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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2024
Applicant:
Sean M. Kelly, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Inventor:
Sean M. Kelly, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/04 (2006.01); F17C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 5/04 (2013.01); F17C 13/002 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for high rate liquid hydrogen tank filling is provided. The flexible, pump-based filling system can achieve high fill rate of liquid hydrogen in excess of 100 kg per minute and accommodate maximum delivery pressures. The present system and method further includes recovery and re-liquefaction of displaced and flash generated tank vapors.