Patents by Inventor Michael J. Eddington

Michael J. Eddington 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).

  • Method for producing a distillate stream from a water stream containing at least one dissolved solid
    Patent number: 8328995
    Abstract: A method and a system to produce a distillate stream from an aqueous stream containing at least one dissolved solid by a thermal distillation process using at least one of a heated aqueous stream from a turbine system intercooler and a stack heater as a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Veatch Holding Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Eddington
  • Distillation process
    Patent number: 7799178
    Abstract: An improved method for efficiently adding additional heat values into a distillation process to optimize the production of distillate from water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Veatch Holding Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Eddington
  • Compressed Air Welding Fume Shield System and Method
    Publication number: 20090184099
    Abstract: In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus for shielding welding fumes includes a device configured to engage a welding gun. The device is configured to emit a flow of air through the one or more orifices. The flow of air is operable to divert welding fumes away from a welder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Trinity Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Eddington, Donald R. Loyd, James A. Minton, Milton T. Satterwhite, Donald P. Rager, JR.