| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE31215 |
Smokeless gas flare with specific gravity gas analyzer for reduction of noise |
April 19, 1983 |
| A method and at least one gas flare for carrying out or practicing the method are disclosed for smokeless burning of undesired gas. Combined with a steam aspirating gas flare having a steam flow controller responsive to a gas flow detector to provide a combustible material is a specific |
| RE30246 |
Methods and apparatus for driving a means in a drill string while drilling |
April 1, 1980 |
| .[.A method and at least one mechanism for carrying out the method is disclosed. A method of (1) generating time modulated torque pulses by engaging and disengaging a mud turbine driven rotating torque generator in the bottom of a wellbore, and (2) monitoring the top of the drill string |
| RE29219 |
Surfactant oil recovery process |
May 17, 1977 |
| The efficiency of an oil recovery process of the type wherein an aqueous surfactant solution is injected into a subterranean, petroleum-containing formation is increased by determining the optimum range of salinity and hardness e.g. calcium and magnesium, for the particular surfactant be |
| H2118 |
Plastics liquefaction melt tank agitator coupled with solids removal |
May 3, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a liquefaction reactor with three distinct elements. First, an anchor type mixer with vertical blades near the reactor wall is used to prevent accumulation of viscous materials near the reactor wall. Second, the center shaft of the anchor mixer doubles as |
| H2029 |
Environmental safety apparatus for airborne hydrogen fluoride recovery and method |
June 4, 2002 |
| A safety apparatus has been found for recovering an airborne hydrogen fluoride release in a hydrocarbon alkylation process. The safety apparatus comprising containment baffles and hydrogen fluoride detectors. Hydrogen fluoride detectors activate water flood means which discharge into the |
| D544885 |
Pump and island for fuel dispensing station |
June 19, 2007 |
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| D537532 |
Canopy for a fuel dispensing station |
February 27, 2007 |
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| D537170 |
Canopy for a fuel dispensing station |
February 20, 2007 |
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| D513755 |
Enclosure for hydrogen generation system |
January 24, 2006 |
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| D505392 |
Control panel for a hydrogen generation system |
May 24, 2005 |
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| D477783 |
Container |
July 29, 2003 |
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| D473468 |
Container |
April 22, 2003 |
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| D472481 |
Protective cap for a thermocouple in a gasifier |
April 1, 2003 |
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| D467810 |
Container |
December 31, 2002 |
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| D461415 |
Container |
August 13, 2002 |
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| D353334 |
Bottle for oil |
December 13, 1994 |
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| D339066 |
Bottle |
September 7, 1993 |
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| D333981 |
Bottle for oil |
March 16, 1993 |
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| 7593788 |
Automated control strategy for fuel processor reactor shift catalyst regeneration |
September 22, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for use in regenerating a reactor shift bed catalyst are disclosed. The method comprises monitoring the saturation level of a reactor shift bed catalyst in a reformer; automatically detecting that the reactor shift bed catalyst has entered a saturated state; an |
| 7578669 |
Hybrid combustor for fuel processing applications |
August 25, 2009 |
| The present invention discloses a hybrid combustor, such as an anode tailgas oxidizer (ATO), for fuel processing applications which combines both flame and catalytic type burners. The hybrid combustor of the present invention combines the advantages of both flame and catalytic type b |
| 7572304 |
Apparatus and method for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide |
August 11, 2009 |
| An apparatus and method for the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen-rich fluid. The apparatus utilizes one or more reactors that are dimensioned to optimize the exothermic oxidation reaction and the transfer of heat to and from the catalyst bed. A reactor of the a |
| 7544346 |
Compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas |
June 9, 2009 |
| A multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passageway for the flow of gas from a first end of the |
| 7524343 |
Dual stack compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas |
April 28, 2009 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules each module being in fluid communication with adjacent modules. The modules may be arranged axially along a common axis of flow |
| 7474078 |
Cell maintenance device for fuel cell stacks |
January 6, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for maintaining the cells of a fuel cell stack are disclosed. The apparatus includes a fuel cell maintenance device including means for imposing a low impedance across at least one cell of a fuel cell stack, e.g., a switch, and a pulse generator. The pulse gene |
| 7455817 |
Compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas |
November 25, 2008 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passageway for the flow |
| 7442216 |
Compact fuel processor |
October 28, 2008 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in an insulated, box-shaped, compact fuel processor. The multi-step process includes preheating the hydrocarbon |
| 7410710 |
Firstout shutdown tracing for fuel processor control system |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for determining which condition in a fuel processor has initiated a shutdown of the fuel processor are disclosed. In general, the apparatus generates a plurality of shutdown initiator signals, each corresponding to one of a plurality of shutdown conditions and indi |
| 7402287 |
Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen |
July 22, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for producing hydrogen. The apparatus includes a fuel processor, a purification unit and a system controller. The controller determines a calculated flow of reformate from the fuel processor and operates the purification unit based on the calculated flow. The |
| 7387748 |
Antifreeze coolant composition for high temperature applications |
June 17, 2008 |
| The present invention comprises an improved antifreeze coolant composition with certain additives that serve to increase the thermal stability of the glycol component of a glycol/water coolant composition and to reduce the tendency of the glycol component to degrade under elevated therma |
| 7384621 |
Reforming with hydration of carbon dioxide fixing material |
June 10, 2008 |
| Methods for converting hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen-rich reformate that incorporate a carbon dioxide fixing mechanism into the initial hydrocarbon conversion process. The mechanism utilizes a carbon dioxide fixing material to remove carbon dioxide from the reformate product stream. |
| 7354464 |
Apparatus and method for producing hydrogen |
April 8, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for converting a fuel to a reformate having fluctuations in pressure and or flow rate, means for reducing the fluctuations, a compression unit for compressing the reformate and on |
| 7354463 |
Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen |
April 8, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a reformate having fluctuations in a pressure and/or flow rate and means for reducing the fluctuations. The reformate comprises impurities that are removed by a |
| 7318970 |
Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor |
January 15, 2008 |
| A control technique for use in a fuel processor is disclosed. In one aspect, a control system includes a subsystem manager controller the operation of a respective physical subsystem for each of a plurality of physical subsystems in the fuel processor. The subsystem managers take the |
| 7306750 |
Carboxylate salts in heat-storage applications |
December 11, 2007 |
| The application of carboxylate salts for storing thermal energy is disclosed. The invention is directed to methods for the storage and use of thermal energy comprising contacting mixtures of alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of carboxylic acids, storing the thermal energy |
| 7270688 |
Compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas |
September 18, 2007 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passageway for the flow |
| 7266464 |
Dynamic cut-off frequency varying filter |
September 4, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a store of at least one historical sensor measurement, a store of potential cut-off frequencies, and a filter. Each potential cut-off frequency is associated with a respective potential difference between a sensor measurement a |
| 7241393 |
Method and apparatus for separating solids from a slurry |
July 10, 2007 |
| Method and apparatus for separating components of a slurry comprising solid particles and liquid components, particularly where the slurry is under pressure. The components are separated in a hydrocyclone such that a solids-enriched slurry exits the separator via an underflow outlet |
| 7235217 |
Method and apparatus for rapid heating of fuel reforming reactants |
June 26, 2007 |
| Apparatus and method for rapidly heating one or more reactants for use in a fuel reformer. The apparatus includes a combustion section having an outer wall enclosing a combustion chamber and a catalyst disposed within the combustion chamber. A heat recovery section is in fluid communicat |
| 7226490 |
Fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas |
June 5, 2007 |
| An apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas including a first heat exchanger for heating the hydrocarbon fuel, a first desulfurization reactor for reacting a heated hydrocarbon fuel to produce a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel, a manifold for mixin |
| 7219628 |
Vaporizer and methods relating to same |
May 22, 2007 |
| An apparatus for vaporizing a liquid and heating the vaporized liquid to an elevated temperature. The apparatus has a heat transfer wall having an outer surface for receiving heat and transferring the heat to an inner surface. A wick material is disposed so that a portion of the wick |
| 7201982 |
Methods for fuel cell coolant systems |
April 10, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a method for cooling an electrical system comprising circulating in a cooling system of the electrical system a mixture comprising a heat transfer fluid and one or more carboxylic acid salts thereof, wherein the electrical conductivity of the mixture is less |
| 7184847 |
Method and system for controlling a process in a plant |
February 27, 2007 |
| A method and system are disclosed for controlling a process by establishing a control factor for a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller used to control a parameter of a process relative to a setpoint. A feedback signal regarding the parameter of the process is received v |
| 7160340 |
Single chamber compact fuel processor |
January 9, 2007 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in a common reaction chamber. The multi-step process includes: providing a fuel to the fuel processor so that as |
| 7141085 |
Refractory protected replaceable insert |
November 28, 2006 |
| The refractory protected, replaceable insert for a gasifier includes a replaceable floor edge insert that is formed with a predetermined mating profile that is complementary to a finished mating profile of the gasifier floor. The geometry of the mating profiles of the replaceable flo |
| 7135154 |
Reactor module for use in a compact fuel processor |
November 14, 2006 |
| A reactor module for use in a compact fuel processor having a module inlet for receiving a feed stream, a module outlet for producing an effluent stream, a reactor having a reactor inlet, a reactor outlet, and catalyst, an inlet spiral passage in fluid communication with the module inlet |
| 7101175 |
Anode tailgas oxidizer |
September 5, 2006 |
| A combustor for oxidizing a combustion fuel and pre-heating one or more reactants for fuel reforming. The combustor includes an elongated housing having an inlet for receiving a combustion fuel and an outlet for exhausting combustion products. The elongated housing further includes a |
| 7081144 |
Autothermal reforming in a fuel processor utilizing non-pyrophoric shift catalyst |
July 25, 2006 |
| A method for start-up and shut down of a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrophoric shift catalyst is disclosed. Also disclosed are a computer programmed to start-up or shut down a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrop |
| 7028700 |
Method and apparatus for level control in a water tank of a fuel reformer |
April 18, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a level in a receptacle capable of storing a fluid. The apparatus includes a first valve governing ingress of the fluid to the receptacle, a second valve governing egress of fluid from the receptacle, wherein the secon |
| 7022149 |
Single chamber compact fuel processor |
April 4, 2006 |
| An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in a common reaction chamber. The multi-step process includes: providing a fuel to the fuel processor so that as |
| 7004985 |
Recycle of hydrogen from hydroprocessing purge gas |
February 28, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to an integrated gasification and hydroprocessing process. A hydrocarbonaceous fuel is first gasified to produce syngas, and then a portion of the hydrogen is removed from the syngas. The hydrogen is compressed and used as an excess reactant in a hydropr |
