US4193755A
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Liquid to gas fuel conversion burner device
Assignee: R AND G ENERGY RES CORP
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Filing: 1978-05-05
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Granted: 1980-03-18
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Expires: 1998-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A fuel burning apparatus which receives liquid fuel and converts it into a fine fume which is then mixed with air and conveyed to a burner where the mixture of the fuel and air is burned. The fuel is supplied from a supply tank and dripped onto a heating element having a spiral path formed around its outside. The drop of fuel are collected by means of a funnel placed near the end of the heating element to catch the drops and direct it onto the spiral path. As the drops of fuel proceed along the spiral path around the heating element, the fuel is converted into fine fumes. The heating elements are positioned in a mixing chamber which includes an air inlet to permit air under low pressure to pass into the mixing chamber and mix with the fumes of the fuel. The mixture then passes out of the mixing chamber into a storage chamber which provides the supply of fuel and air to a burner.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent Guarnaschelli
- 👤 Mitchell Reiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:46
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23K; F23K5/00; F23K5/02; F23K5/14; F23K5/22; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/78; H05B3/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A fuel burning apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a liquid fuel and dispensing it a drop at a time; heating means comprising at least one heating element and stranded wire spirally wound about the heating element, the stranded wire receiving the drops of liquid fuel from the receiving means and directing the drops of liquid fuel through the wire and around the heating element for converting the liquid fuel into fine fumes; mixing means comprising a mixing tank having an air inlet means and outlet means, said heating element being positioned in said mixing tank such that air from said air inlet means can traverse said heating element to mix with the fumes, said mixture leaving through said outlet means; burner means for burning the mixture of air and fine fumes, and conveying means for supplying said mixture from said mixing means to said burner means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fuel burning apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a liquid fuel and dispensing it a drop at a time; heating means comprising at least one heating element and stranded wire spirally wound about the heating element, the stranded wire receiving the drops of liquid fuel from the receiving means and directing the drops of liquid fuel through the wire and around the heating element for converting the liquid fuel into fine fumes; mixing means comprising a mixing tank having an air inlet means and outlet means, said heating element being positioned in said mixing tank such that air from said air inlet means can traverse said heating element to mix with the fumes, said mixture leaving through said outlet means; burner means for burning the mixture of air and fine fumes, and conveying means for supplying said mixture from said mixing means to said burner means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 1 and wherein said heating element is a U-shaped electrical heating element having the ends thereof capable of connection to an electrical power supply, and wherein said receiving means comprises funnels adjacent the ends of the legs of the U-shaped heating element, the ends of the stranded wire being respectively held between said funnels and said heating element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 1 and wherein there are a plurality of said heating elements connected in said mixing tank in parallel relationship with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 1 and wherein said mixing means further comprises a gravity feed system for supplying liquid fuel to the receiving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 4 and further comprising control valve means interconnected between said gravity feed means and said mixing means for regulating the supply of liquid fuel to the drip rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 1 and wherein said conveying means comprises a storage tank, a plurality of conveying tubes interconnecting said outlet means with said storage tank, and a supply tube interconnecting said storage tank with said burner means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 1 and further comprising pressure control means for supplying the air at said air inlet means at a low pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fuel burning apparatus as in claim 2 and further comprising temperature control means for controlling the heating of said electrical heating elements.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of burning fuel comprising: forming a spiral path of stranded wire about a heating element; supplying a liquid fuel at a drop rate on the stranded wire; heating the heating element as the drops of fuel pass through the stranded wire about the heating element to convert it into fine fumes; mixing the fine fumes with air by passing air at a low pressure across the heating element; and supplying the mixture of air and fine fumes to a burning device to form the mixture.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of burning fuel comprising: forming a spiral path of stranded wire about a heating element; supplying a liquid fuel at a drop rate on the stranded wire; heating the heating element as the drops of fuel pass through the stranded wire about the heating element to convert it into fine fumes; mixing the fine fumes with air by passing air at a low pressure across the heating element; and supplying the mixture of air and fine fumes to a burning device to form the mixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as in claim 9 and wherein said heating element is contained in a chamber, and wherein said steps of mixing comprises the steps of blowing air through said chamber so that it crosses the heating element and can mix with the fumes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 9 and further comprising the step of controlling the temperature of the heating element to thereby regulate the rate of conversion into fine fumes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as in claim 9 and further comprising the steps of placing a funnel about the leg of the heating element adjacent its ends to catch the fuel applied thereon, and to direct it into the spiral path around the heating element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as in claim 12 and wherein said step of forming the spiral path comprises the step of wrapping a stranded wire about a U-shaped heating element, positioning a funnel at the end of each leg, and locating the ends of the wire between the funnel and the heating element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 9 and wherein said step of applying the fuel uses a gravity feed supply.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
81 words
A spiral heating element for use as a heating device for converting liquid fuel into fine fumes for use in a fuel burning apparatus, said spiral heating element comprising: a heating element having a spiral path of stranded wire therearound, and receiving means coupled to said element for receiving the liquid fuel and directing it into said spiral path, whereby the liquid fuel flows through the stranded wire around said heating element until it is converted almost entirely into fine fumes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
A spiral heating element for use as a heating device for converting liquid fuel into fine fumes for use in a fuel burning apparatus, said spiral heating element comprising: a heating element having a spiral path of stranded wire therearound, and receiving means coupled to said element for receiving the liquid fuel and directing it into said spiral path, whereby the liquid fuel flows through the stranded wire around said heating element until it is converted almost entirely into fine fumes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
65 words
A spiral heating element as in claim 15 and wherein said heating element is a U-shaped electrical heating element having the ends thereof capable of connection to an electrical power supply, and wherein said receiving means comprises funnels adjacent the ends of the legs of the U-shaped heating element, the ends of the stranded wire being respectively held between said funnels and said heating element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A spiral heating element as in claim 15 and wherein said spiral path is integrally formed in a single unit with said heating element.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-03-18 | 1983-09-17 | 1984-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-03-18 | 1987-09-17 | 1988-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-03-18 | 1991-09-17 | 1992-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |