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US 6,318,648 B1Granted
Electrostatic atomizer based micro-burner for logistic fuels
AssigneeCharged Injection Corporation
InventorArnold J. Kelly
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Abstract
An electrostatic atomizer is disclosed, which includes an electrode or other charge injection device and a source of liquid for passing a stream of liquid past the charge injection device to a variable orifice. The variable orifice is defined between at least two elements, which are movable with respect to each other. A compact stove incorporating the atomizer includes a support for supporting articles to be heated by the burning of atomized fuel. The variable orifice may be used in the stove to control the flow, and therefore thermal output, of the stove.
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A compact stove, comprising:
- a) an electrostatic atomizer for imparting a charge to a liquid fuel so that the fuel is atomized under influence of said charge, said electrostatic atomizer having a variable orifice, said orifice being variable in size;
- b) a fuel source in communication with said atomizer for carrying fuel to said atomizer;
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- c) a support disposed above said atomizer for supporting an article to be heated by the stove.
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A compact stove comprising
- a) a housing base and a grid movable relative to said housing base between a closed position wherein said grid is close to said housing base and a fully open position wherein said grid is remote from said housing base;
- b) an electrostatic atomizer for imparting a charge to a liquid fuel so that the fuel is atomized under influence of said charge;
- c) a fuel source in communication with said atomizer for carrying fuel to said atomizer;
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- d) a support disposed above said atomizer for supporting an article to be heated by the stove;
- e) said power source comprising an internal power source including a voltage converter and one or more batteries electrically connected to said voltage converter;
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- f) said housing base and said grid enclosing said atomizer when said grid is in said closed position.
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