Stephen Donald Hauck

US Patent:

20080078650, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/541281

Inventors:

Donald Patrick Cox - Oro Valley AZ, US
Stephen Donald Hauck - Tucson AZ, US

International Classification:

C10G 7/00

US Classification:

196128, 210180, 96218

Abstract:

An oil-purifying device incorporating a housing that includes an evaporation chamber. In one implementation, there are an oil intake port and an oil exit port, both in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber. There are also at least two ventilation ports in gaseous communication with the evaporation chamber. The oil-purifying device may include an oil diffusing assembly to receive oil from the oil intake port and distribute it. In one implementation, the oil diffusing assembly includes perforated oil journals. The oil-purifying device may include a heating device to heat the oil to increase the rate of evaporation of contaminants. The oil-purifying device may also include a high-surface-area structure to increase a surface area of the oil for improved evaporation of contaminants. In one implementation, the high-surface-area structure includes a metallic or synthetic material with a rough filamentous surface upon which to deposit oil.