Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Awtry

Andrew R. Awtry 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).

  • Patent number: 8336863
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott
  • Patent number: 8262777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 8216347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 8216346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 8113491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 8105419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott
  • Patent number: 8088292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20110081288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20110072968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20110061531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20110061530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 7866638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott
  • Publication number: 20100320294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott
  • Publication number: 20100319539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott
  • Publication number: 20100089231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Publication number: 20100011956
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a gas liquid contactor module including a liquid inlet and outlet and a gas inlet and outlet. An array of nozzles is in communication with the liquid inlet and the gas inlet. The array of nozzles is configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets shaped to minimize disruption from a gas flow and maximize gas flow and liquid flow interactions while rapidly replenishing the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Nicholas J. Miller, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Andrew R. Awtry, Jason K. Brasseur, Keith R. Hobbs, Jason A. Tobias, William E. McDermott