Patents by Inventor Raymond E. Tucker

Raymond E. Tucker 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).

  • RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS
    Publication number: 20170307300
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Re-direction of vapor flow across tubular condensers
    Patent number: 9671173
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Tubular condensers having tubes with external enhancements
    Patent number: 9297580
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F Daly, Steven P Lankton, Raymond E Tucker
  • RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS
    Publication number: 20150007966
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS
    Publication number: 20150007964
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Re-direction of vapor flow across tubular condensers
    Patent number: 8910702
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • TUBULAR CONDENSERS HAVING TUBES WITH EXTERNAL ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140102134
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Tubular condensers having tubes with external enhancements
    Patent number: 8684337
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Tubular Condensers Having Tubes with External Enhancements
    Publication number: 20120222447
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • Tubular condensers having tubes with external enhancements
    Patent number: 8196909
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • TUBULAR CONDENSERS HAVING TUBES WITH EXTERNAL ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100276123
    Abstract: Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Phillip F. DALY, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker
  • RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS
    Publication number: 20100276122
    Abstract: Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Phillip F. Daly, Steven P. Lankton, Raymond E. Tucker