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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148021 | Methods and apparatus for refueling reversible hydrogen-storage systems A method for refilling a hydrogen reservoir comprising a first hydrogen-storing material comprises establishing a fluid connection between the hydrogen reservoir and a cartridge containing a second hydrogen-storing material. The second hydrogen-storing material rele... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146735 | Distributed gas storage A gas storage system includes a tank, having a tank gas outlet, and a multitude of gas emitting entities encapsulated by the tank. The gas emitting entities are arranged for providing a gas volume, which when released from the gas emitting entities, is considerably ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7837062 | Air cannon for removal of flowable material from a material handling system An air cannon or aerator has a first source of a pressurized gas, such as a tank, a discharge tube assembly, a valve assembly configured to regulate the flow of pressurized gas from the tank to the discharge tube assembly, and a receiving member or basket having a f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7721915 | Hybrid inflator with temporary gas generator throttle A dual stage hybrid inflation device includes a first stage gas source including a liquefied gas stored in a first stage pressure vessel and a second stage gas source including a gas generator having a gas output directed into the first stage pressure vessel. The ga... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7681758 | Gas cartridge In a gas cartridge, inside of an outer can 1 is arranged with an inner bag 2 charged with a gas, and a space between the outer can 1 and the inner bag 2 is charged with a compression gas G2 for pressing to crush the inner bag 2 | 03/23/2010 |
| 7401712 | Smart fuel cell cartridge Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bl... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396381 | Storage and delivery systems for gases held in liquid medium The present invention is directed to improvements in storage and delivery systems that allow for rapid fill and delivery of gases reversibly stored in a nonvolatile liquid medium, improvements in delivery and purity of the delivered gas. The low pressure storage and... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371342 | Method for unlocking nozzles of reactors Method intended to unblock enriched air blow or reaction gases nozzles in reactors or fusion converters for mining industry pyrometallurgy CHARACTERIZED by the injection of discrete air impacts with time intervals regulated to high pressure and rate through the enri... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360788 | Inflator and airbag apparatus An inflator is a hybrid inflator constructed by coupling a tank charged with a pressurized gas and a gas generator containing a gas-generating chemical. A coupling mechanism is provided in each of the tank and the gas generator, and the tank and the gas generator ar... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347054 | System for heating tanks of liquefied gas by induction The invention relates to a system for delivering gas stored in a vessel in liquefied form, said vessel having in its lower part a liquefied phase of said gas and in the upper part a gaseous phase of said gas, which vessel includes a means for connecting to a means f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338280 | Interchangeable piezoelectric lighter An interchangeable piezoelectric lighter includes a casing having a switcher cavity and a valve switcher rotatably received in the switcher cavity wherein the valve switcher includes at least two gas nozzles axially provided therein. The gas nozzles are adapted for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331108 | Method and device for using compressed gas as a weapon A knife includes a handle, a blade and a trigger. The handle has an internal cavity containing a compressed gas source and the blade is affixed to the handle. The blade has an internal bore running along a longitudinal axis from the handle to a point proximate a tip... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328703 | Oxygen delivery cannula system that improves the effectiveness of alveolar oxygenation The pulmonary oxygen flow control system delivers oxygen from a source of pressure to a nasal cannula worn by the patient. Between the source and the nasal cannula is a pendant flow structure which includes an orifice followed by a gas dynamic valve. When the downst... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325823 | Gas bag module A gas bag module has a generally cylindrical gas generator, at least one igniter and a housing to which the gas generator is secured. The igniter extends radially out of the gas generator and is secured to the housing. A gas bag is arranged in the housing and is cla... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311105 | Mask having a scenting means, and method for blocking out unpleasant odors A mask placeable over at least one respiratory organ of a user's face for blocking out unpleasant odors and for emitting a scent which is pleasant to the user. The mask has an air-permeable body with an inner surface shaped to fit over a respiratory organ of the use... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303607 | Liquid media containing Lewis acidic reactive compounds for storage and delivery of Lewis basic gases This invention relates to an improvement in a low-pressure storage and delivery system for gases having Lewis basicity, particularly hazardous specialty gases such as phosphine and arsine, which are utilized in the electronics industry. The improvement resides in st... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303389 | Safety lighter A safety lighter includes a lighter body comprising a casing defining a liquefied gas chamber for containing a predetermined volume of liquefied gas therein, a supporting frame having an outer sealing surface engaged with an inner surface of the casing, a gas emitti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287727 | Aircraft evacuation slide inflator having valve leakage trap and safety vent An inflatable aircraft evacuation slide system includes a primary valve, a bust disk and a valve leakage trap operatively disposed between the primary valve and the burst disk. The valve leakage trap comprises a small exhaust vent opening into a flow restriction ori... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284564 | Gas storage and dispensing system for variable conductance dispensing of gas at constant flow rate A gas supply system arranged for dispensing of gas at a predetermined flow rate. The system employs a gas dispensing flow circuitry arranged for dispensing gas at selectively variable gas flow conductance conditions, to maintain the flow rate of the dispensed gas at... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281544 | Devices and methods for controlling the release of a substance Valves for controlling the release of a substance, include a housing having an inlet for connection to a source of the substance, an outlet, and a passage extending therebetween. The passage is enclosed by a ceramic disc and means are provided to apply an electrical... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277775 | Automated dynamic pressure-responsive dispensing systems, and associated methods and computer program products Methods, systems and computer program products for dispensing hyperpolarized gas include or operate a plurality of spaced apart individually operable valves positioned in fluid communication with and located along a gas flow path. The gas flow path that is intermedi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267247 | Portable beverage dispensing system A portable beverage dispensing system includes a supply of flat water and a supply of pressurized gaseous carbon dioxide. A first motorless carbonator is configured to receive a portion of the flat water and a portion of the carbon dioxide and to cause a portion of ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258140 | Portable pressurized gas supply apparatus for pneumatic equipment A portable gas supply apparatus comprises first and second storage tanks, a first pressure reducing device, a manifold and a first pneumatic connector fitting. The first storage tank includes an internal cavity for holding a supply of a pressurized fluid at a relati... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248791 | Heater control A tank heater control that will control a heater used for heating pressurised tanks over a broad range of temperatures. The system uses a sensor for providing a signal to a processor, in which the signal is indicative of flow of gas from the tank. The processor ener... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225810 | Valve for use in high pressure gas containers An on-off valve mounted in a high pressurized gas container, which has a holding portion for holding a flow amount controlling member in a path formed in an upper stream side of the body of the valve, and in which a flow amount controlling member is movably held. In... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222757 | Pressure relief device for aerosol can A pressure relief device for venting an internally pressurized container such as an aerosol can has three sections, a concave annular outer area, a circular central area and an annular intermediate area connecting the concave annular area to the circular area. The t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213589 | Compressed-gas gun A compressed gas injection device includes a projectile course for receiving and accelerating projectile bodies, a compressed gas housing which is connected to the projectile course and which is divided up into a compressed gas chamber and a working chamber by a par... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185786 | Gas storage and delivery system for pressurized containers A gas adsorption material containing a desired quantity of gas is placed in a pressurized container along with a product to be dispensed, and as pressure in the container is depleted during use, stored gas is released into the container to maintain pressure in the c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172646 | Reactive liquid based gas storage and delivery systems This invention relates generally to an improvement in low pressure storage and dispensing systems for the selective storing of gases having Lewis acidity or basicity, and the subsequent dispensing of said gases at pressures, e.g., generally below 5 psig and typicall... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163230 | Inflatable side curtain with fill tube Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable between the vehicle side structure (16) and a vehicle occupant. The device (14) defines an inflatable... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160359 | Built in purifier for reactive gases The present invention is an apparatus for containing and dispensing a high purity fluid comprising an outer vessel capable of containing a quantity of high purity fluid in its interior; an outlet associated with the outer vessel for dispensing the high purity fluid;... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156257 | Compressed gas cylinder The present invention provides a compressed gas cylinder that is capable of storing a compressed fluid at high pressures. The cylinder of the present invention includes a body terminating in an inwardly domed cap. The dome included in the cap of the compressed gas c... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155347 | Pre-inerting method and apparatus for preventing large volume contained flammable fuels from exploding A method and apparatus employing a hydrofluorocarbon agent for preventing a large volume of contained flammable fuel from exploding are disclosed. Generally, a method of the present invention comprises detecting a hazardous condition proximate the contained flammabl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152617 | High pressure release safety valve assembly A safety valve assembly for use with a global manual valve which is installed on a high pressure cylinder or container. The safety valve assembly has a main body that is threaded into the lower bore of the global manual valve. A poppet valve slides into the bore of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150299 | Assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing fluids and for dispensing gas from a fluid control and gas delivery assembly having an integrated fluid flow restrictor A fluid control and gas delivery assembly and method for containing, receiving and storing hazardous fluids and for dispensing gas comprising a container, a fluid fill path, a gas dispensing path, a first shut-off valve, a pressure reducer, a fluid flow restrictor, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140387 | Regulated gas supply system A regulated gas supply system having a body defining a pressurized gas reservoir connected to a high-pressure regulator that regulates the high pressure gas from the gas reservoir to disperse the gas at a desired pressure. The gas regulating assembly includes a pist... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140591 | Post valve having an annular valve seat A new and improved high pressure post valve used to control the flow of high pressure gas, e.g., oxygen, from a high pressure gas cylinder. More particularly, the improvements are directed to three different inventive embodiments: (1) manufacturing the post valve fr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124913 | High purity chemical container with diptube and level sensor terminating in lowest most point of concave floor A transportable container for high purity, high cost, liquid chemicals capable of maximizing dispensing of the liquid chemical content of the container at deviations from an upright position, comprising; a top wall, a side wall and a bottom wall, the bottom wall hav... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121228 | Animal waste disposing assembly An animal waste disposing assembly includes a base that has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom sides. The base has a threaded opening extending therethrough. A cylindrically shaped post is attached to and extends awa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100602 | Self-defense flashlight equipped with an aerosol dispenser A flashlight for dispensing a substance from an aerosol canister includes an elongated housing having a front end, a rear end, and a central longitudinal axis, the aerosol canister being slidably received within the housing. The flashlight also includes at least one... | 09/05/2006 |
