Abstract: A popcorn making assembly and method for heating a removable container having a cover includes a housing. The housing is flared adjacent to a top of the housing to define a receptacle. A bowl is removably positioned within the receptacle of the housing. The bowl contains corn kernels, wherein the corn kernels are heatable to produce popcorn when the bowl is heated. A cover is coupled to the bowl and retains the corn kernels within the bowl when the cover is coupled to the bowl. A heater is coupled to the housing and is actuated to produce and emit heat from the housing onto the bowl positioned within the receptacle. A switch is electrically coupled to the heater and is engaged to actuate the heater.

Abstract: A pulsed turbine rotary engine comprising a fixed section, an output shaft, a plurality of nozzle openings, an air supply system, a fuel supply system, and an ignition system. The fixed section defines a plurality of intake openings each defining an intake axis. The output shaft is supported by the fixed section for rotation about a shaft axis. The nozzle housings are operatively connected to the output shaft for rotation about the shaft axis. Each nozzle housing defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet defining a thrust axis. The air and fuel supply systems direct air and fuel through the intake openings. The ignition system comprises spark plugs for igniting fuel within the nozzle chambers.