Patents by Inventor Somsak Watanawanavet

Somsak Watanawanavet 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).

  • DESALINATION METHODS
    Publication number: 20120199534
    Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, a desalination system includes a plurality of evaporators. The plurality of evaporators includes at least a first evaporator and a last evaporator. The plurality of evaporators are arranged in cascading fashion such that a concentration of salt in a brine solution increases as the brine solution passes through the plurality of evaporators from the first evaporator towards the last evaporator. The desalination system also includes a plurality of heat exchangers. An input of each evaporator is coupled to at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers. The system also includes a vapor source coupled to at least one of the plurality of evaporators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicants: TERRABON ADVE, LLC, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker, Li Zhu, Jorge H.J. Lara Ruiz, Somsak Watanawanavet
  • Desalination System
    Publication number: 20080083605
    Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, a desalination system includes a plurality of evaporators. The plurality of evaporators includes at least a first evaporator and a last evaporator. The plurality of evaporators are arranged in cascading fashion such that a concentration of salt in a brine solution increases as the brine solution passes through the plurality of evaporators from the first evaporator towards the last evaporator. The desalination system also includes a plurality of heat exchangers. An input of each evaporator is coupled to at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers. The system also includes a vapor source coupled to at least one of the plurality of evaporators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Mark Holtzapple, George Rabroker, Li Zhu, Jorge Ruiz, Somsak Watanawanavet