Patents by Inventor Dan R. Whitcher

Dan R. Whitcher 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).

  • Desalination System and Method
    Publication number: 20110017584
    Abstract: A system for desalinating water includes a generally cylindrical enclosure (10) and a vacuum generator (46) for forming a partial vacuum within the enclosure. Eductor (24) within a lower end of the enclosure receives heated air and brine water, and outputs a mixture of heated air and water vapor and droplets into the enclosure. Condensate collector (34) is positioned above the eductor for collecting desalinated condensate, and heat exchanger (18) above the condensate collector transfers heat within the enclosure to the brine water and condenses the water vapor to desalinated condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gary L. Stevenson, Jonathan Gilchrist, David Mordekhay, Dan R. Whitcher, Steven M. Plumb