Patents by Inventor Brian K. Kelly

Brian K. Kelly 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reducing nitrous oxides and CO emissions in a gas-fired recuperated radiant tube burner
    Patent number: 6190159
    Abstract: A radiant tube burner assembly and method is provided to reduce nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide emissions in the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. The burner assembly comprises a burner section, exhaust section, radiant tube, plenum and a jet pump assembly. A volume of exhaust gas drawn from the stream of exhaust gases into the jet pump assembly by way of a motive gas is flowed into a stream of combustion air so as to vitiate the oxygen content of the combustion mixture. When the combustion mixture is combusted with fuel in the burner section, the production of nitrous oxides and other harmful emission is mitigated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Hauck Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward E. Moore, Raymond F. Baum, Brian K. Kelly