Patent ID: 9551486
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F23D,F23N

Claim:
1. An automated torch comprising: a head, said head including a burning chamber, said burning chamber being open to the atmosphere and weather elements to expose a flame to the atmosphere and weather elements; a pole; a valve; a programmable computer module, said module configured to convert a low voltage to a high voltage, said module further configured to actuate said valve, said module still further configured to control said valve to vary the amount of fuel introduced into said burning chamber to modify the aesthetics of the flame; a sleeve nut, said sleeve nut configured to be adjustable to control the amount of air introduced into said burning chamber to modify the aesthetics of the flame; at least one fuel supply tube; a diffuser assembly; an igniter said igniter positioned within said burning chamber, said igniter including an anode and a cathode; wherein said anode and said cathode are positioned such that said anode is proximate said cathode to create a sufficient gap such that when the high voltage is applied to said igniter a spark is induced across said gap; wherein said anode and said cathode of said igniter are configured to detect the presence of a flame within said burning chamber; and wherein said igniter is configured to be electrically connected to said programmable computer module, said programmable computer module programmed to interpret a signal from said igniter to determine whether the high voltage should be induced across said gap to create the spark or whether a flame is present in said burning chamber.