Patents by Inventor Franklin Alan Frick

Franklin Alan Frick 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20200206651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Phoenix Caliente, LLC
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • Methods and systems for heating and manipulating fluids
    Patent number: 10632397
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid comprising a closed loop heating assembly thermally coupled to a fluid manipulation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Caliente, LLC
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick
  • Methods and systems for heating and manipulating fluids
    Patent number: 10166489
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Phoenix Caliente, LLC
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick
  • Methods and systems for heating and manipulating fluids
    Patent number: 10039996
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid comprising a closed loop heating assembly thermally coupled to a fluid manipulation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Callente LLC
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick
  • Methods and systems for heating and manipulating fluids
    Patent number: 9776102
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CALIENTE LLC
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20170225099
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20170065904
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20160258266
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decontaminating or rehabilitating an oilfield completion fluid by mixing a chemical oxidizer with the fluid, separating the oxidized contaminates from the fluid and concentrating the fluid to a desired specific gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20160114260
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid comprising a closed loop heating assembly thermally coupled to a fluid manipulation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20140021033
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20140021032
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20130125842
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Franklin Alan FRICK
  • Methods and apparatuses for heating, concentrating and evaporating fluid
    Patent number: 8371251
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating a fluid comprising an opened-loop heating circuit or a closed-loop heating circuit both comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake, and a closed-loop direct-fired boiler heating circuit; and systems and methods for evaporating a fluid and systems and methods for concentrating a fluid based on these heating circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUID
    Publication number: 20120048717
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for separating a fluid into some or all of boiling point components comprising an opened-loop heating circuit or a closed-loop heating circuit both comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake, or a closed-loop direct-fired boiler heating circuit, or an electric heater circuit; and systems and methods for separating a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING, CONCENTRATING AND EVAPORATING FLUID
    Publication number: 20100154395
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating a fluid comprising an opened-loop heating circuit or a closed-loop heating circuit both comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake, and a closed-loop direct-fired boiler heating circuit; and systems and methods for evaporating a fluid and systems and methods for concentrating a fluid based on these heating circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: FRANKLIN ALAN FRICK
  • Method and apparatus for heating, concentrating and evaporating fluid
    Patent number: 7614367
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for heating, concentrating and/or evaporating a fluid by heating the fluid in a heating subsystem comprising a rotary heating device, such as a water brake dynamometer, and then evaporating all or a portion of the fluid in an evaporation subsystem and/or concentrating the fluid in a concentration subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventor: Franklin Alan Frick