Patents by Inventor Mark Huber
Mark Huber 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).
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Publication number: 20260139907Abstract: A drift elimination system for evaporative heat rejection equipment. The drift elimination system includes a first and second set of electrodes positioned apart from one-another in the air flow downstream of the fill and spray system. The first set of electrodes, optionally in the form of needles or thin plates are energized with a positive or negative charge. The second set of electrodes, optionally in the form of wavy plates or a wire mesh are energized with the opposite charge. Water droplets passing over or through the first set of electrodes accept a charge from the first set of electrodes and are attracted to the second set of electrodes where they are collected, removing the charged droplets from the airflow, reducing water loss and abating plume formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2025Publication date: May 21, 2026Inventors: Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Zack Russell, Aaron Reilly
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Patent number: 12460866Abstract: A large-scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a frame with flexible hanging supports each comprising a central rod connected at each end to a connection sleeve, wherein one connection sleeve of each flexible hanging support is connected to the frame and a second connection sleeve of each flexible hanging support is connected to a heat exchanger panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2024Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20250327623Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels with primary and secondary condenser sections, in which the secondary condenser section comprises 10% or less of the total heat exchanger, and in which the tubes of the primary condenser sections have narrowed outlet orifices having an area that is 50% or less than the cross-sectional area of a corresponding tube. The invention permits the reduction of secondary condenser tubes while reducing the outlet header pressure sufficiently to minimize backflow, sweep non-condensables and prevent the formation of dead zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2025Publication date: October 23, 2025Inventors: Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber
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Publication number: 20250281937Abstract: A water spray nozzle for evaporative cooling equipment having a D-shaped bore with an internal diameter across the widest portion of the flat portion of the D-shape of 2 inches or greater, capable of casting water about a radius of 170 degrees or greater six feet or greater at 1 psi of pressure. A single body two bore device provides 360 degrees of water spray of 6 feet or more at 1 psi. A flat or planar portion at the top of the flat portion of the D-shaped bore improves nozzle performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2025Publication date: September 11, 2025Inventors: Zachary Russell, Aaron Reilly, Wayne Sexton, Mark Huber
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Publication number: 20250085057Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is suspended from the heat exchange section frame perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and beneath a center point of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20250083097Abstract: A method and system for capturing carbon dioxide from the air with a carbon contactor (also referred as to a carbon capture device), using an carbonate lean/poor alkaline solution to produce a carbonate rich alkaline rich solution, sending the resulting carbonate rich solution to an electrolyzer to generate hydrogen gas, and using the hydrogen gas to power a power plant, the hydrogen gas either used alone, or blended with natural gas or ammonia, and at least some of the power generated by the power plant is used to power the contactor and the electrolyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: John C. Calkins, Mark Huber
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Patent number: 12241686Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels with primary and secondary condenser sections, in which the secondary condenser section comprises 10% or less of the total heat exchanger, and in which the tubes of the primary condenser sections have narrowed outlet orifices having an area that is 50% or less than the cross-sectional area of a corresponding tube. The invention permits the reduction of secondary condenser tubes while reducing the outlet header pressure sufficiently to minimize backflow, sweep non-condensables and prevent the formation of dead zones.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber
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Patent number: 12146712Abstract: A stacked panel tube bundle for an air cooled steam condenser having two sets of condensing tubes, one set arranged above the other, the first (lower) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with a combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold at a bottom end and in indirect fluid communication with a non-condensable collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member; the second (upper) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with the non-condensable collection manifold at the top, and in indirect fluid communication with the combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Mark Huber, Jean-Pierre Libert
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Patent number: 12018891Abstract: An air cooled steam condenser having heat exchanger panels supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is located below the heat exchange section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 11933542Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is suspended from the heat exchange section frame perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and beneath a center point of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 11788792Abstract: A large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of the heat exchanger bundle for delivering steam to the bottom end of the condenser tubes and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables flow into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. Each cell of the ACC is fed by steam distribution manifold suspended from and directly below the bundle support framework.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber
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Publication number: 20230251039Abstract: A stacked panel tube bundle for an air cooled steam condenser having two sets of condensing tubes, one set arranged above the other, the first (lower) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with a combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold at a bottom end and in indirect fluid communication with a non-condensable collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member; the second (upper) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with the non-condensable collection manifold at the top, and in indirect fluid communication with the combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Mark Huber, Jean-Pierre Libert
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Publication number: 20230251038Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger bundles constructed with an integral secondary section positioned in the center of the heat exchanger, flanked by identical primary condenser sections. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of the heat exchanger bundle, connected to the bottom side of the bottom tube sheet, for delivering steam to the bottom end of the primary condenser tubes and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables flow into the top bonnet from the primary condenser tubes and flow toward the center of the heat exchanger bundle where they enter the top of the secondary condenser section tubes. Non-condensables and condensate formed in the secondary section tubes enter a secondary bottom bonnet inside the primary bottom bonnet and are withdrawn from the secondary bottom bonnet via outlet nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber
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Patent number: 11719494Abstract: A new heat exchange tube fin design in which a plurality of arrowhead shapes are pressed into or embossed onto each fin, the arrowhead shape defined by two intersecting wedge sections. The pressed arrowhead shapes are grouped into nested pairs, and one of the arrowheads in a pair is pressed as a positive relative to the fin plane and the other of the pair is pressed as a negative relative to the fin plane. The arrowhead pairs are placed in rows parallel to the air flow direction and arrowhead pairs in one row are preferably staggered relative to the arrowhead pairs in the adjacent row along the fin in the air flow direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Evapco Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Aaron Reilly
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Publication number: 20230243592Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is suspended from the heat exchange section frame perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and beneath a center point of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20230228492Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is suspended from the heat exchange section frame perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and beneath a center point of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20230051944Abstract: Large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels with primary and secondary condenser sections, in which the secondary condenser section comprises 10% or less of the total heat exchanger, and in which the tubes of the primary condenser sections have narrowed outlet orifices having an area that is 50% or less than the cross-sectional area of a corresponding tube. The invention permits the reduction of secondary condenser tubes while reducing the outlet header pressure sufficiently to minimize backflow, sweep non-condensables and prevent the formation of dead zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber
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Patent number: 11566845Abstract: A stacked panel tube bundle for an air cooled steam condenser having two sets of condensing tubes, one set arranged above the other, the first (lower) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with a combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold at a bottom end and in indirect fluid communication with a non-condensable collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member; the second (upper) set of tubes in direct fluid communication with the non-condensable collection manifold at the top, and in indirect fluid communication with the combined steam delivery/condensate collection manifold via an L-shaped extension member.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Mark Huber, Jean-Pierre Libert
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Patent number: 11512900Abstract: A large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser having heat exchanger panels independently loaded into and supported in a heat exchange frame section. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of each heat exchanger panel for delivering steam to the bottom end of condenser tubes in the heat exchange panel and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables are drawn into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. A steam distribution manifold is suspended from the heat exchange section frame perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the heat exchange panels and beneath a center point of the heat exchange panels and delivers steam to each heat exchange panel via a single steam inlet located at a center point of each bottom bonnet.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber, Toby Athron, Wayne Sexton, Ben Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 11499782Abstract: A large scale field erected air cooled industrial steam condenser. A bottom bonnet runs along the bottom length of the heat exchanger bundle for delivering steam to the bottom end of the condenser tubes and for receiving condensate formed in those same tubes. The tops of the tubes are connected to a top bonnet. Uncondensed steam and non-condensables flow into the top bonnet from the condenser tubes. Each cell of the ACC is fed by steam distribution manifold suspended from and directly below the bundle support framework.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Evapco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Bugler, Jean-Pierre Libert, Mark Huber