Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Wine

Ronald D. Wine 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).

  • Apparatus and method of removing microfouling from the waterside of a heat exchanger
    Patent number: 5558157
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method is provided for removing microfouling from the tube side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger on a more effective and efficient basis. The tube side of the heat exchanger is isolated and drained completely of surface water while it is still on-line. A source of low relative humidity air which is dry is provided. The low relative humidity air is passed through the tube side of the heat exchanger while there is still a heat load on the shell side of the heat exchanger. The surface water is re-introduced to the heat exchanger after the tube side of the heat exchanger has been dried so as to wash away and remove the dried out microfouling from the tube side of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Inventors: James Makowski, Sunish Shah, Tony Lostroscio, Ronald D. Wine, Arne A. Lindberg