Patents by Inventor Raymond C. Skinner

Raymond C. Skinner 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: 11872508
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for harvesting salt, and other valued material, and generating distilled water from at least one of a produced water and salt water. The system can include a direct steam generator (DSG) configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. The system can include a separation system operating after the DSG, configured to separate salt from the saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents in at least one of brine form and solid form. The system can include an energy recovery system that includes an expansion turbine configured to recover energy from the steam and exhaust constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Raymond Juranitch
  • Patent number: 11262022
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system, method, and apparatus comprising a large scale direct steam generator operating on an oxidant of air or enriched air configured to generate steam and combustion exhaust constituents. An exhaust constituent separation system and an energy recovery system to reclaim energy and improve the efficiency of the thermodynamic cycle. An optional CO2 separation system and Non Condensable Gas injection system may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Raymond Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11242772
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can include a system for generating steam. The system can include a direct steam generator configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. A close coupled heat exchanger can be fluidly coupled to the direct steam generator, the close coupled heat exchanger can be configured to route the saturated or superheated steam and combustion exhaust constituents through an exhaust constituent removal system. The system can include an energy recovery system that reclaims the energy from the exhaust constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Raymond Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11110370
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can include a system for harvesting salt and generating distilled water from at least one of a produced water and salt water, comprising. A direct steam generator (DSG) can be configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents from the at least one of the produced water and salt water. A separation system can be configured to separate the salt from at least one of the saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents in brine form or solid form. An expansion turbine can be configured to recover energy from the steam and combustion exhaust constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Raymond Juranitch
  • Patent number: 10724405
    Abstract: A system and method can comprise a heat source, a plasma assisted vitrifier comprising a syphon valve; and a self-cleaning heat exchanger comprising a fired tube side and a water tube side. The self-cleaning heat exchanger can be configured to receive a heat source comprising an oxidized fossil fuel to one of the fire tube side or the water tube side and the self-cleaning heat exchanger can be further configured to receive a dirty water input on the other of the fire tube side and the water tube side to generate a steam. The plasma assisted vitrifier can be configured to process an organic or inorganic solid waste. The syphon valve is configured to assist in generating a reclaimed product, and the plasma assisted vitrifier is further configured to supply a portion of the process heat to the self-cleaning heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James C. Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner
  • Publication number: 20200232347
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can include a system for generating steam. The system can include a direct steam generator configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. A close coupled heat exchanger can be fluidly coupled to the direct steam generator, the close coupled heat exchanger can be configured to route the saturated or superheated steam and combustion exhaust constituents through an exhaust constituent removal system. The system can include an energy recovery system that reclaims the energy from the exhaust constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Robert Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20200230516
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for harvesting salt, and other valued material, and generating distilled water from at least one of a produced water and salt water. The system can include a direct steam generator (DSG) configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. The system can include a separation system operating after the DSG, configured to separate salt from the saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents in at least one of brine form and solid form. The system can include an energy recovery system that includes an expansion turbine configured to recover energy from the steam and exhaust constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Robert Juranitch
  • Publication number: 20190366229
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can include a system for harvesting salt and generating distilled water from at least one of a produced water and salt water, comprising. A direct steam generator (DSG) can be configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents from the at least one of the produced water and salt water. A separation system can be configured to separate the salt from at least one of the saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents in brine form or solid form. An expansion turbine can be configured to recover energy from the steam and combustion exhaust constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Robert Juranitch
  • Publication number: 20190257472
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system, method, and apparatus comprising a large scale direct steam generator operating on an oxidant of air or enriched air configured to generate steam and combustion exhaust constituents. An exhaust constituent separation system and an energy recovery system to reclaim energy and improve the efficiency of the thermodynamic cycle. An optional CO2 separation system and Non Condensable Gas injection system may be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: James Charles Juranitch, Raymond C. Skinner, Thomas Robert Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20160333746
    Abstract: A system and method can comprise a heat source, a plasma assisted vitrifier comprising a syphon valve; and a self-cleaning heat exchanger comprising a fired tube side and a water tube side. The self-cleaning heat exchanger can be configured to receive a heat source comprising an oxidized fossil fuel to one of the fire tube side or the water tube side and the self-cleaning heat exchanger can be further configured to receive a dirty water input on the other of the fire tube side and the water tube side to generate a steam. The plasma assisted vitrifier can be configured to process an organic or inorganic solid waste. The syphon valve is configured to assist in generating a reclaimed product, and the plasma assisted vitrifier is further configured to supply a portion of the process heat to the self-cleaning heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: James C. Juranitch, Alan C. Reynolds, Raymond C. Skinner