Appeal No. 2000-01345
Application 09/097,176
application.1
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “an apparatus and method for
increasing the reactivity of a fuel/air mixture prior to
homogenous combustion of the mixture” (specification, page 1).
Claims 1 and 4 are representative and read as follows:
1. A method for enhancing a first fuel/air mixture so
that when said first fuel/air mixture is added to a second
fuel/air mixture said second fuel/air mixture will combust
with greater stability, said method comprising:
generating said first fuel/air mixture,
introducing said first fuel/air mixture to a non-
catalytic centerbody via an entrance defined by said
centerbody,
expelling said first fuel/air mixture from said
centerbody through a plurality of exits defined by said
centerbody, and
heating said centerbody using the heat of combustion of
said second fuel/air mixture.
4. A pilot comprising:
a flow conditioner,
1 Claims 1, 4 and 6 have been amended subsequent to final
rejection.
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