Patents by Inventor O. L. Kinney

O. L. Kinney 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).

  • Air-to-air atmospheric exchanger for condensing cooling tower effluent
    Patent number: 6663694
    Abstract: Heat exchanger packs having a first set of passageways for receiving a stream of ambient air and a second set of passageways for receiving a stream of warm water laden air is disclosed. The first set of passageways and second set of passageways being separate and permitting the warm water laden air stream to be cooled by the stream of ambient air so that water can condense out of the warm water laden air stream. Cooling tower configurations including the heat exchanger pack are disclosed for achieving effluent plume abatement, and capture of a portion of the effluent for replacement back into the cooling tower reservoir or as a source of purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Marley Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan J. Hubbard, Eldon F. Mockry, O. L. Kinney, Jr.
  • Air-to-air atmospheric exchanger for condensing cooling tower effluent
    Publication number: 20030071373
    Abstract: Heat exchanger packs having a first set of passageways for receiving a stream of ambient air and a second set of passageways for receiving a stream of warm water laden air is disclosed. The first set of passageways and second set of passageways being separate and permitting the warm water laden air stream to be cooled by the stream of ambient air so that water can condense out of the warm water laden air stream. Cooling tower configurations including the heat exchanger pack are disclosed for achieving effluent plume abatement, and capture of a portion of the effluent for replacement back into the cooling tower reservoir or as a source of purified water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: The Marley Cooling Tower Company
    Inventors: Bryan J. Hubbard, Eldon F. Mockry, O. L. Kinney