Flame detection apparatus and methods
US5813849A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23G7/085
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides improved acoustic flame detection apparatus and methods for detecting the presence or non-presence of a flame from a location remote from the flame. The flame detection apparatus is comprised of a conduit extending between the location of the flame to be detected and the remote location, a sound detector connected to the conduit for detecting sound conducted to it by the conduit and generating a signal representative thereof and means for receiving the signal and indicating the presence or non-presence of the flame in response thereto.
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