Patents by Inventor Bob Ernull

Bob Ernull has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SHORTENED CRYOGENIC TRANSPORT TRAILER
    Publication number: 20230204160
    Abstract: A cryogenic dewar may include an inner tank and an outer tank. The cryogenic dewar may further include a plurality of trunnion mounts. A first four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a front half of the inner tank and a front half of the outer tank. A second four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a rear half of the inner tank and a rear half of the outer tank. The trunnion mount may be further strengthen with a plurality of pie-shaped reinforcing pads welded to each other and to an outer surface of the inner tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: PLUG POWER INC.
    Inventors: Bob ERNULL, Nidhi SHAH, Mark OLLWEILER
  • Support structure for shortened cryogenic transport trailer
    Patent number: 11608939
    Abstract: A cryogenic dewar may include an inner tank and an outer tank. The cryogenic dewar may further include a plurality of trunnion mounts. A first four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a front half of the inner tank and a front half of the outer tank. A second four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a rear half of the inner tank and a rear half of the outer tank. The trunnion mount may be further strengthen with a plurality of pie-shaped reinforcing pads welded to each other and to an outer surface of the inner tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Ernull, Nidhi Shah, Mark Ollweiler
  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SHORTENED CRYOGENIC TRANSPORT TRAILER
    Publication number: 20210054971
    Abstract: A cryogenic dewar may include an inner tank and an outer tank. The cryogenic dewar may further include a plurality of trunnion mounts. A first four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a front half of the inner tank and a front half of the outer tank. A second four of the trunnion mounts may be coupled between a rear half of the inner tank and a rear half of the outer tank. The trunnion mount may be further strengthen with a plurality of pie-shaped reinforcing pads welded to each other and to an outer surface of the inner tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Applied Cryo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Ernull, Nidhi Shah, Mark Ollweiler