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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6651659 | Ambulatory storage system for pressurized gases A pressurized gas supply system includes a pressurized container which expands and contracts. The container includes a one-piece liner molded from a polymer which is reinforced by a high tensile fiber such as KEVLAR.RTM.. A valve is molded into the liner,... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649086 | Adsorbent compositions A water vapor adsorption and water retaining composition containing particulate calcium chloride and particulate vermiculite in a flexible container having a side of spun-bonded polyethylene heat sealed to a side of extrusion coated polyethylene on polyes... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6616994 | Fuel tank or tubing for filling this tank The invention relates to a multilayer tank or tubing made of a thermoplastic, comprising at least one layer comprising a barrier resin, adjacent to at least one layer consisting of a blend comprising at least one polyolefin and at least one functionalized... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6517613 | Tank for containing granular absorbers for cleaning gases A tank for containing granular adsorbers for cleaning gases, wherein the tank has a gas inlet, a gas distributing chamber, at least one adsorption chamber defined by vertical, gas-permeable walls and containing a charge of adsorbers in bulk, an outflow ch... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511760 | Method of passivating a gas vessel or component of a gas transfer system using a silicon overlay coating A method of passivating the interior surface of a gas storage vessel to protect the surface against corrosion. The interior surface of the vessel is first dehydrated and then evacuated. A silicon hydride gas is introduced into the vessel. The vessel and s... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494314 | Pre-filled package containing unit dose of medical gas and method of making same A unit dose, gas-filled syringe is provided which is filled with gas and packaged in a gas barrier material prior to use to increase shelf-life, that is, to minimize gas leakage and dilution of the contents of the syringe. The syringe is filled with a sel... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6386384 | Full jacket gas cylinder A protective device for gas cylinders is provided that protects the body of the gas cylinder from damage, is light, does not affect the required heat exchange from the environment to the liquified gas within the gas cylinder and renders the gas cylinder a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367647 | Storage container for liquefied gases A storage tank, especially for liquefied gases, is separated into cells by numerous partitions of a material having low heat conductivity. The maximum diameter of the cells in a plane that is perpendicular to the partitions is less than 50 mm.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6277342 | Storage and safe delivery of hazardous specialty gases by acid/base reactions with ionic polymers A method for delivering a gas having a proton affinity of less than 866 kJ/mol is disclosed. A support including at least one polymer sufficiently acidic to protonate the gas is contacted with the gas to protonate the gas. The protonated gas condenses to ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6177058 | Hydrogen fluoride compositions The present invention provides compositions that are intimate mixtures of hydrogen fluoride and a polymer. The compositions of the invention are less hazardous and, therefore, more conveniently stored, transported, and handled in comparison to pure hydrog... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6123187 | Cover for a pressurized tank A cover for a pressurized fuel tank has at least one heat-reflecting wall surface. Preferably, both sides of the cover wall are heat-reflecting. Preferably, the heat-reflecting property is obtained by metalizing the surfaces, e.g., with mirrored plastic f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6017600 | Method for forming a bladder for fluid storage vessels A lightweight, low permeability liner for graphite epoxy composite compressed gas storage vessels. The liner is composed of polymers that may or may not be coated with a thin layer of a low permeability material, such as silver, gold, or aluminum, deposit... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5918537 | Release device for slowly releasing sprout inhibitor into packages of potatoes A release device for slowly releasing vapors of a sprout inhibitor into a small package of potatoes is disclosed. The release device includes a container for holding finely particulate porous media which has absorbed a liquid sprout inhibitor. The contain... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5711211 | Chlorine generator for preservation of fruits and vegetables A chlorine generator for preserving fruits and vegetables includes a first layer of paper or polyethylene and a second layer of polyethylene. The first layer has a weight of from about 20 to about 70 g/m2 and is preferably made from a laja-type... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5613532 | Compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station tank designed for vehicles using CNG as an alternative fuel A compressed natural gas refueling station tank comprises an elongated tubular body having a diameter of about 8 to 10 inches and a length of 50 feet or more. The tank is bent into a serpentine shape to produce a compact configuration which can be stacked... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5593649 | Canister with plasma gas mixture for sterilizer A canister is provided that is adapted for use in a plasma induced sterilization process. The canister contains a gas mixture that is pressurized to between about 2200 psig to about 2500 psig. The gas mixture has about 2.0 to 2.4 (v/v) percent hydrogen an... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5425470 | Fuel tank closure A permeation resistant closure for a mutlilayer fuel tank. A barrier layer within a closure plug aligns with the barrier layer of a fuel tank wall to form an integral and uninterrupted permeation resistant barrier surface.... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5384172 | Multi-layer plastic fuel tank A multi-layer plastic fuel tank is constituted by at least one high-density polyethylene layer, at least one polyamide layer, and at least one modified high-density polyethylene layer made of high-density polyethylene modified with an unsaturated carboxyl... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5277230 | Double twillwoven air bag fabric An air bag employing a twill-like fabric having right hand and left hand diagonally extending twill lines which form a diamond shaped portion therebetween. The diamond portion can be of a plain weave or other type of weave depending on the desired fabric ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5197595 | Flexible self-regulating heating pad for compressed gas cylinders A flexible self-regulating heating pad apparatus (10) in combination with a compressed gas cylinder (50); wherein, the flexible self-regulating heating pad apparatus )10) consists of a flexible self-regulating heating unit (34); an insulation unit (36); a... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4927038 | Container for high pressure gases A container for high pressure gases, which comprises a hollow shell of thermoplastic material having an inner surface and an outer surface, at least one of which is covered with a layer comprising a metallized film of plasatics material; and an outer laye... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4925053 | Fuel tank vaporization and explosion resistant apparatus and improved filler mass Generally there is provided an expanded foil sheet having an array of openings in a pattern exhibiting a plurality of dimension, which sheets are rolled or stacked, such that juxtaposed openings differ in dimension, to form a thermal filler mass for a tan... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4905855 | Propane carry safe A propane tank safety carrier is provided and consists of a box-like housing with a hinged cover that will snuggly hold the propane tank in an upright protective position during transportation.... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4884708 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel for the storage of gas has a bottom part, a cylindrical jacket and a head part with a neck, these parts are made of a corrosionproof stainless steel having up to 0.06% C, from 1.5 to 6% Mn, from 0.3 to 1% Si, from 16 to 25% Cr, from 4 to... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4748904 | Chlorine generator for preservation of fruits and vegetables A chlorine generator for preserving fruits and vegetables includes a first layer of paper, a second layer of paper and a third layer of paper. The first and second layers of paper are made of a laja type paper having a weight of about 30 to 70 gr/m2.... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4721698 | High porosity silicocalcareous mass A high porosity silicocalcareous mass is obtained by using in at least partial replacement of the usual silica, amorphous ultrafine synthetic silica particles having a specific surface between 150 and 300 m2 per gram, and a high absorption capa... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4667815 | Hydrogen storage A metal hydride storage facility having a cylindrical pressure vessel and a centrally mounted gas conducting tube. Self contained boxes, being annular in shape, are stacked within the vessel. The boxes contain the metal hydride. Each body is capable of ex... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4660714 | Safety gas container A safety gas container including a valve member made of a shape memory alloy, the valve member having a top head and a bottom head with a stem portion having a relatively small diameter therebetween; wherein the valve member is fitted in a gas passageway ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4615468 | Gas ampoule-syringe A gas ampoule for the shipment and delivery of radioactive gases. The gas ampoule having a glass tube with serum bottle stopper on one end and a plunger tip in the opposite end all fitting in a larger plastic tube threaded on each end with absorbent betwe... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4600525 | Hydrogen sorbent flow aid composition and containment thereof A sorbent composition for reducing the stress buildup within sorbent alloys such as hydride powders being used to store hydrogen gas by imparting more of a fluid-like property to the alloys. Under the teachings of the present invention, a second powder is... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4566589 | Gas container A gas container, particularly a liquid gas container, for instance a propane gas container for domestic and industrial use, is provided with flame-inhibiting and explosion-retardant properties by forming the walls of the container of aluminum or an alumin... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4483461 | Flash-back arrestor for dissolved acetylene cylinders A flash-back arrestor for dissolved acetylene cylinders wherein a cylinder gas-permeable at both ends thereof is joined to an inner end of a valve body in a dissolved acetylene cylinder in such a manner that said cylinder is communicated with a gas passag... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4432933 | Process for the fabrication of thermonuclear fuel pellets and the product thereof In processes utilizing a source of laser energy for achieving a thermonuclear fusion reaction, it is necessary to have fusion fuel prepared in a configuration with minute dimensions and the present invention contemplates preparing this fuel by introducing... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4431561 | Hydrogen storage materials and method of making same A material for reversibly storing hydrogen is formed from a lightweight matrix which is chemically and structurally modified to improve its hydrogen storage properties. The utilization of a material which can be any of a number of different disordered str... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4361235 | Containers made of thin pliable synthetic material, and process of manufacturing it A container made of synthetic material and comprising two compartments, one containing the liquid or other matter the container is to carry, and one, of smaller volume, containing a gas under pressure. The smaller pressurized container rigidifies the stru... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4349456 | Non-vitreous ceramic metal oxide microcapsules and process for making same Shaped and fired, porous or impermeable nonvitreous ceramic microcapsules of metal oxide, preferably transparent and polycrystalline, are made by a non-melt process comprising the liquid-liquid extraction of aqueous metal oxide precursor with a dehydratin... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4316939 | Process for the application of an anti-corrosive coating upon metallic objects, especially bottles for liquefied gas This invention relates to a process for applying an anti-corrosive coating upon metallic objects. A paint containing more than 90% by weight of pulverulent zinc in relation to the dry extract is applied to the previously shot cleaned surface of the metall... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4304741 | Gas injection apparatus An apparatus for injecting gas under pressure into liquid held in a bottle 5, primarily for injecting carbon dioxide gas into beverages in order to make "fizzy" drinks in the home or other small establishments, comprises a base member 1 including a platfo... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4303731 | Compressed gaseous materials in a contained volume A method for compressing gases in a contained volume consisting of hollow glass microspheres is described. The gases are compressed under high pressure and can be easily handled and stored. The gases to be compressed and contained in the microspheres are ... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4288715 | Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having in the discharge vessel a vapor pressure-controlling mercury amalgam which is secured to the inner surface of a wall of a container which is provided with an opening to the discharge vessel. Such securing r... | 09/08/1981 |
