65 results about "Burning candles" patented technology

A system and a method for enhancing burning candle and improving volatiles performance with a tube having holes and / or cuts or a candle container having at least one inner-tube having holes and / or cuts, continuously supplying the fresh air through the holes and / or cuts, and supplying the fresh air to the foot of the burning wick, and for manufacturing the same.

The present invention proposes a candle device for burning a candle without a cotton wick. The candle device is directly placed on a candle without a cotton wick so that the candle can be lighted and burned successfully. The candle device comprises a heater, a lighting wick, and a float bowl. The heater is a hollow tube with a small tube of a smaller diameter shrinking from the lower section thereof. A fixing structure is formed near the bottom end of the small tube. The lighting wick is arranged in the small tube of the heater and extends to the upper opening of the tube. The float bowl is fixedly installed on the periphery of the bottom end of the small tube of the heater via the fixing structure. The present invention has the advantages of no candle drops, wax saving, complete burning, and no black smoke. Moreover, the candle device of the present invention can be used repeatedly.

The invention provides a system and a method for improving the delivery of volatiles from a burning candle by providing a stabilized laminar gas flow adjacent a volatile-containing molten pool, ensuring an enlarged molten pool by close regulation of thermal transfer between a monolithic candle mass and the surrounding atmosphere, and minimizing volatile loss through unregulated thermal gradients.

A bug killing device includes a body that defines a combustion chamber with a candle disposed in the combustion chamber. The burning candle produces heated gases that include carbon dioxide. A first bait receptacle is disposed above the combustion chamber with bait being disposed in the first bait receptacle such that the heat from the burning candle warms the bait receptacle to evaporate bait into an electrified grid.

Disclosed is a hot plate warming apparatus adapted to warm a candle or other object resting thereon, as well as to provide illumination that simulates the effects of a lighted burning candle. The apparatus may include an adjustable cord apparatus, a light source, and / or a component enabling attachment of other peripheral components. The light source is positioned proximal to the hot plate for providing illumination to an object or substance resting on the hot plate or housing. The adjustable cord apparatus provides electricity to the warming apparatus while allowing a user to alter the length of the cord that is extending from the warming apparatus. The apparatus also comprises a blower to facilitate heating of a candle placed thereon, as well as to cause scented particles emanating from the melted wax or wax-like substance to be better dispersed or dissipated into the surrounding air. The attachment component permits additional peripheral components or materials to be removably coupled to the warming apparatus, such as interchangeable face plates, covers, craft objects, or module objects.

A method and apparatus for controlling a candle flame. A candle flame may be provided in a controllable environment, e.g., a semi-enclosed area formed at least in part by a cover. Air may be forced into the semi-enclosed area by an air movement device (e.g., a fan) to diffuse a candle's fragrance. The fragrance diffusion rate may be reduced by reducing (e.g., stopping) air flow into the semi-enclosed area.

A bug killing device includes a body that defines a combustion chamber with a candle disposed in the combustion chamber. The burning candle produces heated gases that include carbon dioxide. A first bait receptacle is disposed above the combustion chamber with bait being disposed in the first bait receptacle such that the heat from the burning candle warms the bait receptacle to evaporate bait into an electrified grid.

A candle set providing visual and audio effects with burning candles for celebration depending on the occasion includes holder, pistil barrel, powder barrel, spring, pull cord, multiple supports each in the form of a petal, rotation device, candle, and music IC control circuit; the support being hinged to the bottom of the pistil barrel; the powder barrel being placed in the pistil barrel; the candle being disposed at the distal end of the support; the rotation device includes upper cover, lower cover, torsion coil and turntable; a circular slot on the upper cover being filled up with viscose material to slow down and maintain consistent rotation; light emitting, music disconnection, and ignition devices.

The invention discloses a candle-ash-assisted super-hydrophobic and super-oleophilic oil-water separation mesh film as well as a preparation method and an application of the mesh film. According to the method, firstly, a copper wire mesh is pretreated for cleaning and oil removal and blown by compressed nitrogen to be dried; an anhydrous sodium sulfate and copper chloride mixed electrolyte solution is prepared; the pretreated copper wire mesh is placed in the electrolyte solution for constant-voltage cathodic electrodeposition of nano-copper under the voltage of 0.3-1.0 V; the copper wire mesh after electrodeposition is placed in a position 1-4 cm higher than the flame of a burning candle for candle ash deposition, and the oil-water separation mesh film having the super-hydrophobic property is obtained through cooling. The contact angle of the mesh film prepared with the method with water is larger than 153 degrees, the contact angle of the mesh film with oil is smaller than 5 degrees, and the mesh film has the higher high-temperature resistance, the good contact angle stability with acid and alkaline solutions and can be used repeatedly. Compared with traditional oil-water separation films, the oil-water separation mesh film better conforms to the environmental protection concept, can be applied to blockage of offshore oil pollution, chemical sewage treatment and the like, and has the broad application prospect.

An adapter for converting an electric light fixture into a candle-burning chandelier. A candle holder adapter includes a cavity at the bottom which fits over and is retained by the vertical light bulb socket support. The candle holder may include an wax catching tray. The candle may be a conventional candle which fits into the candle holder adapter, or may be specially formed to mate with the adapter. The adapter may hold or form a liquid fuel reservior for a fuel burning candle. In an O.E.M. fixture, the vertical light bulb socket support may be removed from the fixture and replaced by a conventional candle or a specially formed candle holder.

One flexible windproof candleholder, which is composed of upper-open cylinder candleholder with gap at its side to change candle, a slide cover that covers onto periphery of candleholder and canister cover with light holes that covers onto interior of candleholder; wherein protruding stopper ball is respectively set at external and internal rim of bottom section of candleholder; concave parts made at lower rim of slide cover and canister cover can be used for block, so, slide cover moves down to envelop gap, wind may not blow candle; as slide cover and canister cover respectively move down to periphery and interior of candleholder, slide cover is pushed against upper cover of canister cover so that internal space of candleholder is sealed, the burning candle may extinguish itself due to lack of oxygen, canister cover slides upward along vertical runner setting in symmetry inside candleholder by stopper ball protruded at external low section, meanwhile, slide cover also slides upward to upper section of candleholder, you can change candle easily because gap is not enveloped at this moment, therefore, such candleholder is safe and convenient in application.

A system and a method for enhancing burning candle and improving volatiles performance with an inner tube having axially spaced holes and / or cuts or a candle container having at least inner-tube having holes cuts, continuously supplying the fresh air through the holes cuts, and supplying the fresh air to the foot of the burning wick, and for manufacturing the same.

The invention discloses a preparation method and application of water-soluble carbon nano particles. The method comprises the steps of: collecting candle ash by adopting a method of burning candles; putting the candle ash into a round bottomed flask; adding concentrated nitric acid and DMF (Dimethyl Formamide); heating and refluxing for about 12 hours in an oil bath pot of 50 DEG C to 60 DEG C to obtain a reaction solution; pouring the reaction solution into a centrifuge tube; centrifuging to obtain black solid; removing supernatant liquid; adding secondary water; mixing evenly; centrifuging to remove the supernatant liquid; and repeating the step for five times to obtain an acidified carbon nano particle solution. The application comprises the step of: adding the acidified carbon nano particle solution to a Tris-HCl buffer solution so that dye or DNA marked with the dye in the buffer solution produces fluorescence quenching. By using the method, good water-soluble carbon nano particles are obtained by using raw materials with low price and simple preparation process. The prepared carbon nano particles can be used as a high quenching agent for fluorescence quenching of related dye.

The invention discloses a novel method for preparing a super-hydrophobic surface on an iron plate. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: firstly, lighting a candle; after the candle is burned for 2 minutes, horizontally laying the iron plate at 0.5-2 cm part below the top point of the flame of the candle so that the burned tears are deposited onto the iron plate; after the candle tears are deposited onto the iron plate for 2-10 minutes, obtaining the super-hydrophobic surface on the iron plate, wherein the contact angle of the obtained super-hydrophobic surface falls within a range of 150-160 DEG and the rolling angle of the obtained super-hydrophobic surface is less than 5 DEG. The novel method for preparing the super-hydrophobic surface on the iron plate, disclosed by the invention, has the advantages of no need of expensive equipment and materials, simplicity in operation, good controllability, low cost, zero pollution to the environment and easiness in industrialization.

A candle arrangement having a main candle body having a relatively high melting point and the main candle body has an aperture therethrough and a plurality of burning candles having a candle wax with a lower melting point than the main candle body are slidably mounted in the aperture. The burning candle at the top of the main candle body may be burned and then discarded after it is consumed and replaced with a new burning candle.

A candle arrangement having a main candle body having a relatively high melting point and the main candle body has an aperture therethrough and a plurality of burning candles having a candle wax with a lower melting point than the main candle body are slidably mounted in the aperture. The burning candle at the top of the main candle body may be burned and then discarded after it is consumed and replaced with a new burning candle.

The present invention relates to a device for extinguishing burning candles, in particular, stearin candles, with the help of a pressurised, non-combustible fluid. The fluid is stored in a compressed, liquid form in fluid cartridges and is released in measured amounts from the device with the help of a device for measured release according to the present invention. The device is particularly suited for extinguishing candles that are difficult to access, and for application of fluid sources with relatively high pressure.

The invention relates to a method for showing hidden fingerprints on surfaces of various objects by adopting the candle smoke ash fumigation technology and belongs to the technical field of fingerprint identification. According to the method, burning candles serve as primary showing materials, the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects made of multiple materials (such as glass, ceramics, metal, paper and fingerprint adhesive tape) can be shown by the adoption of difference of the combination capacity between candle ashes and fingerprint valley areas and between the candle ashes and fingerprint ridge areas. The method specifically includes the first step of placing hidden fingerprint samples into burning candle flames and enabling the samples to be smoked and plated by the enriched smoke ashes, the second step of moving the samples out of the flames and applying external force to enable the candle ashes on the valley areas to fall off and keeping the candle ashes on the ridge areas, wherein the combination degree of the candle ashes on the valley areas is low and the combination degree of the candle ashes on the ridge areas is high, and the third step of shooting clear fingerprints through a digital camera. The method is simple, quick, friendly to environment and low in cost, and the method has the outstanding advantages that the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects different in permeability can be shown, and no complex instrument equipment or special reagent is needed. Thus, the method is ideal and can be used for showing the hidden fingerprints on site, and has good application value.

A candle snuffer which extinguishes a burning candle flame without residual smoke and also embodies a lighter holder, used to light the candle. The candle snuffer is fabricated from a wire member and a pair of quenching tabs disposed on each end of the wire member. The pair of quenching tabs oppose each other and are sufficiently spaced apart to define a gap to interpose the candlewick of the burning candle flame there between, whereby when the pair of quenching tabs are urged together into contact with the candlewick by squeezing the pair of arms, the burning candle flame is instantaneously quenched without residual smoke. The lighter holder is comprised of a metal casing, placed at the opposite end.

A device to regulate the burning of a candle is provided using a passive extinguisher that requires no mechanical parts or human intervention. The device is formed as tongs that form, when closed, a hollow cylindrical extension that can securely hold a burning candle. When the burning candle burns into the cylindrical extension, the flame is extinguished by operation of oxygen deprivation.

The invention relates to candle annihilator. It includes base seat. Its features are that the midpoint of the base seat surface set at flute matched with the lower shape of the candle; the flute surround is set many annular recesses; and the base seat is metallic material. The invention has the advantages of fixing burning candle, convenient for use, safe, and reliable.

As described, the present invention provides a drip wax collector device configured to collect drip wax from a burning candle. The device may comprise a shell and removable liner, wherein the shell may obscure visibility of the collected drip wax. The drip wax collector may comprise stabilizing features on one or both the shell and the removable liner, wherein the stabilizing features may secure the position of the candle and the drip wax collector within the cavity of a candlestick holder.

This invention discloses a candle extinguisher which is characterized in that the candle extinguisher comprises a handle shell; a knob which is rotatably arranged at the rear part of the handle shell; a hollow whirling arm with internal screw thread which passes through and is arranged in the handle shell and one end of which is fixedly connected with the knob; and a wax rod which is inserted in the whirling arm, with one end being provided with a sliding part which is in threaded connection with the whirling arm while the other end being capable of extending out of the handle shell. The candle extinguisher of the invention has the advantages that: the candle extinguisher utilizes the liquid wax generated from the wax rod being melted by flame to lead the candlewick of a flaming candle to be separated from air swiftly so as to realize the extinguishing of the candle; compared with an original mode, the mode is simple and easy to be carried out and cleaner and quicker to extinguish the candle and does not produce black smoke; furthermore, when not in use, the wax rod can be retracted in the handle shell, thus being easy for keeping.

A candle top and reshaper fit snuggly over a candle. The reshaper includes interior and tapered, curved or otherwise angled side-walls that when fitted over a burning candle, the softened candle rim and sides are forced back into the center of the candle, causing the softened rim to reshape and prolong the candle burn time. Alternatively the walls of the reshaper are vertical and force the softened sides and rim down and into the center. The reshaper also protects the softened and liquefied wax of the candle from dirt and insects during the re-cooling process and the top provides a decorative cover when candles are stored.

The invention provides a simulated candle lamp. The simulated candle lamp comprises a shell, an LED light source, a candlewick sheet and a vibration device. A candlewick through hole is formed in the top of the shell. The candlewick sheet is an elastic soft sheet and is provided with an upper end portion in the shape of a candle flame, the lower end portion of the candlewick sheet penetrates the candlewick through hole and is fixedly connected with the vibration device, and the vibration device drives the upper end portion of the candlewick sheet to vibrate front and back; and light rays of the LED light source are projected to the front face of the upper end portion of the candlewick sheet. When the lower end portion of the candlewick sheet vibrates front and back, the upper end portion of the candlewick sheet can have larger amplitude due to elasticity, and under the projection of the LED light rays, the soft halo effect can happen to the edge, in addition, the highlight area projected by the LED light rays is constantly located in the center of the flame and matched with the halo on the edge, the effect is consistent with the combustion candle flame jumping effect under the breezeless state, and the simulation degree is extremely high. The vibration amplitude at the lower end portion of the candlewick sheet can be very small, and therefore the space of the simulated candle can be made to be very small, and the simulated candle lamp can be applied to simulation of small candles. The energy consumption of the small vibration amplitude vibration driving manner is low.

The invention generally belongs to the technical field of self-cleaning, waterproof and stretchable devices, and provides a stretchable super-hydrophobic surface material which comprises a flexible film layer and a candle ash layer on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the flexible film layer. The flexible thin film layer is a thin film layer formed by a thermosetting elastic polymer; the thickness of the flexible film layer ranges from 100 microns to 500 microns; and the thickness of the candle ash layer is 2-10 microns. The preparation method is simple (the candle soot layer is obtained by moving and baking on the burning candle flame), special equipment is not needed, the price is low, the environment is protected, the candle soot coating is prepared on the thermocuring rubber film, the rubber film is cured under the action of heat, and part of film molecules permeate among candle soot particles; the adhesion of the candle soot particles is enhanced, so the appearance of the candle soot layer cannot be damaged in the stretching process, and the film can still keep excellent super-hydrophobic performance in the stretching process.

A method and apparatus for controlling a candle flame. A candle flame may be provided in a controllable environment, e.g., an enclosed area formed at least in part by an air-tight cover. Air may be forced into the enclosed area by an air movement device (e.g., a fan) to keep the flame burning. The flame may be extinguished by reducing (e.g., stopping) air flow into the enclosed area.

A candle top and reshaper fit snuggly over a candle. The reshaper includes interior and straight tapered, curved or otherwise angled sidewalls that when fitted over a burning candle, the softened candle rim and sides are forced back into the center of the candle, causing the softened rim to reshape and prolong the candle burn time. Alternatively the walls of the reshaper are vertical and force the softened sides and rim down and into the center. The reshaper also protects the softened and liquefied wax of the candle from dirt and insects during the re-cooling process and the top provides a decorative cover when candles are stored.

The invention relates to a method for showing hidden fingerprints on surfaces of various objects by adopting the candle smoke ash fumigation technology and belongs to the technical field of fingerprint identification. According to the method, burning candles serve as primary showing materials, the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects made of multiple materials (such as glass, ceramics, metal, paper and fingerprint adhesive tape) can be shown by the adoption of difference of the combination capacity between candle ashes and fingerprint valley areas and between the candle ashes and fingerprint ridge areas. The method specifically includes the first step of placing hidden fingerprint samples into burning candle flames and enabling the samples to be smoked and plated by the enriched smoke ashes, the second step of moving the samples out of the flames and applying external force to enable the candle ashes on the valley areas to fall off and keeping the candle ashes on the ridge areas, wherein the combination degree of the candle ashes on the valley areas is low and the combination degree of the candle ashes on the ridge areas is high, and the third step of shooting clear fingerprints through a digital camera. The method is simple, quick, friendly to environment and low in cost, and the method has the outstanding advantages that the hidden fingerprints on the surfaces of the objects different in permeability can be shown, and no complex instrument equipment or special reagent is needed. Thus, the method is ideal and can be used for showing the hidden fingerprints on site, and has good application value.

As described, the present invention provides a drip wax collector device configured to collect drip wax from a burning candle. The device may comprise a shell and removable liner, wherein the shell may obscure visibility of the collected drip wax. The drip wax collector may comprise stabilizing features on one or both the shell and the removable liner, wherein the stabilizing features may secure the position of the candle and the drip wax collector within the cavity of a candlestick holder.