Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Mines

Gregory L. Mines 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 treating a switchable polarity material, and related methods of liquid treatment
    Patent number: 10195543
    Abstract: A method of treating a switchable polarity material comprises introducing a first feed stream comprising a solvent and a non-polar form of the switchable polarity material to a first side of a gas diffusion membrane. A second feed stream comprising an acid gas is introduced to a second side of the gas diffusion membrane opposing the first side of the gas diffusion membrane. Molecules of the acid gas of the second feed stream are diffused across the gas diffusion membrane and into the first feed stream to form a product stream comprising a polar form of the switchable polarity material. A treatment system for a switchable polarity material, and a method of liquid treatment are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron D Wilson, Daniel S Wendt, Christopher J Orme, Gregory L Mines, Michael G Jones, Birendra Adhikari
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING A SWITCHABLE POLARITY MATERIAL, AND RELATED METHODS OF LIQUID TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20170354904
    Abstract: A method of treating a switchable polarity material comprises introducing a first feed stream comprising a solvent and a non-polar form of the switchable polarity material to a first side of a gas diffusion membrane. A second feed stream comprising an acid gas is introduced to a second side of the gas diffusion membrane opposing the first side of the gas diffusion membrane. Molecules of the acid gas of the second feed stream are diffused across the gas diffusion membrane and into the first feed stream to form a product stream comprising a polar form of the switchable polarity material. A treatment system for a switchable polarity material, and a method of liquid treatment are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: AARON D. WILSON, DANIEL S. WENDT, CHRISTOPHER J. ORME, GREGORY L. MINES, MICHAEL G. JONES, BIRENDRA ADHIKARI
  • Method and apparatus for removing non-condensible gas from a working fluid in a binary power system
    Patent number: 6497748
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing non-condensible gas from a working fluid utilized in a thermodynamic system comprises a membrane having an upstream side operatively connected to the thermodynamic system so that the upstream side of the membrane receives a portion of the working fluid. The first membrane separates the non-condensible gas from the working fluid. A pump operatively associated with the membrane causes the portion of the working fluid to contact the membrane and to be returned to the thermodynamic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
    Inventors: Charles M. Mohr, Gregory L. Mines, K. Kit Bloomfield
  • Method and apparatus for removing non-condensible gas from a working fluid in a binary power system
    Publication number: 20020007732
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing non-condensible gas from a working fluid utilized in a thermodynamic system comprises a membrane having an upstream side operatively connected to the thermodynamic system so that the upstream side of the membrane receives a portion of the working fluid. The first membrane separates the non-condensible gas from the working fluid. A pump operatively associated with the membrane causes the portion of the working fluid to contact the membrane and to be returned to the thermodynamic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Charles M. Mohr, Gregory L. Mines, K. Kit Bloomfield