Patents by Inventor Trevor James Appleton

Trevor James Appleton 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).

  • Annular burner assembly
    Patent number: 8061134
    Abstract: An annular burner assembly having an annular burner mesh. An annular gas/air supply duct supplies a combustible gas/air mixture to the burner mesh in a substantially axial direction. A flow modifier is provided in the vicinity of the burner and has a plurality of fins each extending in a substantially radial plane to define a plurality of passages arranged circumferentially around the supply duct to substantially laminarise the gas/air mixture. The fins provide a thermal link from the burner to a location radially away from the burner. The burner assembly is particularly suited to a Stirling engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Microgen Engine Corporation Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Hasko, David Anthony Clark, Trevor James Appleton, Heather Allderidge
  • Annular Burner Assembly
    Publication number: 20090211243
    Abstract: An annular burner assembly having an annular burner mesh. An annular gas/air supply duct supplies a combustible gas/air mixture to the burner mesh in a substantially axial direction. A flow modifier is provided in the vicinity of the burner and has a plurality of fins each extending in a substantially radial plane to define a plurality of passages arranged circumferentially around the supply duct to substantially laminarise the gas/air mixture. The fins provide a thermal link from the burner to a location radially away from the burner. The burner assembly is particularly suited to a Stirling engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: MICROGEN ENERGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Hasko, David Anthony Clark, Trevor James Appleton, Haether Allderidge