Patents by Inventor Raymond C. Ganga

Raymond C. Ganga 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: 8220400
    Abstract: A method for extracting energy from biomass depleted of at least some carbohydrate, at least some oil, or both by a) introducing the biomass into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having i) at least one suspension burner at the top of the combustion chamber which is capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber, ii) a heat transfer apparatus having at least a portion of a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and iii) an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface; b) combusting the biomass to yield a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening; c) transferring heat from the hot flue gas to at least a portion of the heat collection surface substantially by radiation prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash and having a lower molten ash content than the mi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: European Sugar Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Ganga, Greg Imig, Blake McBurney, Robert Jansen, John Kerr, Steven J. Reust
  • Patent number: 8117974
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting energy from fiber introduced as a fuel into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having a suspension burner capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber with a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface, in which the combusted fiber yields a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening and heat transfers therefrom to the heat collection surface prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash, that is thereafter cooled to yield a mixture containing cool flue gas and non-molten ash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The McBurney Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond C Ganga, Greg Imig, Blake McBurney, Robert Jensen, John Kerr, Steve J Reust
  • Patent number: 7806090
    Abstract: An apparatus that extracts energy from processed agriculture residue (PAR) such as dried distiller grains or rapeseed as a biomass fuel having about 12% by weight or less moisture combusted in a vertically elongated combustion chamber having at least one suspension burner that projects a flame down a longitudinal axis of combustion chamber for transferring heat to heat collection surface located radially from the flame, an exhaust opening vertically spaced from a distal end of the flame containment portion and vertically spaced lower of a substantial majority of the heat collection surface, and a temperature modulator that supplies a cooling air. A method of extracting energy from PAR fuel is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Inventors: John Curtis McBurney, Sr., Henry Christopher Balance, Raymond C. Ganga
  • Publication number: 20090188448
    Abstract: An apparatus that extracts energy from processed agriculture residue (PAR) such as dried distiller grains or rapeseed as a biomass fuel having about 12% by weight or less moisture combusted in a vertically elongated combustion chamber having at least one suspension burner that projects a flame down a longitudinal axis of combustion chamber for transferring heat to heat collection surface located radially from the flame, an exhaust opening vertically spaced from a distal end of the flame containment portion and vertically spaced lower of a substantial majority of the heat collection surface, and a temperature modulator that supplies a cooling air. A method of extracting energy from PAR fuel is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: John Curtis McBurney, SR., Henry Christopher Balance, Raymond C. Ganga
  • Publication number: 20090044737
    Abstract: A method for extracting energy from biomass depleted of at least some carbohydrate, at least some oil, or both by a) introducing the biomass into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having i) at least one suspension burner at the top of the combustion chamber which is capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber, ii) a heat transfer apparatus having at least a portion of a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and iii) an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface; b) combusting the biomass to yield a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening; c) transferring heat from the hot flue gas to at least a portion of the heat collection surface substantially by radiation prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash and having a lower molten ash content than the mi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Raymond C. Ganga, Greg Imig, Blake McBurney, Robert Jansen, John Kerr, Steven J. Reust
  • Publication number: 20090031934
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting energy from fiber introduced as a fuel into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having a suspension burner capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber with a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface, in which the combusted fiber yields a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening and heat transfers therefrom to the heat collection surface prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash, that is thereafter cooled to yield a mixture containing cool flue gas and non-molten ash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: THE MCBURNEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond C. Ganga, Greg Imig, Blake McBurney, Robert Jansen, John Kerr, Steve J. Reust