Combined Patents (Class 431/253)
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Patent number: 8011360Abstract: A vented, gas-fired air heater especially designed for temporary heating applications includes an improved burner design providing effective air and gas mixing and efficient burning in the combustion chamber. Highly efficient heat exchanger including corrugated heat exchanger panels provides enhanced heat transfer characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Haul-All Equipment Ltd.Inventors: Sergiu Desi-Seulean, David Wiebe-Neufeldt
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Publication number: 20110200954Abstract: A renewable energy microgeneration system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SEAB ENERGY LTD.Inventor: Nicolas W. SASSOW
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Publication number: 20110183277Abstract: A solenoid valve driving apparatus includes switching means for ON/OFF-controlling application of a direct current voltage to a solenoid of a solenoid valve, and signal outputting means. A first period and a consecutive second period are set as a valve opening operation period of the solenoid valve. When the signal outputting means outputs the PWM signal to the switching means, a duty ratio of the output signal is set to be higher in the second period than in the first period so that a power supplied to the solenoid is larger in the second period than in the first period. As a result, a valve opening operation is performed in the solenoid valve reliably, and loud noise generation during the valve opening operation is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: NORITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Konishi, Akira Ohta, Yoshihisa Kitano, Tomoya Nakano, Yoshifumi Atobe, Haruki Inoue, Yoshitaka Kimura, Ryo Ikeda, Tomoki Kishimoto, Yasuhide Ikeuchi, Tomoko Ikeuchi
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Patent number: 7976305Abstract: A cigarette lighter includes a reservoir for storing fuel and a head formed on the reservoir. Moreover, the cigarette lighter includes a valve for releasing the fuel from the reservoir, a nozzle put in the head for spraying the fuel from the valve, an ignition device for igniting the fuel sprayed from the nozzle, a cover for covering the head and an alarm for providing only one round of a message every time the cover is lifted.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Pro-Iroda Industries, Inc.Inventor: Arlo H. T. Lin
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Patent number: 7946293Abstract: A lighter for a smoking article is provided, which includes a body having a distal body portion and a proximal body portion; an ignition element disposed in the distal portion; a smoking article engagement structure disposed in the proximal body portion; a part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum upon a smoking article retained by the smoking article engagement structure; and an exhaust port in fluid communication with the part of the proximal body portion that is configured for exerting a vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventor: Anthony Richard Gerardi
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Publication number: 20110091826Abstract: A lighting fixture lighter includes a frame body including a light transmitting window, a flame generator, and an illumination fixture built-in with the lighter for generating illumination light for illumination purpose. The illumination fixture includes a power source, a light source unit supported within a light compartment and aligning with the light transmitting window, and a light button to activate the light source unit for generating an illumination light, so that the illumination light is emitted out of the light transmitting window for illumination purpose. In order to enhance the light intensity of the light source unit, a light reflector is further provided within the light compartment for reflecting the illumination light from the light source unit, such that the lighter not only provides the traditional ignition function, but also provides an added on illumination function in the single compact lighter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Ying Wen Luo, Xing Wen Luo
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Publication number: 20110091827Abstract: A lighting fixture lighter includes a frame body including a light transmitting window, a flame generator, and an illumination fixture built-in with the lighter for generating illumination light for illumination purpose. The illumination fixture includes a power source, a light source unit supported within a light compartment and aligning with the light transmitting window, and a light button to activate the light source unit for generating an illumination light, so that the illumination light is emitted out of the light transmitting window for illumination purpose. In order to enhance the light intensity of the light source unit, a light reflector is further provided within the light compartment for reflecting the illumination light from the light source unit, such that the lighter not only provides the traditional ignition function, but also provides an added on illumination function in the single compact lighter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventor: Simon Luo
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Publication number: 20110045415Abstract: A lighting product including a holder for an illumination source, a frame, attached to the holder including a back plate having a front surface adjacent to the illumination source, and a layer of a thermochromic material, which is disposed on the front surface of the back plate so as to alter an appearance of the back plate in response to heat emitted by the illumination source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Ezer Shitrit, Shlomo Avital
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Publication number: 20100323823Abstract: A golf tool having a plastic body with a two prong divot repair tool that protrudes from a first end of the body for repairing golf course divots. Located within the body is an integrated lighting device or, in the alternative, a waterproof empty chamber adapted to receive a lighting device or any item that can fit within the empty chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Jay Halsey, Dean Sexton
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Publication number: 20100291497Abstract: The electric gas lighter according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a body and a switch which is able to slide relative to the body, and the abovementioned switch comprises a clip part which is able to deform resiliently in such a way as to be inserted into a cigarette packet, the abovementioned clip part comprises a guide part having a width wider than the thickness of the wall surface of a cigarette packet and comprises a securing part having a width narrower than the thickness if the wall surface if the above-mentioned cigarette packet, and it can be carried around inserted in a cigarette packet or the like and can be lit up while it is attached to the cigarette packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventor: Hee Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20100279240Abstract: A device which is cooperable with a heat apparatus and which is effected by heat for rendering the heat apparatus to be ignited in a faster manner includes a catalytic member and a sleeve including a peripheral wall enclosing and contacting with an outer circumferential edge of the catalytic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventor: Arlo LIN
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Publication number: 20100266971Abstract: A combustion device has a controllable venting mechanism, within a piston/plunger or a chamber/housing, to allow the flow of air out of the chamber to enable the piston/plunger to be freely inserted for the purpose of storage or to maintain the air within the chamber to enable the piston/plunger to create a pressure necessary for combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventor: Jeffrey R. Wagner
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Patent number: 7798808Abstract: An upwardly extending sectional candle is provided. The candle includes adjacent upper and lower wax sections stacked vertically relative to each other, each wax section having a thickness. The candle also includes a spacer formed from a non-flammable material. The spacer has a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness, wherein the first and second surfaces have a non-flat shape. The spacer contacts the upper wax section at the first surface and the lower wax section at the second surface. Each adjacent upper and lower wax section has a wick embedded in, and extending vertically through each wax section. The adjacent upper and lower wax sections are configured to be separated into individual wax sections at the spacer, thus exposing a like-new clean wax surface of the at least one of the upper and lower individual wax sections after the candle is separated.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Inventor: Robert Bruce Kleve
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Publication number: 20100209858Abstract: A burner system, for burning a liquid fuel/compressed air fuel mixture, comprising a discharge nozzle having a mixing chamber for mixing a liquid fuel with compressed air and discharging the fuel mixture via a discharge orifice. The burner system is coupled to a liquid fuel storage source for storing and supplying the liquid fuel, at a sight positive pressure, to the mixing chamber and the burner system also coupled to a source of compressed air which is supplied to the mixing chamber. An igniter is provided for igniting the fuel mixture, discharged from the discharge orifice in a substantially atomized form, for rapid and through combustion of the fuel mixture. Supplemental air is also supplied, via a variable speed supplemental airfan, to assist with complete combustion of the fuel mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Henry E. FRENETTE, Eugene R. FRENETTE
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Publication number: 20100178624Abstract: A method in which a parent hydrocarbon-rich material is processed so as to produce both a carbon-rich solid material that has a higher carbon to hydrogen ratio than that of the parent material and a carbon-deficient combustible gas that has a lower carbon to hydrogen ratio than the parent material. In the process, the material is activated by exposing it to a hot gas stream having elevated levels of one or both of carbon dioxide and water vapor. The combustible gas is combusted to produce heat. At least about 80% of the heat is used in one or more endothermic steps that include drying coal or biomass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventor: Srivats Srinivasachar
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Publication number: 20100136494Abstract: A combined lighter and cigarette paper dispenser comprises an elongated housing having an ignition mechanism fitted to one end. The housing includes a lighter fluid container 12? in fluid communication with the ignition mechanism 14 and also a cavity 12? to receive a supply (e.g. a packet) of cigarette papers by insertion through an opening in the opposite end of the housing. The papers may be dispensed either by ejecting the entire packet from the housing, using one paper, and re-inserting the packet, or by dispensing the papers individually through a lateral slot in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Dermot Connolly, Paul TAAFFE
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Publication number: 20100116280Abstract: A pipe lighter includes a lighter apparatus coupling with an inhaler apparatus. The inhaler apparatus includes a crucible unit coupled with the housing sidewall of the lighter housing and a tubular inhaling guider extended from the crucible unit, wherein the crucible unit has a substance chamber positioned adjacent to a flame opening of the lighter apparatus for retaining a smoking substance in the substance chamber, such that the lighter apparatus is actuated to produce a flame for a combustion of the smoking substance to be smoked and for an inhalation of smoked through the inhaling guider.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventor: Fan Bao
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Patent number: 7704071Abstract: Disclosed is an actuator for a piezoelectric cigarette or utility lighter with a LED penlight incorporated as an independent light source. The actuator is located at the top of a standard piezoelectric lighter behind the lighter's burner. The actuator activates the lighter when it is depressed and makes contact with a piezoelectric unit that initiates release of gas into the burner while simultaneously emitting a spark in the area of the burner to ignite the gas. The penlight feature consists of an LED light assembly incorporated into the actuator's top cap situated so as to depress the piezoelectric unit. The LED light assembly consists of a light emitting diode mounted on a platform, the whole of which is configured to fit within the LED top cap whereby the platform is a bottom wall of the LED top cap and contains a power source in the form of a battery holder that fits between the piezoelectric unit and the outer casing of the lighter. A pressure switch on the actuator operates the penlight.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventors: Lily Liu, ZhanGen Wei
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Patent number: 7695274Abstract: A protrusion-free cigarette lighter with built-in clip for attachment of a chain or cord, to aid in avoiding loss, theft or misplacement of the lighter. The present invention lighter uniquely may stand on its own even though it has a chain clip, due to the fact that the clip is built into the main body of the lighter. The cigarette lighter includes: a.) a main housing having a top, a bottom and sidewalls, the bottom being predominantly flat so as to be standable upright on a horizontal surface, the main housing including lighter fuel storage means, conventional movement means for movement of lighter fuel to a flame area on the top, a flint striker located on the top for directing flint to the flame area and a control lever to permit and prevent fuel from flowing from the storage means to the flame area; and, b.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Inventor: Augustine Caruso, II
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Publication number: 20100081099Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of operating an oxy/fuel system and an oxy/fuel system circulate a support gas in the combustion system prior to activating at least one burner, produce the combustion fluid including CO2, wherein a level of the CO2 in the combustion fluid increases as a function of time, and continue production of the combustion fluid to exceed a predetermined level of the CO2 in the combustion fluid, for a period of time, the predetermined level being sufficient to permit the CO2 to be purified by a CO2 purification unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey William Kloosterman, Vince White
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Publication number: 20100081101Abstract: A disposable gas lighter with advertising flashlight. The lighter has a flashlight unit having a power source, a lamp electrically connected to the power source, a push-button switch to turn on the lamp when pressed down, a sleeve installed in a recess of the body which contains the lamp in one end thereof, a film bearing advertising information and placed in around a middle portion of the sleeve, and a convex lens contained in a free end of the sleeve. The convex lens is located in an opening defined on the surface of the body. When the push-button switch is pressed down, the flashlight unit is able to give off a light beam. When the beam meets a plane in front of the gas lighter, a project of the film comes into being. Viewers then are able to watch the advertising information of the film with the project.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventor: Jian Shan
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Publication number: 20100062384Abstract: The present invention is an oil burning system, capable of burning various waste oils with high efficiency burn, reduced emissions, and without producing sludge within the system. Generally, the system operates by pressurizing liquid fuel to a high pressure and delivering the fuel through a two-stage filtration system, pre-heating the fuel, dispensing the fuel through a nozzle and igniting the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Eric LaVoie
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Patent number: 7674449Abstract: Apparatus and processes for the production of a sulfur dioxide-containing combustion gas are provided in which a sulfur-containing liquid is pneumatically atomized with a sulfur gun or lance that utilizes an atomizing gas to form an atomized combustion mixture for combustion in a sulfur furnace. The sulfur dioxide-containing combustion gas may be used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the contact process.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: MECS, Inc.Inventors: David L. Randolph, III, Samuel Chan
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Patent number: 7637737Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel. The candle assembly further includes a control unit having at least one electrical component to control a light emitting system.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Raechell M. Thuot, Nathan R. Westphal, Rene Maurice Beland
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Patent number: 7637736Abstract: A lighter having a housing that contains a fluid reservoir and an ignition member; an actuation switch that is disposed on the housing; and a nozzle assembly that includes a nozzle head and a flexible support tube that supports the nozzle head at its distal end. The flexible support tube extends from the housing through a housing port. The flexible support tube has a nested position in which it is disposed within the housing and an extended position in which the flexible support tube extends from the housing through the port enabling the flexible support tube to be bent in multiple directions for directing the nozzle head.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Mont D'or of America, LLCInventor: Wu Xiao Yang
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Patent number: 7625203Abstract: A folding lighter that does not injure a finger or inadvertently ignite at pressing of the operating button at time of folding the swingarm to make the lighter compact. A folding lighter comprising body 2 housing a fuel tank 106 and a piezoelectric unit 102 and possessing on a side surface operating button 8, and swingarm 4 connected with free swinging to one end of body 2, and possessing a safety mechanism to prevent folding of swingarm 4 when foreign object 134 interposes between swingarm 4 and operating component 8 at time when swingarm 4 is being folded. The safety mechanism possesses swing preventer 120 that oscillatingly shifts by operation of operating component 8, and swing preventer 120 possesses first arm 121 that is pressed by pressing inward operation of operating component 8, and on the opposite side of axle socket 122 possesses second arm 123 that prevents swingarm 4 from being folded when first arm 121 is pressed by pressing inward operation of operating component 8.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Inventors: Tetsuya Mochizuki, Takayuki Suzuki, Makoto Sato
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Publication number: 20090286192Abstract: A disposable lighter having a surface comprised of different elevations and different materials, which permit blind or sight-impaired users to know the proper orientation to use the lighter by feel alone and also improve gripping of the lighter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Yuzo Ochiai
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Patent number: 7614875Abstract: A gas generator includes, a housing having a gas discharge port; at least one combustion chamber accommodating a gas generating agent therein; a cylindrical filter disposed between the gas discharge port and the combustion chamber; and at least one ignition device for igniting and combusting the gas generating agent, each device comprising an igniter assembly in which an electric igniter is enclosed and fixed by a metal member and a resin portion. The igniter assembly has, in the resin portion, a holder accommodation space disposed over an opening formed in a bottom portion of the housing, and fixed by a holder inserted from the outside into the opening. An inner wall surface of the holder accommodation space has concave and convex portions that engage convex and concave portions of the holder, so that the igniter assembly is fixed without being welded to the bottom portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Katsuda, Shingo Oda
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Publication number: 20090263754Abstract: A utility lighter includes a lighter casing having a casing body and an extension arm, a gas releasing valve provided in the lighter casing, an ignition nozzle provided at an upper end of the extension arm to communicate with the gas releasing valve; a piezoelectric unit, an actuation unit and an illumination arrangement. The illumination arrangement includes an illumination holder mounted on the lighter casing; and an illumination unit mounted on the illumination holder, in such a manner that the illumination unit is arranged to provide illumination primarily toward the ignition zone so that a user is able to accurately apply the ignition of the utility lighter to a target spot as clearly visualized by illumination of the ignition zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Boqi Wang
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Publication number: 20090239185Abstract: An energy independent dry corn fractionation ethanol production system which utilizes at least one product of a dry corn fractionation process as fuel to generate power for the production of ethanol. Specifically, power production devices and methods of generating power from dry corn fractionation products for the production of ethanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Kenneth E. Deline, Daniel L. Claycamp, Daniel Fetherston
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Publication number: 20090199840Abstract: A barbeque grill ignition apparatus installed between a stove with a gas inlet pipe and a pressure reducing valve connected to a gas fuel includes a gas valve with a fuel gas channel and a spitfire pipe. A gas inlet of the fuel gas channel is connected to the pressure reducing valve. A gas outlet is connected to a gas inlet pipe of the stove. An end of the spitfire pipe is interconnected with the fuel gas channel, and another end is a fire vent. The height of the spitfire pipe is equal to or slightly greater than the height of the stove. The gas fuel passed into the stove is burned after the igniter is started. The flame is ejected from a fire vent to the stove to ignite the gas fuel. A quick and convenient ignition can be achieved without making any change to the stove.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Kao-Hsung Tsung
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Publication number: 20090181335Abstract: A sanitary birthday covering and candle system for use with a birthday cake, having a sanitary cover, a plurality of candles and a serving tray. The cover includes a top surface and at least one side, wherein the side is integrally connected to the top surface and has a distal end having a fastening lip. The top surface has a plurality of star shaped indentations recessed therein, each one indentation having a bottom surface and at least one upwardly extending infinitely circular wall. The candles have a substantially cylindrical top portion and a substantially star shaped bottom portion. The serving tray has a recessed groove for removably coupling with the fastening lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Michael Tropeano
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Publication number: 20090170044Abstract: Disclosed is a decoratively illuminating apparatus using a candle including a candle, a light transparent holder, and a light transparent accommodating seat held in the holder while accommodating the candle. The candle (100) includes a candle body (20), a flammable wick (30) fixed in the center of the candle body (20), and a light transmission line (40) arranged along the flammable wick around the center of the candle body and fixed such that a lower end of the light transmission line is exposed from the lower side of the candle body. The holder (200) includes a bore (210) formed in a top side (201) as a light radiating space, and a light radiating unit (260) having a photosensor (245) to detect light of the flammable wick (30) through the light transmission line (40) and a light source (222) electrically connected to the photosensor (245).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Samho Ind Co., LtdInventor: Sung-Chul Kang
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Publication number: 20090162803Abstract: A lighter comprises an inner lighter housing and an outer housing that slideably fits over the inner lighter housing to form a two chamber structure. An illumination assembly attaches to the lighter. The illumination assembly comprises a light emitting diode (LED) on an inside portion of the illumination assembly, positioned such that when lit, the LED illuminates the inside portion of inner lighter housing and the outer lighter housing. The inner and outer housings at least somewhat transparent, so as the illuminate an ambient portion of the atmosphere proximate to the lighter. A decorative insert can be provided between the inner lighter hosing and the outer lighter hosing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventor: Junjun Ruan
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Publication number: 20090133378Abstract: A combustion chamber having a burner and a burner insert surrounding the burner while leaving a gap open towards the combustion chamber interior is provided. The burner insert comprises a carrier and a burner insert wall located in front of the carrier towards the combustion chamber interior, wherein a flow passage connected to a cooling-fluid source is formed between the carrier and the burner insert wall. The flow passage opens out into the gap between the burner and the burner insert and is otherwise sealed off from the combustion chamber interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Uwe Gruschka
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Patent number: 7500850Abstract: A cigarette or cigar lighter has a housing containing an ignition source and means for selectively activating the ignition source to produce a flame, in combination with an electronic memory device. A door is coupled to the housing and adapted to have open and closed positions and has means defining a pocket therein for receiving the electronic memory device with the electronic memory device extending partially from the pocket. The pocket receives the electronic memory device in the open position of the door. The door is adapted to be closed by a user to integrate the door and electronic memory device with the lighter.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Colibri CorporationInventor: Walter G. Fontaine
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Patent number: 7497684Abstract: A combination wick cutter and lighter includes a tube connected to a handle with an opening in the end of the tube into which a wick may be received vertically along a tube longitudinal axis. When the wick is in the opening, the user moves an actuator to cut the wick and further moves the actuator to ignite the wick. Because the tube is advanced vertically, a candle wick in a candle holder with high sides relative to the position of the wick may be trimmed and lit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Inventor: Latina Storms
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Publication number: 20090049894Abstract: A method for monitoring a flame in a combustion chamber comprising a wall with an outer side is provided, wherein the radiation which is emitted from a part of the outer side of the wall is optically detected by a sensor. Furthermore, a burner is provided, especially for use in a gas turbine. The burner comprises a wall section with an inner side, which shows towards a combustion zone, and an outer side. The burner further comprises a sensor for optically detecting the radiation emitted from the outer side of said wall section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventor: Nigel Wilbraham
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Publication number: 20090023104Abstract: A lighter for heating-up a smokeless cigarette comprises a housing having a fuel reservoir connected with a burner nozzle via a valve. An igniting device is disposed near the burner nozzle. The valve is openable by an actuator provided on the housing, whereby a flame is ignited by the igniting device. A receptacle is disposed adjacent to the burner nozzle and the igniting device, is accessible through a hole in the housing and is formed in the interior of the housing. The end of a cigarette body facing away from a mouthpiece is inserted into the receptacle so that the corresponding end of a heating pipe, which faces towards the burner nozzle, is heated by the flame in order to vaporize a stimulant in the cigarette. The cigarette can be removed from the receptacle after the stimulant begins to vaporize.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Thomas Philipp, Christian Wengert
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Publication number: 20080248434Abstract: A magnetic lighter, whereby a lighter and at least one magnet material are combined so as to form a magnetic lighter capable of magnetically engaging objects having magnetic properties as well as various accessories.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: Michael Wein
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Publication number: 20080236134Abstract: A temperature control system and method for use with an exhaust flow simulation system. A typical exhaust flow simulator is a burner-based system, in which exhaust from a combustive burner is exhausted through an exhaust line. A temperature control section divides the exhaust from the burner line into two paths: a cool path and an uncooled (hot) path. The cool path uses a heat exchanger to cool the exhaust. The cool path also has a control valve that controls the relative portions of hot and cool exhaust, which are re-mixed downstream the valve into an exhaust line. Various embodiments have different configurations for the two paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Ernest M. Krueger, Cynthia Chaffin Webb, Jason T. Miwa, Robert W. Burrahm
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COMBUSTION APPARATUS TO REDUCE FLUE GAS NOX BY INJECTION OF N-AGENT DROPLETS AND GAS IN OVERFIRE AIR
Publication number: 20080220387Abstract: A combustion apparatus for combusting including: a boiler defining an enclosed flue gas path having a combustion zone and a burnout zone, wherein flue gas is formed in the combustion zone and the combustion flue gas comprising nitrogen oxides; a fuel injector aligned with and introducing fuel into the combustion zone and a combustion air injector aligned with and introducing air into the combustion zone; an overfire air system adjacent the burnout zone comprising an overfire air port adjacent the burnout zone and through which overfire air flows into the burnout zone, and a nitrogen reagent injector having an outlet aligned with the overfire air system and injecting nitrogen reagent gas or small droplets into said overfire air, wherein said small droplets have an average diameter of no greater than 50 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Roy Payne, Wei Zhou, Vitali Victor Lissianski, Vladimir M. Zamansky, Larry William Swanson -
Publication number: 20080220386Abstract: A foldable lighter that prevents inadvertent ignition by erroneously pressing on the operating button at time of folding the swing-arm to make the lighter compact. A foldable lighter 1 that comprises a lighter body 2 that contains a fuel tank, a piezoelectric unit 102 and an operating button 8, and swing-arm 4 connected with free swinging to one end of lighter body 2 and that incorporates a locking mechanism that prevents accidental depression of the operating button 8. The locking mechanism consists of a projecting portions 74 formed in a predetermined range of the cylindrical walls 26a, 26c made integrally with a swing-arm 4 and a hook 8b that extends from the operating button along a portion of the cylindrical walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Tetsuya Mochizuki, Takayuki Suzuki, Makoto Sato
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Publication number: 20080176176Abstract: An illuminated ornament with musical candle works by lighting a candle. The two twisted pieces of conductor wire, which are embedded in the candle and separated from a set of cotton candlewick, will be melted together by candle flame so that the electronic circuit, which is connected with tow pieces of conductor wire from candle, is closed. As a result of the lighted candle, the illuminated ornament with musical candle will play music and shine immediately.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Jimmy J. Gue, Patty H. Zhang
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Publication number: 20080166671Abstract: A combustion burner resulting in low oxides of nitrogen includes a primary combustion zone, for use as an ignition source. The primary combustion zone locating within a combustion chamber, and being separated from the base of the combustion chamber by a wall. A burner provides a secondary oxidant stream that is delivered to the combustion chamber at the base of an exterior wall, to entrain and mix with flue gases present in the combustion chamber. Then secondary fuel is injected into the resulting secondary oxidant-flue gas mixture. Combustion of the secondary fuel with the oxidant flue gas mixture results in lower concentration of oxides of nitrogen emitted to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventor: Andrew P. Jones
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Publication number: 20080113308Abstract: The invention comprises a sectional candle apparatus. The candle is made in a plurality of sectional candle wax portions. A plurality of thin non combustable wafers separate each of the candle portions or sections from one another with openings centrally of each wafers or spacers so that one continues wick may extend through the candle portions and through the spacer. The candle can be turned by the wick down to one of the spacers and then the remaining unburned portion of one uppermost candle sectional portion broken off evenly across the spacer to provide an even top surface to the candle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventor: Robert Bruce Kleve
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Publication number: 20080108004Abstract: A protrusion-free cigarette lighter with built-in clip for attachment of a chain or cord, to aid in avoiding loss, theft or misplacement of the lighter. The present invention lighter uniquely may stand on its own even though it has a chain clip, due to the fact that the clip is built into the main body of the lighter. The cigarette lighter includes: a.) a main housing having a top, a bottom and sidewalls, the bottom being predominantly flat so as to be standable upright on a horizontal surface, the main housing including lighter fuel storage means, conventional movement means for movement of lighter fuel to a flame area on the top, a flint striker located on the top for directing flint to the flame area and a control lever to permit and prevent fuel from flowing from the storage means to the flame area; and, b.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: Augustine Caruso
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Publication number: 20080006263Abstract: An apparatus is provided for selectively heating and cooling an area. The apparatus comprises a heating assembly for heating an area and a cooling assembly for cooling the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Edward M. Seichei, Theodore H. Stark
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Patent number: 7244041Abstract: A safety candle comprising: a tea light candle holder and at least one tea light candle insert.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Gunter Woog
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Patent number: 7160104Abstract: A lighter has been integrated into portable electronic equipments such as cellular phones, PDAs, or portable game players. The lighter can be completely stowed within the portable electronic equipment so that no parts protrude out of the portable electronic equipment's housing. Thereby not only the size can be reduced but also damage and entanglement with other things the portable electronic equipment is kept together as well as injuries can be avoided. The lighter is operated by a switch which is implemented as button either on the side of the portable electronic equipment or as a GUI menu or button on the display unit. When pressing the switch button the cover on the outlet of the lighter is being removed while at the same time a cylinder is being extended and moving out of the outlet, and a flame ignited in the burner unit appears from inside of the cylinder. The lighter includes a fuel tank which can be either fixed or removable as for instance fuel gas cartridges.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Ulrich Faber