Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090101314 | MODIFIED HEAT PIPE FOR ACTIVATION OF A PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - A heat pipe is disclosed, the heat pipe capable of transferring heat to actuate a pressure relief device by heat transfer through either capillary action involving a wicking material and a working fluid, or by a fuse in the case of leakage of the working fluid from the heat pipe. | 04-23-2009 |
20090152278 | INNER SHELL FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - Disclosed is a vessel including an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell having spaced apart indentations formed therein to facilitate a thermal expansion and contraction of the inner shell to militate against failure thereof. | 06-18-2009 |
20090200757 | ARTICLE SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly is disclosed including a support member, a first seal, a second seal spaced apart from the first seal, and a third seal, wherein the first seal militates against a leakage of fluid when an interior of an article to be sealed is subjected to at least one of temperatures below a predetermined temperature and pressures below a predetermined pressure, and the second seal and the third seal militate against the leakage of fluid when the interior of the article to be sealed is subjected to at least one of temperatures above the predetermined temperature and pressures above the predetermined pressure. | 08-13-2009 |
20090278322 | TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RESPONSIVE SEAL - A seal for a vessel is disclosed which militates against a leakage of fluid during expansion and contraction of the vessel due to changes pressure and temperature. Inner sealing surfaces of the seal form substantially fluid-tight seals in response to at least one of temperatures below a predetermined temperature and pressures below a predetermined pressure and outer sealing surfaces of the seal form substantially fluid-tight seals in response to at least one of temperatures above the predetermined temperature and pressures above the predetermined pressure. | 11-12-2009 |
20090308874 | ACTIVATION OF A PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - A pressure vessel for storage of a pressurized fluid is provided. The pressure vessel includes a composite layer having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines an internal cavity. The pressure vessel further includes at least one pressure relief device in fluid communication with the internal cavity. At least one thermally conductive element is continuously wound on the outer surface of the composite layer and adapted to carry load and transport heat from a heat source adjacent the composite layer to the at least one pressure relief device. A method for producing the pressure vessel is also provided. | 12-17-2009 |
20100237081 | INNER SHELL FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - Disclosed is a vessel including an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell having spaced apart concave recesses formed therein to facilitate a thermal expansion and contraction of the inner shell to militate against failure thereof. | 09-23-2010 |
20110204063 | PRESSURE VESSEL INCLUDING CERAMIFYING POLYMER FOR IMPROVED HEAT RESISTANCE - A vessel for holding a pressurized fluid is disclosed, the vessel having a hollow inner shell formed from a moldable material and forming a cavity therein, an intermediate shell formed over the inner vessel, and an outer shell formed over said intermediate shell, said outer shell having a ceramic layer formed on an outer surface thereof. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210127 | EXTRUDED TUBE WELDED VESSEL LINER WITH INJECTION MOLDED END CAPS - A pressure vessel for storing a fluid is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes a vessel liner forming a hollow tube and including a plurality of layers with an aperture formed therein, wherein at least one of the layers is a barrier layer and an end cap coupled to the vessel liner, wherein the end cap has a plurality of layers, and wherein at least one of the layers of the end cap is a barrier layer. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210128 | EMBEDDED REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - A boss and a capture sleeve for use with a pressure vessel are disclosed. The capture sleeve is disposed within a liner of the pressure vessel, adjacent an opening. A plurality of attachment members disposed on the capture sleeve are received by the boss, securing the boss to the liner. The pressure vessel including the boss and the capture sleeve minimizes the effects of pressure and temperature variations, militates against an axial and rotational movement of the boss, and facilitates installation and replacement of a seal disposed adjacent the boss. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210475 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LINER OF A VESSEL - A vessel and method for forming the vessel is disclosed, the vessel having an injection blow molded hollow liner, wherein the hollow liner includes reinforced interfacial features formed substantially around a portion of at least one vessel penetration element. | 09-01-2011 |
20110240655 | TEMPERATURE REGULATING DEVICE FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel is disclosed, the pressure vessel having an outer shell, an inner shell, and a temperature regulating device, the temperature regulating device adapted to regulate the temperature of a fluid stored in the inner shell during operation of the pressure vessel and to minimize curing time during manufacture of the pressure vessel. | 10-06-2011 |
20120138616 | GAS STORAGE TANK COMPRISING A LIQUID SEALANT - One exemplary embodiment includes a gas storage tank comprising a structural outer layer, an internal liner layer, an annular boss, and a liquid sealant disposed between the overlapped section of the liner layer and the boss to provide a gas-tight seal. | 06-07-2012 |