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| 20080203101 | Gas storage tank and method of manufacturing the same - The technique of the invention manufactures a gas storage tank, which includes a gas absorbent/adsorbent and is capable of storing a high-pressure gas. The manufacturing process of a hydrogen storage tank first assembles a heat exchanger unit and packs the particles of hydrogen storage alloy into the heat exchanger unit. The manufacturing process then blocks hydrogen storage alloy filling holes used for packing the hydrogen storage alloy in the heat exchanger unit and attaches a detachable cover member to a hydrogen inlet. The manufacturing process subsequently locates the heat exchange unit filled with the hydrogen storage alloy in a cylindrical tank and narrows both ends of the tank to form joint openings. The manufacturing process then heat-treating the tank under water cooling and detaches the cover member. The manufacturing process attaches joint assemblies to the joint openings and forms a reinforcement layer around the outer circumference of the tank to complete the hydrogen storage tank. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080251520 | Pressure vessel - A pressure vessel capable of securely sealing a mouth ring with a liner portion, and being manufactured at low costs. A boss seal part | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080272130 | Conformable High-Pressure Gas Storage Vessel And Associated Methods - The technology described herein provides hydrogen storage and delivery systems, including both on-board and off board systems. Additionally, the technology provides a conformable high-pressure hydrogen storage vessel that utilizes porous hollow microspheres to store and release hydrogen. This technology still further provides a net endothermic (upon gas desorption) material inserted into and encapsulated within the porous hollow microspheres to store hydrogen, and a heat exchange system to release the stored hydrogen out of the microspheres. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090057319 | DIFFUSION LAYER FOR PRESSURE VESSELS - Disclosed is a vessel and a method of forming the vessel including an inner shell, an outer shell, and a diffusion layer disposed therebetween, wherein the diffusion layer facilitates the venting of a fluid from between the inner shell and the outer shell. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090071965 | Pressure container and method of producing the same - A pressure container has an inner shell with a pair of fittings and a reinforcement layer formed around the inner shell, and is configured so that a reinforcement member is attachable to the pair of fittings in a process of forming the reinforcement layer and a functional component which performs a predetermined function is also attachable to the fittings. This can allow the reinforcement member to prevent expanding deformation of the pressure container in production of the pressure container, and can ensure effective use of openings after removal of the reinforcement member. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090090726 | PRESSURE CONTAINER - A pressure vessel is configured such that a plurality of liners | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090127271 | Method for Manufacturing Liner Component - A method for manufacturing a liner component includes the following five steps. First step of performing hot forging on an Al alloy material containing 0.4 to 1.2 mass % Si and 0.8 to 1.2 mass % Mg, the balance of the alloy material being Al and inevitable impurities, to thereby form a first intermediate product | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090166365 | PRESSURE VESSEL - The present disclosure provides a tank for containing fluids. The tank includes an elongated hollow body having an interior and an exterior, and an integrated internal support structure disposed on the interior of the elongated hollow body. The tank includes at least one feature formed along the exterior of the elongated hollow body that is adapted to receive an external component. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090194545 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN CONTAINER - According to the present invention, a high-pressure hydrogen container that is filled with hydrogen at high pressures, in which at least one elastomer is used as a sealing material, such elastomer having a hydrogen gas permeability coefficient or helium gas permeability coefficient of 5.0×10 | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090200318 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK - A high-pressure tank is provided capable of simply and inexpensively suppressing gas leaks under low temperature condition. The high-pressure tank | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090255939 | Gas Tank and Method for Producing the Same - According to the present invention, a gas tank having a gas-barrier inner shell and an outer shell that is formed so as to cover the inner shell and is made of a pressure-resistant FRP, such outer shell comprising reinforcing fiber bundles (A), a thermosetting resin (B), and an elastomer particles and/or thermoplastic resin particles (C), provided that elastomer particles and/or thermoplastic resin particles (C) that have been dispersed in a thermosetting resin (B) exist in reinforcing fiber bundles (A), is provided. Such gas tank is excellent in strength and heat resistance and has suppressed gas permeability. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090289071 | Flow Through Components with an Antimicrobial Lining - This invention relates to the field of gas-containing storage vessels, and more specifically to the provision for antimicrobial surfaces within such vessels and in the connecting hardware associated with various applications of such vessels, so that microbial colonization of the interior of such vessels may be eliminated or retarded. This antimicrobial feature may result in improved safety in the use of such vessels, with reduced risk of the transmission of infection to a user. The invention further includes methods to provide gas-containing storage vessels with antimicrobial surfaces, so that microbial colonization of the interior of such vessels may be eliminated or retarded. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090302045 | Integrated plastic liner for propellant tanks for micro G conditions - The present invention relates to propellant tanks for space platforms, launchers and every sort of space transport craft. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072209 | GAS TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LINER FOR GAS TANK - A gas tank, includes: a liner; and a fiber reinforced plastic layer. A hollow portion is formed within a thickness of the liner along an axial direction of the tank. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102067 | SEALING MATERIAL FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN CONTAINER, AND HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN CONTAINER - According to the present invention, a sealing material for a high-pressure hydrogen container, which mainly comprises a silicone rubber composed of a dimethyl siloxane segment, a methyl vinyl siloxane segment, and a diphenyl siloxane segment, and a high-pressure hydrogen container using the sealing material are provided. In order to seal a high-pressure hydrogen container (CHG tank) system for fuel cell vehicles with an elastomer, the elastomer has (1): excellent durability in a variable pressure environment of high-pressure hydrogen; and (2): excellent sag resistance in low-temperature to high-temperature environments, and thus the significant technical objectives (1) and (2) have been achieved. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100108691 | PRESSURE VESSELS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS AND A METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a pressure vessel consisting of a housing and an insulating layer lining the inner surface of the housing. The housing is formed from a fiber composite material which has a high mechanical and thermal resistance and the insulating layer is formed from a gas-tight silicone elastomer, with the housing and the insulating layer being bonded to each other. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of such pressure vessels. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100170906 | TANK - A tank for storing gas is provided with a dye capsule layer including capsules containing dye or with an impact recording layer formed on the outer surface of the tank body. The impact recording layer has, for example, a hear-insulating material layer formed on the outer surface of the tank body, having a heat-insulating function, and capable of holding deformation, a dye capsule layer formed on the outer surface of the heat-insulating layer and including capsules containing dye, and a dye absorbing layer formed on the outer surface of the dye capsule layer and capable of absorbing dye. By an impact, the dye released from the dye capsule layer is absorbed into a dye absorbing layer of the tank. The dye exudes on the surface of the dye absorbing layer and spreads. The degree of impact given to the tank is estimated from the degree of spread of the dye or the degree of density of the dye. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170907 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING HYDROGEN FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a tank device for storing hydrogen for an aircraft. The tank device comprises an outer tank and an inner tank. The inner tank is held in the outer tank. The outer tank is arranged such that the hydrogen with first physical characteristics can be stored. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with second physical characteristics can be stored. The outer tank is connected to the inner tank such that the hydrogen can be fed to the inner tank from the outer tank. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with the first physical characteristics can be converted to the hydrogen with second physical characteristics. The inner tank is arranged such that the hydrogen comprising the second physical characteristics can be fed to a consumer. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100181325 | END BOSS AND COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSEL | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100230422 | Tank for High Pressure Fluids - The present invention is a tank suitable to contain high pressure fluids, especially for compressed natural gas used for automotive purposes. The tank has a discoid shape to be easily placed on board of vehicles. The tank comprises a sealed internal core and an external coating made through a twisted coats fiber wrapping of composite material with a very high mechanical tensile resistance. According to some executive variants, the tank internally comprises a reinforcing structure made up of a plurality of elements welded in contact with the internal surface of the core. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100258573 | Pressurised Container - The invention relates to a pressurised container comprising two plastic casings ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100276434 | STORAGE VESSEL AND METHOD OF FORMING - A storage vessel, such as vessels used in storing high pressure gas is provided. The storage vessel includes a liner having a center portion and a first and second end dome. A first composite layer is disposed circumferentially about the center portion. A second composite layer is disposed about said first composite layer and the first and second end dome. In some embodiments, the second composite layer is formed from a knitted or braided sleeve that is tightened over the liner and first composite layer by pulling the sleeve. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110101002 | MOLDING PROCESS OF LINER WITH DIVIDED BOSS ADAPTER - A boss for use with a vessel is disclosed. The boss includes a first component adapted to be formed in an opening of the vessel, wherein the first component includes a first coupling element, and a second component including a second coupling element, wherein the second coupling element engages the first coupling element to secure the second component to the first component, and wherein a liner of the vessel is disposed therebetween. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108557 | PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING IMPROVED SEALING ARRANGEMENT - In a pressure vessel ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110210127 | EXTRUDED TUBE WELDED VESSEL LINER WITH INJECTION MOLDED END CAPS - A pressure vessel for storing a fluid is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes a vessel liner forming a hollow tube and including a plurality of layers with an aperture formed therein, wherein at least one of the layers is a barrier layer and an end cap coupled to the vessel liner, wherein the end cap has a plurality of layers, and wherein at least one of the layers of the end cap is a barrier layer. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110220659 | LINER FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL AND METHOD - A pressure vessel for storing a fluid is disclosed. The pressure vessel including a vessel liner having a substantially smooth outer surface including a flange portion with an aperture formed therein and an end cap coupled to the vessel liner to substantially enclose the flange portion within the resultant pressure vessel. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110220660 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A VESSEL - A vessel and method for forming the vessel is disclosed, the vessel having a hollow liner, at least one boss, and a filament wound outer shell, wherein at least a portion of the hollow liner if formed by at least one of an co-extrusion blow film molding process, a thermoplastic foiling process, and a coating process. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110220661 | CLAMPED LINER-BOSS CONNECTION - A pressure vessel for storing a fluid, the pressure vessel including an annular inner boss having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface forming a passage adapted to receive a utility device therein, wherein the inner boss includes a liner channel formed intermediate the inner surface and the outer surface, a vessel liner having a portion thereof disposed in the liner channel of the inner boss, and an outer boss secured to the outer surface of the inner boss. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120181288 | Tank Having Integral Restraining Elements and Associated Fabrication Method - A tank and associated fabrication method are provided which may limit the damage otherwise occasioned by the impact of a ballistic projectile. The tank may include a wall assembly defined between outer and inner walls and a plurality of restraining elements that extend between the walls. The restraining elements may be formed to have a plurality of layers of material that form not only the restraining element, but also portions of the inner and/or outer walls. For example, the tank may include a plurality of cells positioned adjacent to one another with each cell forming portions of two adjacent restraining elements and portions of the inner and/or outer walls. A corresponding method for fabricating a tank including a wall assembly having a plurality of restraining elements is also provided. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120267377 | CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING A DEFINED LEAKAGE PATH - Cylindrical pressure vessel with an internal body enclosed by an external body, with a cylindrical section closed by end caps and with the internal body and external body kept separate from each other to avoid a transfer of shear forces, wherein at least one end cap is connected only with the external body and contacts, with an overlap section intruding into the internal body, the inside surface of the internal body, with a seal arranged in the overlap section that contacts an interior circumferential surface of the internal body, and with at least one recess serving as a defined leakage path in case of an expansion of the external body relative to the internal body being arranged on the side of the seal facing away from the interior chamber, in the interior circumferential surface of the internal body that encloses the overlap section of the end cap. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130062354 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING HYDROGEN FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a tank device for storing hydrogen for an aircraft. The tank device comprises an outer tank and an inner tank. The inner tank is held in the outer tank. The outer tank is arranged such that the hydrogen with first physical characteristics can be stored. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with second physical characteristics can be stored. The outer tank is connected to the inner tank such that the hydrogen can be fed to the inner tank from the outer tank. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with the first physical characteristics can be converted to the hydrogen with second physical characteristics. The inner tank is arranged such that the hydrogen comprising the second physical characteristics can be fed to a consumer. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130299504 | Vessel - Vessel, comprising a substantially fluid tight liner provided with a layer of fibre material, and a mount for mounting appendages to the vessel. The mount comprises a substantially cylindrical neck portion with a radially outwardly extending base flange. The base flange is axially fixedly but rotationally free held between the liner and the layer of fibre material. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130334231 | CYLINDER PREPARATION FOR MAINTAINING STABILITY OF STORED MATERIALS - Novel cylinder passivation procedures to increase the room temperature stability of gaseous tin deuteride (SnD | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130341337 | PORT/LINER ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel includes a polymeric liner defining a fluid containment cavity and having an opening defining a port aperture extending between an inner surface and an outer surface of the polymeric liner and a rigid ring element is embedded within the polymeric liner and surrounding the port aperture. A metallic port element is disposed on the outer surface of the polymeric liner and fixed to the rigid ring element. A fiber composite material is disposed about the outer surface of the polymeric liner. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140034654 | LINER FOR GAS STORAGE TANK - This invention relates to a liner for a gas storage tank containing a polymer composition comprising: i. a polyamide A, and ii. a nucleating agent in an amount of at least 0.001 weight percent with respect to the total amount of the polymer composition, and iii. an impact modifier in an amount of at least 1 weight percent with respect to the total amount of the polymer composition. The invention also relates to a gas storage tank comprising a structural fiber composite comprising continuous carbon or glass fibers, as well as a method for preparing a liner by blow molding. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140061207 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel for receiving at least one fluid medium has a first shell ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140197179 | HIGH PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HIGH PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER - This invention is a high pressure gas container into which a high pressure gas is charged, includes: a liner into which the high pressure gas is charged; and a reinforcing sleeve that envelops an outer surface of the liner, wherein the liner includes: a cylindrical liner trunk portion; and a pair of liner shoulder portions formed by reducing a diameter of respective end portions of the liner trunk portion, and the reinforcing sleeve includes: a sleeve trunk portion fitted to the liner trunk portion; and a pair of sleeve shoulder portions that extend from the sleeve trunk portion so as to contact the respective liner shoulder portions. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140203026 | Method for Online Detection of Liner Buckling in a Storage System for Pressurized Gas - A pressurized gas storage system includes an outer shell having an inner and outer surface. The inner surface defines an inner volume for holding a pressurized gas. A first electrically conductive layer is attached to the outer shell. An inner liner is disposed over the inner surface. A second electrically conductive layer is attached to the inner liner. A capacitance meter measures the capacitance between the first and second electrically conductive layers wherein a change in capacitance indicates buckling in the storage system. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140263366 | SEALING ASSEMBLIES AND PRESSURIZED FLUID VESSELS INCLUDING THE SEALING ASSEMBLIES - Sealing assemblies may include a boss, a valve, a liner that defines a containment volume of a pressure vessel, and a support member adapted to cooperate with the liner and the valve. The support member may be formed from an anodized electrically conductive support material and generally has nonconductive surfaces in contact with the valve and the liner. Annular recesses having conductive surfaces are provided in the support member, and seals formed of conductive materials or having conductive surfaces are seated in the annular recesses. Thereby, when the valve is present in the sealing assembly, electric continuity between the valve and the liner is established through the electrically conductive surfaces of the seals, the electrically conductive surfaces of the annular recesses and the electrically conductive support material in the core of the anodized support member. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312043 | PRESSURE VESSEL LINER, MOLDING DIE THEREOF, AND PRESSURE VESSEL - An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for suppressing an occurrence of weld in a pressure vessel liner. A film gate | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140332540 | ROTATIONAL MOULDING METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of rotational moulding where a heating structure is incorporated into the mould. Further aspects of the invention relate to a mould for rotational moulding comprising a heating element. In an embodiment, the mould is a pressure vessel for transporting and storing compressed natural gas. The heating element may be incorporated into the pressure vessel, or may be placed in contact with the pressure vessel for the duration of the rotational moulding process. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150014332 | HIGH PRESSURE TANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HIGH PRESSURE TANK - A high pressure tank has a liner and a reinforcing layer. The reinforcing layer is formed on an outer surface of the liner. An adhesion inhibiting process that inhibits the liner from adhering to the reinforcing layer is applied to at least a portion of the liner in a region contacting the reinforcing layer. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150048095 | COMPRESSED GAS STORAGE SYSTEMS - A pressure vessel is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes a continuous liner of corrugated material including a plurality of alternating main sections and intermediate sections. The main sections have a first diameter and the intermediate sections have a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The pressure vessel also includes at least one reinforcing layer applied to an exterior of the continuous liner. The pressure vessel can be packaged in containers for modular use, with one or more containers being shaped to receive a portion of the reinforced continuous liner folded along one or more of the intermediate sections. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150096993 | PRESSURE VESSEL WITH COMPOSITE BOSS HAVING GALVANIC CORROSION PROTECTION - The present invention is directed to a pressure vessel comprising a conductive composite boss wherein the composite boss is isolated from contact with materials with different electrical potentials so as to substantially eliminate the possibility of galvanic corrosion. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150096994 | HIGH-PRESSURE TANK WITH PERMEATION BARRIER - The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ≦0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150102043 | FIRE RESISTANT PRESSURE VESSEL - The present invention relates to a fire resistant pressure vessel in which the inclusion of fire resistance does add appreciably to the overall weight of the vessel over a similar vessel that is not fire resistant. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150108144 | CYCLOPENTADIENE POLYMER LINER FOR PRESSURIZED FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEMS - This invention relates to dicyclopentadiene polymer liners for systems used for the transport of fluids, in particular corrosive fluids and pressurized fluids such as compressed raw natural gas. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150144643 | 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. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150345702 | 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. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160076700 | HIGH PRESSURE TANK - The high pressure tank comprises a tank main body including a liner made of a resin and a mouthpiece made of a non-resin material and mounted to an open end of the liner; and a reinforcement layer provided to cover the entire tank main body and have pressure resistance. The liner includes a first contact surface arranged approximately perpendicular to a central axis of the liner to come into contact with the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece includes a second contact surface arranged to come into contact with the first contact surface of the liner. One of the first contact surface and the second contact surface includes projections, and the other includes recesses in which the projections being fitted. The second contact surface is formed in an approximately circular shape. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160109064 | 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. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109065 | PRESSURE VESSEL WITH PCM AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a metal-lined composite gas storage device comprising a phase-change material coated on the exterior surface of a metallic liner. The presence of the phase-change material on the exterior surface of the metal liner reduces the temperature change within the interior of the metal liner during a gas filling process compared to a similar vessel that does not have a phase-change material coating, thereby allowing a significantly greater amount of gas to be filled at a given pressure. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160123532 | PRESSURE CONTAINER - It is an object of the present invention to provide a pressure container configured so that a seal member is excellent at maintainability and has a simple structure. The container includes a hollow plastic liner ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160201850 | GAS CYLINDER FOR THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF P-TYPE DOPANT GASES | 07-14-2016 |
| 20170234486 | PRESSURE VESSEL AND ALSO APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE VESSEL BLANK COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CONNECTION ELEMENT | 08-17-2017 |
