Patents by Inventor Alexander Patrick Theodossiou

Alexander Patrick Theodossiou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240018977
    Abstract: A rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) includes: a low-pressure port configured to input or output a first fluid under a first pressure; a rotor fluidly coupled to the low-pressure port, the rotor configured to receive and exchange pressure between the first fluid and a second fluid; a shaft routed through a centerbore formed by the rotary IPX, wherein the shaft is attached to the rotor, wherein the rotary IPX forms a low-pressure passageway from the low-pressure port to the rotor, and wherein the rotary IPX forms a fluid passageway between the low-pressure passageway and the centerbore; and a motor coupled to the shaft, the motor configured to rotate the shaft to drive the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20230323900
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The rotor forms ducts that are routed from a first distal end to a second distal end. The pressure exchanger further includes a first end cover that forms a high pressure in (HPIN) port configured to provide the first fluid at the first pressure in a substantially axial direction into the ducts. The first end cover forms a low pressure out (LPOUT) port configured to receive the first fluid from the ducts at a third pressure. The pressure exchanger further includes a second end cover that forms a low pressure in (LPIN) port configured to provide the second fluid at the second pressure into the ducts and forms a high pressure out (HPOUT) port configured to receive the second fluid from the ducts at a fourth pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Chinmay Vishwas Deshpande, Omprakash Samudrala, Sujan Reddy Gudigopuram, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Teymour Javaherchi, Anthony Kim Phan
  • Publication number: 20230304512
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a sleeve disposed around the rotor and a first end cover disposed at a first distal end of the rotor. The pressure exchanger further includes one or more first sealing components configured to prevent leakage between the sleeve and the first end cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sujan Reddy Gudigopuram, Omprakash Samudrala, Edvin Besic, Matthew Joseph Pattom, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20230304513
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The rotor forms ducts that are routed from a first distal end to a second distal end. The rotor forms chamfers on trailing edge rotor duct walls. The pressure exchanger further includes a first end cover that forms a high pressure in (HPIN) port configured to provide the first fluid at the first pressure into the ducts. The first end cover forms a low pressure out (LPOUT) port configured to receive the first fluid from the ducts at a third pressure. The pressure exchanger further includes a second end cover that forms a low pressure in (LPIN) port configured to provide the second fluid at the second pressure into the ducts and forms a high pressure out (HPOUT) port configured to receive the second fluid from the ducts at a fourth pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chinmay Vishwas Deshpande, Omprakash Samudrala, Sujan Reddy Gudigopuram, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Teymour Javaherchi, Anthony Kim Phan
  • Publication number: 20230304511
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The rotor forms ducts that are routed from a first distal end to a second distal end. The pressure exchanger further includes a first end cover that forms a high pressure in (HPIN) port configured to provide the first fluid at the first pressure into the ducts. The first end cover forms a low pressure out (LPOUT) port configured to receive the first fluid from the ducts at a third pressure. One or more sidewalls of the first end cover that form the HPIN port or the LPOUT port are substantially planar. The pressure exchanger further includes a second end cover that forms a low pressure in (LPIN) port configured to provide the second fluid at the second pressure into the ducts and forms a high pressure out (HPOUT) port configured to receive the second fluid from the ducts at a fourth pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chinmay Vishwas Deshpande, Omprakash Samudrala, Sujan Reddy Gudigopuram, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Teymour Javaherchi, Anthony Kim Phan
  • Patent number: 11761460
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor, a seal plate, and a seal structure. The rotor is configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The seal plate has a first substantially planar seal plate surface and a second substantially planar seal plate surface disposed opposite the first substantially planar seal plate surface. A piston structure extends from the first substantially planar seal plate surface to form a substantially planar piston surface that has a surface area and is substantially parallel to the first substantially planar seal plate surface. The seal plate and the piston structure form a hydraulic chamber routed from a first opening formed by the substantially planar piston surface to a second opening formed by the second substantially planar seal plate surface. The seal structure is configured to couple the second substantially planar seal plate surface to a corresponding surface of the pressure exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Energy Recovery, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20230020630
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor forming a duct from a first duct opening to a second duct opening. The pressure exchanger further includes a floating piston configured to move within the duct between the first duct opening and the second duct opening to prevent mixing of a first fluid and a second fluid while exchanging pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid. The pressure exchanger further includes a first adapter plate configured to prevent the floating piston from exiting the duct at the first duct opening and a second adapter plate configured to prevent the floating piston from exiting the duct at the second duct opening. The first adapter plate forms a first aperture that directs the first fluid to the first duct opening and the second adapter plate forms a second aperture that directs the second fluid to the second duct opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Omprakash Samudrala, Azam Mihir Thatte, Dung Le Tran, Michael Kjelson, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Matthew Joseph Pattom, Farshad Ghasripoor
  • Patent number: 11555509
    Abstract: A rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The rotary IPX includes a low-pressure port designed to output the first fluid under a first pressure. The rotary IPX further includes a rotor that is connected via a fluid flow path from the low-pressure port. The rotary IPX further includes a shaft routed through a centerbore formed by the rotary IPX. The rotary IPX forms a low-pressure passageway from the low-pressure port to the rotor. The rotary IPX further forms a fluid passageway between the low-pressure passageway and the centerbore. The rotary IPX further includes a motor connected to the shaft, the motor designed to rotate the shaft to drive the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Energy Recovery, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20220412377
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger includes a rotor, a seal plate, and a seal structure. The rotor is configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The seal plate has a first substantially planar seal plate surface and a second substantially planar seal plate surface disposed opposite the first substantially planar seal plate surface. A piston structure extends from the first substantially planar seal plate surface to form a substantially planar piston surface that has a surface area and is substantially parallel to the first substantially planar seal plate surface. The seal plate and the piston structure form a hydraulic chamber routed from a first opening formed by the substantially planar piston surface to a second opening formed by the second substantially planar seal plate surface. The seal structure is configured to couple the second substantially planar seal plate surface to a corresponding surface of the pressure exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Patent number: 10473124
    Abstract: A system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold. The IPX is also configured to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The IPX also includes a housing and at least one manifold connector disposed within the housing that is configured to couple the IPX to the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Patent number: 10465717
    Abstract: A system includes a hydraulic fracturing system including a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes a common manifold including one or more high pressure manifolds and one or more low pressure manifolds. The one or more high pressure manifolds and the one or more low pressure manifolds are coupled to the hydraulic energy transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Rothschild Hoffman, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, David Deloyd Anderson, Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin
  • Patent number: 10167710
    Abstract: A system including a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, and a motor system coupled to the hydraulic energy transfer system and configured to power the hydraulic energy transfer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Energy Recovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Patent number: 9920774
    Abstract: A system includes a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system also includes a motor system configured to power the hydraulic energy transfer system and a shaft coupling the motor system and the hydraulic energy transfer system. Additionally, the system includes a shaft seal disposed about the shaft. Further, the system includes a pressure compensator configured to reduce a pressure differential across the shaft seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
    Inventors: Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin, David D. Anderson, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Adam Rothschild Hoffman, Mark Richter, Patrick William Morphew
  • Patent number: 9885372
    Abstract: A system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) that includes a housing and a rotor disposed within the housing. The system also includes a rotor advancing tool configured to engage and to move the rotor while the rotor is within the housing. The housing includes an opening that enables the rotor advancing tool to extend through the opening to engage and move the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
    Inventors: James Lee Arluck, Prem Krish, Jeremy Grant Martin, Felix Winkler, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20170306987
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold and to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure, wherein the IPX includes a housing and at least one manifold connector disposed within the housing that is configured to couple the IPX to the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20170051762
    Abstract: A system includes a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system also includes a motor system configured to power the hydraulic energy transfer system and a shaft coupling the motor system and the hydraulic energy transfer system. Additionally, the system includes a shaft seal disposed about the shaft. Further, the system includes a pressure compensator configured to reduce a pressure differential across the shaft seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin, David D. Anderson, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, Adam Rothschild Hoffman, Mark Richter, Patrick William Morphew
  • Publication number: 20160160889
    Abstract: A system includes a hydraulic fracturing system including a hydraulic energy transfer system configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes a common manifold including one or more high pressure manifolds and one or more low pressure manifolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Rothschild Hoffman, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou, David Deloyd Anderson, Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin
  • Publication number: 20150292310
    Abstract: A system including a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, and a motor system coupled to the hydraulic energy transfer system and configured to power the hydraulic energy transfer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Farshad Ghasripoor, Jeremy Grant Martin, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou
  • Publication number: 20150184678
    Abstract: A system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) that includes a housing and a rotor disposed within the housing. The system also includes a rotor advancing tool configured to engage and to move the rotor while the rotor is within the housing. The housing includes an opening that enables the rotor advancing tool to extend through the opening to engage and move the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: James Lee Arluck, Prem Krish, Jeremy Grant Martin, Felix Winkler, Alexander Patrick Theodossiou