Patents by Inventor Joseph Colannino

Joseph Colannino 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).

  • TRANSIENT CONTROL OF A COMBUSTION REACTION
    Publication number: 20160273763
    Abstract: Technologies are provided for applying energy to a combustion reaction. For example, a method may include supporting a combustion reaction; applying energy to the combustion reaction via one or more control signals; detecting a change in one or more parameters associated with the combustion reaction; comparing the change in the one or more parameters to a database; determining whether the change in the one or more parameters corresponds to a change in the combustion reaction; selecting a change in the one or more control signals from the database; and applying the change in the one or more control signals to change the a value of the energy applied to the combustion reaction responsive to changes in the one or more parameters associated with in the combustion reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph COLANNINO, Richard F. RUTKOWSKI, Igor A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, David B. GOODSON, Christopher A. WIKLOF
  • CONTROL OF COMBUSTION REACTION PHYSICAL EXTENT
    Publication number: 20160273764
    Abstract: Technologies are described for applying electrical energy according to a physical extent of a combustion reaction, which may include: supporting a combustion reaction at a fuel source; sensing a physical extent of the combustion reaction with respect to a plurality of different locations of a plurality of electrodes; and applying electrical energy to the combustion reaction via at least one of the plurality of electrodes responsive to the physical extent of the combustion reaction. Sensing the physical extent of the combustion reaction may include receiving a sensor signal corresponding to the physical extent of the combustion reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH COLANNINO, DAVID B. GOODSON, IGOR A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, TRACY A. PREVO, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Burner with a perforated reaction holder and heating apparatus
    Patent number: 9447965
    Abstract: A combustion system such as a furnace or boiler includes a perforated reaction holder configured to hold a combustion reaction that produces very low oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMUBSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Robert Breidenthal, Joseph Colannino, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • OSCILLATING COMBUSTOR WITH PULSED CHARGER
    Publication number: 20160265765
    Abstract: An oscillating combustor can support a time-sequenced combustion reaction having rich and lean phases by applying a variable voltage charge to a fuel stream or flame that flows adjacent to a conductive or semiconductive flame holder held in electrical continuity with an activation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: ROBERTO RUIZ, JOSEPH COLANNINO, IGOR A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN CLASSIFICATION OF COMBUSTION PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20160265769
    Abstract: In a combustion system, a charge source is configured to cooperate with a collection plate and a director conduit to cause at least one particle charge-to-mass classification to be reintroduced to a flame for further reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: DAVID B. GOODSON, TRACY A. PREVO, JOSEPH COLANNINO, ROBERT E. BREIDENTHAL, IGOR A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Wirelessly powered electrodynamic combustion control system
    Patent number: 9441834
    Abstract: A combustion system includes an electrodynamic combustion control system that provided for electrical control of a combustion reaction. Energy is received wirelessly, and electrical energy is generated from the wirelessly received energy. The electrical energy is applied to the combustion reaction in order to control or regulate operation of first and/or second electrodes configured to apply the energy to the combustion reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Colannino, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Kraig K. Anderson, Christopher A. Wiklof, Harold H. Bennett, II
  • Electric reagent launcher for reduction of nitrogen
    Patent number: 9427702
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction system (SCR) or selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) system include a reagent charging apparatus configured to apply one or more electrical charges to a NOx reducing reagent. The electrical charges enhance mixing of the reagent with fluids carrying NOx and/or enhance reactivity of the reagent with NOx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Colannino, David B. Goodson, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Roberto Ruiz, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBUSTION OF MULTIPLE FUELS
    Publication number: 20160245507
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a co-fired or multiple fuel combustion system is configured to apply an electric field to a combustion region corresponding to a second fuel that normally suffers from poor combustion and/or high sooting. Application of an AC voltage to the combustion region was found to increase the extent of combustion and significantly reduce soot evolved from the second fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: David B. GOODSON, Tracy A. PREVO, Joseph COLANNINO, Robert E. BREIDENTHAL, Igor A. KRICHTAFOVITCH, Christopher A. WIKLOF
  • FLARE STACK WITH PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER
    Publication number: 20160245509
    Abstract: A flare stack burner includes a fuel stack housing in which a fuel nozzle and a perforated flame holder are positioned. The fuel nozzle is configured to emit a fuel stream toward the flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, JERRY M. LANG, SR., CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • DUCT BURNER INCLUDING A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER
    Publication number: 20160238240
    Abstract: A duct burner includes a perforated flame holder and a fuel header that is spaced away from the perforated flame holder and has a plurality of fuel nozzles. Each of the fuel nozzles is arranged to emit a fuel stream toward a respective portion of the perforated flame holder. A combustion reaction supported by the fuel streams is held within a plurality of apertures extending through the perforated flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH COLANNINO, DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • TUNNEL BURNER INCLUDING A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER
    Publication number: 20160238318
    Abstract: A process oven includes a housing structure with a conveyor system configured to carry product through a housing structure from a first opening to a second opening. A perforated flame holder is positioned within the housing structure and configured to apply, to the product, thermal energy released by a combustion reaction held by the perforated flame holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH COLANNINO, DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • BOX HEATER INCLUDING A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER
    Publication number: 20160238277
    Abstract: An enclosed heater includes a plurality of tubes (or a continuous serpentine tube) and a perforated flame holder within an interior volume. The plurality of tubes carries a working fluid. The perforated flame holder supports a combustion reaction of fuel and oxidant within the perforated flame holder and radiates heat to the tubes to heat the working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH COLANNINO, DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, ANDREW LEE, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • BURNER WITH A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160238242
    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: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: DOUGLAS W. KARKOW, JOSEPH COLANNINO, ROBERTO RUIZ, JESSE DUMAS, JAMES K. DANSIE, DONALD KENDRICK, NICHOLAS S. BROMER, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • BURNER SYSTEM EMPLOYING MULTIPLE PERFORATED FLAME HOLDERS, AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160230984
    Abstract: A burner system includes a plurality of burners, each having a nozzle positioned to emit a stream of fuel into a combustion volume, and a perforated flame holder, including a plurality of apertures extending between first and second faces thereof, and positioned to receive a stream of fuel from the respective nozzle. In operation, the flame holders are configured to hold a flame substantially within the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEPH COLANNINO, DOUG W. KARKOW, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Method for flame location transition from a start-up location to a perforated flame holder
    Patent number: 9388981
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a combustion system is provided, which includes a nozzle configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow and that includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, and a preheat mechanism configured to heat the flame to a temperature exceeding a startup temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Joseph Colannino, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • ACOUSTIC CONTROL OF AN ELECTRODYNAMIC COMBUSTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160186995
    Abstract: A system is configured to apply a voltage, charge, and/or an electric field to a combustion reaction responsive to acoustic feedback from the combustion reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: ROBERT E. BREIDENTHAL, VINCENZO CASASANTA, III, JOSEPH COLANNINO, DAVID B. GOODSON, TRACY A. PREVO, RICHARD F. RUTKOWSKI, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF
  • Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a voltage-biased flame
    Patent number: 9377195
    Abstract: A combustion system includes a subsystem for electrically biasing or charging a flame and a virtual electrode launcher configured to launch a virtual electrode in proximity to the flame or combustion gas produced by the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: David B. Goodson, Tracy A. Prevo, Joseph Colannino, Robert E. Breidenthal, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Burner with a perforated flame holder and pre-heat apparatus
    Patent number: 9377190
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a combustion system is provided, which includes a nozzle configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow and that includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, and a preheat mechanism configured to heat the flame to a temperature exceeding a startup temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas W. Karkow, Joseph Colannino, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Methods for operating an oscillating combustor with pulsed charger
    Patent number: 9377189
    Abstract: An oscillating combustor can support a time-sequenced combustion reaction having rich and lean phases by applying a variable voltage charge to a fuel stream or flame that flows adjacent to a conductive or semiconductive flame holder held in electrical continuity with an activation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roberto Ruiz, Joseph Colannino, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • Oscillating combustor
    Patent number: 9377188
    Abstract: An oscillating combustor may support a time-sequenced combustion reaction having rich and lean phases. The rich and lean phases may be determined according to a flame position relative to a diverging fuel jet. The flame location may be modulated responsive to an interaction between applying a constant voltage or charge rate to a fuel stream or flame, and modulating continuity between a conductive or semiconductive flame holder and an activation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roberto Ruiz, Joseph Colannino, Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Christopher A. Wiklof