US20110091828A1

US20110091828A1 - Wax and Water Wood Wick Burner

Info

Publication number: US20110091828A1
Application number: US12/909,024
Authority: US
Inventors: John Weston MacGougan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-10-21
Filing date: 2010-10-21
Publication date: 2011-04-21
Also published as: CA2718670C; CA2718670A1

Abstract

This invention “Wax and Water Wood Wick Burner” is a device which produces energy. This invention differs from a standard candle as it uses water and charred wood wicks to burn. The combination of materials and the orientation allow the invention to burn more efficiently, in a controlled manner and with less pollution than a standard candle.

Description

I am claiming priority with a provisional patent application No: 61/279,412, filed Oct. 21, 2009

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention pertains to energy production in terms of producing heat and light using Wood Water and Wax in an open container.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The general idea of this invention/device is to produce heat and light in such a way, where, unlike a standard candle, which burns inefficiently and with little control; This invention provides heat and light where the flame intensity and duration of burn can be controlled while still burning. Additionally the by-products of combustion are reduced, compared to a candle, by the introduction and combustion of small amounts of additional hydrogen from the water. Further, the use of wood, as a wick and the charred tip/reaction zone, help facilitate the more efficient combustion of the wax, and hydrogen from water at the combustion area/zone

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1:

Shows a three dimensional representation of the device while burning.

FIG. 2:

Shows a detailed cross-section of the device

FIG. 3:

Shows a detailed cross section of the device in the alternative design

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This device, “Wax and Water Wood Wick Burner” is comprised of 1) Fuel rods; one or more wood sticks, 1/16″ (one sixteenth inch) or greater thickness, of any shape. 2) Wax piece; paraffin or other type of wax. 3) Container; any shape, size of non-flammable material. 4) Clean Water.
When the above materials and substances are configured in a certain way, as in this invention, “Wax and Water wood Wick Burner”, one is able to produce a device that burns for long periods of time with a loud crackling sound, burning small amounts of wax as well as burning some hydrogen from the water; which produce relatively low pollution compared to a standard candle.
The configuration is as follows: The wood sticks, fuel rods, are cut to length depending on the container depth. The fuel rods are then burnt on one end creating a charred tip, and allowed to soak for 15 to 30 minutes in water. The end which is burnt becomes the top of the fuel rod.
The wax is formed into a flat, approximately ½″ (one half) inch thick, circular, square or oval shape. Holes are created in the wax shape to just accommodate the fuel rod or rods so as to lightly hold the rod or rods in place in the wax. The fuel rods should be placed as close as possible to the center of the wax piece. Where the top of the fuel rods and wax interface, this is called the reaction area/zone.
The wax piece with the inserted fuel rods are than placed in, and allowed to float on the surface of the clean water added in the container. The container should be filled to within ¾″ (three quarters inch) from the top of container with water.
A small amount of wax is then dripped on top of the fuel rods, burnt side. The charred fuel rod or rods are than lighted with a lighter till they are set aflame.
What occurs to the device when configured in way is that the wood wicks the water up to the combustion area/zone and in combination with the wax and the charred tips of the wood allows the device to burn small amounts of wax and hydrogen from the water at the charred tips of the wooden fuel rods. The wood and charred wood tip, water, wax and the heat from the flame allows the water and wax to pull hydrogen from the wet fuel rod and charred tip of the wood allowing the device to burn continuously with a loud crackling sound, similar to wood burning in a camp fire.
Additionally a small weight may be added or removed from the wax top to change, increase or decrease respectively, the burn rate. Additionally, by removing or adding melted wax one can change the burn rate, i.e. adding wax reduces the burn rate, removing small amounts of melted wax increases the burn rate.
Alternatively, See Drawing; FIG. 3, the wax piece may fill the top of the container, connecting to the insides of the container; however two airways must be established thru the wax to allow the pressure on the inside of the container to be at atmospheric or greater, to change the burn rate.

Claims

1. what is claimed is a energy device, comprised of a plastic variable sized and shaped container filled with clean water, with a circular floating paraffin wax piece that has one or more evenly spaced pieces of square shaped birch wood, charred on the top end, as fuel rods, inserted thru the center area of the wax piece. The wood pieces shall be long enough, so the charred end or ends just protrude thru the top wax piece and the remainder of the wood piece or pieces, protrude down into the container of water, but not touching the bottom of the container.

2. The device recited in claim 1 where a non floating wax piece fills the top of the container and small pressure vents are placed thru the wax piece.

3. The device recited in claim 1 without water, solid wax wood wick burner.

4. The device recited in claim 1 where the container is made of glass.

5. The device recited in claim 1 where the floating wax piece is square shaped.

6. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are round.

7. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are rectangular.

8. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are triangular.

9. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are hexagonal.

10. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are oval.

11. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are pine wood.

12. The device recited in claim 1 where the wood piece or pieces, fuel rods, are fir wood.

13. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Bee's wax.

14. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Bayberry wax.

15. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Candelilla wax.

16. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Palm wax.

17. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Carnauba wax.

18. The device recited in claim 1 where the wax is Soya wax.