Patents by Inventor Tony F. Habib

Tony F. Habib 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).

  • Detonation / deflagration sootblower
    Patent number: 7360508
    Abstract: A sootblower for cleaning a plurality of surfaces within an interior volume of a combustion device is provided. The sootblower includes a combustion assembly configured to generate a pressure wave and a delivery assembly having an outlet for delivering the pressure wave into the interior volume of the combustion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Diamond Power International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony F. Habib, Brett R. Burton, Steven L. Shover, James H. Hipple
  • Sootblower nozzle assembly with nozzles having different geometries
    Patent number: 7028926
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a sootblower design incorporates a downstream nozzle positioned on a nozzle block body and an upstream nozzle positioned longitudinally from the position of the downstream nozzle farther from a distal end of the nozzle block than that of the downstream nozzle. The upstream nozzle has a geometry that is different than the geometry of the downstream nozzle. By having nozzles of different geometries, each nozzle can be individually optimized for the flow conditions each nozzle experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Diamond Power International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony F. Habib, David L. Keller, Steven R. Fortner
  • Sootblower nozzle assembly with nozzles having different geometries
    Publication number: 20040222324
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a sootblower design incorporates a downstream nozzle positioned on a nozzle block body and an upstream nozzle positioned longitudinally from the position of the downstream nozzle farther from a distal end of the nozzle block than that of the downstream nozzle. The upstream nozzle has a geometry that is different than the geometry of the downstream nozzle. By having nozzles of different geometries, each nozzle can be individually optimized for the flow conditions each nozzle experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Tony F. Habib, David L. Keller, Steven R. Fortner
  • Sootblower nozzle assembly with an improved downstream nozzle
    Patent number: 6764030
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a new design of the nozzle and the lance tube of a sootblower to clean the interior of a heat exchanger by impingement of a jet of cleaning medium. In accordance with the teachings of the present invention the sootblower design developed, incorporates a nozzle at the tip of the distal end of the lance tube (downstream nozzle). The lance tube also includes an upstream nozzle positioned opposite and longitudinally apart the distal end nozzle. This design allows for the flow of the cleaning medium to enter into the inlet end of the nozzle without coming to a halt at the end of the lance tube. Further, the present invention also provides for a converging channel to be disposed in the interior of the lance tube to direct the flow of cleaning medium passing the upstream nozzle into the inlet end of the downstream nozzle with minimal hydraulic losses and flow maldistribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Diamond Power International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony F. Habib, David L. Keller
  • Sootblower nozzle assembly with an improved downstream nozzle
    Publication number: 20020121563
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a new design of the nozzle and the lance tube of a sootblower to clean the interior of a heat exchanger by impingement of a jet of cleaning medium. In accordance with the teachings of the present invention the sootblower design developed, incorporates a nozzle at the tip of the distal end of the lance tube (downstream nozzle). The lance tube also includes an upstream nozzle positioned opposite and longitudinally apart the distal end nozzle. This design allows for the flow of the cleaning medium to enter into the inlet end of the nozzle without coming to a halt at the end of the lance tube. Further, the present invention also provides for a converging channel to be disposed in the interior of the lance tube to direct the flow of cleaning medium passing the upstream nozzle into the inlet end of the downstream nozzle with minimal hydraulic losses and flow maldistribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Tony F. Habib, David L. Keller