Eric S Rasmussen

US Patent:

8484966, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/772349

Inventors:

Eric K. Rasmussen - Overland Park KS, US
Jidong Yang - Overland Park KS, US
Hobart Cox - Greenwod MO, US

Assignee:

SPX Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A47J 39/00
F25B 29/00
F25B 9/00
A23C 3/02
F01B 29/10
F02G 1/04

US Classification:

60517, 62 6, 165201, 165 61, 165 66

Abstract:

A system for generating power from a low grade heat source includes a heat source inlet, heat sink inlet, heat exchanger unit, and a heat engine. The heat source inlet conveys a flow of a heated fluid into the system. The heat sink inlet conveys a flow of a cooled fluid into the system. The heat exchanger unit is configured to rotate. A portion of the heat exchanger unit alternates between thermal contact with the heated fluid and thermal contact with the cooled fluid in response to being rotated. The heat engine is configured to generate power in response to the heat exchanger unit being rotated.

US Patent:

20160356549, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Nov 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/946196

Inventors:

- Overland Park KS, US
Jason Stratman - Lee's Summit MO, US
Eric Rasmussen - Overland Park KS, US

International Classification:

F28C 1/04
F28F 25/08
B01J 19/30
B01D 45/08

Abstract:

A drift eliminator to remove liquid from a flow of air in a cooling tower includes an eliminator inlet, a plurality of flutes, an eliminator ridge, and a plurality of ribs. The eliminator inlet is to receive the flow of air. The plurality of flutes are configured to convey the flow of air through the drift eliminator. The eliminator ridge has a first drift wall extending in a first direction and a second drift wall extending in a second direction. Each flute is in fluid communication with the eliminator ridge and is defined by a flute interior surface curving upwards from the flute inlet to a flute outlet. The plurality of ribs are defined by adjacent ones of the flutes and curving upwards toward the flute outlet.

US Patent:

20140373466, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/922881

Inventors:

- Overland Park KS, US
Eric Rasmussen - Overland Park KS, US
Kathryn L. Pullen - Lenexa KS, US

International Classification:

E04H 5/12

US Classification:

522233, 29897312

Abstract:

A system for increasing a cooling capacity of a cooling tower includes a shell extension and a tensioner. The shell extension is to extend a height of the cooling tower. The tensioner is to provide a tensioning force from the shell extension to a base of the cooling tower.