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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 02, 2013
Applicant:

Chart Inc., Garfield Heights, OH (US);

Inventors:

Keith Gustafson, Waleska, GA (US);

Erik Gustafson, Waleska, GA (US);

Assignee:

Chart Inc., Garfield Heights, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 39/02 (2006.01); F17C 7/04 (2006.01); F17C 7/02 (2006.01); F02M 21/02 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 7/04 (2013.01); F02M 21/023 (2013.01); F02M 21/0221 (2013.01); F02M 21/0287 (2013.01); F17C 7/02 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03013 (2013.01); F02M 21/0215 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2201/058 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0134 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0153 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0107 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0302 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0393 (2013.01); F17C 2265/066 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0107 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0178 (2013.01); Y02T 10/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a tank adapted to contain a supply of cryogenic liquid, with the tank including a head space adapted to contain a vapor above the cryogenic liquid stored in the tank. A liquid withdrawal line is adapted to communicate with cryogenic liquid stored in the tank. A vaporizer has an inlet that is in communication with the liquid withdrawal line and an outlet that is in communication with a vapor delivery line. A pressure building circuit is in communication with the vapor delivery line and the head space of the tank. The pressure building circuit includes a flow inducing device and a control system for activating the flow inducing device when a pressure within the head space of the tank drops below a predetermined minimum pressure and/or when other conditions exist.


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