Patents by Inventor Jeff Diaz

Jeff Diaz 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 exchange system for plume abatement
    Patent number: 8066056
    Abstract: A heat exchange method and system for heat transfer includes a plate fin and tube or finned tube heat exchanger that reduces the plume of a stream that is being rejected to atmosphere by reducing the water dew point of the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: SME Products, LP
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • Heat exchange system
    Patent number: 8057747
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of plate fin and tube and finned tube exchangers and a catalytic mass transfer zone. The invention also provides a method for in situ regeneration of existing coated surface and augmentation of existing coated surface, or catalyst performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: SME Products, LP
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100263844
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of plate fin and tube and finned tube exchangers and a catalytic mass transfer zone. The invention also provides a method for in situ regeneration of existing coated surface and augmentation of existing coated surface, or catalyst performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • Method of recovering energy using a catalytic finned heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7622094
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of plate fin and tube and finned tube exchangers and a catalytic mass transfer zone. The invention also provides a method for in situ regeneration of existing coated surface and augmentation of existing coated surface, or catalyst performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • Heat exchange system
    Publication number: 20060110301
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of plate fin and tube and finned tube exchangers and a catalytic mass transfer zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • Heat exchange system, cryogenic fluid vaporization
    Publication number: 20050274500
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for heating and vaporizing a cryogenic fluid while controlling the heat flux of a plate fin and tube and finned tube exchanger by use of an intermediate fluid circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Ned Baudat, Jeff Diaz, Larry Lewis
  • Heat exchange system for plume abatement
    Publication number: 20050263262
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for integrating the heat transfer zones of plate fin and tube and finned tube exchangers to reduce the dewpoint of a stream to reduce or eliminate visible plumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Larry Lewis, Jeff Diaz
  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Patent number: 6952925
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: SME Associates, Inc., Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis
  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Publication number: 20040006966
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Clearwater International
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis