Patents by Inventor TIM W. SONNICHSEN

TIM W. SONNICHSEN 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).

  • Solid fuel burner with electrodynamic homogenization
    Patent number: 9366427
    Abstract: A solid fuel burner may include a system for electrodynamic homogenization. One or more electrodes may apply an electric field to burning solid fuel or a region proximate the burning solid fuel. The electric field causes mixing and homogenization of volatilized fractions of the solid fuel, combustion gases, and air. The improved mixing and homogenization may reduce emission of carbon monoxide (CO), reduce emission of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), reduce oxygen in flue gas, increase temperature of flue gas, and/or allow for a larger grate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tim W. Sonnichsen, Joseph Colannino, David B. Goodson, Tracy A. Prevo, Christopher A. Wiklof
  • SOLID FUEL BURNER WITH ELECTRODYNAMIC HOMOGENIZATION
    Publication number: 20130255549
    Abstract: A solid fuel burner may include a system for electrodynamic homogenization. One or more electrodes may apply an electric field to burning solid fuel or a region proximate the burning solid fuel. The electric field causes mixing and homogenization of volatilized fractions of the solid fuel, combustion gases, and air. The improved mixing and homogenization may reduce emission of carbon monoxide (CO), reduce emission of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), reduce oxygen in flue gas, increase temperature of flue gas, and/or allow for a larger grate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: TIM W. SONNICHSEN, JOSEPH COLANNINO, DAVID B. GOODSON, TRACY A. PREVO, CHRISTOPHER A. WIKLOF