Patents by Inventor Daniel Billy

Daniel Billy 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).

  • High efficiency direct-contact high temperature water heater
    Patent number: 5967137
    Abstract: A gas-fired direct-contact water heater system 10 is described. It consists of a first housing 11, 50, 80 having a packing 16, 51, 81 of heat exchange elements 17 and on which water is sprayed. A burner 18, 52, 83 is disposed on the side of the housing under the packing. A combustible gas feed pipe is connected to the burner 18, 52, 83 to provide a combustible gas to the burner. A water collection reservoir 20, 58, 86 is defined below the burner for collecting heated water. A further packing 31-59-91 having heat exchange elements is located in a further housing 30-60-90 and it is also sprayed water. Ambient air is admitted under this packing by a blower 32-63-101 whereby the air is humidified and heated and supplied to the burner for admixture with the gas whereby to obtain a higher combustion product dew point and a reduction in the NO.sub.x emission when burned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignees: Societe en Commandite Gaz Metropolitain, SOFAME, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company, Chaudiere Seccacier, Gaz de France
    Inventors: Remi Pierre Guillet, Luc Mandeville, Pascal Bocherel, Stephane Brunet, Georges Vabre, Daniel Billy