Patents by Inventor David Kurt Neumann

David Kurt Neumann 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: 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: 20100092368
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a method for sequestration contaminates. More particularly, the invention relates to a significant performance enhancement over existing mineral carbonation processes through the use of a high mass transfer system and an efficient pH swing reaction. More particularly, aspects of the invention are directed to direct and indirect methods of sequestering contaminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Boris R. Nizamov, Thomas Lee Henshaw, Jeremy L. Anderson
  • 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: 20100089232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to individually fed nozzle banks including 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 having a plurality of modules 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: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Neumann Systems Group, Inc
    Inventors: David Kurt Neumann, Keith R. Hobbs, Jeffrey L. Courtright
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20080175297
    Abstract: A two phase reactor includes a source of liquid reactant and a source of gas reactant. A chamber has an inlet coupled to the source of gas reactant and a flat jet nozzle coupled to the source of the liquid reactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: William Edward McDermott, David Kurt Neumann, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 7379487
    Abstract: A two phase reactor includes a source of liquid reactant and a source of gas reactant. A chamber has an inlet coupled to the source of gas reactant and a flat jet nozzle coupled to the source of the liquid reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Neumann Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Edward McDermott, David Kurt Neumann, Thomas Lee Henshaw
  • Patent number: 7286574
    Abstract: An infrared laser has a seed laser with an optical seed output. A pump amplifier receives the optical seed output and has an amplified output. A molecular gas laser receives the amplified output and has an infrared optical output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Neumann Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Kenneth Brasseur, David Kurt Neumann, Charles Wesley Haggans
  • Patent number: 6731423
    Abstract: A broad bandwidth optical amplifier (50) includes an optical pump source (52). A Raman chamber (56) is coupled to an output (54) of the optical pump source (52). An optical fiber ring (62) having a first end (64) is coupled to a first end (66) of the Raman chamber (56). A second end (60) of the optical fiber is coupled to a second end (58) of the Raman chamber (56). A doped optical fiber is coupled to a second end of the optical fiber ring. The Raman chamber produces a number resonant Raman stokes lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Neumann Information Systems Inc
    Inventors: Jason Kenneth Brasseur, David Kurt Neumann
  • Publication number: 20040075886
    Abstract: A broad bandwidth optical amplifier (50) includes an optical pump source (52). A Raman chamber (56) is coupled to an output (54) of the optical pump source (52). An optical fiber ring (62) having a first end (64) is coupled to a first end (66) of the Raman chamber (56). A second end (60) of the optical fiber is coupled to a second end (58) of the Raman chamber (56). A doped optical fiber is coupled to a second end of the optical fiber ring. The Raman chamber produces a number resonant Raman stokes lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Neumann Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Kenneth Brasseur, David Kurt Neumann