SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLAME STABILIZATION AND HEAT-RELEASE MODULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240175578A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18521164

    申请日:2023-11-28

    IPC分类号: F23N5/02 F23C99/00 F23N5/26

    摘要: An apparatus includes a burner, a first conductive element positioned across the face of the burner, a second conductive element positioned within the flame from the burner, and positive and negative electrodes coupled with a power source. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are configured to generate an electric field between the first and second conductive elements affecting the flame, and the electric field is operable to form at least one flame root defined by the flame. The power source is configured to selectively modify the electric field to increase or decrease a quantity of the at least one flame root.

    Combustion apparatus
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11946643B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17056551

    申请日:2019-06-19

    发明人: Takahide Hasegawa

    IPC分类号: F23N5/24 F23N5/18 F23N5/26

    CPC分类号: F23N5/24 F23N5/18 F23N5/26

    摘要: An air blowing fan supplies an amount of air corresponding to a fan rotation speed to a burner during operation. A check valve has a biasing force that closes an exhaust vent, and is opened and closed in accordance with a relationship between a gas pressure in an exhaust passage and the biasing force. A controller performs a failure diagnosis for detecting an open failure of the check valve when a phenomenon in which the gas pressure is lower than a predetermined normal pressure range is detected in a case where the fan rotation speed is within a predetermined diagnosis rotation speed region. The diagnosis rotation speed region is set within a rotation speed range in which a degree of opening of the check valve changes with an increase in the fan rotation speed when the check valve is normally opened and closed.

    Using diode rectification to determine igniter, inducer relay, and igniter relay faults

    公开(公告)号:US11781752B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17356061

    申请日:2021-06-23

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of controls including circuit assemblies configured for determining igniter, inducer relay, and igniter relay faults. In exemplary embodiments, a control for a system includes an input configured to receive a control signal, an inducer relay, an igniter relay, and a circuit assembly. The circuit assembly is configured to be coupled to the inducer relay, the igniter relay, and an igniter of the system. The circuit assembly comprises a plurality of diodes and is configured to enable detection of and distinguishing between a failure of the igniter, a failure of the inducer relay, and a failure of the igniter relay as determined by a waveform of the control signal at the input of the control for a given one of a plurality of operational states of the control.

    Smart Fuel Burning System and Method of Operating Same

    公开(公告)号:US20220307690A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17209757

    申请日:2021-03-23

    发明人: Guohong Fu

    摘要: A system configured to generate heat when supplied with a first fuel or a second fuel can include a fuel supply line operatively connected to a fuel source. A valve assembly can be operatively connected to the fuel supply line. A main burner can be operatively connected to the valve assembly. A thermoelectric generating system can be configured to transform heat to electricity. A first pilot burner can include at least one of a first thermocouple and a first Fe-ion sensor. A second pilot burner can include at least one of a second thermocouple and a second Fe-ion sensor. A printed circuit board (PCB) can be operatively connected to the valve assembly and the first and second pilot burners. The PCB can be configured to control operation of the valve assembly based on information received from at least one of the first and second pilot burners.

    SMOKE GENERATION COOKING SYSTEM AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220257051A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17662322

    申请日:2022-05-06

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to smoking food in an outdoor grill using a customized smoking routine. In one scenario, an electronic controller of an outdoor grill receives an input to initiate smoke generation according to a specified smoke generation pattern, including: adding a specified amount of combustible pellets to a combustion area within the outdoor grill, such that the combustible pellets begin to burn, measuring a current internal temperature of the outdoor grill and, if below a threshold value, adding a specified amount of additional combustible pellets to the combustion area sufficient to raise the temperature to another threshold value, allowing the internal temperature to cool a temperature below the first threshold value and, upon determining that the temperature of the outdoor grill has cooled below the first specified threshold value, adding additional combustible pellets to the combustion area sufficient to raise the temperature to at least the second threshold value.

    Audio signal driven analog flame display

    公开(公告)号:US11231173B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16005325

    申请日:2018-06-11

    摘要: A “flame show” is responsive to an audio input signal such as music. A base unit including an analog base unit controller circuit is arranged to receive an audio input signal and generate an analog control signal that is responsive to the audio input signal. The analog control signal is distributed, by wire or wireless, to one or more flame display units such as a “tiki torch.” Each flame display unit has a fuel source, and a proportional valve for controlling an amount of fuel supplied to a burner. Preferably, the control signal controls a gate terminal of a MOSFET semiconductor device, which in turn is coupled to control current in the proportional valve each each unit. By deploying multiple flame display units, all coupled to the same base unit, all of the flame display units contribute synchronously to the overall flame show.

    Gas turbine combustor and gas turbine engine including same

    公开(公告)号:US11085637B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16299516

    申请日:2019-03-12

    摘要: A gas turbine combustor includes a pilot burner disposed on a central portion of a combustion liner; and a plurality of main burners disposed to surround the pilot burner. The pilot burner includes: a pilot nozzle disposed on the central portion of the combustion liner; and a pilot cone including a widened portion widening downstream away from a downstream end of the pilot nozzle, and an annular portion having an annular shape extending outward in a radial direction from a downstream opening end of the widened portion. The annular portion includes a first position in a circumferential direction and a second position different from the first position in the circumferential direction, and the first position and the second position have different widths in the radial direction.