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Ceramic burner having high turndown ratio

Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1982-11-24
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2002-11-24
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Abstract

Abstract A gas burner comprises a ceramic tube through which a gaseous fuel flows, a chamber surrounding the ceramic tube, and means for delivering preheated combustion air to the chamber. There is a venturi around the tip of the ceramic tube, angled with respect to the tube, through which the preheated combustion air flows. The venturi enhances mixing of the air with the gaseous fuel forward of the tip of the ceramic tube.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ray L. Newman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 20:45
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/20; F23D14/22; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A gas burner comprising: a ceramic inlet tube, having a tip, for delivery of a gaseous fuel therethrough; a ceramic body spaced from, and surrounding, the ceramic inlet tube, the space between the ceramic body and the ceramic inlet tube defining a chamber; means for delivering preheated combustion air into the chamber; a venturi around the tip of the ceramic inlet tube, the venturi being angled with respect to the inlet tube so that the path of the venturi intersects the axis of the ceramic inlet tube forward of the tip of the ceramic inlet tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A gas burner comprising: a ceramic inlet tube, having a tip, for delivery of a gaseous fuel therethrough; a ceramic body spaced from, and surrounding, the ceramic inlet tube, the space between the ceramic body and the ceramic inlet tube defining a chamber; means for delivering preheated combustion air into the chamber; a venturi around the tip of the ceramic inlet tube, the venturi being angled with respect to the inlet tube so that the path of the venturi intersects the axis of the ceramic inlet tube forward of the tip of the ceramic inlet tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The gas burner of claim 1 wherein the venturi is the egress for the chamber so that preheated combustion air flowing from the chamber through the venturi mixes with the gaseous fuel forward of the tip of the ceramic inlet tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
The gas burner of claim 1 wherein the cross sectional area of the venturi through which the preheated air flows is less than about four times the cross sectional area of the ceramic inlet tube through which the gaseous fuel flows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The burner of claim 1 comprising a castable ceramic inlet tube.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-01-04 1991-07-06 1992-01-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-01-04 1995-07-06 1996-01-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-01-04 1999-07-06 2000-01-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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