Catalytic burner

An electrically activated catalytic burner system comprising:

• a controller unit comprising a power source and an electric ignition system;
• a catalytic burner system electrically coupled to the controller unit, the catalytic burner system comprising:
• a fuel reservoir;
• and
• a catalytic burner disposed above the fuel reservoir and proximal to a wick that extends into the fuel reservoir;
• and
• wherein the electric ignition system is coupled to the power source and to the catalytic burner via a wire to provide electrical power to the catalytic burner to begin a catalytic reaction.

A method of using a catalytic burner device, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a catalytic burner comprising a housing;
• providing a wick that contacts a fuel reservoir, wherein the wick is located at a first end of the housing;
• providing a catalyst substrate, wherein the catalyst substrate contacts a second end of the housing;
• providing a flow of fuel along the wick;
• heating the housing by providing electric power to an electric ignition source disposed in close proximity to the housing;
• and
• combusting the fuel flowing through the wick.

A method of extinguishing a catalytic burner device, the method comprising:

• moving a top portion of a the catalytic burner device toward a base of the catalytic burner device;
• wherein the moving causes at least one tab to move into a position that blocks a first opening of the catalytic burner device and blocks a second opening the catalytic burner device;
• and
• wherein blocking the first opening and the second opening extinguishes a catalytic burning reaction by inhibiting an inflow of air into the catalytic burner device.