Patents by Inventor Philip Clayton Hicks

Philip Clayton Hicks 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).

  • Cooling tower with automatic hydraulic balancing
    Patent number: 9400140
    Abstract: A cooling tower including a hot-water basin comprising a first cooling cell and a second cooling cell; and at least one means for controlling fluid communication between the first and second cooling cells is provided. A method of maintaining the efficiency of a cooling tower and a method of servicing a cooling tower are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Philip Clayton Hicks, Mark Lewis Merrifield
  • COOLING TOWER WITH AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC BALANCING
    Publication number: 20140367872
    Abstract: A cooling tower including a hot-water basin comprising a first cooling cell and a second cooling cell; and at least one means for controlling fluid communication between the first and second cooling cells is provided. A method of maintaining the efficiency of a cooling tower and a method of servicing a cooling tower are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Philip Clayton Hicks, Mark Lewis Merrifield