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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7516752 | Boil-off compensating cryoadsorption container for liquid gas storage A hydrogen-based propulsion system is provided for storing hydrogen feed gas which evaporates over time from a storage vessel containing liquid hydrogen as a fuel. In particular, this system enables the evaporated hydrogen feed gas to be stored for later use in the ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7291410 | Orientation independent liquid fuel reservoir A fuel reservoir for a liquid fuel cell particularly useful for portable electronic devices or for a reformer, includes (a) a container defining a volume for holding a liquid fuel; (b) a wicking structure positioned within the volume and into which at least one port... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252166 | Industrial truck with an electrical drive and a fuel cell system and method for the operation of an industrial truck An industrial truck (1) is provided that includes an electrical drive and a fuel cell system (8). A method for the operation of an industrial truck (1) with an electrical drive and a fuel cell system (8) is also provided. On the industria... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7124714 | Fuel supply apparatus using low boiling point fuel and its control method A fuel supply apparatus reduces the fuel vaporization and leakage. The positions of vaporization and leakage and their amount in the fuel tank and the fuel pipe are detected when using a low boiling point fuel having a vapor phase in the normal temperatures and atmo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7063301 | Facilities connection bucket for pre-facilitation of wafer fabrication equipment A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the botto... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032768 | Inert-metal lined steel-bodied vessel end-closure device A steel-body vessel, suitable for storing ultra-high purity gases, has a relatively inert metal lining which covers the interior surface of the steel vessel body, preventing the stored gas from making any contact and reacting with the steel vessel body. The relative... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994932 | Liquid fuel reservoir for fuel cells The present invention concerns a fuel reservoir for a liquid fuel cell particularly useful for portable electronic devices in which the fuel reservoir can deliver the liquid fuel regardless of the orientation. The fuel reservoir comprises (a) a container defining a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962268 | Device for storing and mixing two gases An apparatus for storing and mixing two pressurized gases. The apparatus has an outer container for storing the first gas and an inner container, situated inside the outer container, for storing the second gas. The gases exit their containers through outlet passages... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957542 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank body has a double-layer structure composed of an inner tank shell and an outer tank shell, so that an inter-tank-shell space is formed therebetween. Because heat of fuel in the fuel tank body is discharged into the inter-tank-shell space, the temperature... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938836 | Valve closure for spray gun reservoir A paint reservoir has an outlet connectable to a spray gun for transferring paint from the reservoir to the spray gun in use. The outlet is provided with a valve device for opening and closing the outlet to control flow of paint from the reservoir. The valve device ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6886582 | Spare fuel tank in a fuel tank of a vehicle A spare fuel tank, installed inside a main fuel tank, having a reasonable volumetric capacity, of small box shape, and having a spare fuel suction pipe there from to the fuel injection pipe. The spare tank of this invention is manufactured at the same time with the ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6851396 | On-board fuel feed system for a motor vehicle The invention provides an on-board fuel feed system for a motor vehicle, including a fuel tank and device for introducing additive into the fuel, the device comprising an additive tank and pumping device for pumping the additive to direct it to an introduction point... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6742554 | Device for overheat protection for a type 4 compressed gas container A pressure container (70) for storing hydrogen gas (26) under pressure for a fuel cell engine. The container (70) includes an outer support layer (12) and a thermoplastic liner (14). An adapter (18) is provided in the outer ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6684899 | Apparatus for safely containing and delivering hazardous fluid substances from at least two supply cylinders An apparatus for safely delivering a hazardous fluid substance to a receiving structure includes first and second supply cylinders containing the fluid substance and each supply cylinder having a supply cylinder release port; a high pressure containment v... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6532983 | System for venting a liquid tank Combination of a float valve for venting a fuel tank allowing venting in the inclined position, preventing the ejection of liquid, fulfilling the OPD and ROV functions and the function of degassing during filling, and of a capacity equipped with a drainin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516754 | Convective heating system for liquid storage tank A heating system for heating liquids, stored in a tank at low ambient temperature, has a heating chamber with an inlet and an outlet for convectively flowing liquid past a flameless heater. Cold liquid is drawn through an inlet line, from the tank near it... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6450193 | Flammable liquids An aircraft fuel tank (101) comprises an inner and an outer chamber (103, 105) which are fluidly interconnected via a plurality of open-ended pipes (109). A non-flammable gas, which is immiscible with the fuel (119), is pumped into the outer chamber (103)... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6418965 | Device for storing and mixing two gases The invention relates to a device for storing and mixing two gases or mixtures of gases under pressure. The device includes: an outer chamber containing the first of the gases and being equipped with an opening; an inner chamber arranged inside the outer ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6381979 | Dual containment condensation assembly An assembly for condensing a vapour and storing the resulting condensed liquid has a condensation unit for condensing the vapour which is located above a dual containment storage tank for storing the resulting condensed liquid.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6263902 | Tank for gaseous fuels with additional internal reservoir A storage tank for storing and selectively dispensing pressurized combustible fluid comprises a main tank having a delivery outlet, and a first valve mounted on the main tank in fluid communication with the delivery outlet for controlling the flow of the ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6216908 | Pivotal fuel sending unit A fuel sending unit for an off-road vehicle subject to upward impacts on a fuel tank of the vehicle. The fuel sending unit includes a cannister providing a reservoir for fuel. A frame for supporting the cannister in the fuel tank has legs which straddle t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6209594 | Filling pipe In the case of a filling pipe for a fuel tank a branching element is arranged in a section of the filling pipe. The flow of the inflowing fuel preferably runs along an outer wall of the filling pipe, so that a subflow is in each case conducted directly to... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6167978 | Integration of an engine lubrication system with an engine fuel system A powerplant includes an engine (22) that may be disposed on a vehicle chassis 12 including a cab (14) or may be a stationary engine such as a generator set, and has a fuel delivery system (54) through which combustible fuel is introduced into the engine ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5971009 | Dual containment assembly A containment assembly for storing a liquid substance above a ground support surface has an inner tank for receiving and storing the liquid and an outer tank surrounding the inner tank and forming a first air space therebetween for trapping any of the liq... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5951050 | Integral reservoir for tank The present invention is a system for storing and supplying a maximum amount of fuel from a fuel tank while maintaining a simple structure which is easy to gain access to and repair. The fuel tank structure includes a main fuel tank with an integral inter... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5881760 | Modular steel tank with casting wall A metal or fiberglass, liquid storage tank having a top wall or an auxiliary flange plate which projects beyond the tank side and end walls to support the tank to a base vault and provide a support surface for a cover which is cast in place to the tank. T... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5814213 | Skimming apparatus An improved skimming apparatus for skimming a two component liquid includes a housing mounted to a tank below the normal liquid level for the tank, an outlet for pumping fluid from the submerged housing and an intake structure extending upwardly from the ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5769109 | Storage vault with overflow containment collar An overflow containment system for metal or fiberglass liquid storage tanks mounted within a liquid impermeable, secondary storage space. An open-topped, reinforced cast concrete base includes an internal thermal liner, liquid impermeable membrane, vault ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5678591 | Two-components pressure feed system A multi-component feed system to feed two fluid materials from a feed tank to a spraygun is described. The combined pressure feed tank comprises a pressure feed tank with a lid. Inside the tank is a removable support structure having a cone-shaped member ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5657788 | Liquid storage container with insulated casing enclosing emergency relief vent A volatile liquid storage facility having an inner tank containing a fuel storage chamber for retaining volatile fuel. An outer tank is formed surrounding and arranged concentric with the inner storage tank. The inner and outer tanks are spaced apart from... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5570714 | Explosion-retardant containment vessel for storage of flammable liquids The present invention is directed to an above-ground, explosion-retardant containment vessel for the storage of a flammable liquid. The containment vessel preferably comprises a primary storage tank capable of storing the flammable liquid and a containmen... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5569151 | Handling and delivery system for dangerous gases Method and apparatus to contain dangerous gases venting or leaking from a primary containment vessel. An outer containment vessel holds the primary containment vessel in fluid tight relationship to the outer vessel. The outer vessel has an internal volume... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5546774 | Pre-rinse dispenser A dispenser device for use with an automatic washing machine and a wash tub having a drain. The device has an elongated housing having a drain passage disposed therethrough. The housing has a first end provided with a first opening and a second end provid... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5469701 | Fluid storage and expulsion system A fluid storage and expulsion system having a rigid tank, the tank having two propellant chambers and two independently operable piston assemblies slidable in their propellant chambers for expelling propellant. In a first embodiment, a coaxial fluid stora... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5333465 | Underground storage system for natural gas An underground storage system for storing natural gas at a vehicular fueling center which dispenses natural gas to natural gas powered vehicles. Compressed gas is stored in tubes positioned vertically in an elongate casing. The ground hole may be drilled ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5333641 | Containment vessel for environmentally sealing a chemical compound A chemical containment vessel provides an environmental seal around a bottle containing hazardous chemicals for use in manufacturing processes. An enclosure vessel is made of upper and lower assemblies connected together to form a cavity for housing the b... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5251473 | Method and storage tank system for aboveground storage of flammable liquids Inner and outer welded steel protective tanks are separated by a space containing a granular insulating material such as perlite preventing excessive heating of fuel in a storage space in the inner tank, even when there is a fire at the site. The inner ta... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5179971 | Sidewall support for dual containment vessels A dual wall containment vessel for liquids including environmentally hazardous fluids having a recessed foundation for supporting the sidewalls of the primary containment tank while maintaining a fluid impermeable secondary tank that completely surrounds ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5082034 | Secondary containment dispensing tank An above-ground secondary containment dispensing system for a primary tank holding liquids. The system includes a 10,000 gallon primary tank and a secondary containment unit which includes a dike surrounding the tank. In the preferred embodiment, the dike... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4989572 | Vehicle fuel system with reduced tank heating Warmed returned fuel from a vehicle fuel injection system is returned only a segregating canister in the tank, and pumped back therefrom preferentially, with make up fuel allowed in only as needed. Overall heating of the stored fuel, and consequent runnin... | 02/05/1991 |
