Patents by Inventor Mark R. Babyak

Mark R. Babyak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compressor seal oil degassing tank vent gas recovery by method of level control
    Patent number: 4880449
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating a gas from a liquid includes a degassing tank for receiving a mixture of the gas and liquid. The tank permits the gas to separate from the mixture and rise to the top of the tank and permits the liquid to separate from the mixture and settle to the bottom of the tank. The apparatus includes a vacuum regulator for withdrawing the separated gas from the degassing tank, a level detector for measuring the level of fluid in the degassing tank and a controller responsive to the level detector for controlling the vacuum regulator and reducing the gas flow therefrom as the fluid level in the degassing tank increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Elliott Turbomachinery Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Mark R. Babyak