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US 2007/0084422 A1Published application
Portable steam and heat generator for pest control
OwnerSteven Vaughaninventor
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The present invention is directed to an apparatus for directing at least one of steam, hot water and hot water vapor along with hot air onto vegetation, the apparatus comprising a source of water and a source of fuel connected and supplying water and fuel to steam generator having a boiler heated by a burner, the apparatus including a valve arrangement between the source of water and fuel and the steam generator, the valve arrangement having a STAND-BY mode and an ON mode, the STAND-BY mode of the valve arrangement providing for a reduced flow of water and fuel to the steam generator to maintain a pilot flame in the burner and sufficient water flow to reduce the response time of the apparatus to generate at least one of steam, hot water and hot water vapor along with hot air as needed when the valve arrangement is placed in the ON mode.
An apparatus for directing at least one of steam, hot water and hot water vapor along with air heated by a burner onto a target area, the apparatus comprising a source of water and a source of fuel connected and supplying water and fuel to a steam generator having a boiler heated by a burner, the apparatus including a valve arrangement between the source of water and fuel and the steam generator, the valve arrangement having a STAND-BY mode and an ON mode, the STAND-BY mode of the valve arrangement providing for a reduced flow of water and fuel to the steam generator to maintain a pilot flame in the burner and sufficient water flow to reduce the response time of the apparatus to generate at least one of steam, hot water and hot water vapor along with hot air as needed when the valve arrangement is placed in the ON mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.