18 patents
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
17 Oct 23
A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
In-line Medium Pressure Valve
28 Sep 23
A valve includes a housing, a ball rotatably coupled to the housing, a handle coupled to the ball, a ball retainer coupled to the housing, and a radial seal.
Stephen A. Carter, Michael Koonce
Filed: 24 Mar 22
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
22 Aug 23
A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Multi-function three-stage pressure regulator
1 Aug 23
An integrated pressure regulator is provided with three stages configured to reduce an extreme tank pressure down to a typical working pressure.
Stephen A. Carter
Filed: 20 May 22
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
9 May 23
A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Systems and methods for dispensing of gas from gas cylinders
18 Apr 23
A gas dispensing system includes a frame configured to house multiple rows of gas cylinders, a common gas manifold fluidically coupled to a gas outlet for dispensing of gas from the gas cylinders, a gas manifold for each row of gas cylinders configured to be fluidically coupled to each cylinder in the row by a respective dispensing valve, a vent manifold for each row of gas cylinders, in which the vent manifold for a given row of gas cylinders is configured to be fluidically coupled to each cylinder in the row via a respective vent valve, in which each vent valve is configured to open when a temperature on the vent valve exceeds a threshold temperature, and a common vent manifold, in which each vent manifold is fluidically coupled to the common vent manifold.
Michael Koonce, Peter Anderson, Daniel Lauer, David Buttress, Donald Bishop
Filed: 16 Nov 21
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
21 Mar 23
A method for producing hydrogen includes flowing a first gas along a bayonet flow path of a steam methane reformer (SMR) to produce a first product, including flowing the first gas through a foam disposed along the bayonet flow path; providing the first product produced in the SMR to an input of a water gas shift (WGS) reaction channel defined within a reaction tube of a WGS reactor; and flowing a second gas including the first product through the WGS reaction channel to produce a second product.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Steam methane reformer hydrogen generation systems
7 Mar 23
A steam methane reformer (SMR) system includes an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Herbert Lee Nigg, Ranko P. Bontchev, Millicent Capstaff, Robert Charles Moore
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
24 Jan 23
A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Multi-Function Three-Stage Pressure Regulator
1 Dec 22
An integrated pressure regulator is provided with three stages configured to reduce an extreme tank pressure down to a typical working pressure.
Stephen A. Carter
Filed: 20 May 22
Utility
Hydrogen Generation Systems
23 Sep 21
A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 15 Jan 21
Utility
Hydrogen Generation Systems
23 Sep 21
A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Hydrogen Generation Systems
23 Sep 21
A steam methane reformer (SMR) system includes an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Herbert Lee Nigg, Ranko P. Bontchev, Millicent Capstaff, Robert Charles Moore
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Hydrogen Generation Systems
23 Sep 21
A method for producing hydrogen includes flowing a first gas along a bayonet flow path of a steam methane reformer (SMR) to produce a first product, including flowing the first gas through a foam disposed along the bayonet flow path; providing the first product produced in the SMR to an input of a water gas shift (WGS) reaction channel defined within a reaction tube of a WGS reactor; and flowing a second gas including the first product through the WGS reaction channel to produce a second product.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Hydrogen generation systems
19 Jan 21
A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open.
Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
Filed: 17 Mar 20
Utility
Nested-flow heat exchangers and chemical reactors
14 Sep 20
Disclosed is a technology based upon the nesting of tubes to provide chemical reactors or chemical reactors with built in heat exchanger.
Milton E. Vernon
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Nested-flow Heat Exchangers and Chemical Reactors
29 Apr 20
Disclosed is a technology based upon the nesting of tubes to provide chemical reactors or chemical reactors with built in heat exchanger.
Milton E. Vernon
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Nested-flow heat exchangers and chemical reactors
4 Nov 19
Disclosed is a technology based upon the nesting of tubes to provide chemical reactors or chemical reactors with built in heat exchanger.
Milton Edward Vernon
Filed: 20 Dec 18
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