The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2014
Applicants:
Andrew Coors, Morrison, CO (US);
Kaushik Mallick, Thornton, CO (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Coors, Morrison, CO (US);
Kaushik Mallick, Thornton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Steelhead Composites, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/12 (2006.01); F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/12 (2013.01); F17C 1/005 (2013.01); F17C 13/002 (2013.01); F17C 2260/023 (2013.01); F17C 2203/068 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a device that minimizes or eliminates under-filling of a pressure vessel by integrating phase change material (PCM) within one or multiple component of the pressure vessel. In one particular embodiment, the inner surface of the pressure vessel comprises a PCM. During a gas-filling process, PCM reduces the rate and/or the amount of temperature increase. Reduction of the temperature increase in the pressure vessel increases the amount of gas filled during a gas-filling process.