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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Quantum Fuel Systems Llc, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Inventor:
Neel Sirosh, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 1/06 (2006.01); F17C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/06 (2013.01); F17C 1/02 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0104 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0109 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0128 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2201/06 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0604 (2013.01); F17C 2203/066 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0619 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0639 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0646 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0648 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0656 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0663 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0675 (2013.01); F17C 2209/2154 (2013.01); F17C 2209/2181 (2013.01); F17C 2209/234 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0178 (2013.01); Y02E 60/321 (2013.01);
Abstract
Gas containment vessels are provided that are comprised of an inner corrosion resistant shell made of lower strength steel alloy or aluminum alloy or thermoplastic polymer, and an outer concentric shell constructed of high strength, albeit lower corrosion resistant, metal or fiber-reinforced composite. The fiber can comprise filaments derived from basaltic rocks, the filaments having been immersed in a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer matrix, and commingled with carbon, glass or aramid fibers such that there is load sharing between the basaltic fibers and carbon, glass or aramid fibers.