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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900794 | Sealed, thermally insulated tank with compression-resistant non-conducting elements Sealed, thermally insulated tank has tank walls fixed to the load-bearing structure (1) of a floating structure, the tank walls having, in succession, in the direction of the thickness from the inside to the outside of the tank, a primary sealing barrier (... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7717288 | Liquid tank system Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the ex... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7171916 | Ship with liquid tank Disclosed is a liquid container adapted to store liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG storage container include a sealing wall directly contacting liquid contained in the tank and a structural wall, which is an exterior wall or inner structure integrated with the ex... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165698 | Construction for multi-layered vacuum super insulated cryogenic tank A construction for a multi-layered vacuum super insulated cryogenic tank and a method for making the same is disclosed. The cryogenic tank uses an inner tank that is wrapped with multiple layers of radiation shielding and is suspended within a frame by one or more s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147124 | Containers and methods for containing pressurized fluids using reinforced fibers and methods for making such containers Containers suitable for storing pressurized fluids at cryogenic temperatures of −62° C. (−80° F.) and colder are provided and comprise a self-supporting liner and load-bearing composite overwrap, whereby means are provided for substantially preventing failure ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131277 | Cryogenic vessel with an ullage space venturi assembly A cryogenic vessel includes a first, outer vessel assembly having an outer vessel and a liquid fill line assembly and a second, ullage space vessel having a bottom and disposed within the first, outer vessel, adjacent to the top of the first, outer vessel. The liqui... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111661 | Quick-action rolling shutter door A quick-action rolling shutter door and modules thereof used for closing openings in the walls of warehouses or factory buildings in order to restrict the loss of energy from heated or cooled rooms, and to protect the environment by keeping escaping noise, odors and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086554 | Environmentally-controlled food container having fracture resistant seams An environmentally-controlled food container, such as a refrigerator, freezer or oven, includes a plurality of walls joined at their edges and joints between adjacent walls. The joints are covered by a seaming tape which includes a plastic film layer and a mesh laye... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6971537 | Support arrangement for semi-membrane tank walls In the support arrangements for a semi-membrane tank walls described in the specification, the top and side walls of a semi-membrane tank are provided with stiffener members and a surrounding tank support structure has support members which are connected to the stif... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955014 | Insulated concrete cast panels with voids in billits A method for casting hollow core concrete panels includes the use of raft connectors to hold a plurality of spaced foam billets in place during the manufacture to create panel or plank with spaced foam-filled cores. The panels include billets that form longitudinal ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6361055 | Cryogenic composite tank seals Sealed structural joints for use in manufacturing pressurized tank structures, and particularly cryogenic fuel tanks. In a preferred embodiment, the structural joints and seals comprise a strain-compliant material as applied to a joint or seam to provide ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5657594 | Heat insulation covering structure of a low temperature cargo tank The present invention provides a heat insulation covering for a spherical storage tank such as an LNG tank or the like for storing an extremely low temperature liquid. The covering is constructed by using elongated panel-like heat insulating panels. A plu... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5338383 | Tank insulation method with cryogenic exposure A ceramic fiber fabric such as an alumino-boro-silicate fabric is impregnated with a silicone elastomer to form a composite material. The fabric may be reinforced with hoops or rings to provide a free-standing insulation. The insulation is attached to the... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5263604 | Suspension arrangement for a tank A suspension arrangement for a thermally insulated tank surrounded by a casing structure. Inside, the tank has a central part from which struts extend away in a star-shape through the exterior tank wall to the casing structure and are connected with the l... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5012948 | Support arrangement for a space based cryogenic vessel A cryogenic vessel arrangement for a superconductive apparatus that is adapted to be launched into outer space for operation therein. A vacuum vessel, within which a liquid helium vessel containing the superconductive apparatus is positioned, is supported... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4835975 | Cryogenic tank A filament wound pressure vessel or tank includes a thin metal inner liner of 1020 steel wrapped by epoxy-resin-coated fiberglass filament windings. The coefficients of thermal expansion of the windings and the inner liner are approximately equal. The fil... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4498602 | Resilient blanket with integral high strength facing and method of making same A cryogenic storage tank having inner and outer storage vessels having spaced top, bottom, and upstanding side walls defining an annular insulating space therebetween. Granular insulating material is provided in the annular insulating space between the si... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4490334 | Insulation of domed reactor vessels A compressed ceramic fiber blanket insulation is held in place in the domed portion with a plurality of curved ribs, or alternatively, the combination of curved ribs and a wire mesh. Such arrangement is preferable for holding fiber blanket insulation mate... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4487332 | Cryostat vessel wall spacing system In a cryostat of the type having nested vessels, a cryostat vessel wall spacing system wherein a plurality of rigid spacer stubs are secured between the vessel walls of adjacent vessels. The spacer stubs are mounted on the wall of an inner vessel to exten... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4404819 | Valved cryogenic dewar A cryogenic dewar includes openings at the top and bottom of the cryogenic fluid container. A valve is provided at the bottom of the container to control the flow of cryogenic fluid into and out of the container. The valve includes a valve body forming at... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4225054 | Thermally insulated tank for land storage of low temperature liquids An upright tank of cylindrical or prismatic form has a sealed inner wall surrounded by insulation, and an outer casing. The bottom of the inner wall is formed from parallel strips of INVAR welded together at inturned flanged edges and is mounted in slidin... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4205047 | Tubular apparatus for conducting gases An inner cylindrical shell assembly includes a metal cylinder with the wall thereof divided along at least one but typically a plurality of longitudinal parting lines. A stress compensator tube extends along each parting line and is welded to the edge sur... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4187955 | Armored pipe connected to a steel lining of a prestressed cast pressure tank An arrangement for absorbing the thermal expansions of the steel lining of a prestressed cast pressure tank by means of the mounting support of an armored or steel-plated pipe which is passed through the lining and the prestressed cast pressure tank. The ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4173936 | Tanks for the storage and transport of fluid media under pressure A support system is provided for a tank for the storage of fluid media under pressure which tank has its top, bottom and side walls each made up of a series of parallel outwardly convex lobes. The bottom supports of the support system comprise A-frame cra... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4163347 | Method and apparatus for securing insulation panels to a structure to be insulated thereby A combined fastener and tension indicator means employed for securing the ends of a band having undulations formed therein. The band is employed for retaining insulation panels which have been applied over the exterior surface of a structure to be insulat... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4126099 | Ship with flat bottom tank and shrink-fit system for lateral support In combination, a ship having a hold, a tank which expands and contracts in the hold for transporting a liquefied gas, the tank comprising a metal shell having a substantially flat metal bottom portion supported by load bearing insulation on the ship hold... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4119241 | Cryogenic liquefied gas tank of the membrane type A cryogenic liquefied gas tank of the membrane type including an inner membranous vessel having rounded corner portions, wherein the rounded corner portions are supported by saddle elements which are shifted by thermosensitive expansion and contraction ro... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4089285 | Secondary barrier construction for vessels carrying spherical low temperature liquified gas storage tanks A secondary insulating barrier for protecting the hold of a ship below a spherical low temperature liquified gas storage tank installed therein comprises at least two layers of rigid foam synthetic resin sprayed on the hold plates and covered by a layer o... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4041722 | Impact resistant tank for cryogenic fluids An impact resistant tank for storing cryogenic fluids, includes an inner metal tank having a metal side wall and a metal bottom and a concrete outer wall around the inner metal wall and having reinforcement therein to resist impact loads thereon, and to s... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4000711 | Tank supporting structure for ships A low temperature liquified gas storage tank is supported in the hull of a ship by a plurality of chocks secured to and spaced peripherally around the tank and by chock engaging members carried by the ship's hull. Pressure resistant heat insulating pads d... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3979164 | Expansion joint lock for low temperature structures An expansion joint lock for transmitting forces between structural members that contract as they are cooled down to operating temperatures. A piston member mounted to one structural member is slidingly engaged with a chamber in a reception member which is... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3978808 | Double wall cargo tank for transporting cryogenics A double wall tank for the transportation of cryogenic materials such as liquefied natural gas by ship. The inner wall of the tank is the primary barrier and defines the cargo space. The primary barrier is substantially planar and is liquid and gas-imperv... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3974935 | Storage containers for liquefied gases Large-scale cryogenic tanks such as for L.N.G. are supported on spaced-apart wooden bearer members which are part of the outer insulation. The weight of the loaded tank causes the floor of the tank to deflect on each side of the bearer members so that the... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3948198 | Low temperature liquefied gas tanker ship A wall structure of a low temperature liquefied gas tanker ship of a type which comprises a hull structure, a compression resistant heat insulating layer and an inner membraneous vessel, characterized by a dish-like secondary barrier wall which covers onl... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3937353 | System for the transportation of low-temperature fluids An arrangement for the transport of low-temperature fluids, especially liquefied gases such as natural gas (i.e. methane) in a vehicle such as a sea-going vessel having a thermally insulated cargo compartment. The liquefied-gas storage container, composed... | 02/10/1976 |
