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| 20080296306 | Installation of Gas Absorbent in a High Pressure Tank - Tubes packed with gas absorbent media are installed in radial sectors in a high pressure gas tank interior. When a tank is fully packed with gas absorbent tubes in all sectors, interstices in the internal spaces between the tubes, an internal heat exchanger may be centrally installed within the tank having conduits for high pressure gas flow in the tank in a configuration in accordance with the cooling and heating requirements of the particular tank system. Flanged ends on the tubes maintain spacing of the tubes, facilitating gas flow and absorption. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090014453 | COLLAR FOR MOUNTING A PROTECTIVE CAP AND ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF A GAS COMPRISING SUCH A COLLAR - Collar for mounting a valve protection bonnet or cap on a fluid cylinder, characterized in that it comprises a first mounting portion provided with first fixing elements ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090050634 | Supportable pressurizable container and base cup therefor either with alignment tabs - A container having a curved bottom and base cup which allows the container to stand upright. The container and base cup are fitted together by a mechanical engagement having portions on the container and base cup. The mechanical engagement of the container is disposed within the bottom cone of the container. The mechanical engagement of the base cup is cantilevered from the bottom of the base cup. Such disposition reduces stress at the interface between the side wall of the container and edge of the base, providing for a smoother transition and better appearance. Also, this disposition provides resistance to separation of the container and base cup during drop impact. The bottom of the container may be curved and have a well therein for receiving the contents of the container and a dip tube. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090114658 | Float-Based Automatic Drain Valves And Related Methods - A float-based automatic drain valve automatically drains fluid from a compressed air cylinder; the cylinder includes a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is formed at the top of the chamber and connects to a low point of the compressed air cylinder to receive fluid therefrom. The outlet is formed at the bottom of the chamber for discharging the fluid. A buoyant stopper disposed within, and not attached to, the chamber, seals the outlet when insufficient fluid is present within the chamber to float the buoyant stopper. Further, the buoyant stopper unseals the outlet and discharges the fluid when buoyancy of the stopper within the fluid overcomes forces seating the buoyant stopper at the outlet. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127270 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION TESTING - An apparatus for production testing. According to one aspect, the apparatus is modular and suitable for transport and assembly in the field. The apparatus comprises a platform and one or more pressure vessels. The platform includes a mounting bracket for the pressure vessel and the mounting bracket includes a guide mechanism. The guide mechanism allows the pressure vessel to be lowered into the mounting bracket and coupled to the platform for example using a load sling on a helicopter. According to another aspect, the pressure vessels comprise spherical containers and the spherical containers are configured to be heliportable to a field site. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090145909 | INNER CONTAINER SURROUNDED BY AN OUTER CONTAINER, USED FOR RECEIVING A CRYOGENIC LIQUID - A flat inner container ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090159602 | Austenitic High Mn Stainless Steel for High Pressure Hydrogen Gas - The present invention proposes an austenitic high Mn stainless steel maintaining a hydrogen embrittlement resistance above that of SUS316L and adapted to a low temperature hydrogen environment by being designed in compositions to comprise, by mass %, C: 0.01 to 0.10%, N: 0.01 to 0.40%, Si: 0.1 to 1%, Cr: 10 to 20%, Mn: 6 to 20%, Cu: 2 to 5%, Ni: 1 to 6%, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities and have an Md30 value of an indicator of an austenite stabilization degree satisfying −120| 06-25-2009 | |
| 20090212058 | Cartridge for pressurized fluid - A cartridge for pressurized fluid. The cartridge includes a body having a cylindrical portion and a bottom having a concavity oriented toward the inside of the body. The connection between the bottom and the body is made by an annular seam. The particular structure of the connection zone provides a reduction in the diameter of the body for connection to a bottom of lesser diameter without creating zones of concentration of stresses. Another arrangement of the cartridge provides for the bottom to have a cylindrical portion that bears against the cylindrical end portion of the body, which makes it possible to create a rigid zone. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090266823 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEALING BLADDER MADE OF THERMOSETTING POLYMER FOR A TANK CONTAINING A PRESSURIZED FLUID, SUCH AS A COMPOSITE TANK, AND A TANK - A method for manufacturing a polymer bladder assuring the internal sealing of a tank vis-à-vis a pressurized fluid which is contained therein, wherein said polymer is a thermosetting polymer, and said method comprises at least one step of polymerizing at least two precursor compounds of said thermosetting polymer carried out in a mould in rotation. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100025411 | PRESSURE CONTAINER - A pressure container includes a metal socket and a CFRP layer that contacts the metal socket. A metal oxide layer is formed on a first contact area where the socket contacts the CFRP layer. The socket may be made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, and the oxide layer may be formed by anodizing the socket. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100096392 | CYLINDRICAL FIXING FLANGE STRUCTURE AND HIGH-PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME (AS AMENDED) - There is provided a cylindrical fixing flange structure for a high-pressure gas container filled with high-pressure gas. The cylindrical fixing flange structure includes a high-pressure side primary seal zone provided with a metal touch seal and an atmosphere-side secondary seal zone provided with an elastomer seal. The high-pressure side primary seal zone and the atmosphere-side secondary seal zone are arranged adjacently to each other in the cylinder direction of the high-pressure gas container. The cylindrical fixing flange structure is a sealing structure which has a high degree of freedom of design and is suitable for a high-pressure hydrogen gas container for a fuel cell, in which the durability and reliability against pressurization/depressurization stress, which poses a problem with the sealing structure using elastomer seal only, are ensured, the gastightness is high, and the volume, especially the transverse width, of sealing structure is restrained. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100133280 | GAS PRESSURE VESSEL COMPRISING A MIXTURE COMPRISING A METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK AND ALSO A LATENT HEAT STORE - The present invention relates to a gas pressure vessel having a prescribed maximum filling pressure for the uptake, storage and release of a gas, which comprises the gas and a mixture comprising, in each case based on the total weight of the mixture,
| 06-03-2010 |
| 20100147859 | Compressed gas cylinder having conductive polymeric foot ring - A compressed gas cylinder assembly is disclosed which includes a metallic cylinder body having an upper end portion with handles and a flow control valve, and a lower end portion with a convex surface from which depends a lower support ring. A non-conductive annular collar surrounds the lower support ring of the cylinder body, and a conductive foot ring connects the annular collar to the lower support ring of the cylinder body, providing a conductive path to ground for the metallic cylinder body. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100155404 | High-pressure gas tank and method of filling a high-pressure gas tank - In a high-pressure gas tank for motor vehicles and a method for filling a high-pressure gas tank which has an interior space for holding gas and a filling region with an inflow opening which leads to the interior space, the filling region is formed so as to direct a gas jet which enters through the inflow opening at an angle φ upwardly with respect to a central horizontal longitudinal axis of the interior space toward a top wall of the tank where the gas jet is deflected toward the end of the tank opposite the filling region. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100155405 | Fluid Flow Control Cock Fitted with a Lever Having Several Stable Positions - A valve is provided to control the flow of a pressurized fluid, in particular a medical or industrial gas. The inventive valve consists of a body with an internal fluid distribution circuit, within this internal fluid distribution circuit are a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a internal fluid passage that connects them. There is a means for controlling the fluid flow that can prevent the circulation of a fluid in this passage, and a handling means utilizing a pivoting lever that can be manually actuated by an operator. This lever pivots around a pivot point and can move between at least three stable positions that are angularly staggered in relation to each other. In the rest position, this lever is fixed and solidly connected to the body of the valve, and there is zero fluid flow in the internal fluid passage. In the intermediary released position, the axis of the lever is disposed at a positive, non-zero angle in relation to the axis of the lever in the rest position, the lever being now disconnected from the body, but the fluid flow remains zero. In the active position, the axis of the lever is disposed at a positive non-zero angle in relation to the axis of the lever in the intermediary released position, this lever being disconnected from the body, and with fluid now flowing thorough the internal fluid passage at a non-zero rate. This invention also relates to a gas cylinder equipped with one such valve. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100163565 | Pressure-Resistant Container - In a pressure-resistant container | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181324 | Seal Structure of Pressure Vessel - There is provided a seal structure which surely maintains sealing performance of a pressure vessel including a bottomed tubular vessel body with an opening end and a lid closing the opening end. In this seal structure of the pressure vessel, annular grooves | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100193529 | GAS BOTTLE, PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR USE ON SUCH GAS BOTTLE, AND FILTER INTENDED TO USE WITH SUCH GAS BOTTLE - A gas bottle ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100206887 | FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A GAS PRESSURE THEREIN - A fuel storage system includes a storage vessel including a dielectric liner, a voltage sensor formed by a pair of plates disposed on opposing surfaces of the liner, and a controller configured to determine a gas pressure in the storage vessel based on voltages measured by the sensor. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100230421 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POT-SHAPED PRESSURE VESSEL, AND SUCH A PRESSURE VESSEL - A method for manufacturing a pot-shaped pressure vessel, in particular an air spring pot for a vehicle, comprises the following steps: providing a pot, which comprises a bottom, which comprises at least one aperture, providing at least one screw, which comprises a head and a shank, inserting the shank of the at least one screw through the aperture from an inside of the pot, so that the shank of the screw protrudes from an outside of the bottom, and firmly joining the screw to the bottom of the pot. In the transitional area from the head to the shank at least one screw comprises a connecting section tapering from the head to the shank and extending all round the circumference. In inserting the shank through the aperture the connecting section is brought to bear against the edge of the aperture, and the connecting section is joined to the edge of the aperture along its bearing contact with the latter. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100258572 | MULTI-CELL TANK FOR PRESSURISED GAS - The present invention relates to a tank for pressurised gas composed of multiple cells joined by means of connection plates (P), in which each cell (C) is composed of a tubular body sealed at the two ends by means of two caps ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100314396 | PRESSURE VESSEL FOR GASEOUS OR LIQUID MEDIA - A pressure vessel | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100326992 | HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK - The invention relates to a tank of the type that comprises a container ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000922 | PRESSURIZED CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT WITH A COMPENSATION BELLOWS - A pressurized container assembly includes a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The two coupling members can be moved relative to one another. A compensation bellows is mounted to seal a telescoping support assembly between the two coupling members. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110024431 | Pressure Container, and Buoyant Body and Exploratory Apparatus Provided Therewith - A pressure container having improved reliability of pressure-resistant performance and sealing performance at a connecting portion between outer shells, and a buoyant body and an exploratory apparatus provided therewith. a pressure container includes a semispherical first outer shell made of ceramics, a semispherical second outer shell made of ceramics, a straight cylindrical third outer shell made of ceramics, and annular first and second connecting bodies interposed between the first outer shell and the third outer shell and between the second outer shell and the third outer shell, and made of materials at least one of which has an elastic modulus smaller than those of the first to the third outer shells. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110056959 | Cold Gas Generator - The invention relates to a cold gas generator with a pressure tank ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110062166 | Compressor and/or Expander Device - Systems and methods for operating a hydraulically actuated device/system are described herein. For example, systems and methods for the compression and/or expansion of gas can include at least one pressure vessel defining an interior region for retaining at least one of a volume of liquid or a volume of gas and an actuator coupled to and in fluid communication with the pressure vessel. The actuator can have a first mode of operation in which a volume of liquid disposed within the pressure vessel is moved to compress and move gas out of the pressure vessel. The actuator can have a second mode of operation in which a volume of liquid disposed within the pressure vessel is moved by an expanding gas entering the pressure vessel. The system can further include a heat transfer device configured to transfer heat to or from the at least one of a volume of liquid or a volume of gas retained by the pressure vessel. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110101001 | TANK ASSEMBLY COLLAR MOUNT - A tank assembly having a gas impermeable liner having a neck for storing a compressed gas is provided. The neck has a threaded bore. An annular collar having a generally circular opening is disposed around the neck. A structural layer substantially envelopes the liner and secures the collar to the neck. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110114644 | PRESSURE RELEASE BUTTON AND TOOL FOR PROPANE CYLINDERS - A recycling button ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110132915 | METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH GAS - Gas container and method for filling a container with gas. The method includes inserting an electrically conducting stretched material into the container before inserting gas into the container, electrically connecting to an electrical ground and at least one of the electrically conducting stretched material and an area in a vicinity of an outlet opening of a filling pipe for inserting the gas into the container, and inserting gas into the container under compression. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110139796 | HIGH-PRESSURE CONTAINER - The aim of the invention is to increase the strength and reliability of a high-pressure container. To achieve this, the high-pressure container comprises a thin-walled, closed, sealed, metal cylindrical liner ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110180548 | SPECIALLY-FORMED PRESSURE VESSEL BODY - A pressure vessel may be formed from a thermally processed metal tube. The thermally processed metal tube may be seamless with a large length to diameter ratio. End portions of the thermally processed metal tube may be formed at a first temperature below the lower critical temperature by a load less than about the ultimate stress of the metal. After forming, the end portion may be thermally reconditioned at a second temperature below the lower critical temperature to relieve stress and approach similar material properties as the thermally processed metal tube. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110204061 | OPTIMIZED HIGH PRESSURE VESSEL - A vessel is disclosed, the vessel including a main body having a hollow interior for receiving a fluid therein, wherein at least a portion of the hollow interior includes a filling material disposed therein to minimize a rate of flow of the fluid from the main body, wherein the filling material is at least one of a porous structured material and a granulate material. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110204062 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110226781 | Pressurized Fluid Tank and Method of Manufacturing Such a Tank - A metal tank ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110233216 | LEAK TESTING OF A PRESSURE VESSEL - An end cap for a pressure vessel has at least one part for connecting the end cap to a housing. The at least one part comprises a number of recesses. The recesses are arranged to form at least one fluid passage between an inside and an outside of the end cap when the end cap is plugged on the housing. A housing for a pressure vessel has at least one counterpart for connecting an end cap to the housing by engaging a part of the end cap. The at least one counterpart comprises a number of recesses. The recesses are arranged to form at least one fluid passage between an inside and an outside of the housing when the end cap is plugged on the housing. A method for leak testing a pressure vessel and a method for checking a connection between at least one end cap and a housing of a pressure vessel for leak tightness are also described. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233217 | CONFIGURABLE PRESSURE VESSEL - End cap section ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233218 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK - An object of the present invention is to provide a high-pressure tank configured so as to suppress accumulation of gas in a space between a valve and a mouthpiece while achieving low cost. To this end, the high-pressure tank according to the present invention includes the mouthpiece and the valve installed on the mouthpiece, and is formed with: a communicating hole that communicatively connects spaces which are formed between the mouthpiece and the valve, and in the valve, respectively, and in which gas having permeated from the tank side may potentially accumulate; and a gas venting hole that connects either of the spaces to the outside of the tank. The communicating hole is preferably provided closer to a center of the tank than to a screw portion of the valve. In addition, preferably a gas venting hole is formed so as to extend from the space formed between the mouthpiece and the valve in a direction that intersects a contact surface between the mouthpiece and the valve. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110253727 | COMPRESSED AIR TANK FOR UTILITY VEHICLES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a compressed air tank for utility vehicles, comprising a tubular or cylindrical jacket sealed at both ends by way of welded outer bases. At least one outer base and/or the jacket is provided with a hole. A sleeve is welded onto the hole. At least the inside of the compressed air tank is provided with an inner coating. The contact surfaces between the jacket and the outer bases are adapted such that the contact surfaces abut one another and such that the contact surfaces can be welded together without using any weld material through laser welding. The sleeve is welded onto the hole by way of laser welding or CD welding. The inner coating of the tank is manufactured by powder coating. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110303681 | Pressure Vessel Boss and Liner Interface - A boss for a pressure vessel has a flange. The flange includes an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. A pressure vessel includes a main body section and an end section. The end section includes a boss and the boss includes a flange. The flange includes an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. In another aspect, a pressure vessel includes an outer shell, and inner liner and a boss including a flange with an exterior side and an interior side. The liner is mechanically integrated with the flange via a plurality of anchors, each anchor contacting the flange only on the interior side. A method of forming a pressure vessel includes providing a boss having a flange. The flange has an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. The method comprises allowing a fluid polymer material to flow into the interior keyway and into the plurality of bores. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110315692 | Pressure Vessel For a High Pressure Press - The present invention relates to a pressure vessel ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120006828 | Filler Coupling and Corresponding Receptacle and Filling Method - A filler coupling for a pressurized gas receptacle comprising a body defining an internal filler circuit between an upstream end designed to be connected to a packaging connector and a downstream end designed to be connected to a receptacle, the coupling comprising an isolation valve that can move relative to a seat between an upstream position for closing the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit, said isolation valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, the coupling also comprising a dust-prevention valve placed upstream of the isolation valve, said dust-prevention valve being able to move relative to the body between an upstream position for closing the upstream end of the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit upstream end, said dust-prevention valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, characterized in that the dust-prevention valve supports a filter interposed on the path of at least a portion of the fluid that travels between the upstream and the downstream of the circuit, the filter being able to move with the dust-prevention valve. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120031911 | PRESSURE VESSEL ASSEMBLY FOR INTEGRATED PRESSURIZED FLUID SYSTEM - Pressure vessel assembly for a pressurized fluid system, comprises an enclosed outer casing, at least one internal tube extending within the casing, at least one fluid accumulator disposed within the at least one internal tube, and at least one cooling passage provided within the at least one internal tube and defined by a clearance between the at least one hydraulic fluid accumulator and the at least one internal tube. The pressure vessel assembly further includes a fluid storage compartment formed between the outer casing and the at least one internal tube. The fluid storage compartment is at least partially filled with a working fluid. The pressurized fluid system also includes a cooling fan allowing forced airflow through the cooling passage for forced cooling of the at least one hydraulic fluid accumulator and the working fluid in the storage compartment of the pressure vessel assembly. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120091146 | STEAM PRESSURE VESSEL WITH SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to a steam pressure vessel consisting of a receptacle and a lid, said receptacle and lid each having a long handle and being designed to be tightly joined together by way of overlapping peripheral segments along the lines of a bayonet catch, with the interposition of a sealing ring between the edge of the pot and the edge of the lid, characterized by the combination of at least two closing and opening safety devices, in which case a first safety device comprises a safety valve, the body of which is held in the open position by a spring-biased slide (10) until receptacle and lid are brought into the locked position by turning the two handles ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120125939 | FLUID PRESSURE VESSEL EMPLOYING FILTER BAGS - A flow through fluid pressure vessel of the type containing filter bags formed by a tubular shell, a one-piece cast bottom closure with an integral outlet port fitting welded to one end of the shell, a one-piece cast combination bulkhead and flange ring welded to the opposite end of the shell, a cast inlet fitting inserted through an aperture in the shell and connected to an inlet opening through the bulkhead and welded to the shell aperture. A cast closure/lid forms an inlet plenum with the bulkhead and is releasably sealed over the flange ring. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120175375 | VALVE FOR PRESSURIZED FLUID AND TANK FURNISHED WITH SUCH A VALVE - A valve for pressurized fluid comprising a body ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120228308 | Pressure Vessel - A pressure vessel includes: two housing-flange segments extending from axially-opposite end portions of a housing segment, respectively; a diaphragm segment disposed in the housing segment, having axially-opposite end portions; two diaphragm-flange segments extending from the end portions of the diaphragm segment, respectively; and two water fitting units each having a fitting-flange segment that cooperates with an adjacent one of the housing-flange segments to clamp an adjacent one of the diaphragm-flange segments therebetween, and fluidly communicating a water chamber that is defined in the diaphragm segment with an external environment via a port. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120234839 | COMPRESSED GAS INFLATOR WITH COMPOSITE OVERWRAP - An inflator device includes a steel member to at least in part form a pressure vessel and an external composite wrap overlying at least a portion of the metal member. The metal member can be tubular and have an elongated length such as to form a steel inner liner that is incapable of withstanding the pressure generated within the pressure vessel upon actuation of the inflator device without support provided by the composite overwrap. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120261425 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL COCK FITTED WITH A LEVER HAVING SEVERAL STABLE POSITIONS - The disclosure relates to a valve with a pivoting lever. This lever pivots around a pivot point and can move between at least three stable positions. In the rest position, this lever is fixed and solidly connected to the body of the valve, and there is zero fluid flow in the internal fluid passage. In the intermediary released position, the axis of the lever is disposed at a positive, non-zero angle in relation to the axis of the lever in the rest position, the lever being now disconnected from the body, but the fluid flow remains zero. In the active position, the axis of the lever is disposed at a positive non-zero angle in relation to the axis of the lever in the intermediary released position, this lever being disconnected from the body, and with fluid now flowing thorough the internal fluid passage at a non-zero rate. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130015190 | PRESSURE TANK - A pressure tank includes a metallic vessel, a plastic liner received in the metallic vessel, a flexible diaphragm, two connectors and a nozzle coupled to the nipples respectively. The metallic vessel includes upper and lower shells. The upper shell defines a first planar area on a side thereof and a second planar area on a top thereof. The lower shell defines a third planar area therebottom. The flexible diaphragm divides the metallic vessel into a storage space and a pneumatic room. Each of the connectors includes a nipple and an anti-leak assembly. The nipples of the connectors are mounted on the side and top of the upper shell respectively and are in communication with the storage space. The two anti-leak assemblies provide leakproof connection between the nipples and the plastic liner. Additionally, the nozzle is mounted on the third planar area to be in communication with the pneumatic room. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130032600 | Valve For Container Filled With Halogen Gas Or Halogen Compound Gas - A direct-touch diaphragm valve according to the present invention includes a valve body having inlet and outlet passages, a valve chamber being in communication with the inlet and outlet passages, a valve seat located around an open inner end of the inlet passage and a diaphragm arranged on the valve seat so as to hermetically seal the valve chamber and open or close the inlet and outlet passages, wherein the valve seat and the diaphragm have respective contact surfaces formed therebetween such that: such that: the contact surface of the valve seat has a surface roughness Ra of 0.1 to 10.0 μm and a curvature radius Ra of 100 to 1000 mm; and the area ratio Sb/Sa of a contact area Sb of the valve seat with the diaphragm to a gas contact surface area Sa of the diaphragm ranges from 0.2 to 10%. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130048645 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel having reduced weight while satisfying required design conditions has polygonal upper and bottom walls, a side wall provided therebetween, an upper curved surface portion for connecting the upper and side walls, and a lower curved surface portion for connecting the bottom and side walls. An upper wall center rib includes an upper wall center part, and upper wall annular ribs respectively connecting substantially center parts of the upper wall and surrounding the upper wall center rib. Ribs are formed substantially centrally in the upper curved surface portion. A bottom wall center rib includes a center part in the bottom wall. Bottom wall annular ribs are formed connecting the bottom wall and surrounding the bottom wall center rib. Lower curved surface portion ribs are formed substantially centrally in the lower curved surface portion, and main surface ribs are formed substantially centrally in the side wall. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130048646 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel having reduced weight while satisfying required design conditions has upper wall first and second ribs, upper curved surface portion first and second ribs, a bottom wall first rib with a bottom wall second rib formed on an outer surface of a bottom wall, lower curved surface portion first and second ribs, and a side wall first rib with a side wall second rib on an outer surface of a side wall. The center upper wall first rib has a center upper wall first rib center portion, a center upper wall first rib continuous portion, and a center upper wall first rib thin portion. The center bottom wall first rib has a center bottom wall first rib center portion, a center bottom wall first rib continuous portion, and a center bottom wall first rib thin portion. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130180995 | Gas Cylinder with Measuring Connection - A gas cylinder has a circular-cylindrical shell which is closed on one end by a bung assembly having a connection hole extending along a longitudinal axis direction of the cylinder. The bung assembly has an auxiliary hole extending in a direction which is inclined with regard to a longitudinal axis direction of the cylinder. The connection hole is for introducing gas into and retrieving gas from said gas cylinder, while the auxiliary hole cooperates with a sensor device for measuring a parameter indicative of the filling level of the gas in the cylinder. The auxiliary hole extends in a direction intersecting the central longitudinal axis direction of the gas cylinder and may have an inclination such that the auxiliary hole extends in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis direction of the gas cylinder. The auxiliary hole may be a through hole or a blind hole. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130186904 | DEVICE FOR STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GAS, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A container for storing compressed gas includes a plurality of aligned glass capillaries extending into a tubesheet. Each of the capillaries has an open end flush with a front face of the tubesheet. An end cap having a gas outlet connectable to a compressed gas valve or conduit is fitted to the tubesheet in gas-tight fashion to form a high pressure space defined by inner surfaces of the capillaries, the front face of the tubesheet, and inner surfaces of the end cap. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130292390 | VESSEL APPARATUS WITH FLOW CONTROL ELEMENT - A vessel apparatus includes a pressurized vessel and at least one flow control element. The at least one flow control element is located within the pressurized vessel and has an upwardly-converging wall. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130299503 | CONFORMABLE NATURAL GAS STORAGE - A system for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of straight sections of tube. The plurality of straight sections of tube are dense packed. The plurality of straight sections of tube are configured to fill a designated volume. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130306649 | MODULAR APPARTUS FOR PRODUCTION TESTING - An apparatus for production testing. According to one aspect, the apparatus is modular and suitable for transport and assembly in the field. The apparatus comprises a platform and one or more pressure vessels. The platform includes a mounting bracket for the pressure vessel and the mounting bracket includes a guide mechanism. The guide mechanism allows the pressure vessel to be lowered into the mounting bracket and coupled to the platform for example using a load sling on a helicopter. According to another aspect, the pressure vessels comprise spherical containers and the spherical containers are configured to be heliportable to a field site. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130306650 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TRUE CONTENTS OF A CYLINDER OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE - There is provided a method of and apparatus for, measuring the mass of a gas under pressure using a piezoelectric oscillator. The gas is contained within a pressure vessel ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130320026 | EXPANDABLE HIGH PRESSURE TANK FOR AIR COMPRESSOR - The present invention is directed, in part, to an apparatus and methods related to an expandable storage tank for compressed gas, the storage tank prepared from a puncture resistant, flexible fabric material in which the storage tank is expandable to a desired volume when inflated and when deflated. During periods of non-use the storage tank is retracted in a compact and folded manner to save space compared to when the tank is inflated. The storage tank is utilized by employing its use in conjunction with a traditional air compressor and can be configured with or without a rigid outer shell that expands in relation to the amount of compressed air transferred into the expandable storage tank. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140034653 | PRISMATIC PRESSURE TANK HAVING LATTICE STRUCTURE - Provided is a pressure tank having a lattice structure, including: a tank body that has a high-pressure fluid accommodated therein and is manufactured to have a prismatic shape; and cell structures that are disposed in the prismatic tank body, are manufactured in a lattice form, arrive from one side wall of the tank body to the other side wall thereof facing it, and are orthogonally arranged regularly. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140042173 | STORAGE VESSEL FOR COMPRESSED FLUIDS - A vessel for storing pressurized gas. The storage vessel may be manufactured in a variety of predetermined shapes. Plural frame members are interconnected with each other, collectively forming a lattice frame. A network of internal supports is disposed within the interior of the lattice frame, the internal supports being made of a carbon-reinforced composite material. The storage vessel has an outer shell made up of layers of carbon-reinforced composite material sheets enveloping the exterior of the lattice frame. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140138391 | PRESSURE TANK - A pressure tank includes a metallic vessel, a plastic liner received in the metallic vessel, a flexible diaphragm, two connectors and a nozzle coupled to the nipples respectively. The metallic vessel includes upper and lower shells. The upper shell defines a first planar area on a side thereof and a second planar area on a top thereof. The lower shell defines a third planar area therebottom. The flexible diaphragm divides the metallic vessel into a storage space and a pneumatic room. Each of the connectors includes a nipple and an anti-leak assembly. The nipples of the connectors are mounted on the side and top of the upper shell respectively and are in communication with the storage space. The two anti-leak assemblies provide leakproof connection between the nipples and the plastic liner. Additionally, the nozzle is mounted on the third planar area to be in communication with the pneumatic room. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140166670 | Concentric Shells for Compressed Gas Storage - Gas containment vessels are provided that are comprised of an inner corrosion resistant shell made of lower strength steel alloy or aluminum alloy or thermoplastic polymer, and an outer concentric shell constructed of high strength, albeit lower corrosion resistant, metal or fiber-reinforced composite. The fiber can comprise filaments derived from basaltic rocks, the filaments having been immersed in a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer matrix, and comingled with carbon, glass or aramid fibers such that there is load sharing between the basaltic fibers and carbon, glass or aramid fibers. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140166671 | GAS STORAGE CONTAINER - At least one inner vessel is provided within a container for storing and/or dispensing gas under pressure to assist in filling the container with gas. The container comprises an outer vessel defining an interior space and a fluid flow control unit for controlling fluid flow into and out of the container. The inner vessel(s) defines a part of the interior space of container and is intended to hold cryogenic fluid in spaced relationship with respect to the outer vessel. Since the inner vessel is in fluid flow communication with the remaining part of the interior space, when the cryogenic fluid becomes gaseous, the container fills with gas. The inner vessel(s) has a mouth for receiving cryogenic fluid from the fluid flow control unit which is free of the fluid flow control unit. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140217106 | Replaceable Handle and Support/Base Ring Elements for a Pressurized Container and Pressurized Container - The present invention refers to replaceable upper or handle ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140217107 | MODULAR FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM - Methods and systems for modular fuel storage and transportation are provided. In an embodiment, a fuel storage system includes one or more fuel containers each supported by a fuel container support assembly. The fuel storage system may be mounted to a transportation device such as a vehicle or used in a stand-alone fashion. Each support assembly may include a plurality of detachable end support members such as end support members configured to support the end portions of the fuel container and side support members configured to support the body portion of the fuel container. Some of the end support members may include neck grooves such that when the end support members are coupled, the neck grooves form an enclosure around the neck portion of the fuel container. In an embodiment, the support assembly is configured to facilitate release of excess pressure in the fuel container. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140231439 | PLASTIC STAND AND METHOD OF ATTACHMENT TO A PRESSURE VESSEL - A stand for supporting a pressure vessel includes a support body having an upper wall and a sidewall extending downwardly from the upper wall. A locking aperture is defined in the upper wall to permit passage of pressure vessel components therethrough. A plurality of locking latches is disposed along an inner dimension of the locking aperture. The locking latches are configured and adapted to couple with a pressure vessel retaining ring passing through the locking aperture. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140299609 | PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR - The invention relates to a pressure accumulator which consists of at least one accumulator housing ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140305950 | GAS STORAGE PRESSURE VESSEL COMPRISING PHASE CHANGING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a device that minimizes or eliminates under-filling of a pressure vessel by integrating phase change material (PCM) within one or multiple component of the pressure vessel. In one particular embodiment, the inner surface of the pressure vessel comprises a PCM. During a gas-filling process, PCM reduces the rate and/or the amount of temperature increase. Reduction of the temperature increase in the pressure vessel increases the amount of gas filled during a gas-filling process. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140305951 | NATURAL GAS INTESTINE PACKED STORAGE TANK - A high-pressure pressure vessel for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of first vessel regions of first diameters, a plurality of couplers, and a fiber layer. A three dimensional volume is filled using at least in part the plurality of first vessel regions. Each coupler of the plurality of couplers couples each pair of first vessel regions of the plurality of first vessel regions. Each coupler of the plurality of couplers comprises a second vessel region of a second diameter and two third vessel regions that transition diameters between the first diameter and the second diameter. The three dimensional volume is filled using at least in part the plurality of couplers. The first vessel regions and the couplers comprise a material with low permeability to natural gas. The fiber layer surrounds the plurality of first vessel regions and the plurality of couplers. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140319153 | THREADED INTERFACES - A threaded interface includes a male threaded body and a female threaded body. The male threaded body includes a threaded section with external threads and a seal section with a plurality of o-rings seated circumferentially around the threaded body. The female threaded body includes a threaded section with internal threads and a seal section. The seal section of the female threaded body sealingly engages the o-rings of the seal section of the mail threaded body. A pressure vessel and a pressure vessel assembly for an automatic fire extinguishing system incorporating the threaded interface are also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326737 | Storage Container for Cryogenic Compressed Gas Having an Inlet - A storage container for a motor vehicle for storing cryogenic compressed gas, potentially in an over-critical state, having an inlet for introducing the gas to be stored into a storage volume. The inlet has a plurality of inlet openings that are arranged spaced apart from one another and extend into the storage volume. The arrangement serves for localized cooling of the gas and prevents strong thermoelectric voltages on the wall of the storage container. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150034655 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE VESSEL AND PRESSURE VESSEL - A vehicle pressure vessel and manufacturing method which uses a vessel main part, an arched base, an arched cover, and one or more cross-webs connecting opposite walls of the vessel main part. The vessel main part is open at its top and bottom over which the cover and base respectively fit to close the vessel main part in a pressure-tight manner. A groove is embossed in the cross-webs where they connect to the opposite walls of the vessel main part. The cover and base each have an attachment rim that fits into the grooves when the cover and base are connected to the vessel main part. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150053697 | DOUBLE SWAGE AIRBAG INFLATOR VESSEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A high strength dual-swaged airbag inflator vessel comprising a high strength metal material, such as low carbon steel, has a swaged terminal end defining two distinct swaged portions. A reduction of diameter within one of the swaged portions is restricted to be less than or equal to about 30% and in certain variations, less than or equal to about 16% to minimize cold work strain hardening and to reduce loss of ductility. In certain aspects, a second swaged portion within the swaged terminal end has a length of less than or equal to about 10 mm. Methods for making such a dual-swaged airbag inflator vessel are likewise provided. Such dual swage designs have improved reliability and performance in high pressure inflator applications, as well as reduced manufacturing costs. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150076159 | Pressure Vessel - A pressure vessel includes an inner liner, a tubing connector, and an anti-leakage unit. The inner liner is disposed in an outer shell and defines an inner space. The tubing connector is disposed outwardly of the inner space and is welded to the outer shell. The anti-leakage unit has inner and outer sealing rings, and a clamping member that extends into the tubing connector and the inner space and that has inner and outer end flanges. The inner and outer end flanges are disposed inside and outside the inner space, respectively. The inner and outer end flanges cooperatively provides a clamping force to press the inner and outer sealing rings against the inner liner and the tubing connector, respectively. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150076160 | MEDICAL GAS CYLINDER COUPLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a coupling system for a gas container, in particular a gas cylinder ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150083733 | CONFORMABLE HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A GAS STORAGE VESSEL WITH FRACTAL GEOMETRY - In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a conformable high pressure gas fuel storage system has a high pressure gaseous storage vessel with a central section disposed between end sections and in fluid communication therewith. The end and central sections have hollow geometric objects. The geometric objects have self-similarity providing the gas storage vessel with a fractal geometry. Each geometric object of each end section branches into a plurality of the geometric objects of the central section. The geometric objects of the central section have a smaller cross-section and thinner outer wall than the geometric objects of the end sections. The geometric objects of at least the central section are formable with bends to a configuration to conform the gas storage vessel to a space in a vehicle in which the gas storage vessel is packaged. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150292679 | Method for Producing a Tank, in Particular a Motor Vehicle Tank - A connection element is provided for a pressure tank. The connection element is to be introduced into an opening of the pressure tank. The connection element includes a stopper element and a counterelement at least partially enclosing the stopper element. An outer side of the stopper element and an inner side of the counterelement form a tapering clearance, with the result that a tank wall of the pressure tank can be clamped in the clearance of the connection element. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150316207 | Composite Pressure Vessel Integrated Mandrel - A composite pressure vessel and method of manufacture. A composite pressure vessel comprises a multi-component mandrel that is integrated into the vessel, thereby becoming a permanent part of the pressure vessel, and comprises a cylinder and dome ends. Dome ends are made from custom molds with a fiber reinforced polymer. Components of the mandrel may be pieced together with a joining resin. The mandrel comprises a permeation barrier coated on the inside by spraying with elastomer resin, for example. Filaments are wound onto the mandrel, allowing any length of cylinder section to be made for the pressure vessel. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160018057 | Coiled Natural Gas Storage System and Method - A system for storing natural gas comprises a plurality of straight sections of tube. The plurality of straight sections of tube are dense packed. The plurality of straight sections of tube are configured to fill a designated volume. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160084443 | A PRESSURISED FLUID CONTAINER - A pressurised fluid container having a shut off valve within a valve body. The valve body contains at least one high pressure seal to seal the region around the valve. The valve body is configured such that any leakage past the or each high pressure seal enters an internal gas path which routes any fluid leakage past the or each high pressure seal to one or more discrete ports in the valve body. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091144 | A PRESSURIZED FLUID CONTAINER WITH A VALVE OPERATED WITH A LEVER - A pressurised fluid cylinder having a shut-off valve with a linearly moveable valve comprising a valve element. A lever is coupled to the valve element via an eccentric coupling so dial rotation of the lever causes linear motion of the valve element. A resilient member acts between the valve element and the eccentric coupling so as to urge these apart. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160114521 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE CONTAINER AND PRESSURE CONTAINER - A pressure vessel having an inner container made of thermoplastic plastic, and at least one metal part embedded in the inner container. A collar that includes the metal part is formed on the inner container, the collar being configured such that it is gas-tight with respect to the metal part. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160137056 | High-Pressure Tank - Provided is a high-pressure tank that includes a tank main body including a mouthpiece, a valve fitted to the mouthpiece, and a pipe extending from the valve in an axially inward direction of the tank main body and for ejecting a gas into the tank main body. The pipe includes an ejection nozzle provided at an end of the pipe and for ejecting the gas, a first bent portion located between the ejection nozzle and the valve and extending in a direction inclined relative to an axial direction of the tank main body, and a second bent portion having the ejection nozzle and extending in a direction inclined relative to the axial direction. One of an inclination angle of the first bent portion relative to the axial direction and an inclination angle of the second bent portion relative to the axial direction is larger than 0° and not larger than 90°, and the other is not smaller than −0° and smaller than 0°, when the pipe is viewed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160153617 | A PRESSURISED FLUID CONTAINER | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161057 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-CYLINDRICAL TYPE PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING HARDY BULKHEAD - A method for manufacturing a pressure vessel includes blow-molding a liner vessel in a shape having at least one bulkhead and two or more separated spaces and inserting a bulkhead reinforcing plate between the separated spaces. The method further includes forming an outer layer comprising a glass fiber or a glass fiber-carbon fiber composite material on the outside of the liner vessel and forming at least one anchor site configured to couple the bulkhead reinforcing plate to the outer layer. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160161060 | PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR GAS CYLINDER AND VALVE REPLACEMENT - There is provided a protection structure for a gas cylinder assembly comprising a gas cylinder body and a valve. The gas cylinder body includes a base and a neck to which a proximal end of the valve is connectable in use. The protection structure comprises first and second structural sections, the first section being connectable to the valve such that the second section is spaced from the valve by the first section. Further, in use, the second section is arranged to transfer impact forces to the first section, and the second section is arranged to deform with respect to the second section in response to said impact forces to reduce the peak impact force on the valve. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160178130 | CYLINDER REGULATOR GUARD LIFTING ARRANGEMENT | 06-23-2016 |
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