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Class 220/560.07 - For use with a transport vehicle (e.g., cargo ship, airplane, space vehicle)


Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the container a freight conveyance
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 05/10/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7938287Structure for liquefied natural gas storage tank
An LNG storage tank comprises a heat insulating wall on an inner surface of the storage tank, a sealing wall contacting LNG on the heat insulating wall, and a structure to support the sealing wall. The structure comprises an anchor structure, which comprises an anch...
05/10/2011
7810669Replaceable cartridge for liquid hydrogen
A replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer or to a filling station, wherein the replaceable cartridge comprises at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer or the filling station. Furthermore, the replaceable cartridge comp...
10/12/2010
7717289Anchor for liquefied natural gas storage tank
An LNG storage tank comprises a heat insulating wall on an inner surface of the storage tank, a sealing wall contacting LNG on the heat insulating wall, and a structure to support the sealing wall. The structure comprises an anchor structure, which comprises an anch...
05/18/2010
7597212Modular walls for use in building 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...
10/06/2009
7389890Composite cryogenic propellant tank including an integrated floating compliant liner
A tank suitable for containing cryogenic propellant includes an inner liner structure comprised of two layers forming a gap. An intermediary layer comprised of micro-particles is disposed in the gap formed between the two layers of the inner liner structure. A struc...
06/24/2008
7325288Method for manufacturing liquid tank and 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...
02/05/2008
7204195Ship 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...
04/17/2007
7171916Ship 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
7147124Containers 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
7093798Transformable airplane
A transformable airplane may be reconfigured easily and rapidly to perform any one or a combination of tanking, transport, bombing, or command and control missions as desired for a tactical situation by installing or replacing mission-specific modules as desired. A ...
08/22/2006
7051979Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use
Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani...
05/30/2006
6981305Liquefied natural gas storage tank
Substantially rectangular-shaped tanks are provided for storing liquefied gas, which tanks are especially adapted for use on land or in combination with bottom-supported offshore structure such as gravity-based structures (GBS). A tank according to this invention is...
01/03/2006
6971537Support 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
6918501Strengthened door for a blast-resistant cargo container
An strengthened door for an blast-resistant cargo container includes a door panel horizontally slidably mounted on the cargo container. The door panel has an upper side, a lower side, a first vertical side and a second vertical side each hooked on the cargo containe...
07/19/2005
6742554Device 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
6675731Watertight and thermally insulating tank with oblique longitudinal solid angles of intersection
A watertight and thermally insulating tank built into a bearing structure includes at least one wall having a variable width and forming oblique solid angles of intersection with the adjacent walls, the tank includes secondary insulating and watertightnes...
01/13/2004
6626319Integrated tank erection and support carriage for a semi-membrane LNG tank
In the typical embodiment of the invention described in the specification, a prismatic semi-membrane LNG tank is assembled within a support carriage surrounding the top and side walls of the tank and is connected to the tank by a plurality of load bearing...
09/30/2003
6508378Polycarbonate resin pellet tank type container and transportation method using the same
The tank type container of the present invention comprises a long, horizontally placed, drum-shaped tank 3 and a parallelopiped container frame 5 surrounding the tank 3. The tank 3 is provided with a charging tube 20 at the top of the longitudinal front e...
01/21/2003
6491259Halogenated composites for oxygen systems
The development of polymer composite liquid oxygen (LOX) tanks is a critical step in creating the next generation of launch vehicles. A composite LOX tank will weigh significantly less than conventional metal tanks. This benefit of reduced weight is criti...
12/10/2002
6467642Cryogenic shipping container
A shipping container with an outer shipping container shell and a support assembly for holding a dewar vessel within the outer shipping container shell and providing impact and vibration resistance to the dewar vessel. The dewar vessel has an inner vessel...
10/22/2002
6145690Watertight and thermally insulating tank with an improved corner structure, built into the bearing structure of a ship
Watertight and thermally insulating tank built into the bearing structure of a ship, the said tank comprising two successive watertightness barriers, the said bearing structure comprising walls (1) which form the internal sides of its double hull and two ...
11/14/2000
4099649Apparatus for transporting fluids at low temperature
Apparatus for transporting liquified gas at low temperature, a supporting structure containing a self-supporting fluid-type tank, an annular supporting ring, an annular plate, comprising a plurality of sliding joints between said annular plate and ring wh...
07/11/1978
4065019Fluid-tight isothermal tank for liquefied gas
An improvement in fluid-tight isothermal tanks for holding liquefied gas and comprising sealing barriers of thin metal alternated with heat insulating barriers, the edges of two sealing barriers which intersect at a corner of the tank being connected by a...
12/27/1977
3979005Cryogenic tank and aircraft structural interface
A cryogenic fuel tank of a cylindrical design having toroidal surface ends, is suspended in aircraft structure through a central front mount member; and the rear tank is supported by rod elements which extend from a mounting ring about the tank, to mount ...
09/07/1976
3951362Cryogenic tank and aircraft structural interface
A cryogenic fuel tank of a cylindrical design having toroidal surface ends, is suspended in aircraft structure through a central front mount member; and the rear of the tank is supported by rod elements which extend: from a mounting ring about the tank, t...
04/20/1976
 
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