US2014038117A1PendingUtilityA1

Ignition device and method

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Assignee: TANNOUS BISHARAPriority: Jul 31, 2012Filed: Jul 31, 2012Published: Feb 6, 2014
Est. expiryJul 31, 2032(~6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bishara Tannous
F23Q 7/02
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Abstract

An ignition device for a combustible material can include an infrared radiation source in a housing structured to direct the infrared radiation to the combustible material.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ignition device comprising:
 a housing including:   an infrared radiation source associated with the housing;   a combustible material ignition region adjacent to the infrared radiation source and associated with the housing; and   an infrared radiation reflector configured to direct the infrared radiation from the infrared radiation source to the combustible material ignition region.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is opposite the combustible material region relative to the infrared radiation source. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is integral with the infrared radiation source. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is curved or bent at least in part around the infrared radiation source with a concave portion facing the combustible material ignition region. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is configured to concentrate the radiation in a portion of the combustible material ignition region. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation source includes a single infrared emitter. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the infrared emitter is releasably attached to a socket within the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation source includes a plurality of infrared emitters. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein each of the infrared emitters is releasably attached to a socket within the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the combustible material ignition region is on an outer surface of the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the combustible material ignition region is within the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the combustible material ignition region includes a basket for containing the combustible material. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the basket is removable from the housing. 
     
     
         14 . A method for igniting a combustible material comprising:
 exposing the combustible material to infrared radiation, the infrared radiation source associated with a housing, and the combustible material being in a combustible material ignition region adjacent to the infrared radiation source and associated with the housing, the infrared radiation being directed from the infrared radiation source to the combustible material ignition region by an infrared radiation reflector.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is opposite the combustible material region relative to the infrared radiation source. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is integral with the infrared radiation source. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is curved or bent at least in part around the infrared radiation source with a concave portion facing the combustible material ignition region. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation reflector is configured to concentrate the radiation in a portion of the combustible material ignition region. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation source includes a single infrared emitter. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the infrared emitter is releasably attached to a socket within the housing. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the infrared radiation source includes a plurality of infrared emitters. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein each of the infrared emitters is releasably attached to a socket within the housing. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the combustible material ignition region is on an outer surface of the housing. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the combustible material ignition region is within the housing. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the combustible material ignition region includes a basket or container for containing the combustible material. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the basket or container is removable from the housing. 
     
     
         27 . An ignition device comprising:
 an infrared radiation source associated with the housing, the infrared radiation source including an electrical resistance filament in a bulb or tube with infrared transmittable glass shielding; and   a combustible material ignition region adjacent to the infrared radiation source.

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