Patents by Inventor William T. Dooley

William T. Dooley 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).

  • Heat and mass transfer apparatus and method for solid-vapor sorption systems
    Patent number: 6736194
    Abstract: A sorber heat exchanger is provided with a substrate material incorporating a sorbent for reacting with a polar gas refrigerant or hydrogen. A preferred sorbent is a metal salt capable of reacting with the polar gas refrigerant to form a complex compound. The sorbent incorporating substrate is loaded into the reactor space between the heat transfer surfaces. Incorporating the sorbent into the substrate reduces sorbent migration thereby improving performance and life expectancy of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Uwe Rockenfeller, Lance D. Kirol, Kaveh Khalili, James W. Langeliers, William T. Dooley
  • Ammonia-water absorption system with plunger-driven diaphragm solution pump
    Patent number: 6705111
    Abstract: An ammonia-water absorption system uses plunger driven spring return diaphragm to pump absorption solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Uwe Rockenfeller, Paul Sarkisian, William T. Dooley
  • Multiple column generator for aqua-ammonia absorption system
    Patent number: 6385993
    Abstract: An aqua-ammonia absorption apparatus generator assembly comprising a boiler section, a solution-heated-desorber section, and adiabatic desorber or GAX desorber section, and a rectifier section, incorporates a plurality of columns, each column comprising one or more of the sections, with the columns arranged so that the lowest end of a first column is lower than the top end of a second column, and uses one or more eductors driven by a feed stream from the absorber for pumping liquid refrigerant from the bottom of a lower temperature column to the top of the next hotter column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Lance D. Kirol, Paul Sarkisian, Uwe Rockenfeller, William T. Dooley
  • Heat and mass transfer apparatus and method for solid-vapor sorption systems
    Publication number: 20010000858
    Abstract: A sorber heat exchanger is provided with a substrate material incorporating a sorbent for reacting with a polar gas refrigerant or hydrogen. A preferred sorbent is a metal salt capable of reacting with the polar gas refrigerant to form a complex compound. The sorbent incorporating substrate is loaded into the reactor space between the heat transfer surfaces. Incorporating the sorbent into the substrate reduces sorbent migration thereby improving performance and life expectancy of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventors: Uwe Rockenfeller, Lance D. Kirol, Kaveh Khalili, James W. Langeliers, William T. Dooley
  • Heat and mass transfer apparatus and method for solid-vapor sorption systems
    Patent number: 6224842
    Abstract: A sorber heat exchanger is provided with a substrate material incorporating a sorbent for reacting with a polar gas refrigerant or hydrogen. A preferred sorbent is a metal salt capable of reacting with the polar gas refrigerant to form a complex compound. The sorbent incorporating substrate is loaded into the reactor space between the heat transfer surfaces. Incorporating the sorbent into the substrate reduces sorbent migration thereby improving performance and life expectancy of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Uwe Rockenfeller, Lance D. Kirol, Kaveh Khalili, James W. Langeliers, William T. Dooley
  • Mounting arrangement for motorcycle stereo system
    Patent number: 5001779
    Abstract: A package and a method for making the package for mounting a sound system on a motorcycle, which is easily attached and detached from the motorcycle is disclosed. The components of the sound system are generally surrounded by a cushioning filler and enclosed in a housing formed of a durable flexible fabric. The package is attached to the motorcycle by the magnetic force provided by magnets mounted in the bottom of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Inventors: Earl W. Eggert, William T. Dooley, Harold W. Irwin