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Radiant Panel Burner

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-03-09
COWAN ROBERT L
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The present invention provides an improved infrared sear burner for grilling meats and other foods. It includes a primary and a secondary heat emitter, which work together to provide fast, clean, and efficient heating. The non-planar shape of the secondary heat emitter ensures uniform heating and reduces by-product accumulation. The radiant panel protects the primary heat emitter from contaminants and provides enclosure for faster and efficient heating. Overall, the invention allows for faster and more uniform heating compared to conventional burner designs.

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However, conventional infrared sear burners used in grilling and barbecuing have several disadvantages.
Though infrared burners provided very intense heat, they cover only a limited area and are susceptible to contamination from grease and other food products, flare-ups, and non-uniform heating.
The heat is often non-uniformly distributed.

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[0009]In the following discussion, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be practiced without such specific details. In other instances, well-known elements, processes or techniques have been briefly mentioned and not elaborated on in order not to obscure the present invention in unnecessary detail and description. Moreover, specific details and the like may have been omitted inasmuch as such details are not deemed necessary to obtain a complete understanding of the invention, and are considered to be within the understanding of persons having ordinary skill in the relevant art.

[0010]FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective top view of a radiant panel burner. The radiant panel burner 110 comprises a mixer 115, a plenum chamber 130 (i.e., chamber 130), a perforated ceramic grid 135 with ports 136, and a radiant panel 140. While in a preferred embodi...

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A radiant panel burner is provided having a primary heat emitter and a secondary heat emitter. The radiant panel includes a plenum chamber that houses a baffle connected to a mixer that supplies combustible gas. In a preferred embodiment, the primary heat emitter is a perforated ceramic grid positioned over the plenum chamber and having a plurality of ports through which the combustible gas can travel. The secondary heat emitter is a non-planar radiant panel positioned over the primary heat emitter that generates convective and radiant heat. The non-planar shape of the secondary heat emitter provides more uniform heating and reduces accumulation of cooking by-products. The radiant panel protects the primary heat emitter from contaminants and provides enclosure for the combustion area for more rapid and efficient heating. Together, the primary and secondary heat emitters are configured to provide fast, clean, efficient, and uniform heating within a grilling apparatus.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to burner devices used in food grilling, particularly infrared burners.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The trend in barbecuing is to use high intensity infrared heat for searing of meats. However, conventional infrared sear burners used in grilling and barbecuing have several disadvantages. Though infrared burners provided very intense heat, they cover only a limited area and are susceptible to contamination from grease and other food products, flare-ups, and non-uniform heating. The heat is often non-uniformly distributed. There is a need for a more robust and efficient burner to provide uniform, high intensity heat over a broader area of the cooking surface.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention provides an improved high intensity under-fired infrared sear burner for grilling meats and other suitable foods. A radiant panel burner is provided having a primary heat emitter and a secondary heat emitter. The radia...

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IPC IPC(8): F23D14/14F23D14/12
CPCF23D14/125F23D14/14F23D14/151
Inventor COWAN, ROBERT L.
Owner COWAN ROBERT L
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