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Compact cyclone combustion torch igniter

  • US 8,161,725 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2008
  • Issued: 04/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of cooling a torch igniter which has a combustion chamber and a torch throat comprising:

  • axially flowing a first stream of gaseous oxidizer through the torch throat;

    vortically flowing a second stream of the gaseous oxidizer within the combustion chamber;

    communicating a fuel into the combustion chamber to yield a mixture with the second stream;

    igniting the mixture to yield a combusting mixture; and

    communicating the combusting mixture through the torch throat.

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