Abstract: To provide an air passage for torch combustion in the torch main body to ensure the freedom of design. A decorative elongated object according to the present invention includes an elongated material (100) with a cross section having a plurality of radial lines (L2) and being uniform from one end (1a) to another end (1b), a cavity being formed at the center of the elongated material, in which the elongated material has a side surface at least partially tapered to be thinner toward the other end (1b) from the one end (1a), with the radial lines (L2) partially cut and removed along a side surface cutting plane intersecting with the side surface.

Abstract: Techniques are described for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties. A system receives monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, tracks alarm events detected within the monitoring system data, and generates, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time. The system determines capacities to handle additional alarm events for the central station servers, determines relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities, and directs subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the relative priorities.

Abstract: Techniques are described for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties. A system receives monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, tracks alarm events detected within the monitoring system data, and generates, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time. The system determines capacities to handle additional alarm events for the central station servers, determines relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities, and directs subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the relative priorities.

Abstract: A device for producing a stable and augmented flame includes a fluid-inducing assembly and a shield. The fluid-inducing assembly includes a flow-diverting mechanism defining a flow-intake end and a flow-accelerating end and includes a plurality of vanes extending from the flow-intake end to the flow-accelerating end. The plurality of vanes is circumferentially disposed and spaced from one another. Furthermore, two vanes include a space defined therebetween, and the space defines a passage which is spiral-shaped. The flow-diverting mechanism further includes a covering member with an enclosed circumferential edge circumferentially surrounded. Thus, each vane in the flow-accelerating end is encircled by the covering member, and each vane in the flow-intake end is exposed to outside and not covered by the covering member. In addition, the shield is hollow and is disposed above the fluid-inducing assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a sustained flame, comprising: an inner wick with a hollow center; an outer wick disposed around the inner wick, wherein the region between the inner wick and the outer wick defines an inter-wick region, and wherein the region around the outer wick defines an outer wick peripheral region; at least one fuel reservoir, for containing a flame-fueling liquid, in communication with at least one of the wicks; a first air container; a first air channel connecting the first air container to the center of the inner wick; and a second air container.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a sustained flame, comprising: a first reservoir for containing a first flame-fueling liquid; a second reservoir for containing a second flame-fueling liquid; a first wick having a first end disposed within the first reservoir and a second, flame-bearing end generally located above the first end; a second wick disposed substantially adjacent to the first wick, having a first end disposed within the second reservoir and a second, flame-bearing end above the first end; and at least one air channel disposed to supply oxygen to each wick, where a first end of the at least one air channel is generally located near the flame-bearing end of each wick; whereby, when the first and second flame-fueling liquids are supplied to the first and second reservoirs, the first and second flame-fueling liquids are communicated up the first and second wicks to fuel flames emanating from the flame-bearing ends of the first and second wicks.

Abstract: A kerosene heater is provided with a structure of a combustion chamber capable of continuing combustion in a stabilized flame condition and prevents a state of an incomplete combustion condition perfectly. The kerosene heater of the invention is a type wherein kerosene supplied from a kerosene supply chamber is combusted in a combustion chamber between an inner flame cylinder and an outer flame cylinder positioned in an outer cylinder, respectively, and the kerosene supply chamber and a kerosene storage chamber provided at the outer periphery of the kerosene supply chamber are connected to each other by two communication pipes, wherein blast processing is applied to the inner flame cylinder and the outer flame cylinder at least at the combustion chamber side, which has a rough surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a sustained flame, comprising: a first reservoir for containing a first flame-fueling liquid; a second reservoir for containing a second flame-fueling liquid; a first wick having a first end disposed within the first reservoir and a second, flame-bearing end generally located above the first end; a second wick disposed substantially adjacent to the first wick, having a first end disposed within the second reservoir and a second, flame-bearing end above the first end; and at least one air channel disposed to supply oxygen to each wick, where a first end of the at least one air channel is generally located near the flame-bearing end of each wick; whereby, when the first and second flame-fueling liquids are supplied to the first and second reservoirs, the first and second flame-fueling liquids are communicated up the first and second wicks to fuel flames emanating from the flame-bearing ends of the first and second wicks.

Abstract: A hollow ceramic fiber wick is used for combustion of diesel or other liquid fuels in a small combustor. Fuel and air are provided to the hollow ceramic wick by a positive-displacement fuel pump and a positive-displacement air blower driven by a common microprocessor-controlled driveshaft. A first portion of the air is provided directly to the wick while a second portion of the air is communicated by passageways outwardly concentric from the wick holder to a swirler chamber near the tip of the wick within the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A safety device for preventing uncontrolled burning in wick-fed liquid fuel burners employs a vapor closure system that contains vapors present around the removable tank (60). Also, a tank block mechanism is provided to prevent the reseating of the removable tank (60) into the fuel chamber (40) to its normal position when excess fuel is present in the fuel chamber.

Abstract: A safety device for preventing uncontrolled burning in wick-fed liquid fuel burners employs a thermal barrier between the heat of the combustion process and a removable fuel tank 60. Also, a fuel containment compartment (24) and fuel containment sump (44) are provided to receive fuel from the fuel chamber (40) when excess fuel is delivered to the fuel chamber from the removable fuel tank. When the fuel in the fuel chamber exceeds a predetermined level, a warning gauge needle 90 is deflected, alerting the user of the liquid fuel burner to a dangerous condition.

Abstract: An oil burner capable of being prevented from being locally heated by combustion in a combustion cylinder structure. A guide plate is arranged at an upper region in a housing of the oil burner for guiding combustion gas emitted from the combustion cylinder structure toward a front opening of the housing. Also, a baffle is connected to a front portion of the guide plate so as to downward extend therefrom, to thereby divert combustion gas in both lateral directions. The baffle plate is formed at a portion thereof, except a central portion thereof, with through-holes or cutouts through which the diverted combustion gas is discharged forwardly and outwardly from the oil burner.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder combustion structure for an oil burner capable of permitting a red-heated section of a double combustion cylinder to be uniformly red-heated while ensuring complete combustion irrespective of the amount of combustion, to thereby exhibit satisfactory aesthetic and handling characteristics. The structure includes a central cylinder which is provided with a plurality of circumferentially-extending strip-like perforated sections and a plurality of circumferentially-extending strip-like non-perforated sections in a manner to vertically alternate with one another.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for monitoring and ensuring safe operation of unvented kerosene heaters in indoor spaces detects the hazard of incomplete combustion and the concomitant reduced O.sub.2 and increased CO.sub.2 levels in the indoor air. CO.sub.2 level in the indoor air is monitored quickly and accurately, - regardless of the burner's flame height. This is achieved by sensing O.sub.2 level in the burner exhaust which is used as a measure for monitoring the CO.sub.2 level in the indoor air and as a control signal. During burner operation outside a predetermined flame height range, the O.sub.2 detection is used both for restoring a normal heating condition and for monitoring operation at minimum flame height and to generate a warning signal and a delayed automatic shut-down of the burner.

Abstract: An oil stove comprises a combustion wick for burning oil, a device for extinguishing the fire at the combustion wick, and a deodorizing device for absorbing or removing gases causing smells that are produced when the burning portion at the combustion wick is extinguished. The deodorizing device comprises gas sensing means for detecting the generation of the gas, and suction means responsive to the gas sensing means for absorbing or removing the gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion equipment to be employed for heating in domestic use or the like. The combustion equipment is provided with an air control cylinder having a closed bottom surface inwards of an inner flame cylinder, and an outer control cylinder inwards of a vaporizing portion, and accordingly, radical deterioration of the CO/CO.sub.2 characteristic can be prevented. Furthermore, the air control cylinder is divided into plural stages one above the other and has a through aperture in the lowermost stage connecting said lowermost stage with an inner air path, and at the same time, the outer control cylinder is formed with through holes. Therefore, the combustion equuipment of the present invention has a large range of adjustment of the combustion volume, and is safe and comfortable in use.

Abstract: A wick temperature control unit is provided for controlling the temperature of a wick having the lower end portion dipped in a fuel tank for storing liquid fuel and the upper end portion inserted in a combustion chamber through a narrow path. The wick soaks up the liquid fuel by capillary action in the combustion chamber and evaporates the liquid fuel therein. The wick temperature control unit holds the temperature of the upper end portion of the wick in accordance with a given heating power state, thereby contributing to widen a heating power adjustment range.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a wick holder apparatus for a kerosene heater including a cylindrical guide wick tube erected on the bottom portion of an oil tank, a cylindrical outer wick tube disposed around the guide wick tube and a cylindrical wick concentrically disposed for vertical movements in an annular gap between the guide wick tube and the outer wick tube, and characterized in that there are further provided a wick holding tube releasably attached to the wick for movement in one unit, and a wick moving tube provided for vertical movement in the oil tank and releasably engaged with the wick holding tube, with the wick holding tube being provided with resilient engaging pieces which are engageable with corresponding engaging holes or apertures formed in the wick moving tube through rotation of the wick holding tube for facilitation of attaching or detaching of the wick.

Abstract: Kerosene combustion apparatus of a type having a vertically movable wick disposed between coaxial outer and inner cylinders, the outer cylinder being provided with slits formed at the edges of the projections whereby complete and quick extinction of flame may be achieved with considerably reduced odor.

Abstract: The subject lamp wick equipment for a combustion apparatus comprises a cylindrical lamp wick, cylindrical lamp wick holder and cylindrical auxiliary lamp wick holder. The peripheral wall of the lamp wick is provided with openings. The auxiliary lamp wick holder is fitted around the lamp wick, and comprises engagement holes formed at that spots of the peripheral wall of the auxiliary lamp wick holder which face the openings. The cylindrical lamp wick holder is fitted around the cylindrical auxiliary lamp wick holder. The engagement pawls of the lamp wick holder are so elastically urged as to project thereinto. When the lamp wick is fitted into the auxiliary lamp wick holder, which in turn is fitted into the lamp wick holder, then the engagement pawls of the lamp wick holder project into the engagement holes of the auxiliary lamp wick holder and the openings of the lamp wick, thereby preventing the lengthwise relative movement of the lamp wick and lamp wick holder.