公开(公告)号：US11692896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17101103

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude

Inventor： Michele Quattrone

IPC: G06Q10/0833 ,  G01L19/08 ,  F17C13/04 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  F17C13/02 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: G01L19/086 ,  F17C13/025 ,  F17C13/026 ,  F17C13/04 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0165 ,  F17C2205/0308 ,  F17C2205/0329 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2205/05 ,  F17C2205/058 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/017 ,  F17C2221/018 ,  F17C2221/031 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0408 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0473 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2270/02 ,  F17C2270/025 ,  H04Q2209/40

Abstract: A method for calculating the autonomy of a gas distribution system assembly including a container containing gas and equipped with at least one gas filling indicator device and a gas flow rate indicator device at the output of the container. The method includes recovering at least one item of identification information on the container and/or the gas used. The method also includes acquiring at least one image to recover a first datum on a value indicated by the gas filling indicator device and a second datum on a value indicated by the flow rate indicator device. The method also includes communicating the at least one acquired image and the at least one recovered item of identification to a computation module configured to deduce therefrom a corresponding value of autonomy of the gas distribution assembly, the computation module including at least the ability to process images.

公开(公告)号：US20180045441A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15669395

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Crowley Maritime Corporation

Inventor： Kevin Frantz ,  John Gonzalez

IPC: F25B23/00 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F17C9/02

CPC classification number: F25B23/006 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C7/04 ,  F17C9/02 ,  F17C9/04 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2223/046 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/035 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0309 ,  F17C2227/0311 ,  F17C2227/0327 ,  F17C2227/0388 ,  F17C2227/0393 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/0434 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2260/046 ,  F17C2265/05 ,  F17C2270/0136 ,  F25B2500/19 ,  F25B2700/197 ,  F25B2700/21172 ,  F25B2700/21173

Abstract: A skid for capturing refrigeration from liquefied natural gas vaporization is disclosed comprising a first heat exchanger mounted on the skid, the first heat exchanger having a natural gas inlet, a natural gas outlet, a process fluid inlet, and a process fluid outlet. The process fluid is configured to flow from the process fluid inlet through the first heat exchanger to the process fluid outlet and then to the process fluid inlet. Other embodiments of the system for capturing refrigeration from vaporization of liquid natural gas, and methods for its use, are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20170314735A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15484239

申请日：2017-04-11

Applicant: New Gas Industries, L.L.C.

Inventor： Walter H. Killeen ,  Bryan Killeen ,  Carl Guichard

IPC: F17C5/06 ,  F17D3/00 ,  F16K11/085

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F16K11/074 ,  F16K11/085 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2205/013 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2205/0335 ,  F17C2205/0341 ,  F17C2205/0382 ,  F17C2209/234 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0164 ,  F17C2227/0337 ,  F17C2227/043 ,  F17C2227/047 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F17C2250/0694 ,  F17C2265/012 ,  F17C2265/015 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  F17D3/00 ,  Y10T137/0396

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing gases and supplying fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like. One embodiment includes a gas compressor for compressing the gaseous fuel to an array of tanks having predetermined initial set points which are increasing for tanks in the array. One embodiment provides a selecting valve having first and second families of ports wherein the valve can be operated to select a plurality of ports from the first family to be fluidly connected with a plurality of ports with the second family, and such fluid connections can be changed by operation of the valve.

公开(公告)号：US09714739B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14525674

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: NEW GAS INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.

Inventor： Walter H. Killeen ,  Bryan Killeen ,  Carl Guichard

IPC: F17C5/06 ,  F16K11/08 ,  F16K15/18 ,  F17C13/04 ,  B60K15/03 ,  F17D3/00 ,  F16K11/085

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  B60K15/03006 ,  B60K2015/03019 ,  F16K11/074 ,  F16K11/08 ,  F16K11/085 ,  F16K11/0853 ,  F16K11/0856 ,  F16K15/188 ,  F17C13/045 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2205/013 ,  F17C2205/0142 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2205/0335 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2205/0341 ,  F17C2205/0382 ,  F17C2209/234 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0164 ,  F17C2227/0337 ,  F17C2227/043 ,  F17C2227/047 ,  F17C2250/01 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F17C2250/0694 ,  F17C2265/012 ,  F17C2265/015 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  F17D3/00 ,  Y10T137/0379 ,  Y10T137/0396 ,  Y10T137/86549 ,  Y10T137/86831 ,  Y10T137/88054

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing gases and supplying compressed gaseous fuel to a consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like. One embodiment includes a gas compressor for compressing the gaseous fuel to an array of tanks having predetermined initial set points which are increasing for tanks in the array. One embodiment provides a selecting valve having first and second families of ports wherein the valve can be operated to select a plurality of ports from the first family to be fluidly connected with a plurality of ports with the second family, and such fluid connections can be changed by operation of the valve.

公开(公告)号：US09605804B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14725099

申请日：2015-05-29

Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Steve Mathison

IPC: F17C5/00 ,  F17C5/06

CPC classification number: F17C5/007 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/054 ,  F17C2203/0604 ,  F17C2203/0619 ,  F17C2203/0624 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/036 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0631 ,  F17C2250/0694 ,  F17C2260/022 ,  F17C2260/023 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2260/026 ,  F17C2265/065 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  F17C2270/0176 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a system and method for filling a compress gas tank or fuel tank is provided, including determining a fill time (tfinal) predicted to produce a gas final temperature (Tfinal) based on one or more coefficients selected from a lookup table, mass average dispenser gas temperature for control (MATC), and alpha, determining a pressure ramp rate (RR), delivering gas to the compressed gas tank at a control pressure based on the pressure RR during a first portion of filling the compressed gas tank, determining a mass average enthalpy (MAE) and density, and delivering gas to the compressed gas tank at a target ending fueling pressure based on the density and the gas final temperature during a second portion of filling the compressed gas tank.

公开(公告)号：US09513155B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14226650

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Westport Power Inc.

Inventor： Gregory C. Harper ,  Gregory A. Batenburg ,  Paul S. Schranz

IPC: G01N7/00 ,  G01F25/00 ,  G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/14 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01F23/00 ,  F17C13/02 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G01F17/00

CPC classification number: G01F25/0084 ,  F17C13/021 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/035 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2203/0629 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/016 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2223/047 ,  F17C2225/045 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/0417 ,  F17C2250/0421 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0473 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2260/026 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  G01F17/00 ,  G01F23/0061 ,  G01F23/14 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01F23/30 ,  G01F25/00 ,  G01N9/24 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: An apparatus and method estimate fluid mass in a cryogenic tank that holds a multiphase fluid comprising a liquid and a vapor. The apparatus comprises a level sensor, a pressure sensor and a computer. The level sensor provides a parameter representative of a level of the liquid. The pressure sensor provides a pressure signal representative of vapor pressure inside the cryogenic tank. The computer is operatively connected with the level sensor and the pressure sensor to receive the parameter and the pressure signal, and is programmed to determine the level from inputs comprising the parameter, to calculate a first volume of the liquid from inputs comprising the level, and to calculate a first mass of the liquid from inputs comprising the first volume and the pressure signal.

Abstract translation: 一种装置和方法来估计保存包含液体和蒸汽的多相流体的低温罐中的流体质量。 该装置包括液位传感器，压力传感器和计算机。 液位传感器提供代表液体水平的参数。 压力传感器提供代表低温罐内蒸气压的压力信号。 计算机与水平传感器和压力传感器可操作地连接以接收参数和压力信号，并且被编程以从包括参数的输入确定水平，以从包括水平的输入计算液体的第一体积，以及 以从包括第一体积和压力信号的输入计算液体的第一质量。

公开(公告)号：US20160348842A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15168008

申请日：2016-05-28

Applicant: SONICU, LLC

Inventor： Kent Eldon CROUSE

IPC: F17C13/00 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  F17C1/00

CPC classification number: G01F23/2966 ,  B67D1/008 ,  B67D1/0406 ,  B67D2001/0092 ,  F17C1/005 ,  F17C1/04 ,  F17C1/12 ,  F17C13/003 ,  F17C13/02 ,  F17C13/028 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2203/0391 ,  F17C2203/0629 ,  F17C2205/058 ,  F17C2209/2163 ,  F17C2221/013 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/0417 ,  F17C2250/0426 ,  F17C2250/0465 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2260/024 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  G01F23/284 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A tank-in-tank fill level indicator, making use of noninvasive tank-in-tank measuring techniques. A vibration device, such as an exciter or resonator, vibrates the outer tank at its natural frequency of vibration, thereby inducing the vibration of the inner tank and a beating effect as a result of the interaction of the vibrations of the two tanks. A vibration detection device, such as an accelerometer, detects the resultant beating effect of the two tanks' induced vibrations. A data processing device, such as a microcontroller, processes the detection data to obtain the liquid volume. A display, wired or wireless data transmission device, or combination thereof, is then used to provide tank or container fill-level information.

Abstract translation: 罐内罐装液位指示器，利用无创油罐测量技术。 诸如励磁机或谐振器的振动装置以其固有的振动频率使外箱振动，从而引起内箱的振动和由于两个箱的振动的相互作用而产生的打击效果。 诸如加速度计的振动检测装置检测由于两个罐引起的振动产生的打击效应。 诸如微控制器的数据处理装置处理检测数据以获得液体体积。 然后使用显示器，有线或无线数据传输装置或其组合来提供罐或容器填充级信息。

公开(公告)号：US20160341364A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15112763

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude

Inventor： Amélie CARRON ,  Beatriz LOPEZ ,  Christophe Roland REZEL ,  Philippe RUDNIANYN ,  Catherine VIVIER

IPC: F17C13/02 ,  G05D7/06

CPC classification number: F17C13/025 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/036 ,  F17C2250/0408 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0694 ,  F17C2250/075 ,  F17C2250/077 ,  F17C2260/028 ,  F17C2260/038 ,  F17C2270/02 ,  F17C2270/025 ,  G05D7/0676

Abstract: The invention concerns a pressurized fluid cylinder equipped with a valve accommodating a first draw-off circuit, the valve comprising a member for regulating the flow and/or the pressure of the fluid drawn off via a member for manually controlling the regulating member, the valve comprising an electronic device for displaying data concerning the amount of fluid contained in a cylinder which is connected to the valve, the electronic display device comprising a member for acquiring, storing, and processing data, and at least one data display connected to the data acquisition, storage and processing member.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种配备有容纳第一抽出回路的阀的加压流体缸，该阀包括用于调节通过用于手动控制调节构件的构件抽出的流体的流动和/或压力的构件，阀 包括电子装置，用于显示与包含在连接到阀的气缸中的流体量有关的数据，所述电子显示装置包括用于获取，存储和处理数据的构件，以及连接到数据采集的至少一个数据显示 ，储存和加工成员。

公开(公告)号：US20160209259A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14912825

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: George EDWARDS

Inventor： George Edwards

IPC: G01F23/24

CPC classification number: G01F23/246 ,  F17C13/021 ,  F17C13/026 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/0408 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0473 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2260/024 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  G01F23/0007 ,  G01F23/0069 ,  G01F23/247

Abstract: measurement device for monitoring the level of liquefied gas in a canister is described. The device comprises an array of at least three temperature sensors, configured to be mounted externally of the canister to extend from a first position on the canister to a second position on the canister. The device also comprises detection circuitry for detecting, when gas is released from the canister causing a temperature drop at the liquid-gas interface within the canister, a subset of the temperature sensors measuring a lower temperature than the remainder of the temperature sensors, and for identifying a current level of the liquefied gas in the canister based on the position within the array of the subset of the temperature sensors detected as measuring a lower temperature. This arrangement can be retrofitted to any canister, without the need to modify the canister or change the valve arrangement.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于监测罐中液化气体水平的测量装置。 该装置包括至少三个温度传感器的阵列，其被配置为安装在罐的外部，以从罐上的第一位置延伸到罐上的第二位置。 该装置还包括检测电路，用于当气体从罐排出时导致罐内的液 - 气界面处的温度下降，用于检测温度传感器的子集测量的温度低于其余的温度传感器，并且对于 基于在测量较低温度下检测到的温度传感器的子集的阵列内的位置来识别罐中的液化气体的当前水平。 这种布置可以改装到任何罐，而不需要改变罐或改变阀门装置。

公开(公告)号：US09347614B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14300229

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Steve Mathison

IPC: B65B1/30 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C5/00

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F17C5/007 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/054 ,  F17C2203/0604 ,  F17C2203/0619 ,  F17C2203/0624 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/036 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0631 ,  F17C2250/0694 ,  F17C2260/022 ,  F17C2260/023 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2260/026 ,  F17C2265/065 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  F17C2270/0176 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved analytical method that can be utilized by hydrogen filling stations for directly and accurately calculating the end-of-fill temperature in a hydrogen tank that, in turn, allows for improvements in the fill quantity while tending to reduce refueling time. The calculations involve calculation of a composite heat capacity value, MC, from a set of thermodynamic parameters drawn from both the tank system receiving the gas and the station supplying the gas. These thermodynamic parameters are utilized in a series of simple analytical equations to define a multi-step process by which target fill times, final temperatures and final pressures can be determined. The parameters can be communicated to the station directly from the vehicle or retrieved from a database accessible by the station. Because the method is based on direct measurements of actual thermodynamic conditions and quantified thermodynamic behavior, significantly improved tank filling results can be achieved.