Richard A Watkins

Address:

16254 Los Altos Dr, Houston, TX 77083

Phone:

(832)7043663

VIN:

KNAFE121575384634

Make:

KIA

Model:

SPECTRA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20130305737, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/471926

Inventors:

Douglas Alan Jones - Bellaire TX, US
Gerardo Plata Contreras - Santiago de Queretaro, MX
Robert Allen Baten - Baytown TX, US
Victor Gerardo Cabal Velarde - Santiago de Queretaro, MX
Jingmei Zhang - Sugar Land TX, US
Jesus Elios Almendarez Mendez - Santiago de Queretaro, MX
Richard Michael Watkins - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 7/047
F02C 7/00

US Classification:

60779, 60 39093, 60772

Abstract:

A system includes an anti-icing heat recovery system, which includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a variable speed fan. The first heat exchanger is configured to receive a working fluid from an exhaust section of a gas turbine engine and to transfer heat from the working fluid to a cooled intermediate heat transfer medium to generate a heated intermediate heat transfer medium. The second heat exchanger is configured to receive the heated intermediate heat transfer medium from the first heat exchanger and to transfer heat from the heated intermediate heat transfer medium to air entering the gas turbine engine. The variable speed fan is configured to urge the working fluid from the exhaust section of the gas turbine engine through the first heat exchanger.

US Patent:

20130345100, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/924049

Inventors:

David Glenn Hall - Houston TX, US
Carlton Frazier Sorrell - Missoula MT, US
Gary J. Davis - Austin TX, US
Richard F. Watkins - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Brownwood Clay Holdongs, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/80

US Classification:

507207, 264 15, 507269, 507212, 507230, 507214

Abstract:

A ceramic propping agent, in the form of a spherical pellet, and containing common mineral particulate. The desired propping agent is defined as a particulate ceramic made from raw materials which may be comprised of about: 10%-90% parts by weight of a naturally occurring mineral particulate, 30%-70% parts by weight aluminosilicate network modifier, 0.25-20% parts by weight strength enhancer, and at least one part, typically less than 10% by weight, binder. For use in oil and/or natural gas wells as a hydraulic fracturing proppant.

US Patent:

20210246830, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Feb 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/788936

Inventors:

- SCHENECTADY NY, US
Randall John Kleen - Channelview TX, US
Richard Michael Watkins - Spring TX, US
Balakrishnan Ponnuraj - Sugar Land TX, US

International Classification:

F02C 7/18
F02C 9/00

Abstract:

A turbine ventilation system includes a controller that is coupled to an actuator that is coupled to a vane that is disposed across an intake port between a gas turbine enclosure and the turbine ventilation system. The controller can cause the actuator to change a position of the vane to alter an air flow from the turbine ventilation system into the gas turbine enclosure based upon feedback from one or more sensors disposed within the gas turbine enclosure.

US Patent:

20180347398, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

May 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/992364

Inventors:

Dariusz Andrzej FALKUS - Warsaw, PL
Tho Vankhanh NGUYEN - Cypress TX, US
Tuy Cam HUYNH - Houston TX, US
Radu Ioan DANESCU - Greer SC, US
Richard Michael WATKINS - Houston TX, US
Mariusz SEREDYN - Warsaw, PL
Kheun CHIA - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/12
F02C 7/143
F02C 9/18

Abstract:

A system includes a gas turbine engine, including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The system includes an intercooler configured to receive a discharge air from the compressor and to cool the discharge air. The system includes a first conduit to divert a portion of the cooled discharge air from the intercooler or a location downstream of the intercooler to a bearing located within the turbine to pressurize the bearing to block leakage of fluid from the bearing.

US Patent:

20180291806, Oct 11, 2018

Filed:

May 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/585010

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Michael Anthony Acosta - Baytown TX, US
Victor Gerardo Cabal-Velarde - Queretaro, MX
Richard Michael Watkins - Spring TX, US
David Garza-Maldonado - Queretaro, MX

International Classification:

F02C 6/08
F02C 9/18
F02C 9/52

Abstract:

A system includes a bleed system that directs a bleed flow form a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a bleed conduit that includes an inlet coupled to the high pressure region. The bleed system also includes an outlet that provides the bleed flow into the low pressure region. The bleed conduit it slideably coupled to a housing that defines the low pressure region.

US Patent:

20170114672, Apr 27, 2017

Filed:

Oct 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/922039

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Richard Michael Watkins - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

F01K 23/10
F02C 7/143
F01K 3/18
C02F 1/16
F01K 17/02
F01K 19/10
B01D 3/14
B01D 3/00
F02C 3/04
F01K 7/16

Abstract:

A system includes a gas turbine system having a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), a compressor, an intercooler, and a steam turbine. The HRSG is configured to receive an exhaust gas, heat a first working fluid with the exhaust gas, and route the first working fluid to the steam turbine, where the steam turbine is configured to extract energy from the first working fluid, and where the intercooler is configured to receive a compressed air from the compressor of the gas turbine engine and to cool the compressed air to a first controllable temperature determined by engine controls with a second working fluid having a second controllable temperature suitable for cooling the compressed air to the first controllable temperature determined by the engine controls. The system also includes a first feed heater of a distillation system, where the first feed heater is configured to receive the mixture and the second working fluid such that the second working fluid sinks heat to the mixture. The system also includes a first-effect vessel of the distillation system. The first-effect vessel is configured to receive the mixture from the first feed heater and to receive the first working fluid from the steam turbine, such that the first working fluid sinks heat to the mixture.

US Patent:

20160245125, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/626856

Inventors:

Richard Michael Watkins - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

F01K 11/02

Abstract:

A system including an engine and a heat exchanger coupled to the engine is provided. The engine includes an engine fluid and at least one of a compressor section configured to compress a gas, a lubricant path configured to circulate a lubricant, or a coolant path configured to circulate a coolant. The engine fluid comprises at least one of the gas, the lubricant, or the coolant, and the engine fluid is a source of heat derived from one or more operations of the engine. The heat exchanger is configured to receive the engine fluid from the engine and exchange heat between the engine fluid and a working fluid to produce a heated working fluid and a cooled engine fluid, and the heat exchanger is configured to export the heated working fluid to a steam system.

US Patent:

20150298024, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Apr 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/259003

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Richard Michael Watkins - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B01D 3/14
B01D 3/32
B01D 3/42

Abstract:

A system includes an intercooler configured to flow a working fluid and compressed air of a gas turbine engine through the intercooler to exchange heat between the working fluid and the compressed air. The system also includes a multi-effect distillation system configured to flow the working fluid and a mixture to exchange heat between the working fluid and the mixture to enable distillation of the mixture.