Patents by Inventor Russell G. Burke

Russell G. Burke 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).

  • Deaerator spray nozzle and related methods
    Patent number: 8359746
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Crane Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell G. Burke, Tao D. Nguyen, Joseph T. Strogus
  • DEAERATOR SPRAY NOZZLE AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20120084982
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: CRANE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
    Inventors: Russell G. Burke, Tao D. Nguyen, Joseph T. Strogus
  • Deaerator spray nozzle and related methods
    Patent number: 8114202
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Crane Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell G. Burke, Tao D. Nguyen, Joseph T. Strogus
  • DEAERATOR SPRAY NOZZLE AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100224709
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Crane Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell G. Burke, Tao D. Nguyen, Joseph T. Strogus