Abstract: A new infrared heater containing a gas fired burner having a metallic burner body with a combustion plenum chamber, a matrix which covers the combustion mixture plenum and a screen made of fibers treated with a silicon carbide. The screen could be connected to the matrix by a pressure fit. The invention also relates to a new matrix that is energy efficient and made from fibers ceramic or metallic, treated with a pre-ceramic polymer containing silicon and carbon to rigidize the matrix and increase its emittance. The matrix could also have a variety of surfaces that are also more efficient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 20, 2001
Assignee:
Marsden, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas M. Smith, Walter J. Sherwood, Jr.