Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Sugg

Patrick M. Sugg 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: 6082982
    Abstract: Oil reclamation for a flooded screw type compressor is improved by replacing the normal distillation still with a refrigerant vaporizer made from a small diameter pipe conduit and a low temperature heat source such as heat tracing. The system purifies lubricating oil of refrigerant by boiling small batches of collected lubricating oil from the bottom of the chiller. Using a small volume for vaporization of the refrigerant allows a low temperature heat source to effectively vaporize the refrigerant from the circulating lubricating oil without complicated systems for control or pumping. A particular form of the vaporizer is simply a small diameter pipe surrounded by heat tracing tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Frank S. Rosser, Jr., Patrick M. Sugg