Patents by Inventor Clayton J. Carncross

Clayton J. Carncross 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).

  • Pilot burner reignition system
    Patent number: 4025284
    Abstract: A reignition system for a gas burner especially well suited for employment in recreational vehicles, and the like, for operation directly from the vehicle's low voltage DC electrical power supply. A flyback pulse converter, switched by an SCR, converts the low voltage supply to at least 80 volts. Capacitive discharge means produce a spark for relighting the flame in response to a break in the circuit caused by the flame being extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Assignee: Liberty Combustion Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Horn, Clayton J. Carncross