System and apparatus for applying an electric field to a combustion volume
US8851882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C99/001
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment, combustion in a combustion volume is affected by at least two sequentially applied non-parallel electric fields. According to an embodiment, a combustion volume is equipped with at least three individually modulatable electrodes. According to an embodiment, an electric field application apparatus for a combustion volume includes a safety apparatus to reduce or eliminate danger.
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