Laura P Demmons

US Patent:

20090218210, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Oct 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/090248

Inventors:

Laura Demmons - Menlo Park CA, US
Eugene Thiers - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

B01D 1/30
B01D 3/00
B01D 5/00
B01D 19/00

US Classification:

203 22, 202177

Abstract:

Methods and devices are provided for an energy-efficient distillation system (). An energy-efficient distillation system () can include a fluid inlet (), one or more heat-yielding purification elements () downstream of the fluid inlet (), one or more heat pipes (), and a fluid outlet () downstream of the heat-yielding purification element (). The heat-yielding purification element () can be, for example, a degasser (), a demister (), or an evaporation chamber (). A heat pipe () has a first end operably connected to the heat-generating purification element(s) (), a second end operably connected to the fluid inlet (), and a body therebetween. The heat pipe () is configured to transfer latent heat energy from the first end to the second end, thereby heating a fluid () within the fluid inlet (). The distillation system () can also include one or more descaling elements () for reducing scale formation of the fluid ().

US Patent:

20200361787, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

Aug 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/945926

Inventors:

- San Carlos CA, US
Gary Lum - San Jose CA, US
Jordi Perez Mariano - Redwood City CA, US
Laura Demmons - Redwood City CA, US
Brian Bayley - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/04
B01D 1/00
B01D 1/04
B01D 1/06
C02F 1/20
C02F 1/22
C02F 1/26
C02F 1/28
C02F 1/44
C02F 1/52

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for water treatment and/or desalination.

US Patent:

20190352194, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Feb 7, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/483436

Inventors:

- San Carlos CA, US
Gary Lum - San Jose CA, US
Jordi Perez Mariano - Redwood City CA, US
Douglas Karlson - Palo Alto CA, US
Laura Demmons - Redwood City CA, US
Brian Bayley - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/04
C02F 1/20
C02F 1/28
C02F 1/22
C02F 1/26
C02F 1/44
C02F 1/52
B01D 1/06
B01D 1/04
B01D 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for water treatment and/or desalination.