Brian Wayne Patrick

US Patent:

7516620, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Mar 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070177

Inventors:

Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Tom L. Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy A. Summers - Albany OR, US

Assignee:

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

F01K 7/34

US Classification:

60653, 60677, 60679

Abstract:

A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers.

US Patent:

8038773, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753393

Inventors:

Thomas L. Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy A. Summers - Albany OR, US
Steve Gerdemann - Albany OR, US
Danylo B. Oryshchyn - Philomath OR, US
Paul Turner - Independence OR, US
Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

B01D 53/14

US Classification:

95196, 95205, 95230, 95236, 110203, 110345

Abstract:

A method of reducing pollutants exhausted into the atmosphere from the combustion of fossil fuels. The disclosed process removes nitrogen from air for combustion, separates the solid combustion products from the gases and vapors and can capture the entire vapor/gas stream for sequestration leaving near-zero emissions. The invention produces up to three captured material streams. The first stream is contaminant-laden water containing SO, residual NOparticulates and particulate-bound Hg and other trace contaminants. The second stream can be a low-volume flue gas stream containing Nand Oif CO2 purification is needed. The final product stream is a mixture comprising predominantly COwith smaller amounts of HO, Ar, N, O, SO, NO, Hg, and other trace gases.

US Patent:

8082737, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Mar 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/399411

Inventors:

Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Tom L. Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy A. Summers - Albany OR, US

Assignee:

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

F01K 7/34

US Classification:

60653, 60677, 60679

Abstract:

A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers.

US Patent:

8087926, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/306437

Inventors:

Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Thomas Lilburn Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy Ann Summers - Albany OR, US
Danylo B. Oryshchyn - Philomath OR, US
Paul Chandler Turner - Independence OR, US

Assignee:

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

F23C 5/00

US Classification:

431 8, 431 5, 431202, 110233, 110344, 110345, 60646, 60649, 60657, 60673

Abstract:

An oxygen fueled integrated pollutant removal and combustion system includes a combustion system and an integrated pollutant removal system. The combustion system includes a furnace having at least one burner that is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. An oxygen supply supplies oxygen at a predetermine purity greater than 21 percent and a carbon based fuel supply supplies a carbon based fuel. Oxygen and fuel are fed into the furnace in controlled proportion to each other and combustion is controlled to produce a flame temperature in excess of 3000 degrees F. and a flue gas stream containing CO2 and other gases. The flue gas stream is substantially void of non-fuel borne nitrogen containing combustion produced gaseous compounds. The integrated pollutant removal system includes at least one direct contact heat exchanger for bringing the flue gas into intimated contact with a cooling liquid to produce a pollutant-laden liquid stream and a stripped flue gas stream and at least one compressor for receiving and compressing the stripped flue gas stream.

US Patent:

20100062381, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Nov 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/275456

Inventors:

Dietrich M. Gross - Wilmette IL, US
Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Mark Schoenfield - Wilmette IL, US

International Classification:

F23D 14/32
F23D 1/00
F23N 5/08
F23N 5/02

US Classification:

431 12, 432 37

Abstract:

A control system for an oxy-fuel combustion process is disclosed for use with a boiler or furnace which dynamically controls the flame temperature of each burner involved in the combustion process to dynamically maximize the flame temperature. The boiler or furnace used in conjunction with the combustion process in accordance with the present invention is configured with a radiant, i.e. line of sight, heat zone and a convective heat zone. By dynamically maximizing the flame temperature of the various burners within the boiler or furnace, the radiant heat transfer is optimized. By optimizing the radiant heat transfer within the boiler or furnace, the efficiency of the boiler or furnace is significantly improved.

US Patent:

20120216539, Aug 30, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/335238

Inventors:

Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Tom L. Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy A. Summers - Albany OR, US

Assignee:

Jupiter Oxygen Corporation - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

F22G 7/14
F01K 7/22
F23D 11/44
F23B 10/00
F23C 9/06
F23K 3/00
F01K 13/00
F01K 9/02

US Classification:

60653, 60676, 60679, 60692, 110210, 110101 R, 431215

Abstract:

A boiler system for producing steam from water includes a plurality of serially arranged oxy fuel boilers. Each boiler has an inlet in flow communication with a plurality of tubes. The tubes of each boiler form at least one water wall. Each of the boilers is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. Each boiler includes an oxy fuel combustion system including an oxygen supply for supplying oxygen having a purity of greater than 21 percent, a carbon based fuel supply for supplying a carbon based fuel and at least one oxy-fuel burner system for feeding the oxygen and the carbon based fuel into its respective boiler in a near stoichiometric proportion. The oxy fuel system is configured to limit an excess of either the oxygen or the carbon based fuel to a predetermined tolerance. The boiler tubes of each boiler are configured for direct, radiant energy exposure for energy transfer. Each of the boilers is independent of each of the other boilers.

US Patent:

20120222593, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/340198

Inventors:

Brian R. Patrick - Chicago IL, US
Thomas Lilburn Ochs - Albany OR, US
Cathy Ann Summers - Albany OR, US
Danylo B. Oryshchyn - Philomath OR, US
Paul Chandler Turner - Independence OR, US

Assignee:

JUPITER OXYGEN CORPORATION - Schiller Park IL

International Classification:

F23L 7/00
F23K 3/02
F23J 15/06
F23J 15/04

US Classification:

110345, 110215, 110267, 110297

Abstract:

An oxygen fueled integrated pollutant removal and combustion system includes a combustion system and an integrated pollutant removal system. The combustion system includes a furnace having at least one burner that is configured to substantially prevent the introduction of air. An oxygen supply supplies oxygen at a predetermine purity greater than 21 percent and a carbon based fuel supply supplies a carbon based fuel. Oxygen and fuel are fed into the furnace in controlled proportion to each other and combustion is controlled to produce a flame temperature in excess The integrated. pollutant removal system includes at least one direct contact heat exchanger for bringing the flue gas into intimated contact with a cooling liquid to produce a pollutant-laden liquid stream and a stripped flue gas stream and at least one compressor for receiving and compressing the stripped flue gas stream.

US Patent:

58388400, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

Aug 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/705200

Inventors:

Edwin E. King - Lombard IL
Daniel T. Trabbic - Elmhurst IL
Richard M. O'Grady - Chicago IL
Brian S. Patrick - Westmont IL

Assignee:

BST/Pro Mark - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

G06K 932

US Classification:

382300

Abstract:

A video inspection device using a field mode CCD camera. In order to inspect the printing on a moving web, a field mode CCD camera is provided with a zoom lens and strobe light. The image obtained is processed so that only alternate pixels of the image are stored. When reading out the stored image, the image is blown up by a factor of two and the missing pixels are interpolated horizontally and vertically. The resultant image is displayed in a monitor for the operator to inspect.