Inventor
KARKOW DOUGLAS W
US45 patents
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CLEARSIGN COMB CORP
35 patentsUS9388981B2Jul 12, 2016
Method for flame location transition from a start-up location to a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP51 citations98
US9377190B2Jun 28, 2016
Burner with a perforated flame holder and pre-heat apparatus
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP55 citations98
US9447965B2Sep 20, 2016
Burner with a perforated reaction holder and heating apparatus
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP31 citations96
US9797595B2Oct 24, 2017
Fuel combustion system with a perforated reaction holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP10 citations92
US9562682B2Feb 7, 2017
Burner with a series of fuel gas ejectors and a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP14 citations91
US10077899B2Sep 18, 2018
Startup method and mechanism for a burner having a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP5 citations84
US10066835B2Sep 4, 2018
Combustion system with flame location actuation
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP8 citations84
US10808927B2Oct 20, 2020
Pre-mixed fuel burner with perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP2 citations73
US10337729B2Jul 2, 2019
Fuel combustion system with a perforated reaction holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations73
US10088153B2Oct 2, 2018
Radiant wall burner including perforated flame holders
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP3 citations73
US10088154B2Oct 2, 2018
Down-fired burner with a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP3 citations73
US10006715B2Jun 26, 2018
Tunnel burner including a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP4 citations73
US9885496B2Feb 6, 2018
Fluid heater with perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP5 citations73
US9857076B2Jan 2, 2018
Perforated flame holder and burner including a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP4 citations73
US9828288B2Nov 28, 2017
Perforated burner for a rotary kiln
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP5 citations73
US9791171B2Oct 17, 2017
Fluid heater with a variable-output burner including a perforated flame holder and method of operation
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP2 citations73
US11313553B2Apr 26, 2022
Plug and play burner
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP4 citations70
US9803855B2Oct 31, 2017
Selectable dilution low NOx burner
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP4 citations69
US11156356B2Oct 26, 2021
Fuel combustion system with a perforated reaction holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations62
US11047572B2Jun 29, 2021
Porous flame holder for low NOx combustion
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations62
US10539326B2Jan 21, 2020
Duplex burner with velocity-compensated mesh and thickness
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations62
US10190767B2Jan 29, 2019
Electrically controlled combustion fluid flow
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations62
US11221137B2Jan 11, 2022
Field installed perforated flame holder and method of assembly and installation
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations57
US10808925B2Oct 20, 2020
Method for electrically controlled combustion fluid flow
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations52
US10386062B2Aug 20, 2019
Method for operating a combustion system including a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations52
US10240788B2Mar 26, 2019
Combustion system with flame location actuation
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations52
US10156356B2Dec 18, 2018
Flame visualization control for a burner including a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations52
US10139131B2Nov 27, 2018
Fluid heater with perforated flame holder, and method of operation
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations52
US10125979B2Nov 13, 2018
Combustion system and method for electrically assisted start-up
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP1 citations52
US10125983B2Nov 13, 2018
High output porous tile burner
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations52
US10571124B2Feb 25, 2020
Selectable dilution low NOx burner
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations51
US10514165B2Dec 24, 2019
Perforated flame holder and system including protection from abrasive or corrosive fuel
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations51
US10119704B2Nov 6, 2018
Burner system including a non-planar perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations51
US10458649B2Oct 29, 2019
Horizontally fired burner with a perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations42
US10359213B2Jul 23, 2019
Method for low NOx fire tube boiler
CLEARSIGN COMB CORP0 citations42
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION
10 patentsUS11248786B2Feb 15, 2022
Method for a perforated flame holder with adjustable fuel nozzle
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations61
US11953199B2Apr 9, 2024
Burner and burner system with flange mount
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations59
US12066248B2Aug 20, 2024
Burner system including a plurality of perforated flame holders
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations58
US11460188B2Oct 4, 2022
Ultra low emissions firetube boiler burner
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations54
US10760784B2Sep 1, 2020
Burner including a perforated flame holder spaced away from a fuel nozzle
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations52
US10823401B2Nov 3, 2020
Burner system including a non-planar perforated flame holder
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations51
US11953201B2Apr 9, 2024
Control system and method for a burner with a distal flame holder
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations50
US10578301B2Mar 3, 2020
Perforated flame holder with adjustable fuel nozzle
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations50
US11435143B2Sep 6, 2022
Burner system with discrete transverse flame stabilizers
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations46
US12359804B2Jul 15, 2025
Burner system with discrete transverse flame stabilizers
CLEARSIGN TECH CORPORATION0 citations44