Gregory A Shepherd

US Patent:

20050120688, Jun 9, 2005

Filed:

Dec 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728895

Inventors:

Gregory Shepherd - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B01D045/00

US Classification:

055440000

Abstract:

A drift eliminator is provided in which water laden air which enters the drift eliminator exits the drift eliminator having less than about 0.01% of water by volume therein. The drift eliminator is formed of sheets which are manufactured such that they can be nested in each other to create substantially no gap between sheets of adjacent air channel modules. As a result, a plurality of air channel modules can be combined, by nesting, to create a larger drift eliminator, without sacrificing the precision to which entrained water may be removed from air passing through the drift eliminator. In an alternate embodiment, a light trap is also provided which enables air, but substantially no light, to pass through air channels formed therein.

US Patent:

20070176308, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/343213

Inventors:

Gregory Shepherd - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B01F 3/04

US Classification:

261111000, 261DIG011

Abstract:

A slat fill apparatus includes a hanger and at least one slat. The hanger includes a first plurality of support members oriented in a first direction; a second plurality of support members oriented in a second direction; and at least one slat retainer projecting from, and integrally formed with, one of the support members. The first and second pluralities of support members define at least one slat receiving channel into which the at least one slat retainer projects. The at least one slat is installed in a corresponding one of the slat receiving channels of the hanger.