Karen R Benedek

US Patent:

6443103, Sep 3, 2002

Filed:

Aug 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/932305

Inventors:

Philip Carbone - North Reading MA
Karen Benedek - Winchester MA
Judith Reich - North Andover MA
Dewi Bramono - Malden MA

Assignee:

SRP 687 Pty. Ltd.

International Classification:

F22B 500

US Classification:

122 1431, 122 171

Abstract:

A water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the container, the combustion chamber having at least one flame arrestor to admit air and extraneous fumes into the combustion chamber and confine ignition and combustion of the extraneous fumes within the combustion chamber; a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container; an air diverter positioned between the flame arrestor and the burner and adapted to channel at least a portion of combustion air passing through at least a portion of the flame arrestor to a position for mixture with the fuel prior to entering the burner to ensure uniform combustion; and a flange positioned above the air diverter to which the flames attach and thereby reduce combustion temperatures; the combined effect of which is to optimize combustion performance and minimize NO and CO emissions.

US Patent:

6446581, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Nov 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/001860

Inventors:

Philip Carbone - North Reading MA
Karen Benedek - Winchester MA
Judith Reich - North Andover MA
Dewi Bramono - Malden MA

Assignee:

SRP 687 Pty. Ltd.

International Classification:

F22B 500

US Classification:

122 1301, 122 171, 122 172, 122504

Abstract:

A water heater including a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent the container, the combustion chamber having a side wall and at least one flame arrestor to admit air and extraneous fumes into the combustion chamber and confine ignition and combustion of the extraneous fumes within the combustion chamber, and a burner having a multiplicity of burner ports associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container, and an air diverter including a baffle plate with an upper surface and an outer edge portion, the diverter positioned in the combustion chamber and having a lower portion of the upper surface positioned at about the same height as at least a portion of the burner ports, the baffle plate sized to form a gap between the outer edge portion and the side wall such that flames generated by combustion of the fuel tend to attach to at least a portion of the lower portion, and a flange attached to and angled upwardly from the outer edge portion and adapted to channel combustion air passing through at least a portion of the flame trap through the gap to ensure uniform combustion and meter the relative amounts of primary and secondary air, with the net effect of optimizing combustion and minimizing NO and CO emissions.

US Patent:

6554608, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Oct 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/678589

Inventors:

John A. Bowman - Lancaster MA
Karen R. Benedek - Winchester MA
Stephan E. Schmidt - Winchester MA

Assignee:

Gas Research Institute - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

F23N 524

US Classification:

431 6, 431 22, 431278

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for operating a pilot burner apparatus and a main burner apparatus of a gas-fired appliance. The pilot burner apparatus draws combustion air from a first environment. The main combustion apparatus draws air from a second environment. In a shutdown condition, such as when a flammable vapor source is accidentally exposed to the second environment, the pilot burner apparatus draws air containing an undesired flammable vapor which eliminates the pilot flame, triggering a gas valve to close and shut down the fuel gas supply to the main burner apparatus and the pilot burner apparatus.

US Patent:

6629837, Oct 7, 2003

Filed:

Feb 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780543

Inventors:

Philip C. Carbone - North Reading MA 01864
Karen R. Benedek - Winchester MA 01890
Stephan E. Schmidt - Woburn MA 01801
Richard A. Shandross - Arlington MA 02476
William J. Goetzler - Brookline MA 02445
Peter P. Payne - Park Ridge IL 60068

International Classification:

F23D 1462

US Classification:

431354, 431 8, 431326

Abstract:

A gas-fired burner wherein a back plate having at least one inlet tube is connected with respect to a flameholder plate having a plurality of ports. The flameholder plate and the back plate form a plenum. A plurality of mixing baffles are formed within the plenum and between the back plate and the flameholder plate. A radiation plate is also connected with respect to the flameholder plate, the radiation plate and flameholder plate forming a combustion chamber with at least one gas flow boundary serving as a heat radiating surface.

US Patent:

6755644, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025172

Inventors:

Philip Carbone - North Reading MA
Karen Benedek - Winchester MA
Judith Reich - North Andover MA
Dewi Bramono - Malden MA
Herwig Scheidler - Mainz, DE

Assignee:

Schott Glas - Mainz

International Classification:

F23D 1446

US Classification:

431350, 431346, 122504

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through means other than the exhaust flue and/or a fuel and/or air inlet. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is preferably sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition and/or operational combustion. The water heater may include two burner assemblies, each which can be easily attached or detached, for quick installation and easy maintenance.

US Patent:

6916173, Jul 12, 2005

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/699415

Inventors:

Philip Carbone - North Reading MA, US
Karen Benedek - Winchester MA, US
Judith Reich - North Andover MA, US
Dewi Bramono - Malden MA, US
Herwig Scheidler - Mainz, DE

Assignee:

Schott AG - Mainz

International Classification:

F23D014/46

US Classification:

431350, 431346, 122504

Abstract:

An apparatus for combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber, particularly a combustion chamber of a gaseous fuel fired water heater. A pressure relief void is intentionally formed so that a combustion chamber forms communication with a surrounding environment through a peripheral gap between the combustion chamber wall and a vessel wall of a vessel. During ignition, the pressure relief void allows pre-combustion fluid within the combustion chamber to escape through both the pressure relief void and the exhaust flue. The pressure relief void reduces or eliminates undesirable noise associated with start-up and operation of conventional water heater combustion chambers with premixed burner systems. The pressure relief void of this invention is sized large enough to relieve an ignition pressure pulse from the combustion chamber upon ignition and yet is sized small enough to prevent a combustion flame from passing through the pressure relief void during ignition.

US Patent:

8017074, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/477513

Inventors:

Ernst V. Arnold - Hagerstown MD, US
Blaine G. Doletski - Elkridge MD, US
Thomas M. Dunn - Palmyra PA, US
Robert E. Raulli - Manassas VA, US
Edward P. Mueller - Annapolis MD, US
Karen R. Benedek - Winchester MA, US
Marie-Louise Murville - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Noxilizer, Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

A61L 2/20
A61L 2/00
A61L 2/18
A61L 9/00

US Classification:

422 33, 422 28, 422292, 422295

Abstract:

A system, device and method for sterilizing or decontaminating an object that by exposing the object to a sterilant gas comprised of one or more oxides of nitrogen, such as NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO and mixtures thereof. The source of the sterilant gas can be generated from a sterilant gas-generating composition or provided by a source of the sterilant gas.

US Patent:

8114358, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Nov 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/312690

Inventors:

Karen Benedek - Winchester MA, US
Philip C. Carbone - North Reading MA, US

Assignee:

Primaira, LLC - Woburn MA

International Classification:

A61L 9/00
A61L 2/00
A62B 7/08
B01J 19/08
B03C 3/00
B01D 47/02
B01D 39/00

US Classification:

422305, 422 1, 422 3, 422 5, 422 22, 422 24, 422121, 422123, 42218607, 422306, 95 57, 95226, 96224

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for sanitizing, decontaminating, deodorizing, conditioning, drying, treating, cleaning, modifying and/or otherwise improving an atmosphere within a container. The container can be a bag or other housing for equipment, food and/or suitable material. Ozone is generated within an atmosphere that is exposed to the materials. The generated ozone is mixed with the atmosphere. At least a portion of the generated ozone is then removed from the mixed atmosphere. The apparatus and method of this invention can be used to treat contaminated sports equipment and the like, as well as to treat food storage atmospheres, such as those exposed to fresh fruits and vegetables.