Patents by Inventor Richard Alan Huntington

Richard Alan Huntington 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).

  • Publication number: 20240011416
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Patent number: 11840944
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring and converting heat to a power cycle using a plurality of heat transfer fluids, loops and heat exchange devices to convert heat to useful work and/or power. Power is generated using intermediate heat transfer loops (IHTL) and an intermediate heat transfer fluid (IHTF) to cool the hot exhaust power cycle fluid (PCF) stream that is at or above its critical conditions. The temperature of the IHTF can be increased by 100° C., 150° C., 200° C., 250° C., 300° C., 350° C., 400° C., 450° C., 500° C., 550° C. or more by exchanging heat with the PCF, either directly or indirectly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: XYZ ENERGY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Patent number: 11719134
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: XYZ ENERGY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Patent number: 11561047
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing a thermally converted product stream (and optionally heat and power) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several substantially not recirculated process heater, reactor or separator systems and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several process heater, reactor or separator systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: XYZ ENERGY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher, Richard Alan Huntington
  • Publication number: 20220178278
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring and converting heat to a power cycle using a plurality of heat transfer fluids, loops and heat exchange devices to convert heat to useful work and/or power. Power is generated using intermediate heat transfer loops (IHTL) and an intermediate heat transfer fluid (IHTF) to cool the hot exhaust power cycle fluid (PCF) stream that is at or above its critical conditions. The temperature of the IHTF can be increased by 100° C., 150° C., 200° C., 250° C., 300° C., 350° C., 400° C., 450° C., 500° C., 550° C. or more by exchanging heat with the PCF, either directly or indirectly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Publication number: 20220112820
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Publication number: 20220099376
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing a thermally converted product stream (and optionally heat and power) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several substantially not recirculated process heater, reactor or separator systems and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several process heater, reactor or separator systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher, Richard Alan Huntington
  • Patent number: 11193394
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Publication number: 20210115816
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Patent number: 10794228
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: XYZ ENERGY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Publication number: 20190301309
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating power (and optionally heat) from a high value heat source using a plurality of circulating loops comprising a primary heat transfer loop, several power cycle loops and an intermediate heat transfer loop that transfers heat from the high-temperature heat transfer loop to the several power cycle loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: XYZ Energy Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Alan Huntington, Frank F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher
  • Patent number: 10060359
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one sensor configured to communicate a signal representative of blower vane position, wherein the blower vane is disposed in a blower of an exhaust gas recirculation system receiving exhaust from a gas turbine system and recycling the exhaust gas back to the gas turbine system. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the controller is configured to execute a control logic to derive a reference value for the blower vane position, and wherein the controller is configured to apply a direct limit, an model-based limit, or a combination thereof, to the reference value to derive a limit-based value, and wherein the controller is configured to position the blower vane based on the limit-based value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Karl Dean Minto, Todd Franklin Denman, Franklin F. Mittricker, Richard Alan Huntington
  • Publication number: 20150377148
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one sensor configured to communicate a signal representative of blower vane position, wherein the blower vane is disposed in a blower of an exhaust gas recirculation system receiving exhaust from a gas turbine system and recycling the exhaust gas back to the gas turbine system. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the controller is configured to execute a control logic to derive a reference value for the blower vane position, and wherein the controller is configured to apply a direct limit, an model-based limit, or a combination thereof, to the reference value to derive a limit-based value, and wherein the controller is configured to position the blower vane based on the limit-based value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Dean Minto, Todd Franklin Denman, Franklin F. Mittricker, Richard Alan Huntington