Patents by Inventor James H. Shoffner

James H. Shoffner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Evaporative cooling tower and method
    Patent number: 8517355
    Abstract: A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include a housing having an air inlet and a brine inlet. The cooling tower may also include a heat-exchange assembly having a heat-exchange media that suspends the brine solution and at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the brine inlet. The at least one nozzle may receive the brine solution from the brine inlet and may transfer the brine solution from the brine inlet to the heat-exchange media to allow the heat-exchange media to transfer moisture from the brine solution to air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: MiTek Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly D. Rushmore, James H. Shoffner
  • Evaporative Cooling Tower and Method
    Publication number: 20120217662
    Abstract: A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include a housing having an air inlet and a brine inlet. The cooling tower may also include a heat-exchange assembly having a heat-exchange media that suspends the brine solution and at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the brine inlet. The at least one nozzle may receive the brine solution from the brine inlet and may transfer the brine solution from the brine inlet to the heat-exchange media to allow the heat-exchange media to transfer moisture from the brine solution to air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: MITEK HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Kelly D. Rushmore, James H. Shoffner
  • EVAPORATIVE COOLING TOWER AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110215487
    Abstract: A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include a housing having an air inlet and a brine inlet. The cooling tower may also include a heat-exchange assembly having a heat-exchange media that suspends the brine solution and at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the brine inlet. The at least one nozzle may receive the brine solution from the brine inlet and may transfer the brine solution from the brine inlet to the heat-exchange media to allow the heat-exchange media to transfer moisture from the brine solution to air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: RUSH AIR, INC.
    Inventors: Kelly D. Rushmore, James H. Shoffner
  • Evaporative cooling tower and method
    Patent number: 7942391
    Abstract: A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include an air inlet, a brine inlet for receiving the brine solution, and a heat-exchange assembly receiving the brine solution from the brine inlet and receiving air from the air inlet. The heat-exchange assembly transfers moisture from the brine solution to the air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Rush Air, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly D. Rushmore, James H. Shoffner
  • EVAPORATIVE COOLING TOWER AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080264078
    Abstract: A cooling tower for evaporating water from a brine solution is provided and may include an air inlet, a brine inlet for receiving the brine solution, and a heat-exchange assembly receiving the brine solution from the brine inlet and receiving air from the air inlet. The heat-exchange assembly transfers moisture from the brine solution to the air received from the air inlet to reduce the moisture content of the brine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Kelly D. Rushmore, James H. Shoffner