Patents by Inventor Layne CHARLES

Layne CHARLES 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).

  • Patent number: 11959708
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids, a plurality of heat transfer plate assemblies, a plurality of spacers disposed between adjacent heat transfer plate assemblies, and supports for supporting the heat transfer plate assemblies. The heat transfer plate assemblies include a first plate having a first pair of holes extending therethrough, the first plate having channels extending along a surface thereof, for the flow of fluid through the channels, and a second plate bonded to the first plate to enclose the channels, the second plate including a second pair of holes generally aligned with the first pair of holes to form through holes to facilitate flow of the fluid through the through holes and the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Solex Thermal Science Inc., National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Vacuum Process Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley D. Byman, Robert McGillivray, Brandon Emmanuel St Germain, Layne Charles, Kevin James Albrecht, Dereje Shiferaw Amogne, Matthew David Carlson, Clifford Kuofei Ho, Carl P. Schalansky, Aaron Edward Wildberger
  • Publication number: 20210164735
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids, a plurality of heat transfer plate assemblies, a plurality of spacers disposed between adjacent heat transfer plate assemblies, and supports for supporting the heat transfer plate assemblies. The heat transfer plate assemblies include a first plate having a first pair of holes extending therethrough, the first plate having channels extending along a surface thereof, for the flow of fluid through the channels, and a second plate bonded to the first plate to enclose the channels, the second plate including a second pair of holes generally aligned with the first pair of holes to form through holes to facilitate flow of the fluid through the through holes and the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley D. BYMAN, Robert MCGILLIVRAY, Brandon Emmanuel ST GERMAIN, Layne CHARLES, Kevin James ALBRECHT, Dereje Shiferaw AMOGNE, Matthew David CARLSON, Clifford Kuofei HO, Carl P. SCHALANSKY, Aaron Edward WILDBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180347918
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing that includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A first heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The first heat transfer plate bank includes a plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, through spaces between adjacent plates. A second heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the first bank and the outlet. The second bank includes plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling or heating the bulk solids that flow from the spaces between adjacent plates of the first bank, through spaces between adjacent plates of the second bank, to the outlet. The plates of the second bank are horizontally offset from the plates of the first bank such that the plates of the second bank are not in vertically aligned with the plates of the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ashley Dean BYMAN, Thomas Layne CHARLES, Xingcun HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140246184
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a housing that includes an inlet for receiving bulk solids and an outlet for discharging the bulk solids. A first heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The first heat transfer plate bank includes a plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling the bulk solids that flow from the inlet, through spaces between adjacent plates. A second heat transfer plate bank is disposed between the first bank and the outlet. The second bank includes plurality of horizontally spaced apart, substantially parallel heat transfer plates for cooling or heating the bulk solids that flow from the spaces between adjacent plates of the first bank, through spaces between adjacent plates of the second bank, to the outlet. The plates of the second bank are horizontally offset from the plates of the first bank such that the plates of the second bank are not in vertically aligned with the plates of the first bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SOLEX THERMAL SCIENCE INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Dean BYMAN, Thomas Layne Charles, Xingcun Huang