Kenneth L Roberts

US Patent:

20030178195, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Mar 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392787

Inventors:

Mark Agee - Tulsa OK, US
Kenneth Roberts - Tulsa OK, US

International Classification:

E21B043/24
E21B036/04
E21B043/26
E21B043/25
E21B043/40
C07C001/12

US Classification:

166/248000, 166/267000, 166/369000, 166/370000, 166/308000, 166/302000, 166/060000, 166/279000, 166/372000, 166/075120, 166/065100, 166/357000, 518/703000, 518/705000, 585/801000

Abstract:

A method and system for the recovery and conversion of subsurface gas hydrates is provided. This is accomplished by accessing a subsurface hydrate formation and treating the formation with a treating system so that gas is released from the hydrate formation. The released gas is then delivered and collected by means of a gas recovery system at a surface location. The gas is converted to liquid hydrocarbons in a conversion system utilizing a synthesis gas unit for producing synthesis gas from the hydrate gas, and a synthesis unit for converting the synthesis gas into liquid hydrocarbons. In at least one embodiment, the synthesis unit utilizes a Fischer-Tropsch reactor. Excess energy produced during the conversion of the hydrate gas can be utilized in the treating and recovery of the hydrate gas.

US Patent:

56671709, Sep 16, 1997

Filed:

Dec 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/350787

Inventors:

William Gregory Moss - Centerville OH
Kenneth Dale Roberts - Xenia OH
Charles Whitford Briggs - Waynesville OH

Assignee:

Tracor Flight Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

B64D 3902
B64D 3704
B64D 3706
B64C 3908

US Classification:

244135A

Abstract:

A refueling system mounted to an aircraft fuselage for transferring fuel from a tanker aircraft to a receiver aircraft. The refueling system including a pylon extending from the fuselage at a position aft of the main wing and having a refueling pod mounted thereto at an outboard location. A refueling hose is disposed within and extendable from the refueling pod and functions to transfer fuel from the refueling pod to the receiver aircraft. A means for transferring fuel from a fuel source, located within the aircraft, to the refueling hose is also provided. The pylon and refueling pod are configured so as to channel the refueling hose in a preferred direction to maximize safety during refueling. The channeling of the refueling hose is accomplished by mounting the refueling pod at an angle to the pylon, mounting the refueling pod at an angle to a horizontal plane, mounting the pylon at angle to the fuselage, or a combination of these mounting arrangements. The pylons are preferably supported by a sandwich-type reinforcement of the fuselage floor between the pylons.