Patent ID: 9377188
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: F23C,F23N

Claim Text:
1. An oscillating combustor, comprising: a fuel nozzle configured to emit an expanding area fuel jet; a first flame holder disposed distally along the fuel jet; a second flame holder disposed proximally along the fuel jet; an ionizer configured to apply a charge to the fuel jet or a flame supported by the fuel jet; and a continuity modulator operatively coupled to the second flame holder and configured to modulate continuity between the second flame holder and an activation voltage, wherein the continuity modulator is configured to make electrical continuity between the activation voltage and the second flame holder to cause the combustion reaction to be held by the second flame holder, and to break the electrical continuity between the activation voltage and the second flame holder to cause the combustion reaction to be held by the first flame holder.