Patents by Inventor Douglas Prior

Douglas Prior 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).

  • Method of supplying hydrogen through an integrated supply system
    Patent number: 9950927
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for supplying high purity hydrogen through a hydrogen supply system comprising in fluid communication one or more storage caverns, multiple hydrogen production sources, and a pipeline distribution system capable of delivering hydrogen to a plurality of hydrogen demand points which coordinates the operation of the cavern, hydrogen plants, and pipeline distribution system to meet the real time dynamic demand profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rommel M. Oates, Solomon A. Dadebo, Douglas Prior
  • METHOD OF SUPPLYING HYDROGEN THROUGH AN INTEGRATED SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170174512
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for supplying high purity hydrogen through a hydrogen supply system comprising in fluid communication one or more storage caverns, multiple hydrogen production sources, and a pipeline distribution system capable of delivering hydrogen to a plurality of hydrogen demand points which coordinates the operation of the cavern, hydrogen plants, and pipeline distribution system to meet the real time dynamic demand profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Rommel M. Oates, Solomon A. Dadebo, Douglas Prior