Three Mounted In Cross Igniting Relationship Patents (Class 431/283)
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Patent number: 11519606Abstract: A burner assembly includes a base body. A cap is positioned on the base body such that the base body and the cap collectively define a plurality of flame ports. A pilot insert is mounted to the base body. The pilot insert and the base body collectively defining a pilot port. An igniter is configured to generate an ignition spark. An upper spark target is positioned proximate the plurality of flame ports, and a lower spark target is positioned proximate the pilot port. An electrode of the igniter is positionable proximate either the upper spark target or the lower spark target.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Haler US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
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Patent number: 10584897Abstract: A gravity-style furnace subunit for a gas-induced draft furnace. A heat conduction tube configured to be located inside of a gas-induced draft furnace cabinet, the heat conduction tube being separated from a row of draft-induced heat conduction tubes inside the cabinet. A burner assembly having a burner tube located within the heat conduction tube through an inlet opening of the heat conduction tube. The burner assembly permits air flow through the inlet opening into the heat conduction tube. A pilot assembly located within the heat conduction tube and adjacent to the burner tube. A thermopile module having located adjacent to a flame outlet of the pilot assembly within the heat conduction tube. A gas valve configured to control gas flow to the burner assembly, the gas valve electrically coupled to the thermopile module and to actuate gas flow there-through when the thermopile module generates a predefined voltage difference.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Shiblee S. M. Noman, Jesse Sanchez
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Patent number: 8920160Abstract: Low NOx emission industrial burner, adapted to operate both in a flame or stage mode and in a flameless mode, so that also the heating step of the chamber of a furnace may be made by means of the same burner, without providing a pilot burner, thus ensuring very low NOx emissions for the whole operation range of the burner and for the whole range of temperatures in the chamber. The combustion process, made by means of said burner, provides for the possibility to combine the stage mode operation with the flameless mode operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.Inventors: Enrico Mozzi, Michele Valenza
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Patent number: 8887710Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking gas burner assembly including a distributor (30), a gas manifold (50) and a cup (40), the cup (40) being located between the gas manifold (50) and the distributor (30). The gas manifold is spaced from the cup. The invention provides a burner assembly having at least a cap (220) and a distributor (30) on which the cap (220) is mounted, the distributor (30) including an internal and an external crown of flame ports, and at least one cross lighting passage (37) there between. The cap (220) includes an aperture (222) there through, which is adapted to be positioned over the cross lighting passage (37) when the cap (220) and distributor (30) are assembled.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget ElectroluxInventors: Carlo Rossi, Marco Rossi
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Patent number: 8011358Abstract: A burner for range covers or similar, to allow a broad range of calorific capacities, and a better burner distribution in the cover, with a generally semi-rectangular form, and containing a plurality of ports and a plurality of manners to ignite it, wherein the burner is capable of interacting with other burners at determined length and height distances, creating discontinuous flames between the burners.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Mabe Mexico S. DE R.L. DE C.V.Inventors: Victor Gerardo Caloca Galindo, José Arturo Lona Santoyo, Roberto Cabrera Botello
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Patent number: 7841332Abstract: The present invention concerns a burner assembly that includes a burner body having a combustible gas chamber from which a combustible gas is distributed to a plurality of burner ports at which the combustible gas can be combusted and a stability chamber in gas-flow communication with the combustible gas chamber for maintaining the combustion of the combustible gas in the stability chamber whenever the combustion of the combustible gas at the plurality of burner ports is disturbed, whereby the combustion of the combustible gas at the plurality of the burner ports may be resumed upon the cessation of the disturbance. The burner assembly can also include a burner cap for closing off the top of the burner body so as to substantially preclude the escape of the combustible gas from the combustible gas chamber, the stability gas chamber and the burner ports at the top of the burner body.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: John Pottenger, William A. Pryor, Piero Armanni, Paulo Serenellini
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Patent number: 7594812Abstract: The present invention refers to a double burner for gas cookers, of the type provided with multiple concentric flame crowns (FE, FC), which comprises two gas inlet (3, 4) that reach the centre of the body (1) at a slightly different height, so that communication can be provided between the gas inlets, if necessary, by simply drilling a hole (15) with vertical axis from the upper inlet (3) to the lower inlet (4).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: SO. M. I Press - Societa′ Metalli Iniettati, SpAInventor: Piero Armanni
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Patent number: 7527495Abstract: A multiple gas burner assembly has two burners spaced apart by a bridge burner. An axis extending through the first and third burner intersects the perimeter of the bridging second burner. The second burner provides a means for providing a substantially continuous flame perimeter and continuous heating intermediate the first burner and third burner when the three burners are lit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Burner Systems International, Inc.Inventors: Siu Hun P. Yam, William M. Pryor, Bernard Dane
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Patent number: 7494337Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing multiple stages of fuel. A burner assembly having a face for production of a flame and a plurality of longitudinally adjacent chambers opening to the face. A divider is provided that splits the burner chambers into two separate sections in such a manner that one section includes burner chambers greater in number than the other section. The first section can be ignited solely. Thereafter, the second section can be ignited. Once the second section is ignited, the first section may be optionally turned off.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Werner Specht, Steve Dunlap
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Patent number: 6041622Abstract: A combustion assembly adapted for a furnace is provided. The assembly includes an axis comprising at least one pair of burners having axes. An oxidant lance is arranged between the burners of the pair and has a lance axis. A source of oxidant is connected to the burners and to the lance. The combustion assembly can provide uniform heating of a charge of glass in a furnace.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Eric Duchateau, Louis Philippe, Dominique Jouvaud, Robert Plessier, Claude Pivard, Etienne Lepoutre, Jean-Thierry Duboudin
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Patent number: 5941236Abstract: Roofing kettle apparatus for heating asphalt includes a wheeled chassis mounting a vat and a heating system for heating the vat. The heating system includes a solenoid operated valve for controlling the flow of fuel gas from a fuel gas source to each of a pair of burner nozzles and a igniter assembly having an outlet adjacent the outlet of a first combustion chamber. An igniter generates a spark to ignite gas discharging from the igniter assembly outlet. A flame sensor adjacent to the first combustion chamber outlet end senses the burning of fuel gas. The igniter assembly has a second outlet adjacent the second combustion chamber outlet end. The ignition of fuel gas discharging from the igniter assembly ignites the gas discharging through the combustion chamber outlets. The burners extend into the combustion chambers.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Garlock Equipment CompanyInventor: Brian T. Byrne
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Patent number: 5462431Abstract: A fuel enriched ignitor for a fuel gas burner appliance wherein a fuel enricher tube is provided with a coupling having a threaded insert which, by way of a metering orifice, matches the enricher tube to the particular fuel gas being used. By both two-element and three-element ignitors are disclosed. The ignitor is also illustrated in a gas supply system having a single main valve which serves both the enricher tube and the primary appliance burner.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: SolaronicsInventor: Farshid Ahmady
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Patent number: 5372497Abstract: According to this invention there is provided a process and apparatus for the ignition of a pilot burner in an inert atmosphere without substantially contaminating the inert atmosphere. The process includes the steps of providing a controlled amount of combustion air for a predetermined interval of time to the combustor then substantially simultaneously providing a controlled mixture of fuel and air to the pilot burner and to a flame generator. The controlled mixture of fuel and air to the flame generator is then periodically energized to produce a secondary flame. With the secondary flame the controlled mixture of fuel and air to the pilot burner and the combustion air is ignited to produce a pilot burner flame. The pilot burner flame is then used to ignited a mixture of main fuel and combustion air to produce a main burner flame.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1993Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: SGI InternationalInventors: Dennis W. Coolidge, Franklin G. Rinker
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Patent number: 4645451Abstract: A gas burner for externally heating a glass tube which is positioned to be rotated on a rotational axis characterized by at least two multi-jet gas port blocks having a block axis with an arrangement of jets therearound being arranged with the block axes being on a radii extending from the rotational axis. Preferably only two port blocks are utilized and they are each separately displaceable relative to one another along the rotational axis and can be simultaneously displaced together along the axis during a heating operation. The arrangement of the plurality of jets on each of the front surfaces of the multi-jet gas port blocks is such that the jets are directed to a focal line which is at a distance beyond the rotational axis and a definite distance in front of the front surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1984Date of Patent: February 24, 1987Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hartmut Schneider, Egon Lebetzki, Wolfram Vogt
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Patent number: 4475466Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid waste combustion system having a burner comprising a combustion chamber and first, second and third spaced apart injectors positioned outside of the combustion chamber and arranged so as to inject separate unconfined streams of first, second and third waste liquids into the combustion chamber, the axes of the waste streams defining a substantially conical surface converging at an apex within the combustion chamber and the waste streams mixing in the area of this apex. The first waste liquid has a BTU value below that required for combustion, the second waste liquid has a BTU value at least high enough to support combustion, and the third waste liquid has a BTU value significantly greater than that of the second liquid such that the waste mixture is combustible. Means are provided for supplying combustion-supporting gas to the combustion chamber and for igniting the waste mixture within the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1982Date of Patent: October 9, 1984Assignee: Pyrochem, Inc.Inventor: David A. Gravely
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Patent number: 4449920Abstract: A device for igniting a torch by means of pyrotechnical cartridges, wherein each cartridge is placed in a casing located at a first distance of one to ten meters from the geometrical axis of the torch and at a second distance of two to twenty meters below the orifice of said torch, said casing being provided with a cover adapted to be moved from a closed position wherein the cartridges within the casing are contained in a thermally isolated tight compartment to an open position wherein each cartridge is aimed at a selected point located on the torch axis at a third distance of one to ten meters above the torch orifice, said second distance being greater than said third distance, and said first, second and third distances being selected in such a manner that a/(b+c) has a value comprised between tangent 45.degree. and tangent 20.degree., wherein a represents said first distance, b represents said second distance, and c represents said third distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1982Date of Patent: May 22, 1984Assignees: R. Alkan & Cie, Elf FranceInventors: Andre Lerouge, Jean-Louis Andre, Pierre Coutin
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Patent number: 4120638Abstract: An ignition system for flares is described particularly suitable for use in remote areas with limited facilities and which includes as components a power source and specifically storage batteries with a solar battery for recharging and having an associated gasoline engine driven blower for supplying air for ignition, together with an ignition panel adapted for ready connection to a source of fuel gas, to the blower, to the power source, to the stack pilot, to the pilot ignitor and if desired to the flare header for purge gas supply. The panel preferably includes a manually oprable push button for an ignition spark plug, has indicators of pilot operation and has manual control of the delivery of fuel gas for ignition, for use as pilot gas and for use as purge gas. A thermocouple is provided at the pilot for control of indicating lamps indicative of pilot operation or non-operation as well as purge failure.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1977Date of Patent: October 17, 1978Assignee: Combustion Unlimited IncorporatedInventor: John F. Straitz, III
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Patent number: 4035158Abstract: A method and apparatus of combusting an acid gas (H.sub.2 S) stream and a second stream containing an organic sulfur compound which may be contaminated with ammonia, and/or hydrocarbons, either liquid or gaseous, to create SO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 S for ultimate recovery of sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1975Date of Patent: July 12, 1977Assignee: John Zink CompanyInventors: Gerald W. Scott, Eugene C. McGill