ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,921, issued on Feb. 3.
"Flame ionization detector ignition aid" was invented by Matthew Monagle (Salida, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ignition aid method and apparatus for a flame ionization detector, comprising a body that traverses a chimney of the detector to create turbulence in flow of gases flowing out of the detector to enhance commingling of the fuel/air mixture with an ignition source when the ignition source is active."
The patent was filed on Jan. 5, 2023, under Application No. 18/093,556.
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