Portable, small, light-weight radiant and/or electrical power generating sources

An portable air/fuel delivery system comprising:

• a housing having a hollow cavity therein;
• a fuel canister disposed within the cavity and adapted to retain a volume of hydrocarbon fuel therein;
• a check valve disposed within the fuel canister;
• means for activating the check valve disposed within the cavity;
• a pressure regulator disposed within the cavity downstream of the fuel canister;
• and
• a venturi disposed within the cavity down stream of the pressure regulator.

A portable radiant source comprising:

• at least one air/fuel delivery device comprising:
• an air/fuel delivery device housing;
• a fuel canister disposed within the housing adapted to contain a volume of combustible hydrocarbon fuel therein;
• means for removing hydrocarbon fuel from the canister disposed within the housing;
• a pressure regulator positioned downstream from the removing means and disposed within the housing;
• and
• a venturi position downstream from the pressure regulator and disposed within the housing;
• and
• a radiant head attached to an end of the air/fuel delivery device housing and comprising:
• a radiant head housing;
• a fibrous mantle disposed within the radiant head housing, the mantle being in gas flow communication with the venturi;
• a reflector and lens system disposed within the radiant head housing adjacent the mantle;
• and
• means for passing exhaust gas and secondary combustion air through the radiant head housing;
• wherein the air/fuel delivery device further comprises an ignition means disposed within the delivery device housing that is connected to the removing means to ignite hydrocarbon fuel routed to the mantle.

A electrical power generating source comprising:

• at least one air/fuel delivery device comprising:
• an air/fuel delivery device housing;
• a fuel canister disposed within the housing adapted to contain a volume of combustible hydrocarbon fuel therein;
• means for removing hydrocarbon fuel from the canister disposed within the housing;
• a pressure regulator positioned downstream from the removing means and disposed within the housing;
• and
• a venturi position downstream from the pressure regulator and disposed within the housing;
• and
• an electrical power generating head attached to an end of the air/fuel delivery device housing and comprising:
• an electrical power generating head housing;
• a fibrous mantle disposed within the electrical power generating head housing, the mantle being in gas flow communication with the venturi;
• a reflector and lens system disposed within the electrical power generating head housing adjacent the mantle;
• means for passing exhaust gas and secondary combustion air through the electrical power generating head housing;
• and
• at least one photovoltaic cell disposed within the electrical power generating head housing adjacent the reflector and lens system;
• wherein the air/fuel delivery device further comprises an ignition means disposed within the delivery device housing that is connected to the removing means to ignite hydrocarbon fuel routed to the mantle.

A portable combination electrical power generating/radiant source comprising:

• an air/fuel delivery device comprising:
• an air/fuel delivery device housing;
• a fuel canister disposed within the housing adapted to contain a volume of combustible hydrocarbon fuel therein;
• first and second means for removing hydrocarbon fuel from the canister disposed within the housing;
• first and second pressure regulators positioned downstream from a respective removing means and disposed within the housing;
• and
• first and second venturis position downstream from a respective pressure regulators and disposed within the housing;
• and
• an electrical power generating head attached to a first end of the air/fuel delivery device housing adjacent the first venturi and comprising:
• an electrical power generating head housing;
• a fibrous mantle disposed within the electrical power generating head housing, the mantle being in gas flow communication with the first venturi;
• a reflector and lens system disposed within the electrical power generating head housing adjacent the mantle;
• means for passing exhaust gas and secondary combustion air through the electrical power generating head housing;
• and
• at least one photovoltaic cell disposed within the electrical power generating head housing adjacent the reflector and lens system;
• a radiant head attached to an end of the air/fuel delivery device housing and comprising:
• a radiant head housing;
• a fibrous mantle disposed within the radiant head housing, the mantle being in gas flow communication with the second venturi:
• a reflector and lens system disposed within the radiant head housing adjacent the mantle;
• and
• means for passing exhaust gas and secondary combustion air through the radiant head housing;
• wherein the air/fuel delivery device further comprises independent first and second ignition means disposed within the delivery device housing that is connected to a respective removing means to ignite hydrocarbon fuel routed to each mantle.