29results about "Firelighters" patented technology

The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent ("wt%") n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and / or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt% C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt% of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt% of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt% of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt% oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.

The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent ("wt%") n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and / or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt% C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt% of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt% of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt% of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt% oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.

A fuel element adapted for use in a smoking article is provided, the fuel element including a combustible carbonaceous material in an amount of at least 25% by dry weight, based on the weight of the fuel element, and a particulate ignition aid dispersed throughout the fuel element and selected from ceramic particles, cellulose particles, fullerenes, impregnated activated carbon particles, inorganic salts, and combinations thereof, wherein the average particle size of the ignition aid is less than about 1,000 microns. Also provided are elongate smoking articles having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, and including the above-noted fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end.

An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a housing having a first side portion, a second side portion opposite the first side portion, and an interior chamber between the first side portion and the second side portion. The housing is made of a first combustible material. A second combustible material is disposed in the interior chamber. An igniter is disposed in the interior chamber and configured to generate a first thermal event to ignite a second combustible material, the second combustible material causing a second thermal event to ignite the first combustible material during combustion. The safety tab is removably coupled to the igniter. The safety tab is configured to prevent generation of a first thermal event when the safety tab is coupled to the igniter and to allow generation of the first thermal event when the safety tab is removed from the igniter. An actuator coupled to the igniter is configured to activate the igniter to generate a first thermal event.

The fingerprinting system includes a main body, an air movement source, an ignitor, and a hydrocarbon fuel source. The main body includes a handle. The air movement source includes a fan. The air movement source is coupled to the main body. The fingerprinting system is configured to burn the hydrocarbon fuel source to produce soot containing carbon. The air movement source is configured to direct the soot containing carbon toward a surface to be analyzed for fingerprints.

A combustible heat source for an aerosol-generating article, comprising: carbon; an alkaline earth metal peroxide ignition aid; and a binder comprising a combination of carboxymethyl cellulose and at least one additional cellulose ether, preferably selected from the group consisting of ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.

A fuel element adapted for use in a smoking article is provided, the fuel element including a combustible carbonaceous material in an amount of at least 25% by dry weight, based on the weight of the fuel element, and a particulate ignition aid dispersed throughout the fuel element and selected from ceramic particles, cellulose particles, fullerenes, impregnated activated carbon particles, inorganic salts, and combinations thereof, wherein the average particle size of the ignition aid is less than about 1,000 microns. Also provided are elongate smoking articles having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, and including the above-noted fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end.

To provide a direct ignition smoking article to be readily ignited, and to remain ignited while being used by a smoker.SOLUTION: Provided is a fuel element 40 adapted for use in a smoking article 10, which comprises: a combustible carbonaceous material in an amount of at least 25% by dry weight based on the weight of the fuel element; and a particulate ignition aid dispersed throughout the fuel element and selected from ceramic particles, cellulose particles, fullerenes, impregnated activated carbon particles, inorganic salts, and combinations thereof, where the average particle size of the ignition aid is less than about 1,000 microns. Also provided are elongate smoking articles having a lighting end 14 and an opposite mouth end 18, and including the fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention discloses a zero-smoke combustion principle and method for bituminous coal, lignite, biomass fuel and polyolefin waste plastics. Carbon-based solids are matched with non-toxic and harmless auxiliary materials, are kept in a specific occurrence state and are hydraulically bonded into cylindrical fuel with specific ventilation holes, and the cylindrical fuel is longitudinally and transversely stacked in a medium, small and miniature stove kang stove adopting a heat-preservation and fire-resistant stove core; igniting the ignition agent formed by combining the mixed alcohol gel ignition paste or ignition cake and the straw charcoal grating from the upper part, and starting to combust orderly and fully; the vertical distribution of the temperature of the hearth in which a high-temperature area is above and a low-temperature area is below is quickly formed by long flame radiant heat, so that ignition coal and underlying coal are subjected to differential static combustion without blowing air and a high chimney; the environment-friendly and energy-saving effects of zero smoke, high sulfur fixation rate, high heating efficiency, low nitrogen oxide, particulate matters and volatile organic compounds in the whole process from the ignition moment, and direct discharge of tail gas as the cleanliness is comparable to that of natural gas combustors are achieved, and ash is used as an acid clay aggregate structure modifier.

An outer wrapper has an outer layer and liner and arranged to form an interior volume. A quantity of fuel pellets is contained within the interior volume and faced by the liner. When ignited the outer wrapper burns away while igniting the quantity of fuel pellets.

The invention relates to an ignition device for lighting barbecues, fireplaces, and the like, comprising a prismatic body of cellulosic material (10) having a surface provided with overlapping layers of cellulosic material (101), with interstices (102) between the layers (101), forming air chambers, and a surface with irregular or regular folds (103) obtained by pressing from one of the ends (11), and further comprising, in the internal region, a torch (20) in the form of an elongate strip of cellulosic material used to initiate the combustion process of the solid fuel positioned around it.

A charcoal or other lump combustible packaging device having a container, a plurality of lump charcoal positioned in the container, and at least one fire starter stick extending from the container. The container is a small, lightweight container that is sealed to prevent charcoal dust from escaping from the container. The container is formed from a combustible material that turn to ash as the fire burns.

The present invention provides an improved fire starter that includes inter alia citrus peels processed in a unique form to enable fast, “green” and smooth charcoal lighting and methods of preparation therefor.

To provide an ignition improver that improves ignition properties of an emulsion fuel, a solid fuel, and a gas fuel.SOLUTION: In an ignition improver to be blended with a liquid fuel or a solid fuel and to be supplied to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, an ignition improver including soil bacteria with a dry diameter of 0.1-100 μm or water including dead bodies of the soil bacteria is provided. Moreover, in an ignition improver to be blended with a gas fuel and to be supplied to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, an ignition improver is sprayed with soil bacteria having a dry diameter of 0.1-100 μm or water including dead bodies of the soil bacteria and is blended with the gas fuel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention is a combustible heat source composition for smoking articles that does not contain a binder or a combustion inhibitor, and is characterized in that it contains 1 to 5 parts by weight of a polyhydric alcohol per 100 parts by weight of the solid content. A smoking article using a combustible heat source made of the composition is characterized in that it has excellent ignition properties and combustibility.

The present invention provides an improved fire starter that includes inter alia citrus peels processed in a unique form to enable fast, “green” and smooth charcoal lighting and methods of preparation therefor.

To provide an ignition material that can achieve both high ignition speed and sustained burning. [Solution] The ignition material 11 is configured such that a plurality of wood chips 13 are arranged on at least a portion of the surface of a mixed material 12 which is a mixture of wax 18 and wood powder 19, with the chips protruding from it.

The invention relates to a fuel package and a combustion pack. The fuel package comprises a box body internally provided with a storage cavity, wherein an air channel through the storage cavity is formed on the box body, the air channel is provided with an inlet end and an outlet end, an opening size of the inlet end is larger than an opening size of the outlet end, and the box body is made of a combustible material. The invention comprises an air channel on the box body, and the size of the inlet end of the air channel is larger than that of the outlet end of the air channel, such that a certain negative pressure exists in the air channel, and thus the rapid circulation of air from bottom to top is achieved, and the combustion efficiency of the combustible materials is accelerated.

Device for manufacturing firelighters for a fireplace or barbecue fire or for lighting solid fuel stoves, comprising: a first cutting device (2) designed as a planing / cutting or peeling knife (8) for cutting at least one wooden blade (10) from a wooden blank (4); a second cutting device (12) designed as a comb knife (22), needle board or several knife wheels for cutting at least one wooden blade (10) into wooden threads (16) of essentially equal length; a gathering and twisting device (32) for gathering and twisting a quantity of wooden threads (16) to form a twisted strand of wooden threads (42); a device (40) for at least partially filling spaces between wooden threads (16) of the wooden thread strand (42) with a wax / paraffin material, in particular a wax / paraffin material bath (44) or a wax / paraffin spraying device; and a cutting device (50) for cutting the wooden thread strands (48) into firelighters of equal length, essentially cylindrical, each with a plurality of wooden threads (16) extending from one end face of the wooden thread strand (48) to the opposite end face of the wooden thread strand (48).

Cooking system apparatus and methods are disclosed herein. An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a combustible material. The combustible material is formed as a unitary structure and includes a body and a plurality of support columns. The body has a first surface and a second surface. The body defines a plurality of openings extended through the body from the first surface to the second surface. The first surface of the body forms a substantially planar upper surface of the combustible material. The plurality of support columns is extended from the second surface of the body to form at least a portion of a substantially non-planar lower surface of the combustible material. The plurality of support columns define an air gap between an outer perimeter portion of the combustible material and the plurality of openings.

The utility model discloses a firing device and relates to the technical field of firing appliances. The ignition device comprises an ignition ring used for igniting solid fuel and an ignition piece arranged on the ignition ring and used for igniting the ignition ring. The ignition point of the ignition piece is lower than that of the ignition ring; the ignition piece is arranged on a part of the ignition ring in a sleeving manner; the ignition piece comprises a sleeving part arranged on the ignition ring in a sleeving mode and an extending part arranged on the sleeving part and extending outwards. By the adoption of the technical scheme, the device has the advantages of being high in safety, rapid in ignition and uniform in ignition.

The present invention can provide an ignition improver for improving the ignitability of emulsion fuels, solid fuels, and gaseous fuels. This ignition improver is one to be mixed with a liquid fuel or a solid fuel and then supplied to the combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine, and is characterized by comprising water containing either a soil bacterium having a dry diameter of 0.1-100 μm or dead bodies of the soil bacterium. The ignition improver is also one to be mixed with a gaseous fuel and then supplied to the combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine, and is characterized in that water containing either a soil bacterium having a dry diameter of 0.1-100 μm or dead bodies of the soil bacterium is sprayed and mixed with the gaseous fuel.

An energy carrier comprises a carrier body (10) formed as a briquette or pellet comprising non-passivated silicon powder, and an ignition material coating (11), covering at least part of a surface of the carrier body (10). The ignition material coating (11) comprises an ignition material, suitable for igniting the carrier body (10).

To provide a handheld ignition tool which is capable of considerably reduces risk of burning, igniting an intended place, does not require work when used, and is capable of securing 6 minutes or longer combustion time.SOLUTION: A handheld ignition tool for igniting a combustion object such as firewood and charcoal includes: a solid combustion part formed by using a combustion component; and a grip part fitted to the combustion part. The combustion part is provided with an overcoat member composed of combustible materials covering a part or the whole of the surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

An elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said smoking article comprising a mouth end portion disposed at the mouth end, a tobacco portion disposed between the lighting end and the mouth end portion, and an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting end and the tobacco portion, the aerosol-generation system including a heat generation portion disposed at the lighting end, the heat generation portion comprising a fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end, the fuel element comprising (a) at least about 30% by dry weight of the combustible carbonaceous material, based on the dry weight of the fuel element; (b) about 0.1% to about 20% by dry weight of a non-catalytic ignition aid comprising ceramic particles or cellulose particles having an average particle size of less than about 500 microns, the ceramic particles being glass bubbles or cenospheres; (c) at least about 5% by dry weight of a binding agent; (d) at least about 5% by dry weight of graphite; and (e) at least about 25% by dry weight of an inorganic filler.

A fuel element adapted for use in a smoking article is provided, the fuel element including a combustible carbonaceous material in an amount of at least 25% by dry weight, based on the weight of the fuel element, and a particulate ignition aid dispersed throughout the fuel element and selected from ceramic particles, cellulose particles, fullerenes, impregnated activated carbon particles, inorganic salts, and combinations thereof, wherein the average particle size of the ignition aid is less than about 1,000 microns. Also provided are elongate smoking articles having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, and including the above-noted fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end.

A firestarter includes an integral block of wood of six sides. A slat and groove portion extends from an outermost bottom surface of a bottom side towards a top wall of the top side. The slat and groove portion includes a plurality of slats and a plurality of grooves. Each slat of the plurality of slats has a slat width and each groove of the plurality of grooves has a groove width. The slat width and the groove width are the same. The plurality of grooves extend through the front side, the back side and the bottom side and the plurality of grooves do not extend through the first side, the second side, and the top side.