Patents by Inventor Frank J. Forkl

Frank J. Forkl 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).

  • Systems and methods for cascading burst discs
    Patent number: 9625102
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for gas storage and the safe release of gas using cascading burst discs. A vessel for storing gas is in pneumatic communication with a first flow path. A first burst disc is disposed in the first flow path such that gas flow is prevented when the disc is intact. A second flow path is in pneumatic communication with the first flow path and configured to receive gas flow when the first burst disc is ruptured. A second burst disc is disposed in the second flow path and configured to prevent a gas flow while the second burst disc is intact. At an operating pressure, the first burst disc may be punctured by an operator allowing normal use of the system. In the event of a gas overpressure, the first and second burst discs will rupture permitting safe release of the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AVOX SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Forkl, III, Frank Dorogi, Duard Charles Bennett, Adam Fetzer, Greg Gutekunst
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CASCADING BURST DISCS
    Publication number: 20150107684
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for gas storage and the safe release of gas using cascading burst discs. A vessel for storing gas is in pneumatic communication with a first flow path. A first burst disc is disposed in the first flow path such that gas flow is prevented when the disc is intact. A second flow path is in pneumatic communication with the first flow path and configured to receive gas flow when the first burst disc is ruptured. A second burst disc is disposed in the second flow path and configured to prevent a gas flow while the second burst disc is intact. At an operating pressure, the first burst disc may be punctured by an operator allowing normal use of the system. In the event of a gas overpressure, the first and second burst discs will rupture permitting safe release of the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Frank J. Forkl, Frank Dorogi, Duard Charles Bennett, Adam Fetzer, Greg Gutekunst