Patents by Inventor Barnaby Bruce

Barnaby Bruce 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: 9127834
    Abstract: A cyclone separator for phase separation of a fluid stream has a rotationally symmetrical housing with a hollow chamber. Feed lines feed the fluid stream into the housing substantially tangentially. At least one discharge line conducts the separated gaseous fraction. In order to ensure uniform and homogeneous flow distribution of the steam to be heated as it enters the heating phase, the hollow chamber, when viewed in the radial direction from the mid-axis, has an outflow chamber with a circular cross section and, in radial sequence, a heating chamber, an intermediate chamber, a dryer chamber and an inflow chamber. The inflow chamber is outwardly delimited by the housing. The heating chamber contains heating elements for heating the gaseous fraction. At least one fine separator and at least one associated condensate-collecting trough are arranged in the dryer chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Areva GmbH
    Inventor: Barnaby Bruce
  • Publication number: 20120227405
    Abstract: A cyclone separator for phase separation of a fluid stream has a rotationally symmetrical housing with a hollow chamber. Feed lines feed the fluid stream into the housing substantially tangentially. At least one discharge line conducts the separated gaseous fraction. In order to ensure uniform and homogeneous flow distribution of the steam to be heated as it enters the heating phase, the hollow chamber, when viewed in the radial direction from the mid-axis, has an outflow chamber with a circular cross section and, in radial sequence, a heating chamber, an intermediate chamber, a dryer chamber and an inflow chamber. The inflow chamber is outwardly delimited by the housing. The heating chamber contains heating elements for heating the gaseous fraction. At least one fine separator and at least one associated condensate-collecting trough are arranged in the dryer chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AREVA NP GMBH
    Inventor: Barnaby Bruce
  • Publication number: 20120023944
    Abstract: A device for phase separating a multi-phase fluid flow has a housing configured substantially rotationally symmetrically about a center axis and encloses a hollow space, at least one in-feed line for the fluid flow configured for inflow of the fluid flow directed substantially tangentially to an interior of the housing, and at least one outlet line for the separated gaseous portion of the fluid flow. The device heats the gaseous portion of the fluid flow, such as steam, and requires little material and space. To this end, heating elements configured for heating the gaseous portion are disposed in the hollow space in an annular chamber placed concentrically about the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: AREVA NP GMBH
    Inventor: Barnaby Bruce