Patents by Inventor John Fricker

John Fricker 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).

  • Publication number: 20250099911
    Abstract: A gas/liquid separator comprises an enclosure, comprising a pressure fluid port, a liquid/gas separator bag comprising a non-porous bag a large-surface hydrophobic membrane disposed within the non-porous bag and configured to pass only gas and trap liquid behind; a sweep gas fluid inlet in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure; a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure; and a mixed fluid inlet in fluid communication with the non-porous bag. A pressure management system is in fluid communication with the enclosure. A pre-separator comprises a membrane disposed at least partially within a housing and a condensing heat exchanger. Fluid is provided from a fluid source to the condensing heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger used to resolve a temperature of the fluid to a predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John FRICKER, Tatsuya ARAI
  • Publication number: 20250099876
    Abstract: A two-phase fluid may be separated into a first phase fluid and a second phase fluid using a two-phase fluid separator that comprises a first fluid actuator, a two-phase fluid processor; an enclosure, comprising an interior and configured to at least partially contain the first phase fluid; a dual-layer bag, disposed at least partially within the interior of the enclosure, which comprises an inner bag comprising a porous membrane configured to contain the second phase fluid but allow the first phase fluid to pass through the porous membrane and an outer bag, comprising a material that is impermeable to the first phase fluid and the second phase fluid; a source fluid pathway; a result fluid pathway; a second actuator; an escape fluid pathway; and a first fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John FRICKER, Tatsuya ARAI
  • Publication number: 20250100906
    Abstract: A brine bag may be used in a wastewater management system and typically comprises a hydrophobic outer filter bag, comprising a fluid permeable membrane; a hydrophilic inner bag disposed at least partially within the hydrophobic outer filter bag and comprising a liquid and fluid permeable membrane; a wastewater inlet pathway sealed to and in fluid communication with the hydrophilic inner bag at a sealing point; and a wastewater outlet pathway in fluid communication with the hydrophobic outer bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John FRICKER, Tatsuya ARAI
  • Patent number: 12214308
    Abstract: Regeneration of a fluid medium can be accomplished using a continuously regenerable scrubber, which, in its various embodiments, combines valve functions and sorbent material, such as amine beds, into one component, dramatically reducing size and mass of scrubber. Sorbent material beds rotate continuously past breathing gas vent loop ports for scrubbing CO2/H2O and then past vacuum ports for regenerating the sorbent material. Typically, a first fluid output is connected to a lower header fluid output and a second, sweeping fluid source connected to a lower header fluid input. A motor spins the substantially circular bed assembly at a predetermined speed which allows adsorption or absorption as well as desorption of materials flowing through the sorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fricker, Tatsuya Arai
  • Publication number: 20220266189
    Abstract: Regeneration of a fluid medium can be accomplished using a continuously regenerable scrubber, which, in its various embodiments, combines valve functions and sorbent material, such as amine beds, into one component, dramatically reducing size and mass of scrubber. Sorbent material beds rotate continuously past breathing gas vent loop ports for scrubbing CO2/H2O and then past vacuum ports for regenerating the sorbent material. Typically, a first fluid output is connected to a lower header fluid output and a second, sweeping fluid source connected to a lower header fluid input. A motor spins the substantially circular bed assembly at a predetermined speed which allows adsorption or absorption as well as desorption of materials flowing through the sorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fricker, Tatsuya Arai
  • Patent number: 11365137
    Abstract: Electro oxidation membrane evaporator 1 comprises sweep air handler 60; fluid tank 20 defining a fluid container; fluid contactor/separator 30; oxidation cell 40; and scrubber 80. Electro oxidation membrane evaporator 1 may allow higher percent water recovery from wastewater prior to delivering brine to a brine water recovery system and can allow O2 from air such as cabin air to continuously diffuse into the wastewater as O2 is consumed to generate oxidants, helping to eliminate the low oxidant environment at the end of the cycle that causes pH to remain high, and low pH prevents precipitates from forming for longer so more water can be evaporated from the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Arai, John Fricker
  • Patent number: 11278835
    Abstract: Regeneration of a fluid medium can be accomplished using a continuously regenerable scrubber, which, in its various embodiments, combines valve functions and sorbent material, such as amine beds, into one component, dramatically reducing size and mass of scrubber. Sorbent material beds rotate continuously past breathing gas vent loop ports for scrubbing CO2/H2O and then past vacuum ports for regenerating the sorbent material. Typically, a first fluid output is connected to a lower header fluid output and a second, sweeping fluid source connected to a lower header fluid input. A motor spins the substantially circular bed assembly at a predetermined speed which allows adsorption or absorption as well as desorption of materials flowing through the sorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fricker, Tatsuya Arai
  • Publication number: 20200354240
    Abstract: Electro oxidation membrane evaporator 1 comprises sweep air handler 60; fluid tank 20 defining a fluid container; fluid contactor/separator 30; oxidation cell 40; and scrubber 80. Electro oxidation membrane evaporator 1 may allow higher percent water recovery from wastewater prior to delivering brine to a brine water recovery system and can allow O2 from air such as cabin air to continuously diffuse into the wastewater as O2 is consumed to generate oxidants, helping to eliminate the low oxidant environment at the end of the cycle that causes pH to remain high, and low pH prevents precipitates from forming for longer so more water can be evaporated from the wastewater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Arai, John Fricker
  • Publication number: 20190015767
    Abstract: Regeneration of a fluid medium can be accomplished using a continuously regenerable scrubber, which, in its various embodiments, combines valve functions and sorbent material, such as amine beds, into one component, dramatically reducing size and mass of scrubber. Sorbent material beds rotate continuously past breathing gas vent loop ports for scrubbing CO2/H2O and then past vacuum ports for regenerating the sorbent material. Typically, a first fluid output is connected to a lower header fluid output and a second, sweeping fluid source connected to a lower header fluid input. A motor spins the substantially circular bed assembly at a predetermined speed which allows adsorption or absorption as well as desorption of materials flowing through the sorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Fricker, Tatsuya Arai