Patents by Inventor John O. Quinnell

John O. Quinnell 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 igniting flare gas
    Patent number: 4610622
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for igniting flare gas at an oil well or refinery, in which a flow of gas is directed into an expansion chamber where expansion and condensation take place, after which the gas moves upwardly within the chamber and past an aperture in the chamber sidewall where a portion of the gas is withdrawn for ignition outside the chamber to form a pilot flame which ignites the remainder of the gases exiting from the open top of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Inventor: John O. Quinnell