Patents by Inventor Donald Neal Ruck

Donald Neal Ruck 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).

  • Method for removing ammonia and carbon dioxide gases from a steam
    Patent number: 6027552
    Abstract: A method for reducing residual ammonia gas from a steam in a steam condenser. The method includes forming a condensate and a residual gas in a first stage, then forming a condensate curtain in the second stage and passing the residual gas through the condensate curtain prior to exiting the steam condenser. The method may be employed to remove ammonia and carbon dioxide gas from a geothermal steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Graham Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Neal Ruck, James Richard Lines, Roderick Elwyn Athey, David William Tice
  • Apparatus for removing ammonia and carbon dioxide gases from a steam
    Patent number: 5772709
    Abstract: A geothermal steam condenser for reducing residual ammonia gas from a geothermal steam. The present condenser includes a column attached to the condenser for forming a curtain of temperature conditioned condensate, such that residual ammonia gas is passed through the conditioned water curtain to be furthered absorbed prior to exiting the geothermal steam condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Graham Corporatiom
    Inventors: Donald Neal Ruck, James Richard Lines, Roderick Elwyn Athey, David William Tice