column. The burn pot includes a first sidewall portion, a second sidewall portion, and a translatable plate interposed between the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion. The translatable plate is capable of at least two positions. The translatable plate has an opening therein corresponding substantially to a cross sectional area of an inside area of the first sidewall portion or the second sidewall portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Bixby Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Walker, Ross Conrad Embertson
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Patent number: D521133Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Bixby Energy Systems, Inc.Inventor: Robert A. Walker