公开(公告)号：US07591646B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11879248

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Joel E. Adair ,  Sean G. Dwyer ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Matthew S. Montei

发明人： Joel E. Adair ,  Sean G. Dwyer ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Matthew S. Montei

IPC分类号： F23D3/16 ,  F23D3/24

CPC分类号： F23D3/24 ,  C11C5/002 ,  F23D3/04 ,  F23D2900/03082 ,  F23D2900/05001

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 所述导热支撑板构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，所述基座与所述芯保持器配合地接合，所述芯保持器包括优选易消耗的芯和从所述芯上的火焰将热量传导到所述支撑板的导热翅片，所述芯 保持器进一步以这种锁定方式接合所述毛细管基座，以抵抗从所述基座的意外移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料迅速且完全地流动到所述灯芯。

公开(公告)号：US07607915B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11012707

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Joel E. Adair ,  Georgia A. Tenhagen ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Sean G. Dwyer

发明人： Joel E. Adair ,  Georgia A. Tenhagen ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Sean G. Dwyer

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： A61L9/037 ,  F23D3/16 ,  F23D3/24

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick, and the capillary pedestal and wick holder are shaped so as to provide for variance of capillary flow between them when the wick holder is rotated relative to the capillary pedestal.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 所述导热支撑板被构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，所述基座与所述芯保持器配合地接合，所述芯保持器包括优选易消耗的芯和导热翅片，所述导热翅片将热量从所述芯上的火焰传导到所述支撑板，所述芯 保持器进一步以这种锁定方式接合所述毛细管基座，以抵抗从所述基座的意外移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料快速且完全地流动到所述油绳上，并且毛细管基座和油芯保持器成形为当芯保持器旋转时，使它们之间的毛细管流动变化 相对于毛细管基座。

公开(公告)号：US07413435B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US10938453

申请日：2004-09-10

申请人： Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair

发明人： Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： A61L9/037 ,  A01M1/2066 ,  A01M1/2088 ,  F23D3/16 ,  F23D3/24

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate. The wick holder also provides capillary fins by which liquified fuel is transported from said support plate to said flame, Said wick holder further engages said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 导热支撑板被构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，其协作地接合包括优选易消耗的芯的芯保持器和将热量从所述灯芯上的火焰传导到所述支撑板的导热翅片。 芯座还提供毛细管翅片，通过该毛细管翅片将液化燃料从所述支撑板传送到所述火焰。所述芯保持器进一步以所述锁定方式接合所述毛细底座，以防止从所述底座意外移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料迅速且完全地流动到所述灯芯。

公开(公告)号：US07850444B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US12229257

申请日：2008-08-21

申请人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair ,  Paul E. Furner

发明人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair ,  Paul E. Furner

IPC分类号： F23J7/00

CPC分类号： C11C5/008 ,  F23D3/16

摘要： A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame.

摘要翻译： 用于熔化板蜡烛组件的燃料装料包括燃料材料的外壳，燃料材料的外壳围绕具有与外壳的燃料材料不同的性质的燃料材料的内芯。 外壳基本上是固体的，并且可以含有燃料添加剂，其通过油绳减慢液体燃料对火焰的毛细管流。 内芯可以包括液体燃料，离散固体燃料颗粒或固体燃料块。 燃料添加剂设置在燃料装料中，以便仅在大部分燃料装料已经通过来自火焰的热量液化之后才将液化燃料缓慢地移动到灯芯上的火焰中。

公开(公告)号：US07524187B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US10938434

申请日：2004-09-10

申请人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Matthew S. Montei ,  Paul E. Furner

发明人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Matthew S. Montei ,  Paul E. Furner

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 所述导热支撑板被构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，所述基座与所述芯保持器配合地接合，所述芯保持器包括优选易消耗的芯和导热翅片，所述导热翅片将热量从所述芯上的火焰传导到所述支撑板，所述芯 保持器进一步以这种锁定方式接合所述毛细管基座，以抵抗从所述基座的意外移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料迅速且完全地流动到所述灯芯。

公开(公告)号：US07467945B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-23

申请号：US11123372

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Robert G. Gray ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Georgia A. Tenhagen ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Ralph Schwarz

发明人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Robert G. Gray ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Elizabeth J. Jameson ,  Georgia A. Tenhagen ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Ralph Schwarz

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： A candle assembly includes a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits over the capillary pedestal, a wick that is carried by the wick holder, and a fuel element that fits over the wick and wick holder and rests on the melting plate. The fuel element includes a duct therethrough for receiving the wick holder. The fuel element is adapted to prevent improper insertion of the wick holder into the duct. The duct is adapted to facilitate successful initial ignition and sustained burn of the wick by having a width that is selected to ensure that melted fuel material engages the wick when dripping down the duct. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly. A candle holder, such as including the melting plate supported by a base, may be adapted to promote laminar air flow thereacross during a burn in a substantially calm atmospheric environment.

摘要翻译： 蜡烛组件包括具有毛细管基座的熔化板，配合在毛细管基座上的芯保持器，由芯保持器承载的灯芯和装在灯芯和灯芯支架上并靠在熔化板上的燃料元件 。 燃料元件包括用于接纳油绳支架的通道。 燃料元件适于防止芯座不正确地插入管道中。 管道适于促进成功的初始点火并且通过具有选择的宽度来持续燃烧油绳，以确保当向下滴下管道时熔化的燃料与油绳接合。 在芯保持器和毛细管基座之间布置的毛细管孔可以适于在蜡烛组件的初始燃烧之后促进成功的重新点亮。 诸如包括由基座支撑的熔化板的烛台可以适于在基本平静的大气环境中的燃烧期间促进其间的层流气流。

公开(公告)号：US20080318176A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12229257

申请日：2008-08-21

申请人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair

发明人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair

IPC分类号： C11C5/00 ,  F23D3/16

CPC分类号： C11C5/008 ,  F23D3/16

摘要： A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame.

摘要翻译： 用于熔化板蜡烛组件的燃料装料包括燃料材料的外壳，燃料材料的外壳围绕具有与外壳的燃料材料不同的性质的燃料材料的内芯。 外壳基本上是固体的，并且可以含有燃料添加剂，其通过油绳减慢液体燃料对火焰的毛细管流。 内芯可以包括液体燃料，离散固体燃料颗粒或固体燃料块。 燃料添加剂设置在燃料装料中，以便仅在大部分燃料装料已经通过来自火焰的热量液化之后才将液化燃料缓慢地移动到灯芯上的火焰中。

公开(公告)号：US07731492B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11197839

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair ,  Paul E. Fumer

发明人： Chris A. Kubicek ,  Thomas J. Szymczak ,  Kara L. Lakatos ,  Padma Prabodh Varanasi ,  Joel E. Adair ,  Paul E. Fumer

IPC分类号： F23D3/18 ,  F23D3/16

CPC分类号： C11C5/008 ,  F23D3/16

摘要： A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame.

摘要翻译： 用于熔化板蜡烛组件的燃料装料包括燃料材料的外壳，燃料材料的外壳围绕具有与外壳的燃料材料不同的性质的燃料材料的内芯。 外壳基本上是固体的，并且可以含有燃料添加剂，其通过油绳减慢液体燃料对火焰的毛细管流。 内芯可以包括液体燃料，离散固体燃料颗粒或固体燃料块。 燃料添加剂设置在燃料装料中，以便仅在大部分燃料装料已经通过来自火焰的热量液化之后才将液化燃料缓慢地移动到灯芯上的火焰中。

公开(公告)号：US20130068787A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：US13679876

申请日：2012-11-16

申请人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

发明人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

IPC分类号： B67D1/00 ,  G04C23/42 ,  B67D3/00 ,  G04C23/00

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A61L9/14 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B65D83/267

摘要： An automatic discharge device includes a housing retaining two containers therein and an actuator arm attached to the housing and movable between first and second positions. The automatic discharge device also includes a drive unit for automatically moving the actuator arm into one of the first and second positions in response to a signal from at least one of a timer, a sensor, and a manual switch. The movement of the actuator arm actuates a valve stem of one of the two containers in one of the first and second positions and the actuator arm is adapted to spray the contents of the two containers.

摘要翻译： 一种自动排放装置包括一个将两个容器保持在其中的壳体和一个附接到壳体上并可在第一和第二位置之间移动的致动器臂。 自动放电装置还包括驱动单元，用于响应于来自定时器，传感器和手动开关中的至少一个的信号，将致动器臂自动地移动到第一和第二位置之一。 致动器臂的运动在第一和第二位置中的一个位置致动两个容器中的一个的阀杆，并且致动器臂适于喷射两个容器的内容物。

公开(公告)号：US20130026181A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13647272

申请日：2012-10-08

申请人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

发明人： M. Scott Carpenter ,  Paul E. Furner ,  Thomas P. Gasper ,  Chris A. Kubicek ,  Leon M. Lemon ,  Brent D. Madsen ,  Kenneth W. Michaels ,  Cory J. Nelson ,  Michael E. Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan R. Westphal

IPC分类号： B65D83/26

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A61L9/14 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B65D83/267

摘要： An automatic discharge device includes a housing retaining two containers therein. An actuator arm is attached to the housing and movable between first and second positions. A drive unit is provided for automatically moving the actuator arm into one of the first and second positions in response to a signal from at least one of a timer, a sensor, and a manual switch. The movement of the actuator arm actuates a valve stem of one of the two containers in one of the first and second positions. The actuator arm is adapted to spray fluid disposed in an interior of the two containers.

摘要翻译： 一种自动排放装置，包括在其中保持两个容器的壳体。 致动器臂附接到壳体并且能够在第一和第二位置之间移动。 提供驱动单元，用于响应于来自定时器，传感器和手动开关中的至少一个的信号自动地将致动器臂移动到第一和第二位置之一。 致动器臂的运动在第一和第二位置之一致动两个容器中的一个的阀杆。 致动器臂适于喷射设置在两个容器的内部的流体。