Patents by Inventor Weldon Ransbarger

Weldon Ransbarger 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).

  • LNG facility providing enhanced liquid recovery and product flexibility
    Patent number: 7404301
    Abstract: A single LNG facility, and operating method therefor, capable of efficiently producing LNG products that meet the varying specifications of different LNG markets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventors: Shawn S. Huang, Harry J. Crofton, Jame Yao, Thomas M. Jones, Weldon Ransbarger, Philip C. Goundry
  • LNG system with high pressure pre-cooling cycle
    Publication number: 20070107464
    Abstract: A natural gas liquefaction system employing a high pressure pre-cooling refrigeration cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Weldon Ransbarger
  • Rotation coupling employing torque converter and synchronization motor
    Publication number: 20070060442
    Abstract: A system employing a torque converter and a synchronizing motor to start up a large rotational driver/load combination. The torque converter is employed to increase the rotational speed of the load to the maximum speed permitted by the torque converter. The synchronizing motor is then employed to further increase the rotational speed of the load to substantially match the rotational speed of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Weldon Ransbarger, Bobby Martinez
  • Enhanced heavies removal/LPG recovery process for LNG facilities
    Publication number: 20070056318
    Abstract: A LNG facility, and operating method therefor, capable of more efficiently and/or effectively removing heavy hydrocarbon components from the processed natural gas stream and recovering the removed heavy components as LPG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Weldon Ransbarger
  • LNG facility providing enhanced liquid recovery and product flexibility
    Publication number: 20070012071
    Abstract: A single LNG facility, and operating method therefor, capable of efficiently producing LNG products that meet the varying specifications of different LNG markets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Shawn Huang, Harry Crofton, Jame Yao, Thomas Jones, Weldon Ransbarger, Philip Goundry
  • LNG FACILITY WITH INTEGRATED NGL EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED NGL RECOVERY AND PRODUCT FLEXIBILITY
    Publication number: 20070012072
    Abstract: Process for efficiently operating a natural gas liquefaction system with integrated heavies removal/natural gas liquids recovery to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) and/or natural gas liquids (NGL) products with varying characteristics, such as, for example higher heating value (HHV) and/or propane content. Resulting LNG and/or NGL products are capable of meeting the significantly different specifications of two or more markets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Wesley Qualls, Weldon Ransbarger, Shawa Huang, Jame Yao, Doug Elliot, Jong Chen, Rong-Jwyn Lee