Patents by Inventor Clifford Rennie

Clifford Rennie 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).

  • Patent number: 10760785
    Abstract: A burner 100 comprising a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner, the gas nozzles 117 each ending in a tip through which the gas exits and gas nozzle 117, and each gas nozzle being rotatable such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner has means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 provided on the backing plate and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The gas nozzles 117 further comprise first and second parts which are detachable from each other, the first part comprising the tip and the second part being upstream of the first part with respect to the flow of gas into the gas nozzles in use. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Metso Minerals Oy
    Inventors: Clayton Holmes, Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom
  • Patent number: 10094557
    Abstract: This invention relates to a burner 100 including a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner mounted therein for rotational movement such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner is characterized by means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 which are provided on the backing plate 121 and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Kiln Flame Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes
  • Publication number: 20170307213
    Abstract: A burner 100 comprising a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner, the gas nozzles 117 each ending in a tip through which the gas exits and gas nozzle 117, and each gas nozzle being rotatable such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner has means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 provided on the backing plate and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The gas nozzles 117 further comprise first and second parts which are detachable from each other, the first part comprising the tip and the second part being upstream of the first part with respect to the flow of gas into the gas nozzles in use. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Clayton HOLMES, Richard MANNING, Clifford RENNIE, Christopher SANSOM
  • Publication number: 20160084497
    Abstract: This invention relates to a burner 100 including a burner body 110 having a burner chamber with a backing plate 122 and having a burner element received in the burner chamber, the burner element having a plurality of gas nozzles 117 for supplying gas into the burner mounted therein for rotational movement such that the direction of gas exiting the gas nozzle can be adjusted. The burner is characterized by means for rotating the gas nozzles 117 which are provided on the backing plate 121 and by releasable means for retaining each gas nozzle 117 in a plurality of rotational configurations provided outside the burner chamber. The burner allows for tuning of gas flow from outside the burner while it is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Kiln Flame Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Manning, Clifford Rennie, Christopher Sansom, Clayton Holmes