Patents by Inventor Rick Pasi

Rick Pasi 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: 20230400184
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing NOx and CO emissions in a natural draft heater are disclosed. For example, the disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods for controlling a draft value within a heater shell to deliver an amount of excess air to a burner to thereby maintain at least one of NOx emissions not exceeding 0.025 lb/MMBtu (HHV) and CO emissions not exceeding 0.01 lb/MMBtu (HHV) in a natural draft heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jon Craig, Bruce Li, Rick Pasi
  • Publication number: 20200378600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing NOx and CO emissions in a natural draft heater are disclosed. For example, the disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods for controlling a draft value within a heater shell to deliver an amount of excess air to a burner to thereby maintain at least one of NOx emissions not exceeding 0.025 lb/MMBtu (HHV) and CO emissions not exceeding 0.01 lb/MMBtu (HHV) in a natural draft heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Jon Craig, Bruce Li, Rick Pasi