Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Fuini

Dennis L. Fuini 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).

  • Recovery of power from vaporization of liquefied natural gas
    Patent number: 4479350
    Abstract: Power is recovered from the vaporization of natural gas by warming the natural gas against a multicomponent stream which is cooled and liquefied. The liquefied multicomponent stream is pumped to an elevated pressure and is warmed against one or more streams of propane which are cooled and liquefied. The warmed multicomponent stream is heated, expanded through a generator loaded expander and recycled. The liquefied propane is pumped to an elevated pressure in single or multi-staged streams, vaporized, expanded through a second generator loaded expander and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Newton, Dennis L. Fuini
  • Recovery of power from vaporization of liquefied natural gas
    Patent number: 4437312
    Abstract: Power is recovered from the vaporization of liquefied natural gas by warming and vaporizing the liquefied natural gas against a first multicomponent stream which is cooled and liquefied. The liquefied multicomponent stream is pumped to an elevated pressure and is warmed and vaporized against a second multicomponent stream which is cooled and liquefied. The warmed first multicomponent stream is heated, expanded through a generator loaded expander and recycled. The liquefied second multicomponent stream is pumped to an elevated pressure, heated, vaporized and expanded through a second generator loaded expander and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Newton, Dennis L. Fuini
  • Recovery of power from the vaporization of natural gas
    Patent number: 4372124
    Abstract: Power is recovered from the vaporization of liquefied natural gas by liquefying a multicomponent refrigerant. The liquefied multicomponent refrigerant is then pressurized, vaporized and expanded in two stages through two expanders which are coupled to a generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Newton, Dennis L. Fuini