Stove fuel heat reflector

Abstract

A system and methods of preventing the rapid cooling of a fuel supply to a portable stove.

1 . A camp stove assembly, comprising:
 a fuel supply,   a point of heat production,   at least one reflective structure defining a concavity located entirely on the reflective structure,   the at least one reflective structure positioned to reflect heat from the point of heat production to the fuel supply.   
     
     
         2 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the concavity is defined by a single panel of the reflective structure. 
     
     
         3 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the concavity is defined by a plurality of panels of the reflective structure. 
     
     
         4 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the concavity is defined by at least one dimple in the reflective layer. 
     
     
         5 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the single panel concavity located entirely on the reflective structure has a first end and a second end, the first and second ends lie on a first vertical plane and the concavity located entirely within the reflective structure is concave relative to the first vertical plane. 
     
     
         6 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the concavity is defined by an angle in the reflective structure. 
     
     
         7 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflective structure is at least partially cylindrical. 
     
     
         8 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel supply provides fuel to the point of heat production. 
     
     
         9 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflective structure includes at least a first reflective structure and a second reflective structure, the first reflective structure coupled in infrared communication to at least the second reflective structure, the point of heat production, and the fuel supply. 
     
     
         10 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflective structure is a reflective mesh. 
     
     
         11 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the point of heat production uses a fuel to air ratio between 1-99 and 10-90 to produce combustion. 
     
     
         12 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one reflective structure reflects heat to the fuel supply, such that the fuel supply is warmed to above a temperature of 230 k. 
     
     
         13 . A method for warming select objects of a camping stove, comprising:
 providing at least one reflective structure,   providing a source of infrared light,   choosing a point of focus to warm,   positioning the at least one reflective structure to direct infrared light from the source of infrared light incident upon the at least one reflective structure towards the point of focus.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the point of focus is a fuel supply that supplies fuel to the source of infrared light. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one reflective structure includes at least two reflective structures positioned to form a concavity relative to the point of focus. 
     
     
         16 . A camp stove assembly, comprising:
 a fuel supply,   a point of heat production lying in a first horizontal plane,   at least one reflective structure lying outside the first horizontal plane,   the at least one reflective structure positioned to reflect heat from the point of heat production to the fuel supply.   
     
     
         17 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one reflective structure is disposed exclusively below the first horizontal plane. 
     
     
         18 . The camp stove assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the at least on reflective structure is disposed exclusively above the first horizontal plane.