Patents by Inventor Robert A. Mortko

Robert A. Mortko 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: 9777960
    Abstract: An NGL recovery facility utilizing a single, closed-loop mixed refrigerant cycle for recovering a substantial portion of the C2 and heavier or C3 and heavier NGL components from the incoming gas stream. Less severe operating conditions, including a warmer refrigerant temperature and a lower feed gas pressure, contribute to a more economical and efficient NGL recovery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BLACK & VEATCH HOLDING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin L. Currence, Robert A. Mortko
  • Publication number: 20120137726
    Abstract: An NGL recovery facility utilizing a single, closed-loop mixed refrigerant cycle for recovering a substantial portion of the C2 and heavier or C3 and heavier NGL components from the incoming gas stream. Less severe operating conditions, including a warmer refrigerant temperature and a lower feed gas pressure, contribute to a more economical and efficient NGL recovery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin L. Currence, Robert A. Mortko
  • Publication number: 20120000245
    Abstract: A process and system is provided for separating a feed gas stream containing methane, at least one C2 component, at least one C3 component, and optionally heavier components, into a volatile gas stream containing a major portion of the methane and at least one C2 component and a less volatile stream containing a major portion of the at least one C3 and heavier components. The feed stream is cooled, at least partially condensed, and fed to a fractionation column wherein the feed stream is separated into an overhead vapor stream comprising primarily the lighter components of the feed stream and a bottoms liquid stream comprising primarily the heavier components of the feed stream. The introduction of a reboiler onto the fractionation column assists in removing co-absorbed C2 and lighter components from the fractionation column bottoms thereby facilitating more efficient operation of a downstream deethanizer column. Addition of residue recycle can further supplement recovery of desired components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin L. Currence, Robert A. Mortko
  • Publication number: 20070169242
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta named ‘Stitch in Time’, characterized by its wide yellow colored leaf margins and its unique gathering and stitching where the yellow leaf margin tissue meets the dark green center tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Mortko
  • Patent number: 6405561
    Abstract: A process for separating a feed gas stream containing methane, C2 components, C3 components, and heavier components into a volatile gas stream containing a major portion of the methane and C2 components and a less volatile stream containing a major portion of the C3 and heavier components by adjusting the temperature and pressure of the feed gas stream and charging it to a separator/absorber where the gas stream is separated into a first gas stream containing a major portion of the methane and C2 components with a minor content of C3 and heavier components and a first liquid stream containing a major portion of the C3 and heavier components with a lesser concentration of C2 and lighter components with the first liquid stream being fractionated in a deethanizer into an overhead stream and a bottoms stream with the bottoms stream containing primarily C3 and heavier components with the overhead stream containing primarily C2 and lighter components being at least partially condensed and separated into a liquid re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Black & Veatch Pritchard, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Mortko, Kevin L. Currence
  • Patent number: PP18061
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hosta named ‘Stitch in Time’, characterized by its wide yellow colored leaf margins and its unique gathering and stitching where the yellow leaf margin tissue meets the dark green center tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Inventor: Robert A. Mortko