Patents by Inventor James Richard Lines

James Richard Lines 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).

  • Heat exchanger with integral internal temperature sensor
    Patent number: 6817408
    Abstract: A heat exchange method and apparatus having a cooled fluid flowing in contact with a first surface of a heat exchange wall and a cooling fluid flowing in contact with a second surface of the wall. At least one temperature sensor is located to directly monitor the temperature of the first surface. Flow of the cooling fluid is throttled when the temperature of the first surface drops at least 50 degrees below the freezing temperature of the cooled fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Graham Corporation
    Inventors: James Richard Lines, Alan Earl Smith, Lawrence Michael Saupe, Lance Lee Frens
  • Heat exchanger with integral internal temperature sensor
    Publication number: 20030205371
    Abstract: A heat exchange method and apparatus having a cooled fluid flowing in contact with a first surface of a heat exchange wall and a cooling fluid flowing in contact with a second surface of the wall. At least one temperature sensor is located to directly monitor the temperature of the first surface. Flow of the cooling fluid is throttled when the temperature of the first surface drops at least 50 degrees below the freezing temperature of the cooled fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: James Richard Lines, Alan Earl Smith, Lawrence Michael Saupe, Lance Lee Frens
  • 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