Patents by Inventor JESSE DUMAS

JESSE DUMAS 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: 11953199
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ClearSign Technologies Coporation
    Inventors: James K. Dansie, Douglas W. Karkow, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Sunny Karnani, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20220299203
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: James K. DANSIE, Douglas W. KARKOW, Jesse DUMAS, Donald KENDRICK, Sunny KARNANI, Christopher A. WIKLOF
  • Patent number: 11313553
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ClearSign Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Dansie, Douglas W. Karkow, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Sunny Karnani, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 11248786
    Abstract: A method for a combustion system includes outputting fuel from an adjustable-position fuel nozzle onto a perforated flame holder, the fuel being directed for mixture with an oxidant en route to the perforated flame holder. A combustion reaction of the fuel and the oxidant is supported within the perforated flame holder. A position of the adjustable-position fuel nozzle may be changed relative to the flame holder. A first flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable position fuel nozzle is in an extended state, and a second flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable-position fuel nozzle is in a retracted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Joseph Colannino, James K. Dansie, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20210310650
    Abstract: A furnace includes a perforated flame holder formed from an array of tiles. The perforated flame holder is stabilized by a support member extending between at least adjacent tiles. Elongated support members may be positioned to extend through each of the tiles in a respective column of the array of tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, DONALD KENDRICK, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JESSE DUMAS, JONATHAN P. DEES, JAMES K. DANSIE, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20200132296
    Abstract: A method for a combustion system includes outputting fuel from an adjustable-position fuel nozzle onto a perforated flame holder, the fuel being directed for mixture with an oxidant en route to the perforated flame holder. A combustion reaction of the fuel and the oxidant is supported within the perforated flame holder. A position of the adjustable-position fuel nozzle may be changed relative to the flame holder. A first flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable position fuel nozzle is in an extended state, and a second flow of fuel may be output when the adjustable-position fuel nozzle is in a retracted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JAMES K. DANSIE, JESSE DUMAS, DONALD KENDRICK, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Patent number: 10619845
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a burner assembly, an electrode positioned within a combustion volume and configured to apply electrical energy to a flame supported by the burner assembly, and a dielectric electrode support extending through a furnace wall into the combustion volume and configured to support the electrode and further configured to be cooled by a coolant fluid circulated therethrough. The electrode support has coolant ports in fluid communication with a coolant channel extending within electrode support. During operation of the combustion system, a fluid coolant flows through the electrode support, holding a temperature of the electrode to within a selected range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jesse Dumas
  • Patent number: 10578301
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a perforated flame holder, an oxidant source, and an adjustable fuel nozzle. The oxidant source outputs oxidant. The adjustable fuel nozzle outputs fuel onto the perforated flame holder. The perforated flame holder supports a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the perforated flame holder. The position of the adjustable nozzle relative to the perforated flame holder can be adjusted to achieve selected characteristics of the combustion reaction within the perforated flame holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Joseph Colannino, James K. Dansie, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 10571124
    Abstract: A burner supporting primary and secondary combustion reactions may include a primary combustion reaction actuator configured to select a location of the secondary combustion reaction. A burner may include a perforated flame holder structure configured to support a secondary combustion reaction above a partial premixing region. The secondary flame support location may be selected as a function of a turndown parameter. Selection logic may be of arbitrary complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, James K. Dansie, Jesse Dumas, Donald Kendrick, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Joseph Colannino, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 10551058
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to integrated combustion assemblies including a perforated flame holder, combustion systems that include one or more integrated combustion assemblies, and related methods. For example, an integrated combustion assembly may be placed into service (e.g., integrated into a combustion system) as a complete and/or replaceable unit, such that elements and/or components of the combustion assembly are preassembled and no further assembly is required at the installation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerry Michael Lang, Sr., Douglas Wayne Karkow, Donald Kendrick, James Kyle Dansie, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Patent number: 10514165
    Abstract: A burner system that employs a perforated flame holder and is configured to combust a powdered solid fuel includes a structure configured to protect the perforated flame holder from erosion caused by particles of the solid fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Joseph Colannino, James K. Dansie, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20190257516
    Abstract: A furnace includes a perforated flame holder formed from an array of tiles. The perforated flame holder is stabilized by a support member extending between at least adjacent tiles. Elongated support members may be positioned to extend through each of the tiles in a respective column of the array of tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, DONALD KENDRICK, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JESSE DUMAS, JONATHAN P. DEES, JAMES K. DANSIE, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Patent number: 10295185
    Abstract: A combustion system includes, burner, a camera, and a control circuit. The burner initiates a combustion reaction. The camera takes a plurality of images of the combustion reaction. The control circuit produces from the images an averaged image and adjusts the combustion reaction based on the adjusted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Colannino, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Publication number: 20190011123
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source that outputs fuel and oxidant, a first perforated flame holder, and a second perforated flame holder separated from the first perforated flame holder by a gap. The first and second perforated flame holders sustain a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the first and second perforated flame holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: JAMES K. DANSIE, DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JESSE DUMAS, DONALD KENDRICK, SUNNY KARNANI, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20180087774
    Abstract: A burner supporting primary and secondary combustion reactions may include a primary combustion reaction actuator configured to select a location of the secondary combustion reaction. A burner may include a perforated flame holder structure configured to support a secondary combustion reaction above a partial premixing region. The secondary flame support location may be selected as a function of a turndown parameter. Selection logic may be of arbitrary complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JAMES K. DANSIE, JESSE DUMAS, DONALD KENDRICK, IGOR A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, JOSEPH COLANNINO, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20180051874
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a burner assembly, an electrode positioned within a combustion volume and configured to apply electrical energy to a flame supported by the burner assembly, and a dielectric electrode support extending through a furnace wall into the combustion volume and configured to support the electrode and further configured to be cooled by a coolant fluid circulated therethrough. The electrode support has coolant ports in fluid communication with a coolant channel extending within electrode support. During operation of the combustion system, a fluid coolant flows through the electrode support, holding a temperature of the electrode to within a selected range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: JESSE DUMAS
  • Publication number: 20180038588
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a fuel and oxidant source, a perforated flame holder, and a support structure that supports the perforated flame holder at a selected distance from the fuel and oxidant source. The fuel and oxidant source outputs fuel and oxidant onto the perforated flame holder. The perforated flame holder receives the fuel and oxidant and sustains a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the perforated flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, ROBERTO RUIZ, JESSE DUMAS, JAMES K. DANSIE, DONALD KENDRICK, NICHOLAS S. BROMER, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20180031229
    Abstract: A burner system that employs a perforated flame holder and is configured to combust a powdered solid fuel includes a structure configured to protect the perforated flame holder from erosion caused by particles of the solid fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JAMES K. DANSIE, JESSE DUMAS, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20180017249
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a perforated flame holder, an oxidant source, and an adjustable fuel nozzle. The oxidant source outputs oxidant. The adjustable fuel nozzle outputs fuel onto the perforated flame holder. The perforated flame holder supports a combustion reaction of the fuel and oxidant within the perforated flame holder. The position of the adjustable nozzle relative to the perforated flame holder can be adjusted to achieve selected characteristics of the combustion reaction within the perforated flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JAMES K. DANSIE, JESSE DUMAS, DONALD KENDRICK, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Publication number: 20170268772
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to integrated combustion assemblies including a perforated flame holder, combustion systems that include one or more integrated combustion assemblies, and related methods. For example, an integrated combustion assembly may be placed into service (e.g., integrated into a combustion system) as a complete and/or replaceable unit, such that elements and/or components of the combustion assembly are preassembled and no further assembly is required at the installation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jerry Michael Lang, SR., Douglas Wayne Karkow, Donald Kendrick, James Kyle Dansie, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Jesse Dumas, Christopher A. Wiklof