Patents Assigned to Edwards Engineering Corp.
  • Patent number: 6286316
    Abstract: A system for recovering and utilizing vapor from a source of vapor has a vapor holder for storing a quantity of vapor from the source of vapor. Also included is a condenser coupled to the vapor holder for receiving and condensing at least partially, vapor from the vapor holder. The system also has an engine and a generator driven by the engine for generating electrical power. The engine has an engine intake coupled to the condenser and an exhaust outlet. This engine is powered at least partially, by output from the condensing apparatus. The system also has a fuel adjustment apparatus and a fuel sensor apparatus. The fuel adjustment apparatus has a control input and is coupled between the engine and the condensing apparatus for adjusting fuel concentration into the engine intake in response to a signal on the control input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Edwards Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Waldrop, Gerald R. Harlan, Joseph C. Ponzo
  • Patent number: 5291738
    Abstract: A vapor recovery apparatus consumes a source of liquified gas to condense vapors in a source of vapors. The apparatus includes an economizing heat exchanger and a finishing heat exchanger. The economizing heat exchanger has a vapor path adapted to be connected to the source of vapors, and a recovery path for exchanging heat with, and cooling vapors in, the vapor path. The finishing heat exchanger has a finishing path connected downstream of the vapor path of the economizing heat exchanger, and a coolant path adapted to be connected to the source of liquified gas for cooling and condensing vapors in the finishing path. The coolant path is isolated from the finishing path to avoid interpath mixing. The finishing path is connected to feed the recovery path of the economizing heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Edwards Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Richard Waldrop
  • Patent number: 4380912
    Abstract: Double walled tube assemblies to meet local code requirements for heat exchangers passing potable water therethrough in non-contacting heat exchange relation for example refrigerant to liquid heat exchangers for reclaiming heat from refrigeration cycles and systems have a first or outer tubular member for passing a first fluid such as hot compressed refrigerant gas therethrough and a second or inner tubular member connected for operative relation to the first tubular member for passing the potable water to be heated therethrough. The second or inner tubular member shaped, sized, and connected to the first or outer tubular member to establish optimum heat exchange relation between the first tubular member and the second tubular member when formed into heat exchange units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: Edwards Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Ray C. Edwards